Re: MAC II access - Help Please!
The iMac G3 doesn't have floppies available. I do have a tape drive, which the files are on, but then SCSI and iMac and Dell are USB's Thought, am I able to remove the HD from the MacII and install it in the G3? MacII is 7.5.3 and I believe that the iMac is sys 09, but gotta come up with a USB keyboard to get the iMac going too. I sure appreciate the ideas... Something will lead to unlocking my dilemma. On May 21, 8:04 pm, javelinman74 javelinma...@hotmail.com wrote: Just got a Mac II set up w/LOTS of graphics and business opportunity. Also have an iMac that is beefed a bit and a Dell Inspiron 1100 Problem, is I cannot access the files on the MacII as the HP printer that came with it is not the one on the system, so I have no drivers for it. The MacII is not set up for internet. I either want to pransfer the HD files to the iMac or my Dell. Of course the MacII is SCSI, the iMac is usb as is the Dell. I have network(?) wiring for the HP printer and a Sony Dye Sub printer, but neither have drivers in the MacII. MacII is also boarderline ram to run barely one program at atime. I did buy today an adapter for connecting the IDE drives thru to an USB, but cannot get the Dell to read the drives connecting directly. In trying to hook to the iMac I find that the keyboard needed for the iMac is USB? and the MacII is serial?!?! I was told to get an extranal IDE box, and this adapter does the same thing, just not a perminate fix. I just want to get access to the HD files, so I can start making things. Any help and direction will be GREATLY appreciated!!! Richard javelinma...@hotmail.com -- - 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/
Re: MAC II access - Help Please!
Floppies can be problematic since the original Mac ll used 800k floppies and external USB's floppies which can plug into you iMac USB port generally recognize only 1.4 MB floppies. Perhaps I better solution is to purchase a NuBus ethernet card. Then you can connect the Mac II directly to the iMac with an a crossover cable or alternately use a hub or switch with standard cables. These cards were available for about $10 on the SWAP list or eBay. a few years ago. The Mac II has many expansion NuBus slots. I'm assuming the Mac II boots and can connect. Also be aware some old Mac files may not transfer to a Dell PC without losing thier Resource Fork rendering some non generic files useless. Good luck --glen - Original Message From: javelinman74 javelinma...@hotmail.com To: Vintage Macs vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Sent: Sun, May 22, 2011 1:47:52 PM Subject: Re: MAC II access - Help Please! The iMac G3 doesn't have floppies available. I do have a tape drive, which the files are on, but then SCSI and iMac and Dell are USB's Thought, am I able to remove the HD from the MacII and install it in the G3? MacII is 7.5.3 and I believe that the iMac is sys 09, but gotta come up with a USB keyboard to get the iMac going too. I sure appreciate the ideas... Something will lead to unlocking my dilemma. On May 21, 8:04 pm, javelinman74 javelinma...@hotmail.com wrote: Just got a Mac II set up w/LOTS of graphics and business opportunity. Also have an iMac that is beefed a bit and a Dell Inspiron 1100 Problem, is I cannot access the files on the MacII as the HP printer that came with it is not the one on the system, so I have no drivers for it. The MacII is not set up for internet. I either want to pransfer the HD files to the iMac or my Dell. Of course the MacII is SCSI, the iMac is usb as is the Dell. I have network(?) wiring for the HP printer and a Sony Dye Sub printer, but neither have drivers in the MacII. MacII is also boarderline ram to run barely one program at atime. I did buy today an adapter for connecting the IDE drives thru to an USB, but cannot get the Dell to read the drives connecting directly. In trying to hook to the iMac I find that the keyboard needed for the iMac is USB? and the MacII is serial?!?! I was told to get an extranal IDE box, and this adapter does the same thing, just not a perminate fix. I just want to get access to the HD files, so I can start making things. Any help and direction will be GREATLY appreciated!!! Richard javelinma...@hotmail.com -- - 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 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/
Re: MAC II access - Help Please!
I find that the keyboard needed for the iMac is USB? and the MacII is serial?!?! No the Mac II keyboard is ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) -- propriety, readily available fairly cheap or for free in many dumpsters :) -- glen -- - 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/
Re: MAC II access - Help Please!
Sometimes you can use S-Video cables in place of the ADB cable (the one on the keyboard is removable). On May 22, 2011, at 4:32 PM, glen wrote: I find that the keyboard needed for the iMac is USB? and the MacII is serial?!?! No the Mac II keyboard is ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) -- propriety, readily available fairly cheap or for free in many dumpsters :) -- - 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/
MAC II access - Help Please!
Just got a Mac II set up w/LOTS of graphics and business opportunity. Also have an iMac that is beefed a bit and a Dell Inspiron 1100 Problem, is I cannot access the files on the MacII as the HP printer that came with it is not the one on the system, so I have no drivers for it. The MacII is not set up for internet. I either want to pransfer the HD files to the iMac or my Dell. Of course the MacII is SCSI, the iMac is usb as is the Dell. I have network(?) wiring for the HP printer and a Sony Dye Sub printer, but neither have drivers in the MacII. MacII is also boarderline ram to run barely one program at atime. I did buy today an adapter for connecting the IDE drives thru to an USB, but cannot get the Dell to read the drives connecting directly. In trying to hook to the iMac I find that the keyboard needed for the iMac is USB? and the MacII is serial?!?! I was told to get an extranal IDE box, and this adapter does the same thing, just not a perminate fix. I just want to get access to the HD files, so I can start making things. Any help and direction will be GREATLY appreciated!!! Richard javelinma...@hotmail.com -- - 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/
Re: MAC II access - Help Please!
Use floppies unless the Mac II cannot handle the HD ones. If you go down this route you will need a USB floppy drive. What version of iMac is this (i.e. G3, G4, G5). Is it capable of running OS 9? If you want you can get a SCSI card for the Dell, pull the HDD out of the Mac II, and hook it up to the Dell. The Mac II does not use IDE drives so be aware. On May 21, 2011, at 6:04 PM, javelinman74 wrote: Just got a Mac II set up w/LOTS of graphics and business opportunity. Also have an iMac that is beefed a bit and a Dell Inspiron 1100 Problem, is I cannot access the files on the MacII as the HP printer that came with it is not the one on the system, so I have no drivers for it. The MacII is not set up for internet. I either want to pransfer the HD files to the iMac or my Dell. Of course the MacII is SCSI, the iMac is usb as is the Dell. I have network(?) wiring for the HP printer and a Sony Dye Sub printer, but neither have drivers in the MacII. MacII is also boarderline ram to run barely one program at atime. I did buy today an adapter for connecting the IDE drives thru to an USB, but cannot get the Dell to read the drives connecting directly. In trying to hook to the iMac I find that the keyboard needed for the iMac is USB? and the MacII is serial?!?! I was told to get an extranal IDE box, and this adapter does the same thing, just not a perminate fix. I just want to get access to the HD files, so I can start making things. Any help and direction will be GREATLY appreciated!!! Richard javelinma...@hotmail.com -- - 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/
