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It was up as recently as March, and there was even a new forum started. I signed up, but the registration was never completed by the administrator. I gather their intention was to renew the site - don' t know what happened in the past 2 months. Regards, Macdownunder PS: I have all my old...

Ok then, Provided when your Classic II is connected to the router: 1). The gateway address shown is the same as on your Macbook 2). The DNS address(es) shown is the same as on your Macbook 3). The IP address for your Classic II has the same first three numbers, and a unique last number You...

Someone with more recent experience in setting up a Classic II may need to way in here. In the meantime here are my thoughts: 1). You probably don't have a local DHCP server (otherwise it would have assign a better IP address and a gateway - which is hasn't). Was the screen shot taken when...

I gather that IP is working. This should allow you to use an FTP client on the Classic II and run the built in FTP server on the Macbook to share its files at least. Regards, Macdownunder

Not that is matters too much, but the Apple /// WAS Apple ][ backward compatible in software and could also accept Apple ][ peripheral cards. Regards, Macdownunder

Hi all, The site is back up now (I was interstate for a while). The S/N of the Platinum 512Ke is F7353V7M0001ED So where does that put it in the time line? Regards, Macdownunder

That's what I was thinking. But I see you've tested with a known good board. Good to know. I'll let the museum know that I have a lead and see if they want to move ahead. They seemed to balk when I suggested buying some part for the repairs that I did. Do you do the smaller motherboard caps...

Unfortunately, I don't have any spare I/O boards (I presume you mean the main I/O daughter card - not a parallel card for the expansion slots). The video out problem might just be the simple lack of the I/O card. I'll need to dust off one of mine to check. I restored one for the Melbourne...

You could also attach a terminal to one of the serial ports. I have never done this, but as I understand it, it is the only way to set up NetBSD on the ANS. Yes - under Yellow Dog Linux (at least) there is an LCDproc (? from memory) which is a simple RPM install. I just checked my archives...

Since you've got the 'real deal' Orinoco card - get the latest Orinoco drivers. There are basically two current options for upgrading the firmware: 1). The Apple Airport upgrade option (see my original post); 2). Using the PC application Alchemy...

There not that easy to find on the Enterasys site but I found a link here: http://secure.enterasys.com/software/RoamAbout/CSIxD/mac/ They are not the latest for the Orinoco chipset, but they are the latest made available for the Orinoco. I saw some posts that the generic Wavelan drivers...

Thanks everyone. I'll try loading 7.6.1 today with iCab and see how I go. Regards, Macdownunder

I ran/run YDL 2.3 and 3.0 on an Apple Network Server and while it was down once, put it on a G3 AIO. Given I had little choice with the ANS it performed pretty well. I had it on my Wallstreet for a little while too.... No complaints, but all my experience was running in command line as a...

Hi all, I know others have done this, but I wanted/needed to try it myself in response to a challenge to a friend (full story on my blog page at RetroMacCast) I had my old PB540c with a Rev C. PCMCIA card adapter (used to use it in my dorm when on campus, connected to a Nokia 2110e via a...

The Lisa does a self test when first started. It will fail if it cannot find a keyboard or mouse. The internal HDD is essentially a ProFile. It's lights operate the same way. Flashing during initial startup self test and steady on test pass. That was part of the Lisa 1 -> Lisa 2 upgrade...