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During the last months, I quietly worked on a modified version of the Netatalk package to support userspace AppleTalk stacks by replacing kernel AppleTalk sockets with standard UNIX domain sockets. The stack needs to provide everything ≤ layer 3. Currently, only my own (not yet released)...

With my battery damaged SE/30, I received this Lapis DPD PDS card. After seeing a few comments from @Bolle (https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/fs-lapis-technology-protege-dual-page-video-card-for-macintosh-se-30.45538/), it appears to be possible to get VGA compatible signals out of this...

Today I collected my latest toy, one of probably very few Apple IIgs’ here in Switzerland. Sadly, it has a 110V PSU which I‘ll need to convert to 230V. If possible without much effort, I‘d like to retain the PSU rather than do an ATX conversion (although I will certainly test the computer using...

Hi everybody I bought this Communication Slot Thin Ethernet card some time ago for my Performa 5200. The computer detects it, but produces an error when I attempt to switch the AppleTalk connection to this card. Probably no driver issue, I tried this on multiple fresh installs from 7.5 to 8.5...

Hi everyone, Another strange and silly question from me to the community: Could you run A/UX inside a Radius Rocket virtual machine? This appears to be impossible because the Rocket uses single-partition bootdisks (like Mini vMac) while A/UX requires a SCSI disk with multiple partitions...

Hi everyone I’m currently in the stage of re-assembling my Quadra 950 after a thorough cleaning. 1st issue: I want to have the internal SCSI and power cables as tidy as possible. Currently, a floppy disk drive, an Apple CD 600 and a 3.5“ HD are installed. I‘m curious to see pictures of your...

Hi everyone, As some of you might be aware, I'm quietly developing new AppleTalk stacks for a year or so now. There is one targeted exclusively to embedded devices with limited resources, therefore only a subset of the possible functionality will be available. Currently, only AEP and NBP...

Hi everybody I recently got a single PhoneNet dongle and now wonder if I could rewire it to use standard Mini-DIN-3 LocalTalk connectors. The transformer appears to be somewhat different... It is however clear that the data (and all the CSMA/CA stuff) obviously is the same but what about the...

Hi everyone I have a slot-loading iMac G3 and an iMac G4 which both suffer from disintegrated speakers. This is especially a shame for the iMac G3, as these had excellent sound quality when new. Are there any recommended replacement parts or repair procedures? Thanks, Robin

Hi everyone In the early days of Mac OS X, there were a few machines with hardware LocalTalk support which officially supported Mac OS X. As far as I know, Mac OS X never supported LocalTalk. Were there any hacks which enabled LocalTalk on OS X or attempts to do this? A/UX appears to natively...

Hi everyone, I just put a Quadra 650 ROM into my IIsi. I was surprised to hear the original Macintosh II boot chime and not the one of the Quadras. So does the ROM store multiple boot chimes and play them according to the detected hardware?

Hi everyone, I have a PowerBook 145B which for many years now is unable to boot and most of the time produces a loud noise: The screen is recapped and the main battery removed since years..

Hi everyone As some of you might be aware, most classic Mac systems with running AppleTalk stack advertise themselves using their model names ( System 7.1 and earlier ) or a generic name like " Power Macintosh" in an NBP lookup. The corresponding socket (mostly socket numbers like 252 or 253)...

Hi everyone I‘d like to use my 23“ Aluminium Apple Cinema Display with my Apple Workgroup Server 8550 (technically about the same as a 7500/7600/8500). I need the full resolution, but not much 3D acceleration. Are there any compatible video cards and is this even possible?

Hi everyone I recently got a 950 with working PSU. However, I can hear a faint chirping sound or other strange noises sometimes and I wonder if would be better to do some maintenance in advance. Which parts usually fail in these PSUs? I‘d like to keep the original PSU internals as as much as...

Hi everybody, I recently got an ATTO NuBus SCSI card which I just tested in my Quadra 700. I can nicely boot into System 7.1 from it, but a working A/UX setup won't. This is due to a limitation of the A/UX startup utility which only supports only the internal SCSI bus. A/UX Server...

Hi everyone, I can log into an A/UX machine using the serial port. However, this only works when the system is fully booted. Is there any chance to read console messages during startup?

Hi everyone I recently got a IIfx with heavy battery damage. I‘m not planning to restore the logic board, but I‘d like to put a Mac II logic board into the case and restore the original PSU. Despite the horrific appearance of PSU case, the interior looks ok. Well, except a blown fuse and an...

Hi everybody, Are there any NuBus expansion cards that support LocalTalk? The CSI Hurdler card looks promising, but I cannot find much information about it.. Thanks!

Hi everybody, Recently I received a working Macintosh II logic board which I‘d like to put into a battery bombed IIfx case. I already ordered a 68851 to replace the Hochsprung MMU to gain A/UX compatibility. Is there any chance to replace the ROM chips with IIx (or even Quadra) ROMs to gain...