Re: Mac Paint files

>I'd like to have a look at some .MAC files, made, I understand, by >Apple's original Paint program. I have nothing to open them, and the >earliest System I'm using is 6.0.8. I need guidance on this one... > >Thnx, >Bob F Do you have access to either Photoshop or GraphicConverter? -Tyler --

Mac Paint files

I'd like to have a look at some .MAC files, made, I understand, by Apple's original Paint program. I have nothing to open them, and the earliest System I'm using is 6.0.8. I need guidance on this one... Thnx, Bob F -- Compact Macs is sponsored by and... SPECIAL LIST P

Re: That ancient Mac again ;-)

- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Is that a genuine CCII? nope. upgraded w/550 board. pickle helped me identify it. it shows up in Apple Personal Diagnostics as a Performa 275. bertie -- Compact Macs is sponsored by and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES

Re: Mac Plus RAM downgrade

-- >From: Marten van de Kraats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Compact Macs) >Subject: Mac Plus RAM downgrade >Date: Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 12:42 PM > > Does one need to reconnect the clipped resistor when downgrading a Plus > from 2.5 or 4 mb RAM to 1 mb RAM? > > Marten Yes.

Re: SE/30 tilt/swivel stand

-- >From: "Teuila & Bertie Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Compact Macs) >Subject: SE/30 tilt/swivel stand >Date: Thu, Apr 18, 2002, 4:41 PM > > Took pictures of the SE/30 and the stand I built for it today. If anyone's > interested look at: > > http://home.earthlink

SE/30 Startup woes

Hi all, After attempting to install 7.5.3 on my SE/30, the macine failed to reboot. I would get as far as the "Welcome to Macintosh" screen and then everything froze. Replacing the hard drive with a known good one produced the same result. Hooking up an external hard drive (even with the inte

Re: That ancient Mac again ;-)

At 22:40 -0400 on 18/04/02, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Is that a genuine CCII? No; it's a 550-upgraded original CC. (Don't ask me how I know this, but trust that I do.) the pickle FAQ Software Archive

Re: That ancient Mac again ;-)

Is that a genuine CCII? > She plays enough with her Colo(u)r Classic II (that is about to become a > Mystic)and a PowerBook 3400 -- Compact Macs is sponsored by and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.

Re: That ancient Mac again ;-)

From: "Phil Beesley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > We didn't say don't use it (your compact) but use it with respect and > caution. The whole of this list would feel affronted if your daughter > missed out on the glories of MacPaint, Daleks, Crystal Quest > (especially) and all the rest... > She plays e

SE/30 tilt/swivel stand

Took pictures of the SE/30 and the stand I built for it today. If anyone's interested look at: http://home.earthlink.net/~btthall if that doesn't work try: http://home.earthlink.net/~btthall/index.html I'm just now learning this html stuff. God Bless, Bertie -- Compact Macs is sponsor

Re: 128k Macintosh

At 19:21 -0400 on 18/04/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hey pickle... > Where is this decoder? In the FAQ - where else? :) the pickle FAQ Software Archive __

Re: 128k Macintosh

In a message dated 4/18/02 4:31:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, the pickle writes: << Throw that number thru the decoder and e-mail me if you have any problems. :) the pickle >> Hey pickle... Where is this decoder? thanks.. ~gtwne -- Compact Macs is sponsored by

Re: 128k Macintosh

On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 08:37 pm, (Compact Macs) wrote: >> You guys are hyping up the "billowing smoke" thing way too much. Weve >> had compacts in my house for years, including our first mac plus in >> 1987..and none have ever caught fire or anything like that. just be >> aware whe

Re: Plus pram battery

At 00:32 +0200 on 19/04/02, Marten van de Kraats wrote: >It is 1904. Time to replace a pram battery. Taking it out of the back of >the Plus I discovered that there was a white powdery substance creeping >out of the black UCAR Professional battery. Is this healthy? Probably not, but it's probably

Re: That ancient Mac again ;-)

On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 08:37 pm, "Teuila & Bertie Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, I didn't mean I was using the Original Mac I just found. I found a > real > beat up old 1MB PLUS for the nightlight/clock. Sorry for the confusion. > It's > scratched, cracked and covered with m

Plus pram battery

It is 1904. Time to replace a pram battery. Taking it out of the back of the Plus I discovered that there was a white powdery substance creeping out of the black UCAR Professional battery. Is this healthy? -- Check out the System 6 Heaven:

Re: mystery pic

Marten van de Kraats wrote: > > Anyone care to tell what this is: > http://www.sigmaxi.org/amsci/Issues/Comsci02/02-05HayesF1.jpg > The first hard disk drive, from IBM. bp -- Compact Macs is sponsored by and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from

Re: mystery pic

My Reply follows quote. On 18/04/2002 13:01 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marten van de Kraats) >Sender:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Anyone care to tell what this is: >http://www.sigmaxi.org/amsci/Issues/Comsci02/02-05Hayes

Re: mystery pic

On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 09:00 pm, Marten van de Kraats wrote: > Anyone care to tell what this is: > http://www.sigmaxi.org/amsci/Issues/Comsci02/02-05HayesF1.jpg > > Some form of juke-box type disc selection system? CDs? On topic? ;-) Stuart -- Compact Macs is sponsored by

Re: 128k Macintosh

- Original Message - From: "Marten van de Kraats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Does one need to reconnect the clipped resistor when downgrading a Plus > from 2.5 or 4 mb RAM to 1 mb RAM? > According to the Apple Service Source, Apple Memory Guide, Nov. 2000, page 4 (.pdf), it says: DRAM Conf

mystery pic

Anyone care to tell what this is: http://www.sigmaxi.org/amsci/Issues/Comsci02/02-05HayesF1.jpg -- Check out the System 6 Heaven: http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html Subscribe to the LEM system6 list:

Re: 128k Macintosh

> I just thought of something. I could hot glue an old PC monitor tilt swivel > stand to the bottom to keep it off the floor, thereby allowing me to drill > more holes for ventilation. (HE, I could also use this idea to build a > tilt swivel stand for my SE/30 in the kitchen. counter>)) > Am

Mac Plus RAM downgrade

Does one need to reconnect the clipped resistor when downgrading a Plus from 2.5 or 4 mb RAM to 1 mb RAM? Marten -- Check out the System 6 Heaven: http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html Subscribe to the LEM system6 list:

Re: 128k Macintosh

Does one need to reconnect the clipped resistor when downgrading a Plus from 2.5 or 4 mb RAM to 1 mb RAM? Marten -- Check out the System 6 Heaven: http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html Subscribe to the LEM system6 list:

Re: 128k Macintosh

At 15:07 -0400 on 18/04/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >No, but i'd call that an extreme situation. What good is a clock that is turned off most of the time? the pickle FAQ Software Archive

Re: 128k Macintosh

On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 10:56 AM, the pickle wrote: > At 10:53 -0400 on 18/04/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> You guys are hyping up the "billowing smoke" thing way too much. Weve >> had compacts in my house for years, including our first mac plus in >> 1987..and none have ever cau

Re: 128k Macintosh

> Okay, I think I have a solution. I have an extra Mac Classic case here. mount a little 25 watt (or > smaller) lightbulb in the bottom of the case it'll light up and still be > hidden, yet illuminating the clock from the rear through the p'glass. I just thought of something. I could hot glue

Re: 128k Macintosh

- Original Message - From: "Mike T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 128k Macintosh > Don't they make some type of cooling fan that could sit on top of the vents > by the handle to force air in or out? I'd hate to see your daughter lose her > night light :-) . Then again maybe the soun

Re: 128k Macintosh

There were several that sat down in the handle's indentation, flush with the top of the Mac. There was one that covered the whole top. They're all over mid 80's - early 90's Macworlds. (Don't you have a stash of old ones lying around???) bp "Mike T." wrote: > > Don't they make some type of

Re: 128k Macintosh

Don't they make some type of cooling fan that could sit on top of the vents by the handle to force air in or out? I'd hate to see your daughter lose her night light :-) . Then again maybe the sound of the fan would keep her up.hmmm .Mike T. > > - Original Message

Re: 128k Macintosh

At 10:53 -0400 on 18/04/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >You guys are hyping up the "billowing smoke" thing way too much. Weve >had compacts in my house for years, including our first mac plus in >1987..and none have ever caught fire or anything like that. just be >aware when you use them: have

Re: 128k Macintosh

You guys are hyping up the "billowing smoke" thing way too much. Weve had compacts in my house for years, including our first mac plus in 1987..and none have ever caught fire or anything like that. just be aware when you use them: have the AC on in the summer, etc. You should be fine. --

Re: 128k Macintosh

- Original Messages - From: "Stuart Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Please don't use the limited life of an original Mac like that, however > much > you love your daughter! Pre-SE Macs are very prone to failure due to > overheating, and are best used for reasonably short periods, not left on

Re: automation

About 6 months ago someone recommended > http://www.shed.com/ Another wise source recommended >Check LEM for a good intro by Evan Kleiman. > -- Compact Macs is sponsored by and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5

Re: Macintosh 128

Stuart Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 02:16 am, Teuila & Bertie Hall wrote: > > > Using a floating black clock on a white background in Blackwatch a > > Compact > > Mac makes a really nice, cool nightlight/clock on my 3 yr old daughter's > > dresser in her ro

Re: automation

>> I do remember reading an article a long time ago about using a Classic >> to automate your whole house! But where was that article? > > It was probably something to do with X10 Home Automation > hardware/software. > I have the appropriate hardware/software and was speculating about > automatio

Re: 128k Macintosh

At 20:34 +1000 on 18/04/02, Chris Edwards wrote: >I do remember reading an article a long time ago about using a Classic >to automate your whole house! But where was that article? Google for "X10" and "Mac" and "home automation" and the like and you'll probably find more than you ever want to k

Re: Music Construction Set from EA

On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 01:05 AM, Clark Martin wrote: > At 12:01 AM -0400 4/18/02, Blake Patterson wrote: >> Anyone know where a version of Music Construction Set that will work on >> the Mac Plus can be had? > > > Have you tried google, etc. But of course. bp -- Heisenberg may have

Re: automation

on 4/18/02 7:26 AM, (Compact Macs) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I do remember reading an article a long time ago about using a Classic > to automate your whole house! But where was that article? It was probably something to do with X10 Home Automation hardware/software. I have the appropriate h

Re: Anyone try this hack?

> hi > Why/would it not be possible to use a colour classic CRT for the comact TV > conversion? > :) > andre CRTs are a different size (and depth) CC has a 10" CRT. (Other classics have a 9") -- Matthew Reidsma [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.reidsrow.com "You can't brew a premium lager with a Kool-aid

Re: Anyone tried this hack?

> >>> Not true. I have two that are suitable on my bench right now. I don't have >> >> You've put them in a Compact case with their associated electronics (namely >> the end-of-CRT PCB) and they fit? > > Yes. It's not the CRT that has the problems (or the CRT socket board) - it's > finding the

Re: color classic

On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 12:01 pm, Chris Edwards wrote: > They have even archived System 6 Heaven six times: > http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven. > html And the PowerCC page 18 times, with updates marked. No wonder they need 100 tera-bytes! A

Re: color classic

I often see posts from people looking for something that is no longer on a site. You should try the web archive. These guys regularly archive the net. Just type in the address and see what you find, eg. Apple has been regularly archived since 1996 - here is Apple's site on Oct 26, 1996: http:/

Re: 128k Macintosh

Another silent decktop clock project comes to mind... ;-^) unless it's >> worth more to a collector or someone who wants it. > > Its value is up to you :) I personally would rather see it get used as a > clock and be useful than sit in a collector's closet somewhere. Collectors closet - ouch! I

Re: Music Construction Set from EA

At 12:01 AM -0400 4/18/02, Blake Patterson wrote: >Anyone know where a version of Music Construction Set that will work on >the Mac Plus can be had? Have you tried google, etc. > >Thanks. > > > >bp >-- > Heisenberg may have slept here. Schrodenger slept everywhere. -- Clark Martin Redwood

Re: Asante Ethernet Card on SE30

> >The problem was that I was using RamDoubler. Removed that and I am Up >>And Running, Many Tanks. >>Alistair Templeton > >I.m surprised 6.0.8 even booted with RamDoubler in there. >Which problems got fixed by removing it? > >Gamba > > > > >-- >Compact Macs is