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Thanks for the response. Yes, I'm increasingly thinking it's hardware related. There isn't any discernible activity on the ethernet router. I've just completed an installation of OS 10.4 (my OS 9 installation was fresh as well) and 'Ethernet' doesn't even appear in the available connections...

I recently picked up a Pismo (400MHz, 512MB RAM) and I'm having issues getting it to connect to my network via Ethernet. On both OS 9 and X, TCP/IP reports a 169.x self-assigned address rather than the 192.168.x I would expect. Running a browser or engaging Network Time does not kick the...

Oh, that’s a really good point. A Rasp Pi could potentially be really useful in this scenario, but yeah, the drivers may be a limitation. I’d be interested to hear if you ever go down this route.

I have an early version SCSI2SD sitting in an LCIII virtually unused. I’m also contemplating version 5.1 or 6. For some reason, I’ve JUST come across the now obvious idea of using SCSI2SD as an external device after seeing this listing on eBay. Having one device where I could swap in different...

Interesting. I’ve always just opted for lower capacity CF cards for system files and most applications. 32GB is plenty of room for a lot of OS 9 apps and files. If necessary, I can then expand to external drives where necessary on ‘newer’ Macs like the MDD. Your first point about the possible...

I had gone the IDE-CF route for a lot of my IDE-based machines. Any opinions on why this might ultimately have been a mistake? I’m contemplating moving the IDE-mSATA route at some stage...

I had never heard of an ultrasonic cleaner until now. Interesting suggestion. Doubt I’ll drop the cash on that for this one task, but it might be worth having one for the future. Yeah. I’ve not had any negative experiences with light applications of acetone. That said, it’s typically been...

I can’t remember the issue with this board - it may function fine, actually. It’s been fully recapped and cleaned. However, there’s quite a lot of corrosion at the base of the TI chip shown in the centre of the photo. It looks like the corrosion may even be bridging a couple leads.  I’ve tried...

This was the first I’d read about this and I’ve had the very issue you describe with my G4 1.25GHz Mini. On one 1080p monitor, it works fine, but when set to 1080p plugged into my 4K monitor, there’s no image. I have to VNC in, remotely change the settings to something (anything) lower than...

It’s probably nothing special to many, but I finally bit the bullet and snagged a Pismo PowerBook off eBay. The seller misidentified it as a Lombard (which I already own). Given that my Lombard is a bit of a Frankensteined machine - had to replace the innards of a 333Mhz with 400MHz components -...

I’d watch that! This is the device I use to capture from my old Macs, though I picked it up significantly cheaper on Amazon: https://www.startech.com/uk/AV/Converters/Video/usb-3-capture-device-vga~USB32VGCAPRO. This is an awesome project, by the way, and I’ve been following it steadily. Thanks...

Well, I feel silly. After removing the battery holder and resitting it (and a couple capacitors) to make sure no old capacitor goo was lying around, I noticed a bit of grime on the logic board connectors. Gave them a good clean and now the machine is up and running again.  <_<  Thanks for...

Unfortunately, I no longer have it as I sold it on after getting the 550 board. The original lobo needed fixing at the time.

Yes! So, might it be a logic board issue then?

Hello all, The short version: The CC (re-capped) no longer boots. I seek guidance. The long version: I booted my Colour Classic earlier today after about 8 months of non-use and I ran into a series of issues. Let me start by saying that the CC has an LC 550 logic board. Both the logic board...

I see you're angling to keep both, which is of course the best possible outcome. If forced to choose, I'd personally say the SE/30. While the Mystic CC is a wonderful novelty, it feels like the 'Never Say Never Again' (random, unofficial Bond film with an official Bond actor) of the classic Mac...

“my new rule is, I'm not buying anything I don't have room for on my desk.” Which is why I keep extending the size of my desk.

I use a previous version of this TP-Link WiFi adapter in Client Mode. It converts your ethernet connection to WiFi and is compatible with all modern networks. It’s also USB powered. It has allowed me to get something as old as the Mac IIx connected to WiFi. So, it’s not a dongle per se, but it...

My Rominator II sits in a drawer because I couldn’t get it to work with one of my machines. But that’s my fault, not its. So yes, I’d say this is a pretty good solution for you, as it is a 32-bit clean rom in its default configuration.

I, too, am still getting the offline message. Just wanted to express my continued interest in giving it a go. Thanks!