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Does anyone know whether it is advisable to run an LCIII or an LC475 constantly (24/7), without a case fan? The reason for the question is that I want to replac…
Is there a brand of transceiver for the PB 500 series that is better, as far as durability, reliability, performance, etc... than any other? I'm interested in o…
Does anyone here use Netatalk with System 6, specifically via one of those Localtalk->Ethernet bridges? (The one I have is a Farallon EtherMac iPrint.) I…
I have a 45 Mbps connection, and I'm hardwired to the modem with my 540c on System 7.1.1 & OT 1.2, but I seem to be maxing out at ~540 Kbps downstream. …
I know that there could already be similar topics but I'd like to resolve my doubts concerning moving data in and out of my Macintosh SE. Here's a list of ways …
I found an abandoned iMac G3 at work (indigo, in beautiful condition) and I booted it up to Tiger. It says there is an airport card installed, and it has the ai…
I have a PB 180 that I want to connect to another computer. It does not need to connect to the internet; I simply need a way to quickly transfer files from one …
I'm running OT 1.2 with Appleshare Client 3.7.2 on a PB 540c hooked up through the serial/modem port, and I'm trying to get it to talk to a Classic II using Cla…
I'm about to print a banner on a 29 year old Imagewriter I. (Yes, the model has a lowercase w). I had initially planned on an ImageWriter II for the event, but …
Hi All, I'd like to share the internet connection (Ethernet) to some Macs on a local talk network. My Centris 650 has an ethernet card and I would use this Mac …
I know that Classic Macs can mount Apple II ProDOS disk images, but can they mount actual 5 1/4" disks when using the Apple IIe card and a 5 1/4" drive? Or is t…
My fancy new Mac Plus arrived in the mail recently, along with an HD 20SC with a clean installation of System 6. The only other software I have on it Zterm, and…
Hi folks, I've found an ethernet card online for my LC475 but can see no indication of whether or not it includes drivers, or even the manufacturer. I have trie…
After three months of work (averaging about four hours per day), I'm pleased to present Classic Mac Networking, version 3.0. It's been many hours of testing, wr…
So I made a swap today, and got a few as-is 600 series Thinkpads. The 600E is missing pretty much everything but the main chassis and the 600 isn't much better,…
So I'm getting my Quadra 605 back running. Everything is ok EXCEPT for Ethernet. I have an LC III PDS Asante Ethernet card installed. Ran the latest Asante inst…
I have a loaded HP Laserjet 4. It has the PostScript SIMM, 26 MB ram (max it can have with the PS SIMM), extra high capacity paper tray, and the PS font cartrid…
I mostly connect at home with my Pismos, but was thinking of trying to get the 1400s back online too from time to time, just for newsfeeds. We have a new Mediac…
Hi folks! So, I've got myself a Messagepad 2100, nice little device, and I've acquired some pcmcia networking stuff off ebay. I've got a 3Com 10/100 Xjack card …
I decided recently to dust off the old Mac Pro for the kids to play with. (The primary motivating factor was someone giving me a matching 30" Cinema display the…
here's a shot while getting OS 7.6 downloaded off my file server via FTP Got it all configured and now I no longer have to use FTP, I can AFP to my 10.5 server …
Hello, I am trying to make an installer disk for a color classic. I am going to install OS 7.1. I know that I need an installer for this task and I have been ab…
. . . but somehow this tidbit got the ball rolling! eBay: USB to TTL Converter Module . . . . . . looks like it might be fun try to to hook one up to the serial…
I don't have a machine that is capable of doing the feats listed below at the present time, so I thought I'd ask for some help. (This is for the Guide.) 1.) Can…
Strange... after years of not seeing any computers at the curb, I find my second slot-loading iMac in approximately 6 weeks. This one is a Snow iMac and, unlike…
Hello, I am trying to access the internet with my LC for the first time, but I have no idea how to go about it. Can you surf the net with OS 7.1? If so, do you …
I'm in the need of a bootable floppy disk image that has the patched Apple HD SC Setup 7.3.5 application on it. Does anyone have one, or can make one for me? It…
http://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-KINETICS-FASTPATH-4-APPLE-TALK-ETHERNET-DEVICE-SEALED-IN-ORIGINAL-BOX-/310667340926 Woohoo! $18.50 with free shipping.
So My new old computer arrived today and it's a LC475. The seller didn't mention that it had an ethernet port so that was a nice surprise! Got it hooked up to t…
So I have a Mac SE thats giving me Simasimac. I'm thinking of washing the board and also doing something about the corrosion near the back. However, its an SE b…
To go with my partway restored SE/30, I seem to have picked up some sort of retro mac bug. Background: I just picked up a used (obviously!) 1400cs. It's a fairl…
Howdy! Will soon acquire an Apple //c Plus, and have a Macintosh Classic II running OS 7.5.5. Am able to Appletalk between the Classic II and my Powerbook 3400c…
Hey guys, can someone tell me the last version of iTunes for OS9? Also, does it allow listening to a shared library over the network? Thanks, Mark
I came across a Belkin QuikNet on ebay. I couldn't find much information on it on Google and got no results searching here. What is it? Would I be able to use i…
I am getting a broken Macintosh Plus 1MB for $5 from Craigslist. They say it makes the start up tone, but the screen doesn't work. From the research I've done, …
This is my first conquest since, what, 4 years ago? Completely stock, 7.5.3 update excluded. No modem, but I wouldn't be able to use it anyways. A friend was pl…
Q: What can mount an IDE disk on a SCSI Mac, is Apple branded, and you probably have one in your scrap pile? A: A dead Powerbook. Bear with me. Take one spare P…
new to me... continuation of my conquest thread moved to a more appropriate section for the current discussion. had my 3rd kernel panic, all three occurred over…
I've upgraded my IIsi to OS 7.5.5 and am trying to get TCP\IP working. I have a Nubus network card that worked on a previous owner's AppleTalk network, going by…
Actually this one's been sitting on the shelf at work for at least 5 years, probably more like 10 or more. I snagged it before it got thrown away! Anyway, nothi…
I was asked by someone in regards to my Dual Drive LC hack to start a thread so people could post their own personal favorite hacks or mods. These are hacks you…
This is getting frustrating (although not really, since it's just a hobby machine). Following on from this thread & post (viewtopic.php?f=21&t=2…
OK so I am trying to install mac os 7.5.3 onto my macintosh quadra 610. I have tried a cd that I burned but when I try to install the os using this cd my instal…
So I managed to actually get my hands on an eMate a while back, and an orinoco wavelan card I managed to get some help from Newton poetry, and geek technique. I…
Ok, got my Duo all set up and drivers installed, only thing I can't figure out is how to get it to connect to the internet. It's using 8.1 and I go to the TCP/I…
So last weekend I decided to buy myself a little present. And today it completed its trip to its new home in Sydney, a loooooooong way from its previous life in…
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