Recent content by superjer2000

That's too bad you lost so many pads with the "twist method". I haven't lost a single one and have dealt with some really brutal boards. Where people have lost pads doing this I think (not saying this was your case) that they are reading too much into "twist". To be successful you are "twisting"...

I used to do the two iron method and also have a good set of soldering tweezers. The additional time and risk to the pads when caps are leaking are just not worth it vs the next to zero risk (and actually zero risk for me- I haven't lifted a pad in literally hundreds of smd can replacements)...

Needle nose plyers. Grab cap, push down and turn (twist) back and forth in very SMALL increments until the legs break off and then desolder the legs from the pads. Zero lifted pads with this method. Reason it works: The legs are already weakened from the leaking cap and you are applying force...

Again, Bolo runs perfectly fine on a Classic as has been noted throughout this thread. What crashed on my accelerated Classic is Internet Bolo Buddy (which is NOT the game, but a tool to find games over the internet). Also the OP noted the tutorial crashes. Again, this isn't the same as saying...

I recently tried running Bolo on a Classic I installed an accelerator in. I had a crash when running the internet bolo buddy (I think it was an implemented trap error). I chalked it up to the accelerator but maybe it just doesn't run on the Classic. I haven't tried the game tutorial though. If...

What version of Bolo were you playing? I don't recall being able to see more of the map - I just booted my LC575 and SE/30 side by side and they show the same game area. It would be a pretty unfair advantage to be able to see more.

Although I would note that even though it's supported, the Classic is NOT the platform for a serious Bolo player! We used to have LAN parties, playing Bolo until 3:00am and my poor Classic had a hard time keeping up with faster Macs. Way too much lag for a truly competitive Bolo player!

Can you play a solo game (ie not the tutorial?). I used to play Bolo on my Classic back in the 1990s without any issue.

Those axials can be a pain. A larger solder iron tip (chisel shape) can help. I often use some ChipQuik for those axials though - it's low melt point solder that gets mixed in and allows the whole joint to flow at a lower temperature. You need to clean off all of the chipquik before resoldering...

I had this on a PCT I was troubleshooting for a friend locally - I loaded the PC Transporter test program (the one that has an option to compute a checksum for the card). I ran that program, computed the checksum and then for whatever reason it was detected next time I ran the software. (Of...

Can you provide some detail on your configuration, specifically: * Is your PCTransporter installed in a IIgs (or a different Apple II)? * Do you have a colorswitch card and is that connected to a IIgs RGB monitor? (Before you were using Composite video) If so, what was happening when it was...

If there was a way to turn the Uthernet II into some sort of NE2000 network card that would be awesome. I use a suite of apps on my 5150 (which has a 3com card) called mTCP which includes a really good ANSI compatible telnet client for BBSing. mTCP also provides the plumbing for a web browser...

I would clean the grounding points for the logic board in the chassis and make sure all grounding clips are installed (and cleaned) on the logic boards. The CC is oddly sensitive to this for some reason and what you are describing is a symptom. Also make sure your internal cage isn't bent so...

I think it's just a function of time and the number of hobbyists that actually use their vintage hardware. There is a really good FirstClass Server (MacOSRetro) that already seems to do most of what you're proposing. The issue is not enough people connect to it to make a vibrant enough community...

I'm copying this from threads I had posted to the IIgs group on Facebook. I'm posting this here as it's much easier to find content here than on FB). Even though I didn't end up solving the issue maybe some of my troubleshooting will save someone else time... I just finished moving some...