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Gazing out across the internet, I am astounded by how much the 190 is trashed. It was a legendary machine, and how dare you bash it. Why? Where, oh where, do I …
It started out a bit difficult. First I wanted to test the box before installing the ][e card, and I needed to fiddle with cd600i jumpers to something it was ha…
Hello, My Mac Classic (OS 7.0.1) doesn't boot anymore when the SCSI CD-Rom drive is connected. I get the question mark. As soon as I remove the scsi connector i…
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Is it possible to take the Users folder from a X.5 (Intel) machine and transfer it to a X.4 (G5) machine using the migration assistant? Or do I need to burn it …
Hello all. Long time browser, first time poster My SE/30 has been packed away for a few years after it finally succumbed to simasi mac. Before dying, it was usi…
So I reached over to turn on the MDD this morning so I could do some more work on the (irresponsibly) delayed Classilla 9.2.2, and ... it blinked its power ligh…
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I have had this scanner since last summer (the seller decided to include it as part of the 512ke/Plus hybrid package), and I have been unable to use it with my …
Posted to the Mac OS 9 mailing list. Classilla 9.2.1 is released. This is primarily a bug fix release for the browser; there are no specific layout or JavaScrip…
Well, the old thread became to hard to follow in my opinion, so I am making a new one with my current diagnosis. The system likes to hang at random times, and i…
Hey. I got a PowerBook 165 from eBay. Auction stated it was working but when I got it, it wasn't. So I'm doing some troubleshooting and I'm kinda stumped, havin…
As part of my 2011 Mac-related goals, I'm looking for a faster processor or dual for my Quicksilver. I'm currently running a 733Mhz single, but my machine is a …
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Hi, I'm trying to boot a prototype mac - PowerMac 9700 - and I'm trying both OS X and OS 8/9. In terms of trying to boot OS 8/9 and the main issue so far is tha…
Hi everyone, Okay so this is an odd request... and I'm not even sure if it's possible but. We used to have AOL ages ago, and I like my other family members had …
Hi All, I recently got a newton Emate 300 in very good condition from forum member Joshc. It works brilliantly but I have one problem with it. The recognition o…
I have been trying to fix up a 7200/90 I got at a yard sale with various extras I picked up cheap. I just installed OS8 then I installed a sonnet g3/400 pci upg…
I picked up a couple of powerbooks here on the trading post. both missing HDDs. imagine that. one i knew about, one i DIDNT know about. Regardless, i picked up …
Hey everybody! The surplus store at my university recently started having a few G5s show up after a relatively long service period. Based on some of the prices …
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 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…
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 …
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…
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…
Hi Some time ago i bought a cube. And i want to max out it's capabilities. Adding RAM and airport happens in no time. But then i wanted to tweak further. Graphi…
I have a Quadra 605. Used to work perfectly. I tucked it away in the closet for a few months until I got my 5.25" floppy drive. Took it back out to use ADT with…
While playing around with OS 7.0.1 on my IIfx I set the resolution to 600 by something or another (640x480?) and now I can't see anything on my monitor. I'm usi…
Hello, I own a Performa 6360 that I've had for about 7 years. Recently It started having an issue where it won't read an hfs formatted disc at all, but it will …
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Hi, I just got myself a decent Powerbook 12" (The 867Mhz variant), and so far I have only managed to get it to boot twice, with several (in the tens) attempts i…
guys I have a few questions I been searching for the answers to these can anyone help? Looking at heaps of different pictures online, ebay of 128k's for sale, s…
This is on my MDD G4, OS 9.2.2. I finally replace my logic and CPU and everything looks ok for a few months of sparse use - until I decide to try getting some w…
I keep hearing that 7.5.2 is regarded as the absolute worst version of Mac OS ever released. How come?
From one of the sale items posted here, I received this week a new conquest: a ClarisImpact 2 User's Manual. I have a fondness for the cleanness and plain usabi…
In my most recent haul of Macs, I picked up a Umax S900 - unfortunately, I'm getting no audio from the internal speaker, and the headphone jack on the front is …
I keep seeing references to the ROM 3 boards being faster, but slightly less compatible. My googling has failed to turn up any definitive answer to what these c…
I've revived the microswitch in several of my ADB mice without having to replace it. Getting the same replacement can be hard, as the click force should be matc…
Just acquired this from my dad. It's the full Bose LifeStyle 5 series system. all 5 speakers, a large sub and a receiver (with RF remote). I am in the process o…
Recently I installed a new hard drive in the 1400, a generic PC 40GB one. Installing OS9 worked. The disk tools complained that the drive had encryption enabled…
There's a lot of chatter online about the aggressive head-parking that WD's low-power drives tend to use. I noticed it myself when I replaced the Toshiba drive …
Hi I got two powermacs 7200 and 8200 (same as 7200 but different casing). And both have been stripped of their ram and video ram. When i start them up, nothing …
Well, I took the plunge and got this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=170562977885&si=l9U628FI…
I have been experiencing intermittent problems with my 4L. Many times, when it picks up a sheet of paper from the cassette, everything is fine until the paper h…
Hi all. I have an LC that has a damaged plastic case. Can it be reliably repaired with superglue? Is there a better way to repair it? Thanks!
In preparation for a pending switch to a G5 at work (the family is getting the high-end 24" iMac that I current use there, which is 1. owned by me, and 2. hugel…
Hey Guys, General question here. I've been using a Belkin USB 1.1 (Model: FU5005) in my 6500 based CC more or less successfully over the years. Sometimes it wor…
I bought a Wallstreet PDQ 300mhz at a thrift store last year for $35. It has a bad screen hinge, dead PRAM and main batteries. It has sat on a shelf for most of…