Re: SCSI, DMA, performance: IIfx vs other Macs.

2002-04-01 Thread Marten van de Kraats
Now, Question of the day: What other Macs that does have this DMA supported and high performance SCSI chipsets besides this IIfx? Didn't the 900 and 950 have similar stuff on board? And there might be some other 68040 model that I'm forgetting about right now. Marten

Re: Cd-rom identification help.

2002-04-01 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- James S Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The CR-507-C is a Matsushita-made, Apple-branded 12X SCSI CD-ROM drive. The CR-506-C is a 8X drive used in the 8500s. Logically, I'd guess it's a 4X drive in the same series. The 507 and 506 actually specify the speed on the drive label. It's

Re: Problems with Asantetalk Localtalk-Ethernet adapter

2002-04-01 Thread Scott Holder
At 12:20 AM 4/1/2002 -0800, you wrote: Tried a different netowrk cable? Yep, though the same cable works fine in the other setup I mentioned Checked the plugs to ensure they are fully seated? Yep, and I get hardware link and activity lights. Just no software link. Got any pets that like to

Re: Performa 460

2002-04-01 Thread Mark Benson
On Monday, April 1, 2002, at 03:39 AM, rlf9 wrote: On the other hand, I stripped all the PPC code from 7.5.5 for use in LC III's for elementary school programs and was really pleased with the results. Uses only 4MB RAM, has better AppleScripting support, and no less stable than 7.6.1. I was

Re: that IIfx RAM by wizard

2002-04-01 Thread Dirk Kautz
--- flawed jai [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: wizard--I'm following this discussion with interest. while i do not understand every last thing you are talking about, i had never heard of converting the RAM on a IIfx before. i gather that you are studying the structure of how the RAM cips

wizard:raino has some IIfx RAM

2002-04-01 Thread flawed jai
wizard: [EMAIL PROTECTED] offered me a set of IIfx RAM sticks just a few days back. try her and see if she still has them. i didn't have the cash or paypal to take her offer at the time. and keep us posted. curiouser and curiouser. go, wizard, go! janet

Re: Performa 460

2002-04-01 Thread Scott Holder
At 10:47 AM 4/1/2002 +0100, you wrote: Well, as if we didn't know already, at least we know what makes OS 7.5.5 so durn unstable now. I think vincenzo is trying to find a program to strip the PPC code out of Mac OS versions but he can't find it, what did you used Bob? Well, my name isn't Bob,

Re: that IIfx RAM by wizard

2002-04-01 Thread Gregg Eshelman
MicroMac sells (or sold) SIMM stackers that would put four 30pin SIMMs in each IIfx slot. Expensive though! (Like most of their stuff.) The SIMM stackers for the IIfx are for 64 pin SIMMs. What makes the IIfx's SIMMs special is that they have separate pins for data input and

Re: that IIfx RAM by wizard

2002-04-01 Thread the pickle
At 00:15 -0800 on 01/04/02, Gregg Eshelman wrote: MicroMac sells (or sold) SIMM stackers that would put four 30pin SIMMs in each IIfx slot. Expensive How did they overcome the problem that four 30-pin SIMMs make a 32-bit RAM chip, which is then sitting in an 8-bit slot? the pickle FAQ

Virtual Girl

2002-04-01 Thread Jesse
Hey -- anyone no were I can find a copy of Virtual Girl. My friend wants a copy, but I can't find it anywhere. Jesse -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start

Re: VNC on a 475

2002-04-01 Thread Eagle
On Sunday, March 31, 2002, at 08:27 , Phil Beesley wrote: On Saturday, March 30, 2002, at 08:30 pm, Mark Benson wrote: Is there a free DHCP server for the Mac. I want to set my LC475, which runs 24/7 as a webserver and now a DNS, as a DHCP server to save me having to set all my machines up

Virtual Girl

2002-04-01 Thread James A. Reible
Found it. 984k stuffed. Let me know and I'll zap it to you. -- --- Peace, Shakes --- Knowledge is a deadly friend if no one sets the rules. The fate of all mankind I see is in the hands of fools. ---Peter Sinfield---1969--- -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and...

Re: Virtual Girl

2002-04-01 Thread Scott Holder
At 08:10 AM 4/1/2002 -0700, you wrote: I've got it stuffed somewhere, when/if I find it I'll post the URL. Or I can just send it to you, it wasn't too big if I remember correctly. It was 'fun' for a while but I wound up tossing it, got 'boring'. :-) Heh, if this is what I think I'm remembering

Re: that IIfx RAM by wizard

2002-04-01 Thread Robert Gray
MicroMac sells (or sold) SIMM stackers that would put four 30pin SIMMs in each IIfx slot. As I recall, their stackers would put two 64pin SIMMs from your machine's inventory into a single shot. Say you had 20MB configured as four 1MB and four 4MB SIMMs. At the cost of about $100, you could

Re: Virtual Girl

2002-04-01 Thread Andrew Michael MacTao
James, If you haven't already sent it off to Jesse, could you put my email addy in the Cc: field? Iechyd Da, Andrew Found it. 984k stuffed. Let me know and I'll zap it to you. -- When are the Adults in this world going to grow up? --

Re: that IIfx RAM by wizard

2002-04-01 Thread Robert Gray
The specs are still on MicrMac's site: http://www.micromac.com/products/simmdoubler_ii.html They weren't for 30pins! Of course, nobody would go out and buy eight 8MB SIMMs to configure a 64MB memory. They'd buy the 16MB SIMMs at something more than twice the cost of 8MB units and then

Booting from a floppy

2002-04-01 Thread Andrew McGinnis
I'm trying to do a fresh install of 7.5.3 on my LC III by wiping the drive and doing a net install off of my powerbook. I need to boot the LC off of a boot floppy, but every time I startup, the disk is ejected and the machine boots from the hard drive. I've tried cmnd-opt-shift-del to boot off

Re: Booting from a floppy

2002-04-01 Thread the pickle
At 16:53 -0500 on 01/04/02, Andrew McGinnis wrote: I'm trying to do a fresh install of 7.5.3 on my LC III by wiping the drive and doing a net install off of my powerbook. I need to boot the LC off of a boot floppy, but every time I startup, the disk is ejected and the machine Your floppy isn't

Re: Booting from a floppy

2002-04-01 Thread Andrew McGinnis
Your floppy isn't really a valid boot floppy. You need to make a new boot floppy, preferably using the 7.5 Network Access Disk image linked in the FAQ. the pickle FAQ http://macfaq.org/index.shtml _ The disk that I'm

Re: Booting from a floppy

2002-04-01 Thread Andrew McGinnis
On 4/1/02 6:22 PM, the pickle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 18:19 -0500 on 01/04/02, Andrew McGinnis wrote: The disk that I'm using is the 7.5 network access disk. I've managed to get the disk working though- it seems I have to hold down cmd-opt-sft-del until Huh...DOCS only works for

Re: Booting from a floppy

2002-04-01 Thread the pickle
At 19:02 -0500 on 01/04/02, Andrew McGinnis wrote: I think the pram is dead because after every reboot today, the date/time is wrong. Thank you for your replies to my question, pickle. Ah yes. Might be a good idea to fix that with a new battery then :) the pickle FAQ

Re: pram and 7.5.3 upgrade

2002-04-01 Thread the pickle
At 21:03 -0400 on 01/04/02, Scott Barber wrote: Speaking of PRAM, besides date and time, startup disk, what other settings does it hold? Driver info for hard drives? etc? AppleTalk setting...hrmmm...probably a few other things. Checked the Developer Tech Notes or old Hardware Tech Notes? Is

Plug-in needed

2002-04-01 Thread Terry
(for the second time) I've installed MT-NewsWatcher 3.1 and it won't start up because it say's I need InterfaceLib--PBXVoIInfoSync (again). Would anyone happen to be able to send me a copy ? Dose anyone know where it should be ? I've looked in ALL of my plug-in folders and I can't find it or

Re: Virtual Girl

2002-04-01 Thread James A. Reible
At 11:43 AM -05004/1/02, Scott Holder wrote; Heh, if this is what I think I'm remembering it as, It is. I'd feel bad for someone who found it fun for very long :) I've used it as a 'surprise' on a few clients machines. :-) Set it transparent, no sound and 1 hr. It usually takes a week