Anonymous Freak
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I got a Quadra 630 from someone on here a few months ago, and it worked great, but it had a newer OS loaded than I like. (I like having the earliest possible OS on my computers.)
Today in my disk collection, I found that I have a set of Quadra 630 disks! I just finished installing System 7.1.2P on it, and found an oddity. The 'About this Macintosh' window not only doesn't show the model name, it shows a large Apple logo in place of the model picture! (Not even the 'generic Mac' icon like in later Mac OS releases.)
(If you're wondering about the high amount of System memory usage, I tend to run my vintage computers from RAM drives whenever possible to extend the life of the hard drive.)
At the same time, I managed to find a PowerBook Duo Disk Tools disk that includes the enabler for the 280/280c, so now my 280c is running 7.1 instead of the 7.6.1 it came with. Finally, I have my PowerBook 100 running 7.1.1 Pro off its hard drive, and 6.0.8L off its RAM drive.
Although it's really screwed up, I can't get the three machines to talk over AppleTalk/PhoneNet. I've tried many different PhoneNet connectors, and multiple phone cords, but they all refuse to see each other.
Today in my disk collection, I found that I have a set of Quadra 630 disks! I just finished installing System 7.1.2P on it, and found an oddity. The 'About this Macintosh' window not only doesn't show the model name, it shows a large Apple logo in place of the model picture! (Not even the 'generic Mac' icon like in later Mac OS releases.)
(If you're wondering about the high amount of System memory usage, I tend to run my vintage computers from RAM drives whenever possible to extend the life of the hard drive.)
At the same time, I managed to find a PowerBook Duo Disk Tools disk that includes the enabler for the 280/280c, so now my 280c is running 7.1 instead of the 7.6.1 it came with. Finally, I have my PowerBook 100 running 7.1.1 Pro off its hard drive, and 6.0.8L off its RAM drive.
Although it's really screwed up, I can't get the three machines to talk over AppleTalk/PhoneNet. I've tried many different PhoneNet connectors, and multiple phone cords, but they all refuse to see each other.