How many have a Powermac G5? — #2
Just bought a dual G5 to replace a 700MHz eMac, so obviously I'm far from the bleeding edge... I don't see myself needing to upgrade in the next 3-5 years (unless I get filthy rich…
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Mac 128K, BBS & The Internet? — #8
but it seems a little unusual to me for someone interested in "retrocomputing" to be frightened of learning gruesome technical details about how computers "in general" work....Real…
Mac 128K, BBS & The Internet? — #7
Don't take this the wrong way or anything, but it seems a little unusual to me for someone interested in "retrocomputing" to be frightened of learning gruesome technical details ab…
eMate 300 in box - my first Newton — #17
... is to have an Appletalk Router running on your network (even Localtalk Bridge should work, but I use the much more robust Apple Internet Router program running on MacOS 7.1 on …
Mac 128K, BBS & The Internet? — #6
For many non-UNIX users on this forum, these kinds of projects usually die a quick death since it involves some advanced configuration of tools which are not familiar to most Mac u…
eMate 300 in box - my first Newton — #16
One of the ways to connect a Newton to a reasonably modern Mac (albeit running X.3 or below) is to have an Appletalk Router running on your network (even Localtalk Bridge should wo…
Mac 128K, BBS & The Internet? — #5
For me, it's about expanding the functionality of a 128K (and bragging rights)......it's a fun idea that's beyond my skill set.
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To do any expanding of the fu…
SE ROM In Plus — #5
Cool experiment though. Now we know for sure what happens.
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Yes. It makes me wonder if there is a pin incompatibility or a software one. I should have put th…
Searching Forums — #7
This has a built in limit of 4 characters minimum for search terms
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and evidently common word filter like "plus". Google actually works much better if I am lo…
Mac II ROM Interchangeability? — #4
you also need System 6.0.2 or higher lest the Macintosh II still mistake the high-density drive as an 800kB mechanism.
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Yes I read that and was surprised cons…
SE ROM In Plus — #4
Cool experiment though. Now we know for sure what happens.
Mac 128K, BBS & The Internet? — #4
Here's a vt100 terminal emulator that supposedly runs on a 128k Mac.
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And this is where my eyes glaze over. There is no shortage of vintage Terminal and e-mai…
Mac 128K, BBS & The Internet? — #3
Just use a terminal emulator!
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Seconded.
Here's a vt100 terminal emulator that supposedly runs on a 128k Mac. There are many recipes out there to enable a tt…
How many have a Powermac G5? — #1
and are you going to move to Macpro..?
do you see benefits of ditching your machine in favor of a macpro (besides speed)...?
How often do you buy Mac's?
Jim
What you you think, was this a good deal or what? — #14
You have to remember that the G4's are a little older than the G5's and the G5's are a little older than the MacPro...
But in the end it's up to the person who uses it nd what the…
Is it possible to turn an iBook into a Deck? — #13
Anywho, as for my 'book->'deck idea, talk about killing someones enthusiasm for a hack, thanks guys.
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If it helps at all, I don't think it's a terrible…
Is it possible to turn an iBook into a Deck? — #12
And I know this is even more tangential to the whole thing but I can't believe people would claim FR or Dragonlance as being the best of gaming literature. Wow.
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eMate 300 in box - my first Newton — #15
Just connected my Newton 2100 to my G3 iMac via the most bizarre route but it does work ...
Route is : -
USB to serial adaptor
9 pin serial to apple din serial adapter
apple se…
Personal LasterWriter 300 — #1
Scored a personal laserwriter 300 at a church rummage sale for $5 over the weekend. I don't know if that is a good deal yet, as I have not tried it out but for $5 I figured I'd ro…
Power Mac 9500 startup woes — #6
A handful of observations:
1. A 9500 is now old enough to have capacitor failure. Sorry, but it's just possible.
2. I acquired an 8600/300 a few years ago that exhibited the same…
Mac II ROM Interchangeability? — #3
As LCGuy relates, in addition to insertion of the replacememt ROM chips:
HI (342-0639) at C13
MED HI (342-0640) at C12
MED LO (342-0641) at E13
LO (342-0642) at E12
the IWM ch…
Mac II ROM Interchangeability? — #2
Yeah, as a part of the Mac II FDHD upgrade you do need IIx ROMs. I don't think the SWIM controller will fully function without it, as the Mac II ROMs most likely don't have the rig…
What you you think, was this a good deal or what? — #13
If thats US$225, I think you paid a fair price for it. If you ask me, most PowerPC systems are massively overpriced these days, and I suspect that the values of most PowerPC system…
ALERT: eBay Auction, Hyperdrive 512k in Disguise! — #16
That's an MMI drive.
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Could you provide a source for your info, or a link to a photo of an official "MMi" drive? I ask this because someone from GCC told me …
What you you think, was this a good deal or what? — #12
Family Guy is produced under OS 9. I've seen behind the scenes video. Pretty awesome to know that, even if none of you like the show.
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Where's this behind th…