On 3/23/2010 3:57 PM, netBEUI wrote:
I was fortunate enough to recently aquire a Mac Classic II in very,
very good condition. I'm considering opening the case to install a
network card but reluctant because the machine is so pristine. Before
I do something I'm going to regret I figured I'd ask this list a few
questions:
1. Is it possible to install a network card in a Classic II?
2. Will the network card in my Performa 6400 work in the Classic II?
Classic II has no native internal expansion slot support (FPU/ROM slot
notwithstanding). The only option for directly connected Ethernet will
be a SCSI->Ethernet adapter. You can also tunnel TCP/IP over the
Localtalk, but it's a pain and requires an intermediate Mac.
So, the good news is, there's no need to open the case unless you want
to add RAM (up to 10mb) or a different HD. It's not a great Mac for
expansion, though it is a 68030 and does support Color Quickdraw (for
all the good it does on the 1 bit screen). So it's still reasonably
useful as far as the 10 meg RAM limit allows.
There's a nice article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Classic_II
about it.
Scott
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