Thanks David. I heard that someone used to make a PCI to NuBus Box you could hook up to any PCI slot. I also will start looking for a SCSI to USB adapter. I have a G-3 300mhz NewerTech Card in my 7100, and it's MUCH faster than my 9600/200MP. Thanks again, Kirk.
--- David Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The 7100 is up to OS 9.1 capable. (Slow unless using > a G3 upgrade though and > can tax the 136 Meg of RAM max of the 7100.) > > No NUBUS USB cards were made, (USB didn't come into > use until after the > replacement of NUBUS by PCI technology.) so the only > way to use USB is via > the SCSI to USB adapters mentioned in another post > to this thread. They were > (I don't know if they are still being produced) rare > and thus expensive. > You might post to the Swap list. Someone there might > have one or know where > they can be found. > > I still have a G3 upgraded 7100 in my network and > for many things it is > still a good viable Mac. I prefer the AV > capabilities of my 8600/G3s and > even my 7600/G3s, but my 7100 pays its own way as a > Fax server and using VPC > 4/Windows ME a PC software capable Mac. > > I'm curious as to where this "Free 8.5" download is > located. The only things > I find on Apple's site are the 8.5.1 and 8.6 > upgrades that have been > available free for a long time, but require "North > American English Mac 8.5" > to work. 7.5.3 and its upgrade to 7.5.5 is the > newest free full OS I can > find. > > David Allen > > Kirk Stanley wrote: > > > Eric, normally I would agree, but I have a LOT of > > NuBus Video and Audio Editing pieces that I don't > want > > to lose use of. Thanks to everyone for there > > responses. Kirk. > > > -- > 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 -- 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
