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Internet on a Powerbook Duo — #17

If you ever get that working, I'd happily pay far-too-much for one, if my budget even remotely permits. (Sadly, right now, my budget for such things is ZERO.)
68kMLA Networking by Anonymous Freak Thu, 1 Apr 2010 - 01:17

Apple 400k drive always ejects ! — #2

Nope. You got me. Here's a check list: Is this an FDHD or upgraded SE? What OS are you running on the SE? Are the disks locked? Do the disks work properly on the internal drive…
68kMLA Peripherals by Mac128 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 - 00:58

Macintosh Classic Floppy Probs — #4

Not sure that's his problem guys ... a little clarification: how did you make these disks? On your PC? Or on the Mac? If you made them on your PC, make them on your Classic instea…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Mac128 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 - 00:41

Power Mac 9500 startup woes — #36

Glad to hear you finally got the beast up and running. The last time Rufus the cat caught an early morning mouse, he left the severed head on the floor in my room for my eve…
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 23:48

Internet on a Powerbook Duo — #16

Ding ding. We have a winner. I have some friends who DO have the hardware hacking skills. Basically, I want to build an ethernet adapter into a floppy adapter's chassis, and use s…
68kMLA Networking by kvanderlaag Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 23:44

Macintosh Classic Floppy Probs — #3

If you choose to take apart the Mac and clean the disk drive by hand, do yourself a favor and DO NOT lift up the upper head arm. That's the black plastic thing. You will PERMANENTL…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Dog Cow Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 22:59

Internet on a Powerbook Duo — #15

I imagine he means something that I have long wondered about hacking: Use the floppy adapter *SOLELY* for the PDS dock connector and shell, and rig up an Ethernet chip (a la the o…
68kMLA Networking by Anonymous Freak Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 20:02

Macintosh Classic Floppy Probs — #2

This is a very common ailment. Step 1 is to take the Classic apart, and either to clean and lubricate the drive (Google is your friend here), or else to replace it with a drive fr…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by beachycove Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 19:56

Strange board on Mac 512k — #36

Touch Screen or button Interface? Multiple sound inputs/outputs? :?:
68kMLA Hardware by Trash80toHP_Mini Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 19:08

Got my HD20 up and running! — #3

Yeah, I have had a dead HD20 for a while. It spins up, but fails the drive check. It was nice to get a working one.
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Anonymous Freak Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 18:47

A 'few' Ebay Purchases — #14

If you end up with a spare, working Wallstreet, or one that needs relatively little to become functional again, I would be highly interested in purchasing one! A 12" would be DELIG…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by kvanderlaag Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 18:40

Questions about Duo 230 and 2300c — #8

You CAN connect to an IP share over localtalk?? Do tell! I have not been able to work that particular form of magic.
68kMLA Hardware by beachycove Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 18:37

A 'few' Ebay Purchases — #13

found a large tote full of Wallstreets...for free! Click to expand... 8-o As in literally found ... like on the street?
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Bunsen Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 18:28

Got my HD20 up and running! — #2

Congratulations. From what I've read, those can be tricky to get spinning again. (Actually, I've found that HD failure is the most frequent and most annoying problem that plagues …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Dog Cow Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 18:27

Bundleconquest (My first working haul) — #10

Maybe if I run into an LC 550 I'll install it into the Colour Classic for fun Click to expand... Good luck...I've actually never seen a Performa 550 (there was no LC variant, o…
68kMLA Peripherals by LCGuy Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 15:02

A 'few' Ebay Purchases — #12

When all is said and done there will be lots left over. Anyone looking for keys, trackpad assembly's, HD mounts, or other case parts let me know. We can work something out with shi…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by jruschme Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 14:34

Questions about Duo 230 and 2300c — #7

I suspect that 20MB of RAM in the 2300 is barely enough to run 8.1, let alone 8.6 (8.5 is buggy, and 8.6 is a free upgrade). As Duo RAM is near impossible to find, I would second …
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 13:01

A 'few' Ebay Purchases — #11

I'm looking forward to my 2300c. Can't wait and it may arrive tomorrow! On another conquest (to save a new thread) I found a large tote full of Wallstreets...for free! There are…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Strimkind Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 08:17

Bundleconquest (My first working haul) — #9

I have, however, recently acquired (by sibling proxy and at a distance of a 2 hr drive) a lot of parts which has in it an LC520 logic board Click to expand... Oh yeah, I heard …
68kMLA Peripherals by MidnightCommando Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 06:20
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