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got my hands on a ibook 500 mhz with out an hd and a wonky cd drive for 60 euro best of all its logic board is in fine working condition with some luck i can sw…
· 3 posts · started 19 Nov 2007 - 09:23 · last 20 Nov 2007 - 18:59
PowerPC
Just arrived home with a graphite case (see through) iMac G3. Running OSX 10.3.9, with 512MB RAM and a 12GB hard drive. Came with an Apple Pro Keyboard that mat…
· 5 posts · started 18 Nov 2007 - 04:20 · last 20 Nov 2007 - 18:44
OS 8
Saw this offered on Freecycle recently and thought it was too good to pass up, given that I like collecting the retail-boxed OSes (for both Mac OS and Windows) …
· 9 posts · started 14 Nov 2007 - 22:52 · last 20 Nov 2007 - 18:40
OS 9
I thought I'd post this, since it's a new mac. I finished putting an iMac G3 together from parts I bought today. Specs: Indigo Case 400mhz G3 128mb RAM CD-RW Dr…
· 3 posts · started 19 Nov 2007 - 23:55 · last 20 Nov 2007 - 13:12
Software
I've been kicking around the idea of installing System 7.6 on my 6500. However, when I pop my 7.6 CD in it (which booted and installed fine on my 540c btw), and…
· 8 posts · started 19 Nov 2007 - 21:49 · last 20 Nov 2007 - 09:28
Software
So Saturday I buy a PowerBook 540c with a battered keyboard and broken hinge for $5, hoping it has a good display that I can use to replace another that is fail…
· 7 posts · started 20 Nov 2007 - 01:51 · last 20 Nov 2007 - 03:02
Hardware
Dear list. I'm getting a PowerMac 7300 tomorrow (hopefully). I don't know how much RAM is in it, but since it's free I'm expecting stock, and I know that I'll w…
· 3 posts · started 20 Nov 2007 - 01:42 · last 20 Nov 2007 - 02:27
Hardware
I just finished dropping a 1.2gb Quauntum Fireball hardrive into my dual floppy SE. I thought it was going to really tight inside the case,but there is lots of …
· 27 posts · started 20 Jul 2007 - 05:54 · last 20 Nov 2007 - 02:27
68k
A fellow mac collector invited me over to view his collection. Anyway, he had two video cards he wanted to trade. A radius lc video card for the color pivot mon…
· 8 posts · started 18 Nov 2007 - 06:26 · last 19 Nov 2007 - 23:46
Peripherals
I'm well on the way to fixing my Centris's minor problem. Since its Superdrive isn't functional, and I need to save all its files, I was just wondering if Centr…
· 4 posts · started 19 Nov 2007 - 20:42 · last 19 Nov 2007 - 22:32
Networking
As many of us are aware, The beginning of the 68kmla can be found here: http://68kmla.org/forums/archive/grass_roots/a.html here: http://68kmla.org/forums/archi…
· 37 posts · started 4 Sep 2007 - 21:02 · last 19 Nov 2007 - 20:29
Troubleshooting
Hello all - I just picked up one of these guys from Craigslist for $20, and would like to build it into a decent box for Tiger. But I've been out of the OS X ga…
· 61 posts · started 11 Oct 2007 - 01:41 · last 19 Nov 2007 - 20:25
68k
I haven't posted here in some time, was unable to log in so I started a new account (with my old username). Were all accounts reset at some point in the past? O…
· 7 posts · started 14 Nov 2007 - 04:56 · last 19 Nov 2007 - 19:35
Peripherals
Found a catalog from CompuAdd from Fall 1988 - just after my high school graduation. Who can forget such classics as a 110 MB Miniscribe full=height hard disk f…
· 11 posts · started 18 Nov 2007 - 21:52 · last 19 Nov 2007 - 18:10
Software
http://cgi.ebay.ca/RARE-APPLE-LISA-2-COMPUTER-HD-100-RESTORED-WORKS_W0QQitemZ26
· 2 posts · started 19 Nov 2007 - 08:44 · last 19 Nov 2007 - 08:46
Troubleshooting
As some of you know, my StyleWriter II is having problems...it won't recognise paper inserted in the sheet feeder. Anyway, for the past 12 months or so, there's…
· 1 posts · started 19 Nov 2007 - 06:25 · last 19 Nov 2007 - 06:25
Peripherals
Just not the way you think. I have had this Ext II for awhile (the One True Keyboard for the Macisti) but I found the "one" key (with the exclamation mark over …
· 1 posts · started 19 Nov 2007 - 02:59 · last 19 Nov 2007 - 02:59
Hardware
I am at wits end. I started maybe around 8 PM. It is now 5 AM. I have not slept. I have not showered. I have been attempting to install Mac OS 9 onto this machi…
· 34 posts · started 22 Oct 2007 - 11:30 · last 19 Nov 2007 - 01:43
Troubleshooting
My nephew just bought an iPod Touch and discovered that he needs OS X 10.4.7 on his iBook for the iPod to communicate with it. The iBook is currently running OS…
· 12 posts · started 12 Nov 2007 - 01:18 · last 18 Nov 2007 - 22:33
Troubleshooting
i stumbeld about a cube (not mine btw ) who had an interesting problem its dvd player was set to region 1 and sertting it to region 2 was easy enough except it …
· 4 posts · started 17 Nov 2007 - 09:07 · last 18 Nov 2007 - 16:13
Troubleshooting
As the topic came up recently about the Classic II aka Performa 200, here is the link to one for sale on eBay (not mine!) http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-MAC-CLASSI…
· 13 posts · started 14 Nov 2007 - 02:45 · last 18 Nov 2007 - 15:56
Troubleshooting
This thing, one my prized 68k, now my trubbles. This is every boot: It fails to find the OS so I put in a 7.5 disk tools disk and restart from that. It finds Ma…
· 7 posts · started 18 Nov 2007 - 01:26 · last 18 Nov 2007 - 15:48
Development
At least if I ever finish eWorld 2.0 .... Click to expand... Any news ? :b&w:
· 10 posts · started 10 Oct 2007 - 13:55 · last 18 Nov 2007 - 14:56
Troubleshooting
Running System 7.5 and Netscape 3. The system that came with it was borked, so that was the source of the issue. It is amazing how long these macs last.
· 3 posts · started 18 Nov 2007 - 05:00 · last 18 Nov 2007 - 14:13
Troubleshooting
Hey all - as you might know, I've been enjoying my 1.5GHz DA G4 running 10.4 for about a month now, but I've encountered a problem. The HDD began making a repea…
· 8 posts · started 16 Nov 2007 - 22:28 · last 18 Nov 2007 - 13:22
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