Re: Adapter for Mac IIci
On Tuesday, 17 July 2018 10:37:59 UTC+10, Pete wrote:yeah it was 512x364...also just tried all 15 variations. Did you turn the Mac off while changing the DIP switches? The Mac only "reads" the type of monitor connected when it is turned on. If you change the switches on the fly, or change the switch settings, then restart (warm boot), the change will be ignored. You need to actually power up afresh after each change. -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Power Macintosh 5500/250 not powering on
On Thursday, 21 June 2018 10:28:59 UTC+10, Clark Martin wrote: > > Check the PRAM battery or try simply removing it. > Yes. The Macs of that era were known for doing exactly what yours is doing when the PRAM battery is on the way out. Just disconnect the battery and the Mac will probably power up ok (albeit with the wrong time and date). -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: What OS Should my Macintosh SE run?
On Wednesday, 16 May 2018 20:42:44 UTC+10, superstar64 wrote: > > It's not necessarily just an SE thing. I wouldn't recommend anything later > than early System 7 on any 68000 Macintosh... > Yes: I've run 7.0.1 on my Mac Portable (68000, but Mac SE clock speed x 2) for over 25 years. For the Mac Portable, 7.0.1 has always been a "sweet spot". System 7.1 slows it down too much and 6.0.8 is nice, but I miss some utilities and apps that don't work under System 6. There were a few little hacks to turn off some of the more resource intensive features of System 7 and make the user interface a bit quicker too. Disabling "ZoomRects" rings a bell, but it's been a long time since I "tuned" that system and I'm very happy with the way it runs now. -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: What OS Should my Macintosh SE run?
I agre with superstar64. System 6.0.7 (or 6.0.8) would be a sweet spot for a Mac SE. Pretty stable and nice snappy performance. System 7.0.1 would work well, but is a bit "laggy" on the SE. -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Let's talk about one of Apple's shortest lived product lines...
I quite liked the Centris 650 back in the day. It was reasonably quick for its time and had (IIRC) 3 x Nubus slot. I used one as a server back in the day - a job that it did very capably (File server + FileMaker Pro). The IIvx was one of those machines that looked great in the pre-sales marketing blurb, but the reality was that it did not live up to expectations. Apple short-changed customers by putting the 32MHz processor on a slow 16MHz bus. -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: SCSI Conflict
Pull your internal drive out. Take a photo of the jumpers with your smartphone in case you change the wrong ones and need to put it back. It should have a group of jumpers to set the SCSI ID. The PCB screen printing will say something like ID0, ID1, ID2 or AD0, AD1, AD2... you get the idea. For SCSI ID 6, the ID1 and ID2 jumpers will be in place - remove them and re-install the drive. On Tuesday, 24 April 2018 07:51:05 UTC+10, Barry Cross wrote: > > Hi > > > I encountered an SCSI conflict on my Quadra 700 after plugging in an > external Zip Drive. > > > The Zip Drive has an external ID Switch to set its SCSI number, of only > two settings, numbers 5 and 6. > > > With the Apple Mac default ID setting for its internal Hard Drives of 0, > this wouldn’t prove a problem. > > > However regrettably my Quadra came with a PC type internal SCSI Hard drive > with an ID setting of 6. > > > When connecting the Zip drive I tried setting its ID at 5 to avoid any > SCSI conflict with the internal hard drive. > > But I can only assume that the Zip drives ID switch is faulty, and > permanently set at 6, hence causing the SCSI conflict. > > > I have information on the hard drive that I want to work on which is why I > need access to it. > > > Regards > > Barry Cross > -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Help: Mac Classic stuck in ROM
Open the "Startup Disk" control panel and select your regular boot drive. Reboot. On Friday, 30 March 2018 05:33:23 UTC+11, Tim Slot wrote: > > Hi guys, > > I'm still getting to know the inns and outs of my newly acquired Mac > Classic. I tried booting it from ROM via the cmd-opt-x-o combo and it > worked just fine. However, I can't seem to return it to the previous boot > mode so now I'm stuck in System 6 where the machine usually runs 7. > Probably a lapse in my Mac knowledge, but can someone help me return my Mac > to it's previous boot sequence? > > Warm regards, > > Tim > -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
