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Post #9 by Trash80toHP_Mini
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryHardware
Post DateSat, 29 Jan 2011 - 13:33
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/pexprojredux.20695/
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Thanks, I rather like the concept myself, I can store the entire project in the chest of drawers and pull it out every so often to hook it up just to hear those great PEx startup chimes!

The next step will be to shoe-horn a PowerBook shelf into it so I can pop up the LCD and try:

OpenFirmware . . . using a serial connection to a terminal programme on another mac, as the default output was via the serial/printer port, rather than onscreen.
I've never had the time or inclination to start playing around with that approach, but maybe it's time to start . . . right after I finish editing the 'fritter thread info on the process down to an acceptable book size/format along with the rest of the PowerExpress threads for printing and binding!

At that point I can outfit a Chest-o-DrawersHackStation™ on wheels with all my reference materials, a Surge Protector/Power Center and one of my galvanized sheet metal work surfaces on top in order to hand this recalcitrant POS off to my IT Student friend at work to play with . . .

. . . and I can relax back into hardware hackin' where I belong! ;) :b&w:

As a side note: I picked up the new PExProc at the office and it's running as happy as a clam in my 8500! If and when this PExPOS reaches operational status, it'll sport a Sonnet PCI G4-800/1M Crescendo and be a beast of a 9700 PowerExpress! [:D] ]'>

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