Is this possible? In searching, all I can find is info on SCSI disk mode, which is not what I need for this project. We want to be able to use programs that exist on a (stock) IIsi without attaching a heavy monitor. We have a PB5300c sitting mostly idle and would love to use IT as the display for the IIsi. Can it be done without ethernet? If so, how (hardware and software-wise)?
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Use PB5300 as display for 68K desktop?
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I've never heard of anything that would allow even an early PowerPC PowerBook to be used as a monitor, especially with a 68K Mac. Meaning, you could use some kind of VNC application to output the video via Ethernet, but the speed on those Macs would be so slow you'd go nuts. Plus you'd need a monitor to configure the IIsi first. Never heard of doing it with SCSI. There were SCSI video output devices specifically for use with some some PowerBooks that did not have video outs, but they did not go the other way.
Brainstorming here, you might be able to configure some primitive video output hardware (card or ext.) on the IIsi with software that allows you to output the the live desktop. Then, using additional external video hardware, input the video feed into your PowerBook which would appear in a window that you could enlarge to fill the screen. Not sure about the performance, because you would be relying on the processors to both convert the video for output and re-convert for input, while running applications.
You are better off looking for a standard LCD panel. The original Apple 15" Studio Display panel works just fine with my Duo Dock (though it is not supposed to), which should be similar to the same output as the IIsi. They can be found on eBay in the $60 range. Any old VGA monitor should work too with a common DB-15 adapter as long as the sync requirements are met. Don't really know the specs of the IIsi video, but you may need to add a video card to get standard VGA.
Brainstorming here, you might be able to configure some primitive video output hardware (card or ext.) on the IIsi with software that allows you to output the the live desktop. Then, using additional external video hardware, input the video feed into your PowerBook which would appear in a window that you could enlarge to fill the screen. Not sure about the performance, because you would be relying on the processors to both convert the video for output and re-convert for input, while running applications.
You are better off looking for a standard LCD panel. The original Apple 15" Studio Display panel works just fine with my Duo Dock (though it is not supposed to), which should be similar to the same output as the IIsi. They can be found on eBay in the $60 range. Any old VGA monitor should work too with a common DB-15 adapter as long as the sync requirements are met. Don't really know the specs of the IIsi video, but you may need to add a video card to get standard VGA.
You can do something very like it using software.
Apple Network Assistant is one such program, but this solution likely requires ethernet and obviously the software itself. ANA will, however, allow screen sharing and various other forms of remote access and control. Slick program, works well, and works seamlessly once you have it set up right. You might look at early versions of ANA to see if they would work over localtalk, which is of course all you have stock on either of your two machines, as well as what the system requirements are. Version 3.5 works on a Quadra or higher, so would run fine on a 5300, but requires ethernet on at least the main machine; I can't remember if the client can be networked via localtalk or not, but the manuals are online at apple.com.
Timbuktu is another option, and does similar things, but I have no experience of it. There may well be others.
Apple Network Assistant is one such program, but this solution likely requires ethernet and obviously the software itself. ANA will, however, allow screen sharing and various other forms of remote access and control. Slick program, works well, and works seamlessly once you have it set up right. You might look at early versions of ANA to see if they would work over localtalk, which is of course all you have stock on either of your two machines, as well as what the system requirements are. Version 3.5 works on a Quadra or higher, so would run fine on a 5300, but requires ethernet on at least the main machine; I can't remember if the client can be networked via localtalk or not, but the manuals are online at apple.com.
Timbuktu is another option, and does similar things, but I have no experience of it. There may well be others.
I've seen this, and used it. It works fine but it sets up a window as big as possible. And I don't this will work with such an old mac/OS.
http://www.screenrecycler.com/home.html
http://www.screenrecycler.com/home.html
You can use an external display with a Powerbook. I am not sure if you can use the Powerbook its self as a display though. I don't think so.
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