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Hi guys, I got this G3 AIO from one of the board members here and it worked beautifully for a bit. Today I was looking for Iomega Tools on Macintosh Garden usin…
· 16 posts · started 22 Nov 2012 - 19:58 · last 29 Sep 2013 - 03:51
Peripherals
Apparently there are extended diagnostic tests stored in ROM. What's the sequence to pull that up?
· 3 posts · started 28 Sep 2013 - 17:44 · last 29 Sep 2013 - 03:12
68k
Just snagged this for the collection.
· 6 posts · started 28 Sep 2013 - 05:30 · last 28 Sep 2013 - 20:24
68k
http://web.archive.org/web/20040803184138/http://gabezing.sytes.net/475clockup33Mhz.html i followed this old article from applefritter, and it really is this si…
· 16 posts · started 20 Sep 2012 - 03:59 · last 28 Sep 2013 - 09:21
Hardware
My original Mac was a Macintosh LC I've recently got one going up full speed and wondering if anybody has upgraded with a Speedster040, Presto Plus, or similar …
· 18 posts · started 25 Sep 2013 - 22:26 · last 27 Sep 2013 - 05:13
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Digging through my boxes this weekend, turned up 8 of these SIMMS from a IIFX: The writing on the chips says HY514100J-70 Searching google makes me think these …
· 8 posts · started 7 Sep 2013 - 23:10 · last 27 Sep 2013 - 02:58
Networking
I know that there could already be similar topics but I'd like to resolve my doubts concerning moving data in and out of my Macintosh SE. Here's a list of ways …
· 19 posts · started 25 Sep 2013 - 13:29 · last 26 Sep 2013 - 23:54
Software
Okay, so years ago I had a 512 that I tried to bring back to life and during the process, I had someone make a boot floppy (and a backup disk) for it. I never d…
· 4 posts · started 25 Sep 2013 - 06:53 · last 26 Sep 2013 - 19:25
Software
I swear I remember seeing a globe in the UI back in the day, but darned if I can remember where it was used. Maybe an icon, or part of a control panel screen. T…
· 4 posts · started 24 Sep 2013 - 21:34 · last 26 Sep 2013 - 16:33
Hardware
Since the 540 monitor I got is bunk, I was curious if the 540c can run in grayscale mode, and if so, how many shades of grey. Seems like that would be a be good…
· 37 posts · started 28 Aug 2013 - 22:49 · last 26 Sep 2013 - 04:12
OS 9
I'm trying to put Leopard on my G4 cube with the intent of using it as a headless iTunes player but using the open firmware hack or Leopard Assist I just get a …
· 7 posts · started 25 Sep 2013 - 14:26 · last 26 Sep 2013 - 00:06
Hardware
I've finally decided to use the 180 MHz QFP 603e I managed to source in a 5300ce instead of a 2300c. :approve: I remember tomlee59 posting some pics of the 5300…
· 21 posts · started 28 Aug 2011 - 15:51 · last 25 Sep 2013 - 18:17
OS 8
HI all, Ive found myself away from home (due to renovations) with only my Powerbook 5300 at my disposal. While not my first choice of computers (I put the wrong…
· 4 posts · started 23 Sep 2013 - 14:56 · last 25 Sep 2013 - 17:58
Troubleshooting
Picked up a Pioneer laserdisc player and a few 12” laserdiscs. I was reading that it can be controlled by a Mac but haven’t gotten any further. When I have some…
· 33 posts · started 2 Sep 2013 - 07:57 · last 25 Sep 2013 - 14:48
Troubleshooting
Someone next town sells a broken iMac. I placed a bid. Even if it's broken beyond repair, some parts should be salvageable. :lol: The seller says it's a M5521 i…
· 17 posts · started 15 Mar 2013 - 10:20 · last 25 Sep 2013 - 05:15
Hardware
Hi,a ll.. I read somewhere a long time ago, that the 68LC040 sits in a socket on the logic board, and might be possible to swap to a full 68RC040 with fpu and a…
· 22 posts · started 16 Sep 2013 - 21:32 · last 24 Sep 2013 - 16:27
PowerPC
This toy arrived today: it's 2/3rds toward the bottom - flaky web page, but fast ship great telephone ordering service. SPECIAL! 2 Port USB2 PCI Card for the Ma…
· 9 posts · started 24 Sep 2013 - 01:43 · last 24 Sep 2013 - 09:54
Hardware
Hi all, this is my first post on 68kmla! I used to be a Mac user from the early 90s right through to 2011, but when my white MacBook gave up the ghost I ended u…
· 24 posts · started 26 Aug 2013 - 14:22 · last 24 Sep 2013 - 05:10
Hardware
The Color Classic through LC575 all-in-ones all shared an edge connector that would slide into a slot in the case (attached to lots of ribbons to take signals t…
· 7 posts · started 18 Sep 2013 - 22:24 · last 24 Sep 2013 - 03:36
68k
Anyone have the info for clocking the lc575? I got ahold of a 68040 at 33mhz. Wanting to see if I can clock the 575 at that.
· 6 posts · started 23 Sep 2013 - 20:03 · last 24 Sep 2013 - 01:29
Software
I have a Power Mac 8500 that has had a dead hard drive for the last year. I finally got around to ordering a replacement hard drive on eBay (a whopping 700 MB 5…
· 9 posts · started 20 Sep 2013 - 05:15 · last 24 Sep 2013 - 01:27
Software
It seems that Lightsofts webpage has went to the cyber graveyard. Any ideas how to find a download? :?:
· 5 posts · started 18 Sep 2013 - 20:02 · last 23 Sep 2013 - 21:49
Peripherals
As insurance against the day when my LC475's hard disk inevitably fails, I'm investigating the idea of booting from an external SCSI Zip drive. Zip drives seem …
· 16 posts · started 14 Sep 2013 - 21:20 · last 23 Sep 2013 - 20:35
Troubleshooting
I have a PowerBook 100 screen which is broken in the left corner. A part of the screen stays black. I was wondering if it is something which is reparable? I hav…
· 6 posts · started 17 Sep 2013 - 20:51 · last 23 Sep 2013 - 19:40
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