>I hope this is not too far off the topic for this list. I >just found two computers in a pawn shop and would like to >find out more about them before I buy them. They are >Motorola Starmax 5000/275. All I can find out on the >internet is that they are MacOS compatible. Does this mean >they will run, and download any Macintosh software that I >find, and are they upgradeable, or am I stuck at 275Mhz if I >purchase them. Also, how hard will it be to find a hard >drive for them, as the previous owner kept the hard drives >when he pawned them. Thank you in advance for any help you >can be. >
The StarMax computers are clones of the PowerMac 4400. The short answer is that you will be able to boot classic OS up to 9.1 on them, if they have either an ATAPI CD-ROM or SCSI CD-ROM with Apple ROM's. You can upgrade them with an L2/G3 card (currently only Sonnet is making one.) They have 2 IDE buses each capable of supporting one drive (same ROM bug as the early EDI Power Macs). Check the files are of <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/starmax-talk/> for an FAQ and also there is a StarMax e-mail list at maclaunch: StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; To subscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> -- -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" Comfort is the enemy of greatness. -- 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
