Classic, Performa

#1 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 - 13:07

Saved these from being trashed. Macintosh Classic 4Mb, 40Mb, OS 7 works fine. Performa 6400/180 88Mb. These are my first "vintage" Macs

So far the oldest have been iMac G3 years ago. Now trying to get some old games to Classic and PCI ethernet card to Performa. Luckily the Performa came with VGA-adapter so i was able to attach it to LCD display.

#2 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 - 20:41

Congrats!

#3 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 - 08:18

Well liberated, comrade!

#4 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 - 00:18

The x4xx/x5xx machines are really really fast. My Power Mac 5500 felt faster than my stock 9500! (That changed when I upgraded the 9500 a ton)

I always liked the 6xxx tower form factor.

#5 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 - 04:31

With the built in subwoofer. Nice find with the matching monitor. I wish I kept mine but it left in the Great Purge.

#6 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 - 20:02

Strangely difficult to update OS 9.0.4 from the CD. Just wont boot nor, upgrade from the desktop. Neither had luck with 3com ethernet-card (yet). Maybe just in a beginning of learning curve :lol:

#7 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 - 08:39

Suggestions of specific brand, type and model of PCI ethernet card wich would work the the Performa?

#8 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 - 15:03

If you can find a low-end 10/100 card based on the Realtek 8139 series, the Mac drivers are here.

Is there a specific reason that you want a PCI card as opposed to a CommSlot 2 card?

#9 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 - 18:05

Thank you. No any other reason than i thought PCI cards would be more common?