Recent content by mongo

Thank you. It's one of my favorite finds... so far.

Is your Dayna ethernet to localtalk plug and play or does it require software?

I've done some reading and the RAM seems to be topped up in this machine. From what I understand it's also non standard... that must have been freaking expensive back in 1995. I love the sub-compact size, but considering it doesn't have a CDROM or floppy, my only criticism would be that they...

PowerBook Duo 2300c 56MB RAM / 750 MB HDD / OS 8.6 + 2 dead batteries Duo Dock A very cool AsanteTalk 10baseT to LocalTalk router. http://www.streettech.com/archives_hardware/asanteTalk.html Collection of useful SCSI cables, video adapters, etc. Man... I really like this PowerBook.

Nice find, I love SUN's. I might have a keyboard and mouse for you. I'll know better next week.

I ran into the same problem when I first started with Ubuntu. I was frustrated that I couldn't play/encode MP3's out of the box. The reason is that a default Ubuntu install only has unrestricted open-source software. To install non-free, patent encumbered, binary software or drivers, just enable...

I once posted classic II for $20 in Craiglist. I wanted to gauge the interest in older computer equipment. I couldn't believe it when some guy offered $50. Man, they wanted that computer in a bad way, immediate pickup. When the guy came over he was bubbling with excitement. $50... who am I to...

Fantastic! Just what I was looking for. Thanks

I've been looking for something that will dissolve or remove the corrosion without damaging the motherboard. Do you know of a good way to remove green battery corrosion stains from a motherboard?

Not sure. There is quiet a bit of corrosion around the battery. I don't want to power up the machine until I clean up the motherboard a little bit.

The latest additions to the family. Commodore 64 Amiga A600HD 1MB ram, 40MB HDD Amiga 3000 (much corrosion from a leaking battery) VIC-1541 One of the largest floppy drives I've seen in a long time 1084s-d2 Monitor Joysticks, keyboards and mice Tons of software, both boxed sets and...

I was wondering about substituting a phone cord. I have another mac plus with a keyboard cable. I'll use a continuity tester to map the pinout.

A friend of a friend. I restore and give away a lot of computers. People tend to know this, so when they hear about someone wanting to junk their older PC, my name comes up. In this case I was offered an old Mac.

Got my hands on a VERY clean plus today. Unfortunately, it's missing the keyboard cable. The family was in the midst of a move and they could not find it. The husband promised to mail it to me once they settle into their new home. He looked sincere, I've got my fingers crossed. It was funny to...

Nice find! I love those lunch boxes. What do you mean by "mac it"?