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Pulled from the scrap heap: Powerbook 3400c — #13

If the US government states you need to overwrite a HD with 1's for so many passes, there is a good reason for it. I would asume the head of the drives reads a few magnetic particl…
68kMLA Hardware by Unknown_K Thu, 28 Jan 2010 - 05:53

Pulled from the scrap heap: Powerbook 3400c — #12

If you wipe a drive with one pass of zeroes then all the data is gone for good, whether you have a clean room and electron microscope or not. Click to expand... Has anyone pro…
68kMLA Hardware by ~Coxy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 - 05:05

Site works poorly with Classilla — #18

The contrast between the pixelated Mac image and the smooth anti-aliased, yet retro Chicago font is part of the unique unreproducible artistic expression.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Mike Richardson Thu, 28 Jan 2010 - 01:39

Another Powerbook G4 1.67ghz — #9

If for some reason you don't want to close the lid (or if the lid is missing) you can force clamshell mode by setting a small magnet in the area of the trackpad. (That's how the sy…
68kMLA PowerPC by Gorgonops Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 19:35

Another Powerbook G4 1.67ghz — #8

if you are using an external keyboard and mouse, try to go into clamshell mode, boot it w/ the screen open, and once it has booted,close it, then wake it up w/ an external keyboard…
68kMLA PowerPC by geeko Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 19:26

eMac not turning on — #3

It also sounds like you could have a bad down converter in it. Put the drive in another computer and see if it spins up. If the down converter is going bad, the drive could just b…
68kMLA Hardware by kissmyash933 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 19:01

What browser — #11

What and where can i find a OS 9 browser ? The browsers that come with OS 9 thru 9.2 are really flakey running in OS 9 . Click to expand... The two most 'up to date' are: iC…
68kMLA PowerPC by macguy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 18:30

Another Powerbook G4 1.67ghz — #7

Well it arrived today. The LCD has several large cracks and the only part of the screen that is readable is about a 5" by 1" strip in the upper left corner. Unfortunately, OS X doe…
68kMLA PowerPC by Quadraman Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 18:24

What browser — #10

What and where can i find a OS 9 browser ? The browsers that come with OS 9 thru 9.2 are really flakey running in OS 9 . Click to expand... The two most 'up to date' are: iC…
68kMLA PowerPC by trag Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 18:16

LC520 accelerator — #7

Many thanks for your guidance and helpful instructions.
68kMLA 68k by macguy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 18:13

asking for opinion: WGS 8150 vs. Radius 81/110 — #20

I think the WGS may have started with 100, but the one I have is the "speed bump" 110. There is a "technically" faster point with the Radius; the internal SCSI buss is faster than…
68kMLA Hardware by trag Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 18:10

System 7.1.1 Pro — #19

IIRC, I got to 7.1.3 by installing 7.1 and then running the updater for the .3. I probably still have it on my archive volume. Click to expand... That update didn't happen to b…
68kMLA Software by trag Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 18:02

B&W G3! — #1

Just got the A OK to take the B&W G3 in the lab home! I am going to combine both of them to make a great server! WooHoo!
68kMLA Hardware by Mars478 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 16:49

Sawtooth in a B&W case — #4

If you want to make a trip down to Deptford I have a B&W board with a 400mhz chip you can have for free. I have a power supply too if you want it. Click to expand... So…
68kMLA Hardware by jruschme Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 16:26

Any browser for 68k Macs that can view deviantart? — #3

Can't testify to iCab working, nothing 68k and internet connected to test with. Have you tried IE 4.01? Netscape may be the best choice in this case. There's a listing of existing …
68kMLA Software by Nathan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 15:19

Woo Hoo! Gonna fix my Wallstreet at last. :) — #7

a polite registered/receipt requested letter Click to expand... I'm pretty sure you mean certified. Registered is for maximum security (stocks, etc.) and costs $11.50. Certifie…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Sludgedragon Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 13:25

LC520 accelerator — #6

If you get an LC575 board, make sure you also get the back panel off an LC575, as the LC575 board has the Communications Slot, which the LC520 and 550 lack. While it should be poss…
68kMLA 68k by LCGuy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 12:06

need cases — #1

hey...middle of an art project, and I need some compact mac cases...between 5 to 20, and it does not matter if they are badly yellowed, etc...don't need the guts, just the case...…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by skeletor Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 11:05

LC520 accelerator — #5

Thanks for the clarification. Now, i guess, is the problem to find a working LC575 board . Perhaps someone in 68kMLA may have one .
68kMLA 68k by macguy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 - 07:16
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