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Although I love my LJ4L, I'm limited, as a classic mac user, by the fact that I haven't got an Apple printer. Only my iMac has actual printing via DAVE; everyth…
Hey I was going to buy this http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/sys/2158040403.html what causes a blurry tube and can I stick that motherboard into a classic and …
http://cgi.ebay.com/AppleVision-850AV-Monitor-M5228LL-A-/380302526421?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item588bcc07d5#ht_877wt_907 Man, if only I lived in Oreg…
Hi all, After a little wanted ad on Craigslist, I now have the above machines. $155 for all. The eMac is a G4 1.33GHz or something... couldn't read the entire l…
How much available memory does the Mac 128K have left over to give to apps? I've never seen a number posted for the Mac 128K, but Apple states that the Mac 512K…
I found a TEAC DVW-DV11 standalone DVD duplicator at the thrift store for $30. It says as-is, but appears to be pristine - no dust on the rear fan blade or on t…
In my (seemingly never ending) project to clean all my junk out of the living room, I was about to put two SE/30s in the attic. I decided I should pull the batt…
Woo! $5 each. Boxed copy of Stuffit Deluxe for System 7 (very handy), and a Sonic Systems microPrint/microBridge TCP/IP ethernet to AppleTalk bridge. I also fou…
I am having a heck of a time - I have the OS 8.1 update as an .smi file, but I cannot get it to open or expand in OS 8. I have Stuffit Expander on the machine. …
Okay. So today I made my rounds in the recycling center. I was about to leave because I saw nothing good. Mostly industrial "computers", VCRs, DVD Players, and …
I would like to get in AutoCAD and it's a necessary skill for my current studies. I have to take a course and have some kind of paper certificate. Since I'm alr…
Yesterday I had to get some stuff from my dads house and I found an Imac G4 in front of my bed in the box. Since I was in a hurry to get to boyscouts, I only go…
I was installing 8.6 to my Powerbook via an Ethernet connection to my iMac's CD drive, as the powerbook's CD drive is broken. Unfortunately the install process …
I am looking to get my second ci up and running. What sorts of cool things open themselves up because of having two cis? Best, John
Were there any MSBASIC commands to access a Localtalk network on a classic 68k Mac? I'm thinking 64k ROM machines like the 128/512k Mac. If so, anyone got any e…
. . . I guess that's what it should be called. :b&w: First off, my favorite VidCard: Radius PrecisionColorPro: { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_ne…
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I've been using Word 5.0 on my SE/30 and it works great, but I just stumbled across a set of disks for 5.1, should I upgrade?
Hey Everybody! I know I have sort of put this "out of the way" here on the announcements forum, but I figured that as an announcement, that's approximately wher…
I stuck this PCI card in my 6500/250 and i need a driver. anyone have a driver?
Hello 68kmla-ers Recenty i purchaced a Beige desktop G3 and im trying to install a pci usb and a pci firewire card to expand it. when im restoring from a 9.1 G4…
I have been playing with a Classic II for the past couple of days, and have been pleasantly surprised at its performance. In an effort to achieve a good balance…
I was just wondering. On the LC motherboard there are empty RAM sockets for onboard memory. Could someone solder additional chips (say, take some from a broken …
Thanks to Scott's recent garage sale, I finally have an LC. It's cool how much Mac they squeezed on to those little chips. I already have a few extras in mind h…
I just acquired a Sonnet Encore G4 ZIF 800MHz that was supposed to be dead from eBay. I wanted to use it in a Daystar Carrier in my 9600. I tested the card in a…
So a few hours ago I won this on eBay. It has a bung mobo, but $325 is still pretty good value for the rest of the parts, and with my MacBook now being out of w…
I recently scored a good amount of PowerPC stuff, including a 7500/100. Originally DOA, I found the cause of the problem to be a lack of ram and hard disk. To m…
Hi all, I have some questions about my 20th Anniversary Mac. It has a G3-400MHz upgrade and 128MB of RAM. However, it's horribly slow. I know the HD I have in i…
I was going to type up a long post, but not sure if anyone would have any interest. http://twitpic.com/3o5nuu/full If your curious how I accomplished this,let m…
Hi Folks! I have a UK spec Mac 128k with an orignal System 1.x boot disk. However, I'd like to run the recomended System 2.0/Finder 4.1 combo. I have a working …
I guess it must be that time of the year. Anyway, I'd be really keen to get my hands on the following two early Mac BBS packages to have a play. Both apparently…
the HDD has some unrecoverable non-fixable errors according to norton disk doctor. I am trying to back u p the data from the drive, BUt i need a network access …
A IIci in my depressingly large stack-o-macs does not recognize any Nubus cards — working video cards, for instance, have no output when installed. I took a loo…
I need someone who has the cisco software for the aironet 340/350 pci card. Cisco apparently has No regard for Mac stuff... I sent them a "note" to express my d…
I have a PowerMac 7200/120 MainBoard and a Working Power Supply. The case is trashed. Missing Sleds, dented up all to hell. Plus I want to use a different CD dr…
Hey Everybody! Sorry for the sudden changes, this one's been in the pipeline for awhile and, I'm lazy so I never got around to doing it. Anyway, in an effort to…
I'm sure I used to have a copy of this but cant find it. A bit of a search of the interweb has also turned up nothing. Does anyone have a copy or a link for thi…
Just got in my new PB 1400c in today. Two batteries, and to be honest I'm not use if they work or not. It runs Mac OS 8.1, and the only indicator of battery sta…
I have been restoring my Macintosh IIsi in my spare time and it appears that my work has paid off. At first, it would not boot because the caps leaked out onto …
I acquired a Brand new in box classic II today. I am literally the first person to open it. Never been turned on before. The volume on it is barely audible. Oth…
In the Powerbook 1400c, what can everyone tell me about the backup batteries? Mine seem to be dead but a few internet searches dictate that they're rechargeable…
Found one at a local thrift store with the power supply and assembly manual for $10. Took me a while to figure out how to open it. EDIT: Would be nice to get a …
I'm wondering if anyone has done any experimenting with using Airport-shared disks on pre-OS X machines. So far, I've attempt to connect to the base station via…
I finished my 2nd tour of Iraq and am now back in Georgia! I dragged out my Quadra 605 and have it running again. Today I got my PM 9500 working with the Sonnet…
My G3 iMac is running Tiger OS X from an external FireWired drive. The G3 has a built in CD only reader/burner. I connected an LG external FireWire burner to th…
I just bought a set of 4 UV bulbs for a nail dryer machine. However, each bulb shares the same socket mount as a CFL desk lamp I own. It works with it's standar…
More fun with the Apple IIgs. I'm trying to get four drives working with my IIgs. A friend of mine lent me a bunch of 3.5" drives, and I've got two 5.25" drives…
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This may be a fine example of 'post hoc ergo propter hoc', but I foundin three G4s (2 x DP MDDs and a 17" alum. PB)that installation of the cited security upd…