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I would expect the video card to detect the 1920x1200 display at boot, but I’ve heard the M9178 displays in particular are unusually picky about their DVI signals. I haven’t tested mine with AGP cards, but I’ve found it works with the 64MB Radeon 7000 PCI, and doesn’t work with either the 32MB...

Chugging was the first word that came to mind, but still very usable. This one's merely a 66MHz/1M model clocked at 77MHz, but even given the benefit of booting from a CF AztecMonster on a SiliconExpress IV it feels pretty slow. 8.1 feels snappy by contrast. I'm away from part of my stash at...

I remember spending so much time chasing this the first time around I didn't really expect to find it, but I'm very glad it resurfaced! I must've been looking only a couple months before that comment was posted because I definitely remember reading that page.

It works! Direct link here: http://www.otenko.com/macintosh/Presto-PPC-8.5.sit I'm not sure where I went wrong last time I tried the 'gusd' mod, because using the same System Folder again now works. Could be I was a goof and tried to boot without switching to 601 mode... Anyhow, I copied an...

The author of this site posted a link in the comments here. Hopefully it works! https://modelrail.otenko.com/apple/quadra-950-macos-8-5-and-8-6#presto

The OP on this other thread seems to have found a substitute in "Minimal 5300/2300/190 Enabler" from the 7.5.2 Disk Tools. I’ll have to try this later... https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/need-sonnet-presto-ppc-mac-os-8-5-8-6-enabler-software.8039/

I remember chasing this when I got my Sonnet Presto; it’s been a couple years now but at the time I couldn’t locate it. The PowerPro control panel has always worked perfectly, but I would also like to try the 8.5 enabler. I’ve attempted the ‘gusd’ modification in Resedit, which worked perfectly...

Our old DirecTV set top box included UHF coax out, but the new Dish one didn’t so I added an RF modulator to its composite out. My grandmother wanted a house of televisions but only one monthly surcharge, so the modulator coax is looped throughout the house for SD quality satellite channels...

You can have some fun with screenshots while the video system is still active. Doubling the screenshot size basically works, but produces a slight pattern which doesn't appear 1:1. Screensavers that show the desktop are also fun :) I was surprised 1024x768@60Hz worked too. I don't think...

It works in a window on my 5500 when set to 1024x768 (max 16-bit). At 832x624 it works in 16-bit but only generates a gray-green window in 24-bit. At 800x600 it works in both 16 and 24-bit, but the video quality is noticeably worse in 24-bit. At 640x480 it's identical in 16 and 24-bit, and...

I've had success using a normal 8-pin serial cable and MicroPhone II on a second Mac. IIRC the machine you're putting into OF mode should have the cable connected to the Modem port, and the MicroPhone settings should look like this: I think there is a way to switch to the OF machine's...

I'm having trouble finding anything official, but here's a few pictures. It mirrors the main monitor essentially like Apple's official DA-15 monitor out add-in for the 5xxx/6xxx series, but relies on the host machine's resolution to be set to one of the 50Hz or 60Hz simulscan options to work...

Ah, this makes sense. Similar to Axiotron I suppose. The Focus Enhancements video out board?

Were Sixty Eight Thousand's machines like the Dash 30fx not official Macintosh Clones?

'C' should work for this model. By the time the happy mac comes up it's too late (or the C key has worked and the happy mac indicates it's booting from the CD.) If no other bootable device is found, the system will usually automatically boot from the CD if it's found to be bootable. You could...

I’m not sure the GAL is used this way, since on the 6100 the video card goes straight into the upgrade board. My uninformed guess is it was more likely implemented to reduce signal degradation over the length of the cable. Despite being a shielded PCB with 2/3rds of a Nubus connector soldered...

Very sleek! I’d known about the model based on the 6100, but hadn’t seen one of these before. I’ve been pretty satisfied with the generic IDE-CF adapter I use in my TAM (basically same as 6500/250.) I have a 128GB SanDisk CF card (120MB/s version fwiw) partitioned into two large HFS+ volumes...

Looks like the board inside an A9M0106 external floppy enclosure. https://www.nightfallcrew.com/wp-content/gallery/apple-3-5-drive-a9m0106/IMG_0702.jpg

Sure thing! Luckily I hadn't installed this one yet. Here's some measurements of mine, which arrived with an AV card. The Sonnet manual indicates there are different spacer configurations for 7100 vs 8100 and AV vs HPV cards...

Here's a couple photos and some quick measurements. Only a very small step...