> Hi, > I was raised in a mac family so today at the goodwill > when i saw a little Mac Classic sitting outside in a > pile of junk and rain clouds overhead that were > threatening to distroy it i bought it, because i felt > sorry for it. Now I have a Mac Classic and know pretty > much nothing about it. My family had an LCII when i > was very young, but i havent seen it since it gave up > the ghost i was about 9 and that pretty much sums up > my knowledge of anything pre-system 8. > So, I got my machine home and plugged it in (yes i > bought it without even seeing if it would turn on) and > i get a screen with a picture of what appears to be a > floppy disk with a question mark blinking in the > middle. I have no keyboard, no mouse, and no software. > I would love to hear from anyone with any suggestions > about how to salvage it, or even just a place to > start. > Thanks, > Veronica
Hi Veronica, I've just inherited a Classic and though I've had several macs over the years these little machines are quite special. Well, as a start in your education here's a little background info on your Classic. http://www.apple-history.com/frames/body.php?page=gallery&model=classic And here is a link for the service manual: http://preterhuman.net/texts/computing/Apple_Service_PDF/68k_Macintosh/class ic_ii.performa_200.pdf - don't worry if this looks a little daunting right now it'll come in handy later, but it also offers a good, more detailed background on your machine. [the service manuals for pretty much every mac are available here: http://home.earthlink.net/~strahm_s/manuals.html] The reason you should have this service manual now is that you may need it sooner than you think. My Classic came to me with no hard disc so one of the first things I've had to do is open it up and add some hardware. It *may* be possible that your machine also has no hard disc, since according to the service manual hard discs were optional at the time these were sold and your machine shows the symptoms of lacking a boot disc. So, good luck and enjoy your new addition :) Andy -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
