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    no more shiner?

    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...
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    Classic II on Network with Asante SCSI Adapter

    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...
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    Classic II on Network with Asante SCSI Adapter

    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...
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    Classic II on Network with Asante SCSI Adapter

    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
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    Apple IIgs "Mark Twain"

    Not that is matters too much, but the Apple /// WAS Apple ][ backward compatible in software and could also accept Apple ][ peripheral cards. Regards, Macdownunder
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    Complete Collection of Every Compact Mac?

    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
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    Lisa and Mac Portable Parts in Australia

    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...
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    Lisa and Mac Portable Parts in Australia

    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...
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    ANS nooting

    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...
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    Got my PB540c to go wireless!

    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...
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    Got my PB540c to go wireless!

    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...
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    Got my PB540c to go wireless!

    Thanks everyone. I'll try loading 7.6.1 today with iCab and see how I go. Regards, Macdownunder
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    What unix for a dual 604e 200MHz in an 8600?

    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...
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    Got my PB540c to go wireless!

    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...
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    Apple lisa repair.

    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...
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    Ethertalk on Apple II?

    I did try a couple of years ago and couldn't get anything on the Apple ][ to work when connected to an Apple Network Server running Yellowdog Linux 2.1 and Netatalk (the Mac side all worked as expected). I suspect that we're limited to Appleshare 3.x for booting an Apple ][ over the network...
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    MacIP router software?

    I'm currently using IPNetRouter on a Q950 with MacOS8.6 it allows MacIP routing plus a few other niceties. Worth a look. Regards, Macdownunder
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    LC 550 sells for over $100

    Personally, I reckon that the LC550 is more interesting to those outside the USA because it was not sold as widely internationally. I certainly want one to round out my collection, but shipping costs have put me off for a long time. Macdownunder
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    Apple //c Platinum?

    Sorry - but that's a standard white (fog) Apple //c. It is a different colour to the monitor, drives (which have also yellowed) and printer. The monitor is the Color Monitor //c . There was both a fog and a platinum model (with a different name to match the //c plus) it is hard to tell from...
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    What is this?

    From memory, it was to run an X11 (or similar) protocol within the MacOS environment. This would then allow a Mac to operate as a thin-net client (well strictly speaking it was the 'server' end) in a network where Unix servers delivered applications via the X11 protocol. Regards, Macdownduner
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