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    Powerbook 180 video -> vga -> hdmi setup

    Hey there all. I'm doing a few vintage computing demos in about a month, and I'd like to hook my Powerbook 180 up to an HDMI monitor. So far I just have the video connector to mac video adapter, but I imagine I need two more steps to get there. In the interest of not spending too much time/money...
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    PB180 ZuluSCSI disk sleep issues?

    My Powerbook 180 restoration continues apace. I recently replaced the ancient spinny drive with an RP2040 based ZuluSCSI from rabbit hole (https://store.rabbitholecomputing.com/ZuluSCSI-Laptop-RP2040-2-5-inch-p/zuluscsi-rp2040-laptop-2.5-in.htm). Got it up and running without too much trouble...
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    Immaculate 180 - preventative maintenance / battery ideas

    Hey friends, I've been learning a lot here, I'm not green to retro hardware but I'm new to Powerbook restoration. I picked up a 180 that seems to be in perfect shape, been sitting in a padded bag for 25 years. The battery is toast of course but didn't leak. It powers up and works a treat with...
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    Mount a ZuluSCSI image in MiniVMac

    Apologies if I missed an answer out there somewhere. I've got a Mac Classic happily booting from an external ZuluSCSI rp2040. I also have a Classic build of MiniVMac running on my machine. I would love to be able to use images from either one on the other. I know miniVmac uses images closer to...
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