Duo 270c startup issue

[Chad Pastotnik]

I'm new to this list but have been plinking away at macs now for 10 
years and I'm really glad to have found a resource such as this list.

I've got a Powerbook Duo 270c on which the previous owner tried to 
install system 8 on so now upon start up I get the message "The start up 
disk will not work on this Macintosh model.  Use the latest installer to 
update this disk for this model."

Now I can easily enough download system 7.x for it but how can I install 
it on the Powerbook?  I can link it via appletalk to my desktop but then 
is there a way to get the Powerbook to start up and recognize it?  Do I 
have to by a dock or something similar to give it access to a floppy 
drive to boot from disk?

Thanks, I really appreciate any thoughts you might have on this.  The 
machine will still make a good portable word processor if I can get it 
going.

Chad


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Chad Pastotnik         231-587-0506
Deep Wood Press
Mancelona, Michigan
http://deepwoodpress.com