At 4:59 PM -0500 21/8/05, Michael Martin wrote:
On Aug 20, 2005, at 11:54 PM, hnk wrote:
I wonder if someone would be kind enough to address the question
about what sorts of things they have to pass on because they're
stuck in 9.
The problem is the StarMax is 1990's technology. One can
retrofit some things to its PCI bus, but keep in mind that the Max
is a bit like that 63 Mustang, a classic, but do not expect the
latest from
Detroit to run on it. All Mac development is pretty much focused on
OSX and OSX does not run on a StarMax. (I wish it did!).
I keep my StarMax around for my daughter who does simple stuff
on it (e-mail, chat, a little web stuff, some homework). For more
heavy duty stuff, she uses the family G4. The Max allows her
internet access when the G4 is tied up.
Can you use an iPod?
The last iTunes to run in OS 9 was 2.0, I believe. I do not know
if the current iPod sw will work with iTunes 2.0. (I do not have a
iPod, so I cannot try it). Of course, 2.0 does not support the
iTunes store, so you are out of luck there.
Actually, you can use iTunes 2.0.4 on it. I don't know if you can
still find it on Apple's web site. If not, let me know, and I can
e-mail the installer to you; of list.
Can you use wireless internet? How do you do that? Are there any
wireless PCI cards that work?
Yes. Two ways. 1) Skynet sold a PCI adapter and wireless card
that would work on a Max. I think one can still find such things.
Look at www.macsales.com. They have all sorts of Mac stuff and
usully know what does and does not work with a StarMax. 2) If you
have the Airport Extreme base, I believe you can plug the Maxes'
ethernet port to the AirPort Express Base Station with AirTunes
ethernet port and network it that way. (The old Snow cannot do this)
HOWEVER, to manage an Airport network, OSX is required. SO there had
better be an OSX machine around somewhere to do this.
Another company you might consider checking out is Asante. They're
usually very good for Mac specific stuff such as a wireless network
card.
Can you use a USB 2.0 card in the Starmax? I assume Firewire works OK.
Only if you have the correct PCI cards that support them. The
Maxes did not come with them.
If it's of any help, i just installed a 'Tempo Trio' card from Sonnet
Technologies, and it supports USB 2.0; but requires OS X to do so,
otherwise it defaults to USB 1.X. I mention this because if you're
to go this route, you might encounter this 'surprise' once you've
opened the actual box; if you go with one of their cards with similar
capabilities.
Have there been any drivers written recently to enable newer
peripherals to work?
It would depend upon what you mean by "recently" and "newer" I
suppose, but in my lexicon I am not aware of any, but I could be
wrong.
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