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Metrophage
New Member
Tonga
54 Posts |
 Posted - 25 Jun 2003 : 22:04:13
Greetz y'all!
When I first got to NY about a year and a half ago, my only computer I was travelling with was my 8500ppc, complete with blinking monitor and solid double full-height SCSI box. Even though I have been more devoid ov money than ever I have been psyched to have been given a newer mac (B&W 400), and an older one- Duo280c! My first 68k since my Amiga2000.
I try to do something not dissimilar to music, and lately wanting to try laying down some code, checking out wireless networks around here. This is my first portable, though it doesn't work yet. A friend said he'd broken the battery contacts somehow and was quoted too much ov a repair price, so it got closeted for years.
As flat broke as I am now, I'm going to find a dc adaptor and try to get some batteries to recell. I found a phat link to a site describing recelling ov "type 2" batteries. I might be able to redo the contacts, replace just those- or find a new 270c or 280c logic board. I can hardly wait to try this thing out! Oh yeah, and it's at my parents house a couple hundred miles away.
Other hardware issues are that I would love to replace the 68LC040, with an ordinary 68040, but I got no QFP reworking tools here. It'll just have to wait. Also, I noticed that it uses 2.5" SCSI drives… I don't find many ov these! I have heard ov dual IDE/ SCSI controller boards which work ok with OEM IDE drives from IBM, but could be pricey and/ or scarce. Any suggestions on how I can adapt a drive for a good 4 to 6 gig?
So, if I can scrape up around a hundred dollars, mostly to make some batteries and get a minidock- then I will have this thing running as my 68k dream machine for getting my improbable jams mobile! I intend to run a sort ov MacOS/ MachTen/ Common Lisp sort ov environment.
Here goes! |
~tl
Junior Member
United Kingdom
312 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2003 : 13:17:00
welcome to the world of the 68k  ... the duos are good machinesOrcadian MLA Division
68ks Liberated: 2 |
cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2003 : 22:50:39
BandWagon™ !!!you've officially jumped on the Duo BandWagon! Official 68k videographer
Official MLA TourGuide
"I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
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Metrophage
New Member
Tonga
54 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 01:26:10
Hey, somebody dumped this thing on me, it wasn't my idea to get a Duo, though I am psyched. Even when I was like twelve years old I thought that the 68k was elegant. Too bad it takes my broke ass so long!
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jul 2003 : 08:32:30
Very nice! Welcome to the wonderful world of 68k Macs. Its a very fun place, indeed. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
Warrior maclover5
68kMLA
Official 68kMLA Detective
Number of 68ks Liberated: 7
Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1 |
My first 68k Mac!
68k of the Week: kastegir's PowerBook 180.