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I recently came home to hear a high-pitched whine from one of the old machines in my mancave (a.k.a. the basement office). It turned out to be coming from a Duo…
· 11 posts · started 31 Oct 2011 - 02:06 · last 6 Feb 2012 - 15:15
OS 9
I was noticing that all the OS 9 bootable MDD have the solder pads for the components for Firewire 800. I'm wondering if anyone has tried adding the parts?
· 1 posts · started 6 Feb 2012 - 08:48 · last 6 Feb 2012 - 08:48
Hardware
I used to use a G4 MDD to run videos on an LCD TV but I ran into trouble with MKV files. I was using a 1.33ghz DP MDD with 2gb RAM, Ati 9000 pro video card and …
· 5 posts · started 16 Jan 2012 - 17:36 · last 6 Feb 2012 - 06:59
Hardware
I was attempting to sell this PB Lombard, but have had no takers. So I decided to swap the logic boards myself. The original board would chime very static like …
· 3 posts · started 4 Feb 2012 - 08:16 · last 6 Feb 2012 - 04:59
Software
Figure I would finally take a picture of my most rare Mac CD's ever and share it here. I have not seen a picture of these discs anywhere on the internet and hav…
· 5 posts · started 21 Jan 2012 - 16:05 · last 5 Feb 2012 - 21:48
Peripherals
Local ad has an IIfx with SuperMac display offered for cheap, otherwise temping but IIfx has only 4Mb RAM, possibly broken FDHD drive (have one extra drive save…
· 8 posts · started 31 Jan 2012 - 05:34 · last 5 Feb 2012 - 21:26
Peripherals
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· 15 posts · started 31 Jan 2012 - 13:46 · last 5 Feb 2012 - 18:42
Games
I'm looking for a game that I played a long time ago (I believe a demo of it was on a Nautilus sample disc). However I forgot the name of it and can only offer …
· 5 posts · started 16 Oct 2011 - 01:43 · last 5 Feb 2012 - 06:19
Hardware
Can anyone point me to the capacitor values for the 550/CC2 logic board? They aren't listed in the wiki. I'd settle for a high-resolution picture of the logic b…
· 1 posts · started 4 Feb 2012 - 21:39 · last 4 Feb 2012 - 21:39
Hardware
The power supply on my faithful Quadra 950 has failed. Went bad while I left it unused for a couple of months. It no longer has any voltage on the 5V PFW or TRK…
· 1 posts · started 4 Feb 2012 - 16:55 · last 4 Feb 2012 - 16:55
68k
Hi 68Kers, is anyone aware of where you can source 3.5" 50 PIN SCSI SSD drives as an alternative to using old (and unreliable) SCSI drives? I have found a numbe…
· 33 posts · started 19 Nov 2011 - 08:23 · last 4 Feb 2012 - 07:46
68k
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200704337657 Price is, of course, pretty darn high, but the coolness factor is off the charts. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_ne…
· 13 posts · started 27 Jan 2012 - 22:55 · last 3 Feb 2012 - 14:17
Troubleshooting
I am having some issues loading Mac OS on my SE/30. The machine itself includes 32MB RAM, IIfx ROM, and a 2GB LaCie branded Quantum Fireball SE. I have tested t…
· 9 posts · started 24 Jan 2012 - 03:26 · last 3 Feb 2012 - 03:30
Troubleshooting
Well, another lonely apple product has found it's way into my lap. I have managed to acquire this little homely MacBook. It has it's flaws, it has some cracks, …
· 3 posts · started 1 Jan 2012 - 04:15 · last 3 Feb 2012 - 02:49
Hardware
Well I finally won a PB170 on ebay (my first 68K notebook) and I have a few questions. The unit is pictured looking mint, but the seller says it will not power …
· 28 posts · started 14 Mar 2011 - 08:51 · last 2 Feb 2012 - 20:59
Hardware
So I have a 180 that I ahve been fighting with to get an OS working on it. I first tried 6.0.4 (long shot but worth a try) and that didn't work. Neither did 7.1…
· 9 posts · started 5 Nov 2011 - 21:51 · last 2 Feb 2012 - 20:47
Troubleshooting
I parted ways with $100 for a PowerBook 180 that came in the mail Saturday. I know it sounds like a lot for an old PowerBook but I wanted the 180b specifically …
· 14 posts · started 28 Nov 2011 - 20:06 · last 2 Feb 2012 - 20:38
Hardware
My 7500 originally came with a G3 card. I swapped it out with a 604 so I could play about with some old systems that didn't like the G3, but now I'm done with t…
· 15 posts · started 11 Oct 2011 - 17:53 · last 2 Feb 2012 - 16:54
Troubleshooting
I was hoping to gain some feedback from people that are familiar with this issue. I have been experimenting with various CF cards in my SCSI-IDE-CF adapter. I a…
· 2 posts · started 2 Feb 2012 - 03:53 · last 2 Feb 2012 - 05:24
Hardware
At work i found a huge stack of BC-01 cartididges for my style writer, I'm save until 2050! Still need to ask my boss If I can take them all. I also when to the…
· 11 posts · started 20 Nov 2011 - 10:56 · last 2 Feb 2012 - 03:50
Peripherals
I'm thinking nostaglic and am considering a ADB trackball for my SE/30. It'll let me try out the concept and if I like it, check something out for the Mini. Thi…
· 6 posts · started 1 Feb 2012 - 05:13 · last 1 Feb 2012 - 22:44
Networking
Hi, I have an unusual question for the forum. I hope that I have posted this in the proper area. I have recently re-setup my old PowerMac 8100 and have loaded S…
· 1 posts · started 1 Feb 2012 - 21:24 · last 1 Feb 2012 - 21:24
Hardware
Yet another conquest: Macintosh Classic : Not so yellowed but has an hole in the side (!), original keyboard, mouse, System 7 discs, original Macintosh/System 7…
· 6 posts · started 29 Jan 2012 - 18:56 · last 1 Feb 2012 - 20:46
Networking
I stumbled upon a Tribestar Localtalk to Ethernet bridge (supports Mac IP and everything.) It's just the main box, though. I still have to find an AC adapter fo…
· 3 posts · started 25 Oct 2011 - 17:20 · last 1 Feb 2012 - 20:41
Software
I got myself an iMac G3 500 MHz 256MB RAM for 99 cents (AUD) from eBay. (eBay lot link, screenshot) A bit dusty, but for just 99 cents, I shouldn't complain. { …
· 7 posts · started 29 Jan 2012 - 23:17 · last 1 Feb 2012 - 16:15
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