jessenator
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I know, we have probably 4 to 5 disparate threads regarding the 2020+ year issue with System 7, but I'm more interested to see if anyone has issues with their clone/MacOS Compatible machines. Thought about making this a thread in PCI PowerMac forum, but it's more software and might extend to NuBus clones, IDK...
I'm unable to use SetDate—bbraun's nice CDEV for enabling years up to 2040—on any of my clones. Works a treat on my SE/30 and Quadra 700, but I get strange errors trying to set them on my other Mac/Clone hardware.
Notably my 4400 and StarMax machines refuse to work. It's interesting though, because up until now they would just lock up when you entered the date and clicked the button (similar with my Power Computing machines as well*), but having just refreshed my 3xAAA holder PRAM battery on my StarMax 5000/225 I decided to give it another go. This time, it just shut the computer down—not a dialog box, not a system freeze, not a reboot, just ...off.
Anyone else with clones experience anything similar?
*my PowerTower (Catalyst/7200/8200 architecture derivative) would close the CDEV, not change the date and give me an error I can't recall when I tried clicking on any menu, eventually needing a forced reboot.
I'm unable to use SetDate—bbraun's nice CDEV for enabling years up to 2040—on any of my clones. Works a treat on my SE/30 and Quadra 700, but I get strange errors trying to set them on my other Mac/Clone hardware.
Notably my 4400 and StarMax machines refuse to work. It's interesting though, because up until now they would just lock up when you entered the date and clicked the button (similar with my Power Computing machines as well*), but having just refreshed my 3xAAA holder PRAM battery on my StarMax 5000/225 I decided to give it another go. This time, it just shut the computer down—not a dialog box, not a system freeze, not a reboot, just ...off.
Anyone else with clones experience anything similar?
*my PowerTower (Catalyst/7200/8200 architecture derivative) would close the CDEV, not change the date and give me an error I can't recall when I tried clicking on any menu, eventually needing a forced reboot.