I too have the NEWERtech 210 G3 upgrade in my 6116 PPC Performa. It's been a real system saver - until I boot into Linux. I read somewhere that you could change the type/creator of…
Try: http://www.erf.net/~brd/mac/6100faq.html#linuxg3
It doesn't say how it works or an e-mail address for the postee but the guy who runs the website might know.
I *THINK* you need to install Linux WITH the card in the slot and WITH it active. If you install Linux with the card inactive, and then activate the card, it might screw up the har…
Newer G3 cards on Nubus Computers are working
with Mklinux
(I ' m using a 7100/80/Av + Newer g3/240
Sonnet's don't ...
It would be a good idea to subscribe to mklinux-setup Mailing…
Could you be more specific about "spectacular"? They're Macs! Isn't that spectacular enough for now?
By the way, aren't you in some commercial or something? I suddenly crave chick…
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Originally posted by srosen:
Does anyone know anything spectacular about any new Mac models?
Sam Rosen
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i recently put a pci usb card in my performa 6500 and am using apple developer usb drivers (1.2f2) in my computer. i purchased a macally usb keyboard and i cannot turn on my comp…
Is this possile? There are no G3 upgrade cards avalible for my 6500, so i want to overclock it. Im not afraid of heat problems of any sort...Please Help!
Actually two companies make upgrade cards for the 6500. Sonnet and Vimage.
Here's a link to the sonnet site:
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/crescendo_pcig3-l2.html
The upgrad…
I am running the VImage upgrade in my 6500. Haven't had any trouble with it, well worth the cost!!
Believe the cost has come down quite a bit since I bought in Feb, also they hav…
Hey! i'm really interested in overclocing my PM6500/225. anyone know where i can get info on it? can anyone PlEASE tell me how to do it?
Has anyone overclocked their 6500/225? how…
I have a PC PowerCenter Pro 210 and I know I can overclock it to 240. I need an extra surface mount jumper though and I do not know where to purchase one. So, if anybody out there…
I have two "dead" hard drives that I think could be rescued. They do not mount but are recongnized as a drive on the SCSI chain. When I try to format them I get a "device not rea…
Is it possible your SCSI card is third party (in which case you wouldn't want to use Apple SCSI tools and need to download updated drivers and formatting tools from the manufacture…
I can't do anything to the drives without getting that error. When I try to updade the drivers, initialize or mount them I get a "device not ready error." I am still convinced th…
The prices are really coming down on the G3 PBs now that the new PB 101 will soon be here with Firewire & USB ports. Will new be fairly "bleeding edge", or should I buy instead…
pkalaska,
I'm in exactly the same position as you. I'm going to wait until the 101's are launched just to see what they are like. Unless the are really great or very competitively…
There are three questions you should ask yourself:
1] Does it do what I need?
2] Can I afford it?
3] Will it provide some value before the product line changes again?
I'm not buy…
If anyone is still reading this...
Check out this lengthy & helpful thread on this topic over at dealchat:
http://www.dealchat.com/search.html?num=1&search=%22g3+serie s+…
I've been looking into purchasing some kind of big (capacity) removable media drive for backing up high-res scans, updaters, and so on.
I had planned to go with a Jaz drive, but a…