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  1. didius

    Pismo 500? worth the buy?

    I ve been looking for a Pismo since some time now. This action seems rather intresting, because it is a 500 mhz Pismo. http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170246748192 However it does not have any ram, nor a HD. It is being sold for spares...
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    not a 68k mac but still worth the ride

    I picked up a Tandy TRS 80 model 3 computer today for free [:)] ]'> Neat little old computer! Still working, but the floppys are damaged (It seems to have a soundcard build in afterwards, amateur style) [:D] ]'>
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    iBook battery reset => Back alive?

    I just love my iBook SE (366 Clamshell). however, the battery seems to be completly dead. The iBook was running OS X, so i installed Mac OS 9 to run the Battery Reset application. Battery Reset appears to be doing something. The power connection glows orange (charging). The battery does seem...
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    TiBook with a screen problem

    Ok, i've been testing around. And the LVDS cable seems to be the problem. The cable seems to be extremly sensitive. The slightest movement makes stripes appear on the screen. However sometimes the screens shows normal image. Should i replace the cable? Or are can you guys give me some tips...
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    TiBook with a screen problem

    Hi everyone i'm having some problems with my PowerBook G4 DVI. When I boot it up the screen shows some white and black spots... Does anyone know what the problem could be? Here's a clip of the problem. save as (bad video quality, and it was taken upside down ::) ), thnx!
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    Music player?

    Well, i have iTunes 2.0.4 installed on it, but that's not compatible with my old black apple remote... nor is any of that sofware you said I suppose? Can anyone confirm this?
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    Music player?

    Hi I wonder if there is any music player for mac os 9, like i-tunes. However i'm looking for an music player which is compatible with the old black apple remote. Then i would be able to use my sleek black beauty performa as a music center. anyone knows of such software? cheers
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    Clamshell iBook SE

    What do u think about this: http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/512MB-Memory-SODIMM-Apple-PowerBook-G3-G4-iBook-iMac_W0QQitemZ230159836900QQihZ013QQcategoryZ4602QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Would that work in the iBook? And what about the price? (1€ is about 1,3 $)
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    Clamshell iBook SE

    Would that 320 MB be enough for Mac OS X tiger?
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    Clamshell iBook SE

    Hi I have bought an iBook G3, and i would like to upgrade it a bit. I'd like it to have maximum memory, and a bigger, faster and more silent HD. I don't want to buy wrong stuff, so i came to inform here first. The iBook SE has 192 MB RAM, which is 64 + 128. I've read that the maximum amount...
  11. didius

    Purple Haze

    Such mistakes are hilarous. Like this one (in belgium): Here Probably no system installed. [:D] ]'> To bad its a stinky Performa 5200
  12. didius

    Getting my macintosh plus to boot from a external hard drive

    Victory System 7.0.1 installed and everything running fine. And i have to say (nerd-style): I love that little mac Thanx for the help everyone 68kMLA rocks!
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    Getting my macintosh plus to boot from a external hard drive

    You're right. I have two drives. One 40 MB drive with an Apple logo. An other 130 MB with exact the same connectors, as about the same logic board but without an Apple Logo.
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    Getting my macintosh plus to boot from a external hard drive

    alright, thanx everyone. The size of my performa's hard disk is: 13 GB. (the orginal one died some time ago) It runs Mac OS 9.1 So the size of the hard disk probably be the troublemaker. Upgrading to 7.5.5 wouldn't be a good idea as i read here. What would be the best OS for Mr T. (4 Mb)...
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    Getting my macintosh plus to boot from a external hard drive

    Thanks for the information. Still no succes however. Here's what i've done. I've reinstalled mac os 6.0.8, and say there s a possibility to install extras, like appleshare (didn't notice that first) So my macintosh plus has appleshare (or appletalk) installed now. I can't acces my performa...
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    Getting my macintosh plus to boot from a external hard drive

    Succes! (well, mostly) Thanx a lot everyone for the help. After trying various methods it works. I've been trying lido, apple HD SC to change the interleave ratio, but since it isn't a apple hard disk, i had to search around but at last it works. I can now boot Mac OS 6.0.8 from the hard...
  17. didius

    Getting my macintosh plus to boot from a external hard drive

    I have already formatted it before, but that didn't help nor reinstalling mac os. I'll try the power cylcing method tomorrow. I just noticed the date: Could this be the troublemaker? And what about the missing battery?
  18. didius

    Getting my macintosh plus to boot from a external hard drive

    I adjusted the SCSI number to 6, but that didn't help. Booting without the SCSI terminator shows no hard drive at all in the Finder.
  19. didius

    Getting my macintosh plus to boot from a external hard drive

    That's an Quantum ProDrive ELS http://www.computerhope.com/hdquantu.htm#prodrive says it is IDE. I think there were resistors indeed, but they have been removed. :-/ And where would i be able to find that?...
  20. didius

    Getting my macintosh plus to boot from a external hard drive

    I'm not really an retro computing expert: So: Here are some extra pictures ;)
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