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Target Disk Mode Question (iBook OS loading) — #3

Thanks, G. Solved it by creating a bootable flash drive and that worked well. Your solution would probably have worked too. (I need to also test my firewire cable, it may be defect…
68kMLA PowerPC by J English Smith Wed, 17 Sep 2014 - 16:04

Replacement feet for Apple //e? — #2

You're looking for a 3M Bumpon part.  The main directory for such things: http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/manufacturing_industry/specialty_tapes/node_GSH0V016W0be/root_GS…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by david__schmidt Wed, 17 Sep 2014 - 14:29

Powermac G5 Purchase got me back in — #2

with dual LCDs for $100. I may have been able to find a better deal, maybe I got screwed Click to expand... A pretty good deal, the dual screens are worth the $ 100 anyway
68kMLA 68k by bibilit Wed, 17 Sep 2014 - 13:01

Target Disk Mode Question (iBook OS loading) — #2

Can you simply reverse things, IE, put the G3 into target disk mode, boot the G4 off the install disk, and select the G3's hard disk as the install target? Last time I checked that…
68kMLA PowerPC by Gorgonops Tue, 16 Sep 2014 - 20:55

flash PC Radeon 9550 128MB for G5 DP PowerMac? — #2

The 9550 uses a considerably slower core over a 9600(pro) - 250Mhz over 400Mhz - but some cards had the ability to be software/hardware modified to beome a 9600Pro in the PC world.…
68kMLA Software by Byrd Sun, 14 Sep 2014 - 04:48

Almost new PowerPC upgrade for Centris and Quadra — #4

Oh wow I was literally using one about an hour ago.  Mines installed in a Quadra 800.  My hints are: Systems above 7.1 don't require the enabler You must physically turn off the …
68kMLA OS 8 by captaineos Tue, 9 Sep 2014 - 14:37

Apple /// Repair Help Needed — #6

Quadraman said: Why did Steve Jobs have to be such a jerk when it came to cooling fans? Most of the issues with these things are the result of overheating leading to parts fa…
68kMLA Hardware by david__schmidt Thu, 4 Sep 2014 - 03:20

Apple /// Repair Help Needed — #5

Why did Steve Jobs have to be such a jerk when it came to cooling fans? Most of the issues with these things are the result of overheating leading to parts failing. 
68kMLA Hardware by Quadraman Wed, 3 Sep 2014 - 21:09

Apple /// Repair Help Needed — #4

It screams of power supply issues. You have no way to say the PSU is in good condition until you are positive the voltage rails are good under load and there is no excessive curren…
68kMLA Hardware by CelGen Mon, 1 Sep 2014 - 17:27

Apple /// Repair Help Needed — #3

I had a similar problem with a /// that went away when reseating (and pushing down) the RAM daugtherboard and all its RAM chips.
68kMLA Hardware by jeppea Mon, 1 Sep 2014 - 08:30

1400cs file system corruption — #7

True Techknight. But such areas are not always written unless a virus hits the system. The directories are a weak point as they are constantly updated with every file write. but th…
68kMLA Hardware by Elfen Sat, 30 Aug 2014 - 04:20

Apple /// Repair Help Needed — #2

When in doubt, check voltages. If those are OK and stable, then next thing is system RAM. 
68kMLA Hardware by techknight Sat, 30 Aug 2014 - 04:14

1400cs file system corruption — #6

Here is the problem with bad blocks in flash. Any flash memory that has a block that is bad, will be corrupt with no chance of error recovery or anything. its just corrupt, marked,…
68kMLA Hardware by techknight Sat, 30 Aug 2014 - 02:07

1400cs file system corruption — #5

I've had this setup for about 5 months. I got the Compact Flash card from ebay. It's Amicore brand. This is what it looks like.
68kMLA Hardware by sega dude Sat, 30 Aug 2014 - 00:52

1400cs file system corruption — #3

SRAM cards in CF format would be great. Too bad they only come in PCMCIA format. But would it solve some problems with CFs? I'm not pointing a finger of blame to anyone here, SSDS…
68kMLA Hardware by Elfen Sat, 30 Aug 2014 - 00:00

1400cs file system corruption — #2

the compact flash card is starting to go bad.  I have 3 compact flash cards myself, and they are riddled with nothing but problems. They really arnt designed for what we are putti…
68kMLA Hardware by techknight Fri, 29 Aug 2014 - 22:56

Conquested an ethernet adapter for SE/30 — #13

snuci said: Looks like this one? { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested …
68kMLA 68k by Quadraman Fri, 29 Aug 2014 - 05:51

Conquested an ethernet adapter for SE/30 — #12

La Niña, La Pinta y La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción . . . . . . OK, I guess you can call the triplets a fleet, they never really had names before now. But that last has…
68kMLA 68k by Trash80toHP_Mini Fri, 29 Aug 2014 - 01:37
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