My very newly WORKING Classic II

[blatboy]

I am happy to report that after a couple of months of planning and research, I've managed to replace the caps in an old Classic II. I soldered the new caps on last night, plopped the logic board back in, turned it on, and it actually worked. I'm floored. (We'll see if I did a good enough job that it lasts...) Thanks Trag for the hookup with the caps. Thank you also to 68kmla for the incredible information and cool scene here. Thanks also to Jag for all the great info on his site too.

I got the machine off of Ebay about 5 years ago or so for $35.

I was a C64 and Amiga guy back in the day, and I mostly work on a Mac now, and have since system 9. I was always fascinated by these 68k Apple machines, used them here and there, but never owned one. I'm stoked to have one now.

Now to figure out a new hard drive situation. Me no think a 35MB hard drive will be quite enough for my evil plans. Uh, once I figure out my evil plans, that is. But whatever plans they'll be, it'll be more than 35MB of plans, you dig.

ROCK.

 

[uniserver]

good job!

 

[Arthegall]

Photographs are always appropriate.

 

[blatboy]

good point.

 

[mcdermd]

I like the IIGS keyboard

 

[Arthegall]

Hey, that's some pretty platinumy platinum, especially on the keyboard.

Nice!

Well done.

 

[blatboy]

That's a IIgs keyboard? I didn't think it was the original keyboard. That's coooool.

 

[blatboy]

Amazing. I just hooked a G3 powerbook running 8.6 to the Classic II via LocalTalk. Seems they're gonna get along. I'll be able to get files to the Classic II via the internets!

Now I just gotta work on that hard drive situation. Or.... This might work too... I have some old Zip and Jaz drives. They'll work with the Classic II, yes?

 

[mcdermd]

That's a IIgs keyboard? I didn't think it was the original keyboard. That's coooool.

Yeah. You can see mine with my GS here.

 

[blatboy]

oooh. shiny. nice.

makes me want to get some retrobrite on mine...

 

[blatboy]

For the life of me, I can't seem to find where you change the name of the main user of the system, and the name of the computer itself. I'm considering a re-install of the operating system (7.0.1), but the install that's already there is awfully clean and doesn't have much on it.

I'm sorry to waste your time over such a non-important question... but I've not found a lot of documentation for system 7 basics...

thanks!

 

[mcdermd]

Isn't it in the file sharing control panel?

 

[blatboy]

nope. there isn't a file sharing control panel that I can find.

there is a "sharing..." option in the file menu, but that only is to set the sharing option for files/drives etc...

 

[mcdermd]

Usually you need to get everything setup in the "Sharing Setup" Control Panel. Maybe yours could be missing, disabled, or never installed?

 

[blatboy]

It was probably never installed. No TCP/IP installed... It's a fairly spartan 7.0.1 installation. Claris, WordPerfect, Word, and Norton are the only apps... which I have no issue with losing if I do a clean install... I'm on the fence as to go to 7.5...

I have an AsanteTalk, and I've not been able to get that to work as of yet. I'm wondering installing TCP/IP will fix that. I'm hoping to be able to connect the Classic II to my existing network for file sharing. (I may write a new post about that particular evil plan, as I have a few questions) I don't need to surf on the Classic tho...

Works great using LocalTalk to a Wallstreet G3 233, running os8.6, but surfing on that thing is a drag using Netscape 4.7. I think Netscape 7.01 will work w/OS 8.6, which may help... Regardless, I'd rather have the Classic II plugged into my existing network (if it's possible) where I can send files to it from any computer I'm surfing on at the moment.

 

[blatboy]

Aha. After looking at Mk.558's informative definitive guide I think I will end up upgrading the Classic's OS to 7.5.... I only have 8MB o' RAM tho... I may have to try to max that out at 10MB and I'll probably need to get a new internal HD...

 

[mcdermd]

He also has a web-page version here: http://www.applefool.com/se30

 

[blatboy]

ooooh. That has even more info. I'll go over that thoroughly before barraging anyone here with questions.

Thanks!