It's somewhat ironic, considering the target audience of this site.
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Just because we use this site to discuss old macs it doesn't mean we have to be able to w…
68kMLATroubleshootingby ClassicHasClassThu, 5 Nov 2009 - 06:28
It's somewhat ironic, considering the target audience of this site.
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Just because we use this site to discuss old macs it doesn't mean we have to be able to w…
68kMLATroubleshootingby John8520Wed, 4 Nov 2009 - 12:58
This site requires turning off stylesheets when viewed with Classilla 9.0 (View->Use Style->None), each time the link is opened in a fresh window/tab. It's somewhat i…
68kMLATroubleshootingby ClassicHasClassWed, 4 Nov 2009 - 04:29
Alright, it's here! It had a install of 7.0 and 4 MB of RAM. It's indeed yellowed, but it works great! It even has the original Radius Accelerator 16 sticker on it.
The Radius soft…
Alright, it's here! It had a install of 7.0 and 4 MB of RAM. It's indeed yellowed, but it works great! It even has the original Radius Accelerator 16 sticker on it.
The Radius sof…
I had a PB100 that did the exact same thing - weird flickering screen/static noises and needed a firm slap on the 2.5" SCSI drive before it span up after years of not being turned …
68kMLATroubleshootingby ByrdTue, 3 Nov 2009 - 20:16
This site requires turning off stylesheets when viewed with Classilla 9.0 (View->Use Style->None), each time the link is opened in a fresh window/tab. It's somewhat i…
68kMLATroubleshootingby noidentityTue, 3 Nov 2009 - 11:05
Ok, the title of this topic is maybe not the most original… sorry for that!
I recently conquered a "dead" PowerBook 100 which cost me next to nothing. It came with its power brick…
68kMLATroubleshootingby superpantoufleTue, 3 Nov 2009 - 10:51
I can tell you that it very seldom works on a Wallstreet....
Resetting the battery can be done in Open Firmware, I gather, on a Pismo. Mind you, it hasn't worked for my Pismo's de…
68kMLATroubleshootingby beachycoveTue, 3 Nov 2009 - 04:21
Out of curiousity... have any of you ever used BatteryReset 2.0 on a Lombard? If so, were you successful at fixing a battery?
I've got a Pismo and a battery that refuses to take a…
68kMLATroubleshootingby jruschmeMon, 2 Nov 2009 - 18:40
The thing would take an aeon to start up
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An excellent point -- something I too often forget about 68k machines is the RAM check at startup.
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68kMLATroubleshootingby BunsenSun, 1 Nov 2009 - 15:31
I was very lucky, but it goes to show how proprietary RAM modules - must have some "play" in them to be mass produced for slightly different computers. So that's another unique th…
68kMLATroubleshootingby ByrdSun, 1 Nov 2009 - 11:24
Great news - I was able to hack my 3400 128MB module to work on the Kanga!
It surprised me that the 3400 128MB module didn't work - considering that the 32MB Apple module worked…
68kMLATroubleshootingby ByrdSun, 1 Nov 2009 - 07:22
From memory it's doubtfull that 128Mb simms would work...
Still I'd love to hear that it did work...
I record video with my 840av sometimes & the more memory the better..…
68kMLATroubleshootingby vassilizaitsevSat, 31 Oct 2009 - 07:31
What would you even do with 512MB in a Quadra?
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I run NetBSD on a number of m68k machines, and having just one machine which can compile those huge packages (…
68kMLATroubleshootingby johnklosSat, 31 Oct 2009 - 07:14
btw, quadra 840 went up for sale on ebay, and the quicksilver it taken. if you guys respond and tell me you are from here, feel free to PM me here and I am willing to ship. worldw…
What would you even do with 512MB in a Quadra?
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I think it'd be pretty much like beachycove said -- you'd do it just to say you did.
If I ever come across…
68kMLATroubleshootingby Hotdog ZanzibarFri, 30 Oct 2009 - 14:23