So I had to just turn the machine off before the install finished and now when I boot up I get the old "The 'System' file on this startup disk may be damaged. The Installer can be …

Wow... i didnt know floppies were so slow... Click to expand... 500kbps slow? Sheesh, back in my day.....

Anyone ever heard of this offshoot of Goodwill, called the Goodwill Clearance Center? There's one now right behind the "Super" Goodwill where I am, near Asheville NC (it's like a G…

Wow... i didnt know floppies were so slow... Formatting... Verifing format... Re-Verifying format...

nevermind, i got it to work

An alternative to 7.1.1 is 7.5.3 (freely available from Apple; no need to download an unauthorized OS release of dodgy ancestry). If the size bothers you, just use Gamba's "digital…

OK... when i plugged in my adaptor and lcd monitor into my LC III, no picture. after messing with the switches on the adaptor i got a picture, but after unplugging everything movin…

I just got a SimplyTV card by eMachines for my LC 575. It works fine through S-video, which is what I wanted. However, is there a way to get it to display only one monitor/screen a…

This thing is like new tho, i've seen alot on ebay that are yellow and marked up. They are really heavy... I thought the emac was heavy... but since this is my only "Classic" mac…

IRC, and as I understood it back in the day . . . :-/ Apple's botched (read as intentionally crippled, IMHO) implementation of IDE on the Q630 will ONLY address IDE HDDs. I…

I owned two for a while; I did like them a lot but they are really heavy. Nevertheless, nice score!

Nope, just push up on the tab and pull out. It's possible that the hard drive was never touched, and after 10 years, it might take some force to get it out. Click to expand... …

Where did your "Programs" disk come from? Scribbling the word "Programs" on a disk with a crayon isn't going to fool it.

Yeah they are unique, that's why I like it. I also like it for expandability also... But they are heavy tho... 60lbs... my G5 is 50lbs...

Nope, just push up on the tab and pull out. It's possible that the hard drive was never touched, and after 10 years, it might take some force to get it out.

....it is asking me for the disk "Programs" which did not come with the OS I downloaded from Macgarden. What the heck is it talking about? Before I installed the new OS I had a dis…

nope, none are mentioned in the Service Source guide at this stage.

are there any screws?

I am going to check the IDE connector on every laptop I upgrade from now on! Click to expand... No, you are going to check any work you do, BEFORE you apply power. Come on, thi…

I am going to check the IDE connector on every laptop I upgrade from now on! Click to expand... No, you are going to check any work you do, BEFORE you apply power. Come on, thi…

I'm sure this sounds silly, but how do you slide the hard drive out of the Power Macintosh 5500 chassis? I unlocked the visible release tab but it seems like the other side is stuc…

You might be able to do the hack install on a OS 8 floppy disk set, but it'll take several times as long.

btw, my IIc has the same port, so am I to assume it will work on that? Click to expand... I would also like to know whether the AppleColor will work with Macs. Nice score btw, …

Awesome! The adaptor will arrive today or maybe tommorow according to the USPS tracking thingy

And no matter what method you use, practice on some junk boards first. Once you've gained some proficiency with your technique, then go to work on your Mac.