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Power Macintosh 8500 - Almost working! — #3

I have no idea. It originally shipped with *shudders* 16 MB of RAM, but I don't know if the previous owner upgraded it or not. I'd really prefer to run System 7 or OS 8 if possible…
68kMLA OS 9 by thinkdifferent Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 04:22

Interface information for 400KB Floppy drive — #1

I have started work on a project to emulate the floppy drive used in the original Macintosh. My goal is a device which is plug compatible with the Apple external 400KB floppy driv…
68kMLA 68k by redrouteone Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 04:18

New Farallon PhoneNet adapters — #1

I just scored 7 brand new Farallon PhoneNet adapters for 50 cents each. If I can manage to scrounge up a couple more vintage Macs, I'm gonna host a LAN party with some friends and…
68kMLA Networking by olePigeon Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 04:06

Getting my LC III on the internet! — #14

To be fair, my Performa 6100/66 works fairly well for web browsing. I can even use gmail from it, using netscape 4. And it's only 66MHz.
68kMLA Networking by Nathan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 03:57

Ibook Clam Shell — #5

Yea ok I think I may upgrade the hard drive as-well as the ram and if it does not have an air port card I will get one and install it, Does 10.3 have annoying dash bored? I just ne…
68kMLA Hardware by Mycatisbigfoot Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 03:57

Ibook Clam Shell — #4

The best version of OSX for the clamshell is 10.3.9 for speed and overall usability. If you want newer versions of software (like Safari 4) then you'll need to run 10.4 on it. I …
68kMLA Hardware by Hrududu Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 03:46

What to do with my LC III... — #8

I used a Performa 400 (same form factor) as a monitor prop back when I used a CRT. They work great for that sort of thing.
68kMLA 68k by Hrududu Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 03:37

How do you remove the PM 5500 fan/HS? — #1

A while back, I determined that the installation issues with my PM 5500/250 I had were due to dried CPU grease. I'm stuck on how to take out the heatsink and fan assembly though. A…
68kMLA Software by JRL Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 03:24

Dead Plus... What to do? — #9

Go figure. I'd have more success eating cashews through a straw than attempting that, especially considering I have very few resources to throw at it. I'll have to think about thi…
68kMLA Hardware by iMac600 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 02:57

My first hack a success! — #7

Anyone know if this capacitor will work to fix my barreled video problem? It currently has about a 2" black border, I wanted to stretch it out more. Looks a little weird. http:/…
68kMLA Hardware by olePigeon Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 02:44

Getting a IIci on tah intarwebz. — #12

This is what you need. Click to expand... Thank you, but is that link correct? Does not appear to work.
68kMLA Networking by offensive_jerk Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 02:35

What to do with my LC III... — #7

My Q605 running NetBSD does take about 45 seconds to pop out SSH keys. However, it has a 25MHz full '040, so ...
68kMLA 68k by ClassicHasClass Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 02:29

Ibook Clam Shell — #3

I do not have it yet, and she does not know, I am geting it on the weekend after i fix her mac book and upgrade it, as she mac book is on 10.4 and she wants 10.6 so I am offering i…
68kMLA Hardware by Mycatisbigfoot Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 02:23

Getting a IIci on tah intarwebz. — #11

You'll also need to ensure that you're plugging it into a 10Mbps hub - not a 10/100 switch - older Asante gear can't work directly with a 10/100 switch, you must put a 10Mbps hub b…
68kMLA Networking by LCGuy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 02:21

Ibook Clam Shell — #2

What colour? That will tell you the specs. My blueberryBook has 576MB of RAM and runs 9.2.2 verrrrrry well.
68kMLA Hardware by ClassicHasClass Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 02:17

Ibook Clam Shell — #1

Hey Guys I'm geting a I-book G3, the owner told me it's screen goes black and they have to restart the computer to get the screen to work. I plan to use this G3 for school work a…
68kMLA Hardware by Mycatisbigfoot Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 02:08

Power Macintosh 8500 - Almost working! — #1

Hi, I posted awhile ago about a non working Power Mac 8500. The problem was that it had no video out. Fortunately, it was just the adapter that didn't work, and I found a new Mac …
68kMLA OS 9 by thinkdifferent Tue, 24 Nov 2009 - 02:00
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