My Reply follows quote. On 16/02/2004 18:30 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Hello All, > >I was just given a Performa 6116CD. It was about to be tossed, even >though it's in immaculate condition. I just couldn't bear to see it >trashed. > >Anyhow, I'm completely lost. The machine doesn't have Stuffit or a >Browser, and I've no idea how to decode a .hqx or .bin file. The machine >is running 7.6.1, and I can read DOS formatted floppy disks on it. It has >TCP/IP, but it doesn't seem to work, I can't ping from anywhere else. > >I've a Solaris machine, Windows *shudder* machine, and an Amiga 4000 to >work with. I also have an old Mac Colour Classic that has StuffIt version >1 or something like that. > >Nothing really helpful has come up on my googlings. > >Could someone please point this aging unix weenie in the right direction. ----------- I assume since you know it has TCP/IP, that it has the monitor "dongle" and a working monitor so you can browse through the various folders.
Does it also have the "dongle" to give you an RJ-45 connector for the AAUI port and thus "standard" ethernet connection? You can get a free "Stuffit Expander" application from <http://www.stuffit.com/mac/> which will open most anything, including the .hqx and .bin files. To connect via the ethernet and thus TCP/IP, you will need an ethernet connection (the dongle I mentioned) and then open the TCP/IP control panel and set it to Connect Via=Ethernet. That should get you started. The 6100 series is still useful, though a bit slow by todays standards, particularly with graphics. Still, my wife uses one daile (with a G3 accelerator installed) to publish a newsletter and to draft quilting patterns. Solid and reliable! Ken -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
