Woah --- on #3, you said you got your FDHD online by the use of the 'LocalTalk bridge' software? How did your FDHD know to pull IPs from localtalk(printer/modem port) to go online with?
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 12:11 PM, mwschmeer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey all: > > Way back in December 2007, I posted on this list that I was given a > mint Performa 636CD, Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display, and a StyleWriter > 1200. Thanks to the answers provided to my questions back then by this > list, I was able to add a number of components to the list. Here's > what I've added to the machine: > > 1. Installed 52MB RAM > > 2. Installed a Apple TV/Video system connected to a combo DVD/VCR > (which itself is connected to a DTV receiver) > > 3. Installed a CommSlot Ethernet board. I've networked the Performa > via LocalTalk to my SE FDHD, and using the LocalTalk Bridge software, > it works to bring the SE to the small ethernet network I have set up > with a Rev. B iMac running 9.2.2 and a G4 (GE) running OS X 10.4.11. > > 4. Installed 6 GB ATA hard drive divided into three 2GB partitions > (one for regular use, one for games, one to hold PC image files) > > 5. Installed a LC630 DOS board (and it's accompanying LC PDS board) > with 486DX CPU and (I think that's right---whatever the max RAM that > board can hold, it has it)--- using the PC Compatibility software, I > can run DOS, Win 3.1, and Win95 (the last rather sluggishly) nativley, > so I have access to a treasure trove of old DOS and Win games. Note > that this board is the one that shares the internal Mac video > connection and does not use the "squid" connector. > > 6. Added an external SCSI Zip 100 drive (I had it laying around and > figured, why not?). > > 7. Also hooked it up to my trusty old Epson 740i to print in color. > It's slow sending print jobs, but works. (you read that right; it's > hooked to two printers, one through the printer port, the other > through the modem port). > > This machine still has it's stock Apple-branded SCSI 2x CD-ROM, which > I plant to upgrade to a faster Apple-branded model. The system runs > Mac OS 7.6.1 with a number of add-ons. Software-wise, I'm set, as I > have a wide archive of old software that I paid for back in the day > and still have licenses for. > > Now, here's my question: aside from upgrading the CD-ROM to a faster > speed, what other hardware add-ons can I plunk in this sucker to make > it an "ultimate" LC 636CD DOS? > > Thanks in advance for your suggestions! > > matt > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
