This may be a basic misunderstanding.
The .sit suffix represents those files compressed with some
version of
Stuffit. Stuffit Expander is free and there are versions
for OS 9 and
earlier. You would have to use an earlier version of
Stuffit to match
with the MacOS you are using. Given that you are using a
Mac 8500 that
system requires the Mac Classic or lower. Using the current
version of
Stuffit for OS X wouldn't make sense in your situation.
Once you have reinstalled Stuffit for that version of the
Mac OS you are
using then you should be able to open the file you wish.
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Bill Perrotta wrote:
> Thanks. The sit file i mentioned is in the instructions
on terrasofts
> site to open in yellowdog 3.1. install folder to start
install. I
> can't open it with stuffit expander.
>
> */Derick Centeno <aguilarojo verizon.net>/* wrote:
>
> Hi Bill:
>
> Which .sit file are you trying to open? The only
.sit file I recall
> being on the YDL CDs of that era are the images and
information
> containing BootX and other components.
> BootX is for the Mac OS, so that you can boot into
YDL. As long as
> you
> stay with these older systems you will need BootX
to boot into YDL.
> Understand however that BootX is not provided in
YDL 4 and higher. If
> you choose to follow what others have done and move
on to YDL 4, you
> will have to also modify BootX using instructions
developed by other
> members of this community and archived here:
>
> ht
tp://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?t=381
>
> I understand that these instructions have been
modified to include
> YDL
> 4.1, but I haven't followed that discussion. This
link however is a
> starting point, other members of this community
should be able to
> assist
> you further.
>
> Good Luck...
>
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>
>
> Bill Perrotta wrote:
> > First of all I am primarilly a pc user anyway
and have no
> intention of
> > purchasing a ps3 right now. And yes there
already is a usb card
> in the
> > 8500 I found. And a pentium 1 or higher pc I
find on the street can
> > install shockwave. It just sucks that
macromedia didn't make one
> for
> > the power pc. I already have all the yellowdog
3.1 cds burned. I
> would
> > only need to have a way to open the sit file
> > Ha ps3 yellowdog. Might be cool, but If team
Xecuter comes out
> with a
> > modchip I can't wait to see what a modded xbox
360 can run. The
> first
> > xbox when modded can already copy games and
homebrew apps to hard
> > disk. Run gentoox. In my opinion some of the
modders apps are
> better
> > than regular apps.
> > */Derick Centeno /* wrote:
> >
> > Bill, you have my sincere compassion.
> >
> > Although, Cian's recommendation is something I
would normally just
> > agree
> > with, I cannot do so this time. The problem is
the design of the Mac
> > 8500 itself. It was constructed with a 604
chip. You can see the
> > details here:
> >
> >
> http://macspeedzone.com/archive/html/hard
w/by_mac/apple/a/8500_150.html
> >
> > This is not the only problem, unfortunately
Bill, for you it
> does get
> > worse. There is an old article where Kai
Staats, the CEO of TSS, is
> > interviewed discussing many details including
which Macs YDL 4
> > will work
> > with. Here is that link:
> >
> > http://w
ww.macnewsworld.com/story/34647.html
> >
> > The section of the interview of interest in
this discussion is here:
> >
> > Mac News World: ... will YDL 4 run on ancient
Macs that cannot take
> > advantage of OS X?
> > Staats: ... Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 ... supports
USB-G3 through dual G5
> > Power Mac Towers.
> >
> > Using this information let's go back and
review the details
> listed at
> > macspeedzone where the ports are listed. You
will see for yourself
> > that
> > there are no USB ports listed at all for this
machine. The
> > possibility
> > of adding USB ports via various connections
doesn't really help in
> > this
> > case.
> >
> > Although the Mac 8500 can theoretically be
upgraded to a G3 or G4,
> > the
> > Mac News World article is clear that YDL 4 was
designed to operate
> > with
> > a USB G3 or expressed differently, a native G3
system which
> > originally
> > was constructed containing USB ports.
> >
> > The best option may be to move up to YDL 3 and
as long as you have
> > that
> > Mac 8500, that version of YDL may be as high
as you can go. Here's
> > the
> > official link from TSS discussing that
possibility:
> >
> > http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/hardwar
e/others.shtml
> >
> > One last problem, if you click upon the link
on that page --
> Guide to
> > Installation -- looking for the guide for
installing YDL 3.0. It has
> > been removed from that page.
> > However I have a copy if you need it.
> >
> > Now the problem is how to get YDL 3.0?
> >
> > You will have to go to one of the TSS mirrors
find the iso of each
> > file
> > download each iso and burn a CD. Each YDL 3.0
iso is 500-600+
> MB. You
> > will need a broadband connection to make even
one download
> tolerable.
> >
> > Other problems: The original MacOS which came
with that Mac doesn't
> > know about burning CDs. However, if you move
up to Mac OS9 that
> > should
> > take care of that problem, also you may need
to find a CD
> rewriteable
> > drive which OS 9 can understand. And you will
need to find CD
> burning
> > software which Mac OS 9 can use. Perhaps the
people at Mac Speed
> Zone
> > can help you there. It would be a good idea to
ask them what
> > application you can use which can run a md5sum
test so that you can
> > verify that each iso file was downloaded
correctly. The md5sum
> values
> > for each iso is published in the file called
md5sum.
> >
> > Bill, here is something you really need to
look at clearly. The
> money
> > you may have to spend just to make it this far
may not be worth
> > spending
> > as it just may add up to saving up to purchase
a PS 3 with YDL 5
> > (or the
> > difference may be so close that saving up for
the PS3 may
> actually be
> > better as that system and associated
components will
> > maintain their value for a number of years
yet. However, these
> > purchases associated with getting the 8500 to
do these things
> > well, you
> > alone will be the judge whether it's worth it
for you.
> >
> > This particular link: http://yellowdog.op
en-mirror.com/
> >
> > will take you to a page where a folder called
iso will be present.
> > Just
> > click upon the iso folder and you will be on
the webpage where the
> > isos
> > are located in this particular mirror.
> >
> > Good Luck...
> >
>
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> >
> > Bill Perrotta wrote:
> > > Well I will try to install yellowdog 3.01
if you can tell me
> how to
> > > get my old world 8500 p-mac to read the
sit file. but there is
> > no way
> > > to get the 4 versions on the 8500 far as
i know. Netscape comes
> > with
> > > stuffit expander but it won't open the
sit.
> > > Macromedia sucks then I'm probably dead
in the water there.
> > question
> > > can mac on linux run on yellowdog 2.1?
> > >
> > > */Cian Duffy /* wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 27/10/06, *Bill Perrotta*
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > I can't go to any Flash web sites which
is most sites.
> > > I tried a ./configure but there are to
many dependencies.
> > > What I need is a step by step how to, To
install the Klash
> > > plugin in konqueror.
> > > I am using Konqueror 2.2.1 on yellowdog
2.1. Please be
> > > detailed as possible I am new to Linux
and even newer to
> > > Yellowdog. Stuck without shockwave flash
alternative.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > There are some somewhat capable Flash
alternatives, however, none
> > > are going to work on something as old as
YDL 2.x. swfdec and gnash
> > > are capable of handing some sites as a
browser plugin but they
> > > aren't likely to work on anything before
4.0. 2.x is from an
> > > entirely different era, technology wise.
> > >
> > > Cian
> > >
> > > Help is appreciated,
> > > Bill
> > >
> >
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