^^digging around it looks like the floppy port will only run on systems below 8.6, if the iMac has had the firmware update applied for OS X then that too could be a factor.

Yep, booted into OS 9 and the drive didn't do much except spin and then stop. I also tried inserting a disk before booting and nothing much happened. You would think it would spi…

I assume you're using OS 9 or earlier to try and read the floppy, being as there's no support in OS X

After playing with the drive for a while, I was unable to get it to actually read a disk. It is getting power because it spins for a moment after a disk is inserted, but it seems …

J12: It was actually a common hack back in the day to mount a 20 pin boxed header here and connect a surplus Mac floppy drive to it - worked out cheaper than buying a USB FDD, if y…

I just mounted a connector onto the floppy drive port and tried it. The drive is getting power, it spins when you insert a disk.

I have noticed on an old 333 MHz iMac logic board that there are traces for what appear to be: J12 = Mac floppy drive J11 = CD analog audio J4 = Serial port (Used for IrDA in or…

It has to do with a bad install disc. Thankfully I use only backups so I don't scratch my originals. Click to expand... Thats a very good idea, I have a 9.0 disc here that I go…

That is awesome, click on something and you get an explosion before whatever you click on opens.

It has to do with a bad install disc. Thankfully I use only backups so I don't scratch my originals.

Now that is strange! Maybe a system extension that customizes the mouse pointer? Do share when you figure it out! Huxley

I've never seen it myself until now, but I've heard of it. The cursor turns into a little bomb icon. So weird. http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0324pe1.jpg

Looks like you're right... after reading the manual I'm inclined to agree it's a retrofit, in which case there's probably little chance of the original circuitry being in the box.

Doesn't look home-brew to me... my guess would be that they used the same back panel for both the SCSI version (as pictured) and the Smart Port version for the IIc. The IIc version…

Doesn't look home-brew to me... my guess would be that they used the same back panel for both the SCSI version (as pictured) and the Smart Port version for the IIc. The IIc version…

This QC10 on ebay appears to be an upgraded, retorfit floppy disk model. Anybody know if Quark sold them this way? with all the holes in the box it sure seems like a home-brew job…

Without major hacking at the cables (if its even possible), its impossible - the cables are completely different.

They are subjectively (I didn't measure, just put the books next to each other) the same width, and without the function keys, approximately the same height. Anyone have a clue on…

Choose an iMac with USB, and then get any of many USB/serial adapters. Keyspan springs readily to mind, and they have been at it since at least 1998. The adapters fetch up to USD…

I'm thinking of getting an older iMac, so I can retire my aging 9500.. I like using my laserwriter 16/600...and stylewriter 2400... but you can't use 'em offhand with the imac...…

Fiber optics with small nicks in the run works pretty well, having everything lead back to a single LED. There was an iBook one done this way that did, as you mention, tie into the…

Fiber optics with small nicks in the run works pretty well, having everything lead back to a single LED. There was an iBook one done this way that did, as you mention, tie into the…

I tried those drivers already, but they don't seem to work. ???

You will probably need to use a newer version of the Orinoco drivers with OS 8.6. Version 7.2 of the drivers is available here (at the bottom of the page): http://www.alksoft.com/p…

Greetings everyone. I just reinstalled Mac OS 8.6 on my 1400 and I have an ORiNOCO WaveLan wireless card for it. Before I installed 8.6, the card worked perfectly (System 7.6). But…