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Hardware / Re: RaSCSI - SCSI device emulation for System 7 Macs
January 12, 2022, 20:16 |
Yes. I have to agree with you. One does end up turning into a Pi administrator to get this done. This is my first Pi experience (I do tinker with Linux but am in no way competent!) I had to ask the creator of the RaSCSI on discord how to login to the Pi ! Embarrassing but necessary at the time. My RaSCSI ended up having bad termination switches so i had to test it, remove the switch and jumper the connections (there are 2 switches in the block). Then I discovered that the Mac also had SCSI termination problems (the scsi chip has some corrosion. I'll try to fix that today) I knew I was in for an adventure, I just didn't know how big it was going to be :-) |
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Hardware / Re: RaSCSI - SCSI device emulation for System 7 Macs
January 11, 2022, 23:47 |
I was looking for a HD replacement and an ethernet card for the Se/30 for a long time and when I saw that they were experimenting with adding ethernet capability to the RaSCSI, it became a MUST HAVE item :-) Ethernet cards are incredibly hard to find for these machines. The Webproxy and the Appleshare server were added on later by the devs (as I understand it). The setup was quite easy through the Web UI. Her's the basic process: I downloaded the OS prepared by RaSCSI & copied it to my SD card with the RaPi SD card utility. Plugged a Kb/m/mon/eth to the RaPi, logged in and ran updates (according to RaSCSI github instructions. Premade scripts are in the OS). I then checked the IP of the RaPI and connected to it via another Mac on the network with a web browser. This opens the Web UI and all of the setup can be done here. That even includes copying Mac software and mounting CDs (more than 1 at a time too!). SAVE your new "configuration" as "default" so that it will load it on power up and your golden! Mac Librarian has a great video on setting it up :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qRG-0Pne-I I'm using mine externally but you could mount it internal if you want. I really love the idea of having a fully functional retro Mac with a simultaneously fully functional linux box inside ! Might have to add a switch and a few more Pi's inside the Mac just for fun!!! Maybe when PiStorm makes their project for the Mac, my SE/30 will "officially" become a micro RaspberryPI server rack :-) I can dream can't i ! ;-) |
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Hardware / Re: RaSCSI - SCSI device emulation for System 7 Macs
January 05, 2022, 06:21 |
I've been setting up an SE/30 with a RaSCSI over the holidays. There are quite a few setup steps but they have done a fabulous job of making setup easy and VERY functional!. It's really amazing all of the things you can do with a RaSCSI. The main feature that made me get the RaSCSI over other options was DaynaPort ETHERNET compatibility. Considering I have 2 SE/30's both without ethernet, this was VERY compelling! It's been an adventure getting things setup. Not b/c of the RaSCSi, rather, I'm still repairing my SE/30's ! The one that has clear video has SCSI bus termination problems (I suspected the RaSCSI and even found a non functional Termination switch on the RaSCSI while trying to diagnose the problem !!!). I soldered a jumper over the RaSCSI termination switch and tried it on my other SE/30. It worked !! I just need to fix the bus errors (Mac #1) and fix teh jail-bar display (Mac #2) then I can continue setting up the RaSCSI for Ethernet, webproxy and Appleshare server (all on the Raspberry Pi it uses). Fun Fun !! ;-) |
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