> From: chris borger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I have been upgrading memory on a 6400 ... Mac Os 8.6 installed
Chris, try this site; <http://www.zone6400.com/> Great site for the 6400 and similar machines ... > Modem Port has a coverplug, why would this port be blocked ? > There is a modem card from Apple installed, is this why the port was blocked? Good guess ... As Fredrick wrote; if internal modem card (Comm Slot II) is installed, the modem port is disabled. > looks like a NuBus Card ... number 820-0809-A No NuBus slot in a 6400, called a Comm(unication) Slot II 28.8K modem > can it work under Mac Os 8.6, Sure, works from 7.x thru 9.x ... although it slows the the machine down. The card does little of a real modem's work, sends everything to the CPU to process. I'd try going online w/the internal modem to see if everything was in place and working, then ... > I uncovered and tried it with a US Robotics modem ... it failed. You can pull the Comm Slot II card (internal modem), then recable your US Robotics modem to the external modem port. Make sure you've selected the right modem script in the modem control panel. Using your external US Robo will be a better way to go. > ... PCI Farallon card #ooooC5/4612FE installed, is this a 10/100 card ? > won't work under 8.6, could there be a driver update I need You might try Proxim.com, I think that's where Farallon went. http://www.proxim.com/support/all/maccard/software/dl2001-09-10.html Check under Extensions Manager for a Farallon extension to turn on. Mine says *Farallon PCI-10* as it is a 10baseT card. > > the battery is one I've never seen, RAVOVAC ... The time is prolly right to look to replace it. If you notice the clock/calender starts changing, or the mouse slows down ... HTH ... Jerry -- PCI-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> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-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]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
