Bill if all is not good, I have a 7500/100 under the bed you can use. It hasn't been started in a couple of years though but you're welcome to it. The person who gave it to me told me it had a G3 card in it, but I've never checked!
Reg Reg Whitely Home: 08 9921 7272 Mob: 04 8899 7313 Email: [email protected] Web: http://web.me.com/whitelyr/Reg/ http://beachlands.wordpress.com On 21/01/2011, at 11:58 am, Bill Parker wrote: > Thanks so much guys. All help is good and I am sure I'll get the old 7220 > up soon. > > Bill > On 21/01/2011, at 11:56 AM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: > >> to change over to usb check the keyspan usa-28x adaptor which is usb to >> serial but 8pin mini din connector >> http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/product-series.cfm?txtSeriesID=849 >> may be another model will do as well eg usa-19hs >> James >> >> On 21/01/2011, at 9:45, Bill Parker wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Kevin >>> >>> I have tried USA and UK to get a new PRAM battery. ( listed around $25 AUD) >>> No luck. The next suggested solution is another machine. The issue is >>> that the lab equipment we use runs via a serial port . So any machine >>> compatible and with OS9 with serial porting would do. Or is there a way of >>> going from a serial port to USB? I'd need to pull the HD from the old >>> 7220 of course. Can you help there? >>> >>> >>> Bill >>> On 18/01/2011, at 12:35 PM, KEVIN Lock wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> If I remember correctly, the PRAM battery for that machine is a square, >>>> quite expensive one. In the distant past I have made up a battery with >>>> three AAA cells rewired to the original wire. Alternatively you should be >>>> able to get an early iMac which will run sweetly on OS 9. >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>> >>>>> I had one of those machines and I found that if the PRAM battery died the >>>>> machine would not start, so its worth putting in a new one to be sure. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Adrian >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> On 18/01/2011, at 1:04 PM, Bill Parker wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Folks, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I have an ancient 7220/200 attached to a bit lab equipment at UWA. It's >>>>>> "dead". We think this might have had something to do with a power surge >>>>>> then outage over Xmas. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> We could change to a more recent machine, but it must be capable of >>>>>> running OS9. >>>>>> >>>>>> Could this be a dead PRAM battery? If co, any ideas on where to get >>>>>> one appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dr Bill Parker >>>>>> "The greatest enemy of the truth is not the lie - deliberate, contrived, >>>>>> and dishonest - but the myth - persistent, pervasive, and unrealistic." >>>>>> John F. Kennedy >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> >>> >>> Dr Bill Parker >>> “The greatest enemy of the truth is not the lie – deliberate, contrived, >>> and dishonest – but the myth – persistent, pervasive, and unrealistic.” >>> John F. Kennedy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >> >> SAD Technic >> Video Productions, Electronic repairs >> U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl >> Bayswater WA 6053 >> +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 >> http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas >> skype: barleeway >> over 40 years in electronics >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > > Dr Bill Parker > “The greatest enemy of the truth is not the lie – deliberate, contrived, > and dishonest – but the myth – persistent, pervasive, and unrealistic.” > John F. Kennedy > > > > > > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
