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Post #12 by ClassicHasClass
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I'mma post a picture of the room when I let myself finish, but mcdermd is the best solderer of all time.

In answer to your question, the HARMONi kit replaces the port panel on the side with its own. It has a FireWire port on that, and a punchout below which I assume is where another one might have gone (possibly also for mezz slot upgrades for Rev A/B systems; this is a Rev D). It also has all the other ports from the regular logic board, natch.

Finished doing all the updates to 9.2.2 and 10.2.8, including QT 6.0.3/6.5.3. Irked that the Midisport USB MIDI interface is not recognized by OMS in OS 9 (I used to use a serial MidiMacMan before). Installed Timidity++, ProTools and Classilla on that side.

On 10.2.8, it is remarkable how much improvement Shadowkiller makes. The windows look a little odd, but menus and windows fly now. OmniWeb 5.1.3 and Classilla make a serviceable browser combination. The USB MIDI interface *is* seen by 10.2 once I installed the M-Audio drivers. I threw out most of the built-in apps to make room (who would use Jaguar Mail.app anyway?) and tomorrow I'll try to remotely install GarageBand/iLife '04 and get the Yamaha PSR-270 hooked up.

Last step will be, after I finish with the Yamaha CX5M's cable, to get the Yamaha computer as a separate controller, but I don't really know where to put its own keyboard yet.

Unfortunately, the monitor arcs a little when it heats up. It settles down, but it still does it periodically. And man, can that CRT generate heat. I thought my quad G5 was bad, but this is a fine little space heater all by itself. }:)

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