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    SoftRAID Level 5 for OS9, suggestions, possibilities?

    I'd probably handle OS 9 backups with an external FireWire hard drive and maybe some simple entry-level backup software like Retrospect if there was enough data or frequent enough backups to merit automation (the province of "IT backup gurus" would be something more like TSM).
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    A Vintage PC...

    How many expansions slots you get varies widely depending on the model, but ethernet cards were generally not something Unix workstation users had to worry about.
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    A Vintage PC...

    Putting things in one file doesn't necessarily make them simpler (and certainly not more flexible). What are you trying to use that was last updated in 1997, anyway? That's your problem, not Unix's problem.
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    A Vintage PC...

    That's probably because, compared to Unix, DOS can't do much. That's why Unix systems are still relevant in 2013 and DOS systems aren't, outside of a very small number of niche contexts. DOS doesn't have a built-in network stack, or multitasking, or anything that would make it remotely...
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    Like brand new condition (Beige) Power Macintosh G3!

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    How to unbox a NeXT Cube 25 years later

    This is fantastic. I have a NeXTstation with all of these accessories (minus CD-ROM drive), but no Cube.
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    733 G4 Digital Audio, still in use!

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    The special screwdriver for opening compact Macs...

    Or you could buy a manual and not have to worry about flushing the transmission fluid and all the other crazy stuff that goes on inside of a slushbox. off topic> As for the tools, my process for buying them is much simpler than for anything else. I generally import any electronics with...
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    The special screwdriver for opening compact Macs...

    Just a few things I noticed in my apartment that were made in China: SHARP LCD TV SHARP air purifier Mac Mini Retina MacBook Pro 2006 MacBook Pro iPhone 4S Several ThinkPads Desk chair Lots of other things Some things that were not made in China: Various SGI workstations (Switzerland)...
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    Power Macintosh 6xxx Tower - Like the way the case looks.

    For someone who is supposedly married, you're rather intent on imagining Macs as romantic partners, aren't you?
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    Which new Mac is the right one for me?

    I used an MDD G4 as my primary, and sometimes only, computer for 7-8 years. It is definitely loud, but I got used to it. Mine is one of the OS 9-bootable ones Apple released together with the first G5 in summer 2003, so it's a bit of an oddball... it boots OS 9 and has a 167MHz system bus, but...
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    iMac G5 Logic Board

    1. Get this. 2. Use it. 3. PROFIT
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    Quadra 800 and stuff

    No kidding. Mine didn't have a CDROM bezel when I got it, so I bought a new one. It's been on for five years, but it finally fell off. I can't find any more for sale like I used to be able to, so I'll probably just glue it back on.
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    Getting files onto old compact Macs

    I offered an answer to the question posed by this thread. There was no obligation for that answer to be friendly, specifically, but if you actually found it hostile, you may want to grow a thicker skin. Ultimately it's not my concern whether you find my comments, or this community as a whole, to...
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    Getting files onto old compact Macs

    I'm not sure what you've got, but the original poster has an SE/30, which can take an ethernet card. Other compacts can use SCSI-to-ethernet adapters, although I have no experience with them myself (I am mostly into NuBus machines). If you are just trying to move files as a one-off and...
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