Re: [1st] 6100 acting flakey
It probably is a heat problem - it definately lasts longer with the DOS card removed. I've got a small fan that I might mount in there to increase the airflow a bit. (or I could watercool it of course ;). Now that would be a sight to see) You might also be able to try replacing the fan in the powersupply with one with a higher CFM rating. Something I was considering before I finally got a new computer. I may still do it sometime when I have more space to set things up in. As it is though the fan is under the power supply, and the vent is under the hard drive. Can't imagine much air flows under or over the expantion cards in the corner probably just sits there spinning around if anything. You can prop up the 6100 case on bottle caps to give it an extra 1/2 inch or so which will allow better airflow out the bottom. I used cat litter caps. You could use prescription medication caps, a small block of wood or plastic -- anything to raise the case. A second thought for cooling is to find one of those clock chipper fans that press fit into the heat sink. I think they are a standard 40 mm fan thin enough to press into the heat sink. I have one but can't find it to give an exact measurements. Any good electronic supplier should have one for a few dollars. Just raising the case gives my 6100 with a 300 MHz G3 with an AV card bracket (similar to the DOS card bracket) sufficient cooling in the summer when room temps exceed 90 F. However, since your 6100 still overheats without the DOS card perhaps the heat sink grease has dried out as mentioned in an earlier post by Jeff. In that case following Jeff's suggestions to fix that problem would be a good start. Good luck -- glen. -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html 1st PowerMacs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List archive:http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: [1st] Printer on a network with select 360 and 6100 was Apple talk problems
In a message Geoffrey Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED]writes: Glen The printer needs to support Ethernet or you will need a LocalTalk to Ethernet bridge. I used an AsanteTalk bridge when I had LaserWriter NTX and a LaserWriter 360 connected. So I will need a AsanteeTalk Bridge, LocalTalk to Ethernet Bridge for the 360. Tough to find,or can you buy new (probably not) but better to ask!! Are the bridges powered and any life or death rules about hooking them up so I do not fry everything from here to Seattle? Geoff, You could try the LEM Swap list or Epay; never know what lurks out there? And I suspect Asante was not the only company to make a hardware LocalTalk bridge. Or there is the free Apple LocalTalk Bridge software. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=20679 The download is here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60290 I never used it. I bought the AsanteTalk bridge used for a good price at that time and the free software seemed a lesser solution for me. Ken's printer sharing solution sounds good and a lot less complicated than the Apple LocalTalk Bridge software. All I can say is see what works for you. Good luck --glen -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html 1st PowerMacs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List archive:http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: [1st] PM 6100/66 AppleTalk Problems
In a message Geoffrey Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So glen, If I run my trusty 6100 G3 off an airport extreme base station, which has a out going ethernet jack, or for that matter a hub where one connection goes to the Base Station and the other to the 6100, will all the items that are hooked up by SCSI and my printer which is connected to the 6100 via the printer port work, for the other lap tops connected to the base station. Or at worst transfer the file to be printed to the 6100 and use it that way. Good question, my simple answer is I don't know. I have no wireless experience. Here is what I can offer: I don't think your printer will work connected to the printer port with the other networked Mac's. The printer needs to support Ethernet or you will need a LocalTalk to Ethernet bridge. I used an AsanteTalk bridge when I had LaserWriter NTX and a LaserWriter 360 connected. All my current devices support Ethernet so no bridge is necessary. SCSI devices -- external hard drives, and removal storage should mount OK over the network, a scanner is an other matter it depends on the scanner software. The USB scanner I am using now is not networkable but I have used a SCSI scanner that could be used over the network. File transfer is no real problem unless I want to take a file from a Mac running OS X to a Mac running OS 7. But I never need to do that. All my 6100's along with other Mac's which include an SE/30, IIci, a 7100, a BW G3 and a Sawtooth G4 are hard wired to a 16 port Ethernet switch along with B/W laser printer, a digital color copier/printer, a digital B/W copier and a larger format inkjet color printer. The OS's range from 7.5.5 to OS 10.3.9. Everything works for me. YMMV. Perhaps someone with some real world network experience would be a better source to sort out your situation. I'm no (as obvious) network guru. Best, good to hear from you again, --glen -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html 1st PowerMacs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List archive:http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: [1st] PM 6100/66 AppleTalk Problems
In a message NODEraser [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a PowerMac 6100/66 with a G3-266 daughtercard. I have recently had to reformat and reinstall Mac OS 9.1. Since the reinstall, I have been unable to use AppleTalk for networking or printing purposes. Any ideas as to what has caused this? I am assuming that there was a patch or something that was released to deal with this issue, since the version of 9.1 that was installed before the reformat worked just fine with AppleTalk. As I recall the default AppleTalk Control Panel setting is Printer Port. A reinstall will set AppleTalk to this setting. If you are using ethernet for your network you will need to open the AppleTalk Control Panel and set the Connect via button to Ethernet --glen -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html 1st PowerMacs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List archive:http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: [1st] Replacement? for CD-ROM-(PM 6100/60
In a message james grant tyner [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a 6100/60 with a non-functioning AppleCD 300Plus . Hoping that someone on the list can advise whether this can be replaced with a Sony CD-R/RW unit (M# CRX17OE)that was OE in my G4 before I installed DVD-R/RW in same. Any help would be appreciated-I just do not want to mess around blindly. I quick google search of CRX170E gives a link to a g-list post that identifies the Sony as an ATA device. If this true it won't work in a 6100 you will need a SCSI device for a replacement. To verify this, count the number of pins on the connector where the Sony CD-R/RW connects to the 6100 ribbon cable. This will tell you what type of device you have. --glen (digest mode) -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html 1st PowerMacs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List archive:http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: [1st] Modem connection problem with 7100/80
If I upgrade the OS as suggested to 7.5.3, will this blow away the (many) installed applications? No, but I always back up before a major OS install -- just in case something goes awry. If you like, I can send to you a CD-ROM 7.5.3 with the 7.5.5 update. I believe this is legal. If not legal, please someone say so and I will not do it. Downloading 15 or so floppy images for 7.5.3 + the 7.5.5 update and installing from floppies is no fun. It goes so much easier from a CD. Contact me off list. --glen -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html 1st PowerMacs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List archive:http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
[1st] Re: G3 upgrades for 7100
In a message dated 10/19/04 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Looking for information on system performance while using a 7100 with an G3 upgrade card. How well does an upgraded 7100 run OS X, and OS 9. Are there any software issues with using these cards? First, OS X is out. You need at least a PCI Mac even to be unsupported. A G3 B W is the minimum supported CPU for the latest version of OS X. With that said, generally you will see a big performance improvement with a G3 upgrade; depending on what applications you use. I'm using a newertechnology 300 MHz G3 card in a 6100 with 1 MB backside cache writing this message. It makes the old nubus machines workable for web surfing and consumer graphic editing requirements. My 7100 with a 240 MHz upgrade runs a FileMaker database. Sorting has and printing has definitely become snappier but the overall performance is not that much greater than the original 80 MHz 601 processor which was adequate before the upgrade. You can find G3 upgrade cards on the ELM swap list for $20-30. That's where I got the one in my 7100. It was definitely worth the price. And as has been stated in other posts you are limited to 128 MB RAM and if you need to run newer apps, OS X, USB or Firewire get a newer machine; at least a G3 BW or a G4 Sawtooh if you can afford one --glen (digest mode) -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html 1st PowerMacs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List archive:http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
