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  1. FacnyFreddy

    For those of you with VST drives in your Powerbooks

    I might just try that... they are cheap its worth testing.
  2. FacnyFreddy

    SCSI Zip drive

    I might have to try the ZIP250 swap idea... That would add some functionality, but, I don't think I have any ZIP250 disks left hanging around. Need to check. My wife had a couple, but, I don't think we left any data on them... moved it to CD-R a while back.
  3. FacnyFreddy

    Is there still an X11 or TERM program for Classic?

    MacSSH doesn't work with TLS as I am finding out... doesn't like the crypto on CentOS 6+ But that's fine... I don't really use it for that much. I can setup a local telnet server and hop around from there.
  4. FacnyFreddy

    For those of you with VST drives in your Powerbooks

    Spend 5min just cleaning the drive bay and contacts on the removable drive with some cleaning products. Start with rubbing alcohol on the surfaces and then move upto something stronger if needed. There are some electrical safe products at auto parts stores (CRC is the brand I use) that can get...
  5. FacnyFreddy

    SCSI Zip drive

    My internal (Pismo) VST zip drive works pretty well. I get >1MB/sec of write speed and I can read/write most disks. I was able to get NTFS-3G/MacFUSE installed under OS X 10.4.11 and can read NTFS formatted disks just fine. Only have a couple... I loaded the latest Iomegaware 4.0.2 tools...
  6. FacnyFreddy

    Is there still an X11 or TERM program for Classic?

    I need to do some remote access and was thinking if this is possible on Classic (OS9.2.2) Ideas? On 10.4.11, this is trivial...
  7. FacnyFreddy

    Pismo batteries... re-cell? No cycle counter

    What is the fuse in the controller board? Is it labeled "F1" on the circuit board? I want to test it before I recall. My battery was previously recognized, but, didn't hold a charge at all. Do I just test the continuity between the contacts of the 3 pins? (it is a small rectangular SMD for F1
  8. FacnyFreddy

    Replacing the CCFL in the Pismo?

    How would this work? Just run a ribbon cable through it and avoid the inverter and tap directly into the LED? Would I lose the ability to "dim" the display?
  9. FacnyFreddy

    iMac G3 (Rev A -> C) G4 CPU Upgrade

    So, I am going to go down 2 paths. 1) I ordered a pair of CPUs from China (7410 BGA @500MHz) to do the swap on one of the spare CPU modules I have. It is a 400MHz module and I am going to rework it to 500MHz If this goes well, and it survives an extended run time at 400MHz, I'll up it to...
  10. FacnyFreddy

    Replacing the CCFL in the Pismo?

    I have a "dark corner" that has developed on one of my Pismo laptops. Is this a result of a bad LCD or the CCFL? I seem to recall it was the  CCFL from  prior discusion. How hard is it to swap out the CCFL? Or maybe even rebuild/rework the display driver board?
  11. FacnyFreddy

    Successfully restored my LG DRN-8080n from the dead!!!

    One of my precious Pismo Powerbooks had a dead/walking-dead LG DRN-8080n drive in it. I could care less about burning CD/DVD from inside the bay. (that is what external writers are for, ya know) But, too boot from a disc and load an OS or run a game (like Tomb Raider Gold) it is almost a...
  12. FacnyFreddy

    3D-Printed Objects

    Oh... I gotta get back into CAD and build up an STL for a port replicator for the Pismo with readily available cables/connections on fleabay. I'll get something going over Christmas break.
  13. FacnyFreddy

    Pimped Pismo (or Wallstreet) cover with aluminum sheet?

    BINGO!!! I didn't realize they actually removed the covering on the center section instead of adding self adhesive foil as I had thought. I'm jealous they have a bookendz... I've been hunting for one now for some time. (I might have to dig out some connectors/cables and stuff and try and make...
  14. FacnyFreddy

    SCSI2SD and spindown

    How big is the SD card you have in your 540c? just curious if you had to carve it up or if the version of System 7 you are using can see the whole volume.
  15. FacnyFreddy

    Pimped Pismo (or Wallstreet) cover with aluminum sheet?

    My google-fu is weak. I recall a pimped Wallstreet or Pismo where someone had taken self adhesive aluminum or metallic sheets and covered the sides of the cover (leaving a black "mohawk") down the middle. Does anyone remember this? I was trying to think how they did it and what tools they...
  16. FacnyFreddy

    Pismo sleeves/skins? Laptop bags for square 14 inch books?

    All, I am on the hunt for a sleeve or skin for my Pismo(s). I'd like to find a simple black one that will fit the thicker Powerbook G3 units. All the current ones I see are rather narrow/shallow both in height as well as with the front-back distance. Is there NOS or left-overs that someone...
  17. FacnyFreddy

    Powerbook G3's vs Ibook G3's which is better?

    Pismo for the win!!! I have two of them. One has nearly every accessory that was available at the time (minus the bookendz dock) and is "almost" in pristine condition. The other one is missing 2 feet and has a keyboard with 1 missing key. I ordered a "new" keyboard off fleabay and hope to have...
  18. FacnyFreddy

    Power Adapter Thread

    I got my YoYo originally a while back. I bought another one a year ago on fleabay from a different seller. Mine was not "NEW" but "newer" in that it had looked like it saw hardly any use/abuse. Until I get my other battery re-celled, my 2nd Pismo 500Mhz is going to sit idle or plugged in. My...
  19. FacnyFreddy

    Ever Heard of cc:Mail?

    <rant> CC:Mail was one of the best mail apps I've ever used. We went to Lotus (IBM) Notes and it went down hill rom there. Give me Exchange (or Zimbra with either EWS or ActiveSync) any day. For a small shop, I'd rather donate a kidney to pay for a good workgroup solution like...
  20. FacnyFreddy

    iMac G3 (Rev A -> C) G4 CPU Upgrade

    Pismo board from 400MHz G3 to 533MHz G4 (salvaged from a Power Mac G4 logic board) CPU recovery has not yet begun... I was going to attempt that over break.
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