what do you guys think would be a good printer that should work with OS9 and USB? for the original iMac? any suggestions would be appreciated!
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I successfully got my IIe card to bootstrap from my IIci using the old version of Mac ADT. Unfortunately it just dies when it attempts to verify the disk format…
I have 3 SE/30 boards here that I performed my initial analysis on and am beginning to restore them now. Here is a youtube video I made of my initial findings:
Hi Guys, Here's the situation: The machine doesn't boot from the hard drive. It gets a [?] disk. Since the only bootable floppy I have is a "Disk Tools" disk wi…
A common problem when rooting around on old media is the tedious process of converting MacWrite files for viewing. Oftentimes these are ReadMe files that explai…
Behold! Apple Macintosh 160SC Just got it home a bit ago. I don't care if all the insides don't work, I can fix it all. When I saw it on the shelf I thought it …
This is the kind of computer you would find in it. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The…
So I got an iBook G4 a few weeks ago, and out of curiosity I installed Lubuntu PPC 12.04 on it. I got past the wireless card issues that come with the operating…
I was lazing about, feeling miserable, nursing a terrible cold when Cosmo got my brain in gear, which got my . . . . . . whatever, he inspired me to get out of …
I think I've found a workable combination of wifi/bluetooth card and antennas for the 1.33 GHz G4 Mac Mini, but I figured it was worth asking opinions here befo…
Got this from my Stepdad, the place he works replaced it with something newer. Page count is 101,827. Stock 8 MB of RAM. I connected it via one of the AAUI adap…
. . . I was wondering if anyone remembers seeing a good howto on hacking the original equipment power switch on the back of a compact or II Series Mac to act li…
Even not excatly an Conquest per-say but, went ahead and ordered the CFFA3000-card for Apple ][. It's more than useful piece of hardware for Apple ][, can load …
If this was simple, someone would have done it. This proves to me that there is a lot that I am not aware of concerning what all goes on between 68k apps and Ma…
Tonight I took a stop by the local electronics dump on my way home. I was suprised to find two really cool finds: A Powerbook 520c An HP Mini 1000 (Netbook) The…
I went over to help my dad on his computer. Picked up a few viruses he was unable to get rid of and I was setting up a new Roku box and for some reason the Airp…
Wow. I picked up 2 new laptops for my collection today. I had to drive about 10 miles out of my way to get them, but I think its worth it. I still have to go th…
Found a guy selling one in my hometown, had to grab it. Longtime desire to own one of these things, and now that I have it I realized I have no localtalk cables…
I have already posted about this in the PowerMac forms, but decided to post it here too. I posted on my local craigslist looking for old Macs. After having some…
Rescued this mint condition historic screen saver from Weird Stuff fro $5. One of the first screen savers for the Mac. Just discovered this, a guy who converted…
I bought 2 PowerBooks today with a lot of accessories for $30. The models were 5300c and 165. The seller was nice enough to let me go to his house and test out …
So, I came across this LaCie D2 Quadra 1TB external hard drive. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox…
Hello, I recently found my Asanté En/Sc (Ethernet to SCSI adapter) - but I'm looking for it's power adapter. But I did find some AC adapters that fit the socket…
In the last bit, I've had a few 17" ADC Cinema LCD displays pass through my hands. It seems like in more than half of them the USB port isn't working. I know it…
Yeah, got an iBook G4 and an indigo iMac G3. Traded a Playstation 2 and a Sega Genesis for them, I was supposed to give the guy my Nintendo 64 as well but he le…
Hey all, Recently got an 8500 for 25 bucks shipped on ebay. It came with a 300MHz G3 upgrade, ~384MB ram. I put 8.6 on it, and it's working beautifully. Unfortu…
7600MetalMiniTower™ This is the config of my PCI Card TestStation as it stands, ATM . . . so to speak! ) Bunsen made a request for pics of this rig in his Alter…
Hey, i just got my sil3112 and have been trying to flash the WiebeTech fw to it. but i can't find a program witch will flash it to the card. my G4 (2001 QS) won…
Picked up this piece of Apple history today. I've always wanted an iMac G3, but never put any initiative into buying one. It was listed pretty cheap (almost not…
And looking on EvilBay I see a couple units up there that require some repair, mostly having to do with the display. I'm a certified mechatronics technician, so…
I have read the other threads about strange sounds coming from an LC, but this one seems a bit different. Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DiPkYC…
Greetings. I'm attempting to put a 2GB SSD into my Classic II. (Evil plans were posted in another thread here.) I've initialized and cloned the drive via my Wal…
Am i missing something here? I'm not so familar with ROM's... From : http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/os8_se30.html IC part numbers:342S0654-A 342S0653-A 342S0…
My friend used to own an iBook G4 1.2Ghz 14" a long time ago before both he and i got macbooks He ended up giving his old iBook to his sister and yesterday it c…
It all started when I was at an estate sale. An old lady who had worked for NASA was selling her home, and emptying out all of her old possessions. Sitting on t…
I was told to clean out our office storage locker and I came upon these beauties from days gone past. I actually got these around January but they have been sit…
Kind of an oddball question, but has anyone tried or thought about attempting to use either additive (printer) or subtractive (milling) 3D printing methods for …
I have an Artmix AztecMonster SCSI to CF adapter, and having some issues with data/disk stability. I was hoping to be able to use the CF cards to be able to con…
Uniserver hooked me up with a Power Mac G3 AIO and while tearing it down, I noticed something I haven't seen on another Mac before - a power supply jumper to sw…
Was posted in the lounge by Gary_W ... should be here. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15293 GREAT NEWS! Finally a way to read 400/800K disks without an old Macby G…
I just got my PM2 2.5 in today, and I'm looking to install on my 'new' PB180 this weekend. There is talk about a special version of the Disk Formatter- but I ha…
Hello all. I'm a little heart broken- hopefully the problem can be resolved. I have a MP 2000 upgraded (by Apple) to a 2100. I use it almost exclusively at my d…
Hi all, I recently won this boxed system software. The box has some minor creasing, but apart from that, it is like new. For a 25 year old pack, it's in fantast…
Obtaining the Mac OS ROM file requires an old Mac to run TomeViewer and extract it from the Mac OS ROM update installer. This is not readily available to everyo…
I recently recaped my two MoBo’s with tantalum caps. Although my soldering skills are amateur at best MoBo’s are working with some problems I mention below. I a…
I am trying to fix an iMac "Core 2 Duo" for a friend. The hard drive is making the "click of death" but also there is no video displayed on the screen. Not a fl…
So I finally sourced the break-out box for the Nubus version fo the Radius VideoVision (because apparently the PCI one is different). I plugged it into my specc…
How rare is an Apple III Monitor, I had one in storage and got it out for the first time in years. Its in really good condition and works great. Any idea of the…
I was just wondering are there any decent, easy to use music composers that will run on a Mac Classic without and add-ons? And if not, what's the best/most easi…