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Hardware / PowerBook 150 Install disks
May 27, 2011, 19:46 |
got the archive uploaded to some webspace, i'll PM you zdanee about the details |
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Hardware / PowerBook 150 Install disks
May 27, 2011, 07:36 |
zdanee, Are you still looking for the install disks for the PowerBook 150? I have a backup of the PowerBook 150's 7.5 system archived on my MacBook. Let me know... |
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Hardware / Disappointed: No WiFi in 7.1...
January 10, 2010, 20:04 |
Does your 520 have open transport installed? It could just be missing the proper libraries, or maybe just a version number. You could also use ResEdit to change the version number of your system to 7.5.2 and see what happens... |
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Operating System / Restoring Performa 6205CD
July 03, 2008, 00:48 |
Quote from: "bobhope2112" Do they have an archive I've overlooked? I found a lot of great archives linked from there, but didn't notice any files of their own. Macintosh Garden does host abandonware. This link should direct you to all the games: http://mac.the-underdogs.info/index.php?show=all They have two download servers, one in the US and a mirror in the UK. You can chose which server to download the games from. Let me know if the link does not work. |
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Operating System / Restoring Performa 6205CD
June 29, 2008, 05:46 |
Ah. That is an unusual twist! I thought a 250mb hard disk was a little light for a PowerMac of that era. My favorite site for Macintosh Game Abandonware is the Macintosh garden, at this link: http://mac.the-underdogs.info/ It has a huge collection of old games which are available for download. I checked and they have Toxic Ravine and NumCruncher. Sorry, but I have to ask the silly question: What kind of install disk are you using? If my memory serves me right, I don't think Apple released a System 7.6.1 install disk, just a 7.6 disk. I could be wrong, but I just thought I would make sure. |
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Operating System / Restoring Performa 6205CD
June 27, 2008, 07:10 |
Hmm.. this might make for an interesting episode of House or Grey's Anatomy... hehe Hooking up the Mac's ATA drive to your Windows XP machine should work, although I can not say for sure the drive will be compatible, since the Performa's hardware is circa 1996 and your XP machine is circa 2008. I am no XP expert, but I would venture a guess that XP does not read Mac HFS drives with out extra software. If it wont for sure, you can use TransMac, which allows HSF drives to me mounted in the windows environment. The software has a 30 day trial (though it does not say if any features are disabled). You can even burn Mac formatted CDs and DVDs. Might just be the tool you are looking for. TransMac is here: http://www.asy.com/scrtm.htm The boot issue is quite unusual. Perhaps the C key does not work either? you could also try Command + Option + Shift + Delete, which will tell the mac to ignore the selected startup disk at boot (although you might be out of luck if you don't have the extended keyboard and your only apple key is broken...). In this case, SystemPicker may help, it is software which lets you select the System Folder to boot your computer from. I find it helps especially with external non apple CD-Rom drives. You can find SystemPicker towards the bottom of this page: http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/tidbits.html You may want to also run a few tests from Apple's support site, namely the PowerMac 5xxx/6xxx Tester. Some of these machines were released to the public with defective 603 CPU's. I know, because I used to have a Performa 6216 with a defective processor. My Performa would not run system 8 because of this, but I think system 7.6 will work. I am sure that 7.5.3 will work. Here is the link for the diagnostics: http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/CPU_Specific_Updates/52xx-53xx-62xx-63xx/ The 6200 series was a facinating machine. I had a good time reading about how Apple managed to get a 68k motherboard to work with a PowerPC chip. I think its an example of Apple trying to be a little too clever to cut costs, when really a new motherboard should have been designed. This article on Low End Mac describes the architecture pretty well: http://www.lowendmac.com/tech/x200.shtml I hope that points you in the right direction. Best of luck in restoring your Mac! |
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Hardware / Mac to VGA Adaptor
June 25, 2008, 20:04 |
Hey Everyone, I finally got around to purchasing a Mac to VGA adaptor for my PowerBook Duo 2300c. Its nice to have a larger screen hooked up to the computer, but I cant get over how the colors look washed out. This only happens when i run the computer in 256 colors or less. When I switch to thousands of colors, the image looks fine. In the Monitors control panel, i can switch the gamma to "uncorrected" which helps out a little bit. I even got another Mac to VGA adaptor in hopes that the first adaptor was at fault, but the washed out colors still persist. Could ColorSync be set up to correct this? |
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Operating System / Hosed my system
June 23, 2008, 09:00 |
well, if you have a floppy drive for your duo, and another floppy capable mac, you could download the Network access disk (link below) off of Apple's support site and use it to boot your Duo. It has a little system 7.5 on it along with network drivers. Once booted, you can return your Duo to its former glory by removing the System 7.6 briefcase from the system folder and returning the 7.1 system briefcase. make sure your system folder has the little mac on it and you're good to go. http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/Utilities/Network_Access_Disk_7.5.sea.bin |
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Hardware / Powerbook Duo 270c and Ultradock 16sce
June 11, 2008, 22:00 |
I have a few Ultradocks for my collection of PowerBook Duos. I've only gotten that message when I open the Ultradock Control Panel and the dock is not connected. The Ultradock Control Panel lets you enable SCSI Disk mode, Disable the Duo's internal screen, adjust the horizontal positioning of the video output, disable sensing of an external display at startup, and provides hardware video zooming (it works like close view, but much faster). The control panel is not necessary for basic functionality, although the accompanying Ethernet Control Panel is necessary for ethernet connections. If the 16sce does not work (even without the control panel) it may be a hardware problem with the dock itself. It might be worth it to try the dock on another Duo if possible, or try another Ultradock if you can get your hands on one. |
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New Member Welcome / I'm in heaven!
June 11, 2008, 05:32 |
Did you try encoding the MP3 at a lower bit-rate? My PowerBook Duo 2300c Struggled to play an MP3 at 192 kbs, 44100 Hz in Stereo. When I re-encoded it at 64 kbs 32000 Hz in Mono, the MP3 played just fine. Worth a shot if you have not tried it already. A smaller data rate requires less CPU horsepower to decode than a higher data rate. Its worth a try if you have not already. iTunes does a great job of batch encoding, just be sure to pick out the new files from the old ones (the new files will usually have a '1' just before the .mp3 extension) and don't delete your originals! You can also optimize the files to play based on your 68k machine's abilities. For example, if your computer can only output mono sound from the headphone jack, then stereo encoded MP3's will have extra information that will go unused, taking up CPU time and hard disk space. You can also check the Sound control panel to see what is the maximum frequency output your Mac can do. If your mac can only output 22050 Hz, then encoding at 44100 Hz will add extra information which will be wasted in the end. I hope this helps. Good luck! |
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New Member Welcome / Ahoy
April 26, 2008, 20:27 |
Hey Everyone, Just thought I'd stop by and say 'Hello'. I appreciate the work that Dan has done to get System 7 Today up and running. Its an excellent resource for the classic mac user. I've been using Macs since 1988, when my parents purchased a Mac SE. I think i was about 2 then... I have always been fond of classic macs. Since graduating high school, I've increased my collection. My favorite mac out of my collection is my 2300c. I also have a fair collection of docks for it too. I still occasionally use my 2300c for school work, but mostly it is for playing vintage mac games. Well that's all for now. |
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Operating System / Installing OS to a Macintosh Classic
April 26, 2008, 19:36 |
If it is a Classic I, you could try using the secret ROM startup disk, by holding down [Command] + [Option] + X + O at startup. Once booted, you can copy over the system files at your leisure, provided your hard disk is still working! This startup combination does not work with any other Macs though. Good luck! |
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