Re: Strange Problem with Color Classic

Shaun, The first thing that I'd do is to put a new battery in to remove that as a possibility. Otherwise the flaky results may just a symptom of a missing battery and may not be some deep dark unknown problem. The battery's internal resistance may be a part of the circuit that allows the

Re: Strange Problem with Color Classic

Hi Mitch, Thanks for the reply. I tried double-clicking, as you suggested, and that didn't work right off. However, I clicked about 20 times in succession, and that seemed to do the trick. Ironically, I could have sworn that I tried that before but it didn't work. Now, I just tried to see if I co

Re: Strange Problem with Color Classic

that is an odd problem, i usually double click on the little desktop. On Jan 25, 2006, at 5:21 PM, Shaun Reynolds wrote: Since there have been no responses as of yet, I thought I'd elaborate on the problem. I used Apple's Network Access Disk to boot the CC, then ran the formatting software (HD

Strange Problem with Color Classic

Since there have been no responses as of yet, I thought I'd elaborate on the problem. I used Apple's Network Access Disk to boot the CC, then ran the formatting software (HD SC Setup 7.3.5) and the generic 7.1 installer. So the hard drive was wiped and a fresh system was installed. When the system

Strange Problem with Color Classic

Hi All, I recently downgraded a Color Classic from System 7.5.3 to 7.1 in hopes of getting a little speed gain. However, I noticed that the desktop pattern refuses to change from the default grey. I trashed the preference files, but that did nothing. As far as zapping the PRAM goes, the system

Re: Ethernet cards for Color Classic?

On Oct 6, 2005, at 10:21 PM, Stuart Bell wrote: Absolutely certain. I even had the LC 575 motherboard in mine, just need to pop out the old and slide in the LC575. The back plate needs to be modded though if you want to put that back on. I also upgraded the screen res. Richard -- Com

Re: Ethernet cards for Color Classic?

On 6 Oct 2005, at 20:21, Gary F. Daught wrote: OK, right, PDS not PCI. I always got those confused. My key question remains. Stuart, by mentioning "LC" are you then suggesting positively that an LC ethernet card would be compatible with the Color Cassic? Thanks! Absolutely certain. Stuart

Re: Ethernet cards for Color Classic?

OK, right, PDS not PCI. I always got those confused. My key question remains. Stuart, by mentioning "LC" are you then suggesting positively that an LC ethernet card would be compatible with the Color Cassic? Thanks! Gary On Oct 6, 2005, at 3:11 PM, Stuart Bell wrote: On 6 Oct 2005, at

Re: Ethernet cards for Color Classic?

Hi Gary, The Color Classic has the same PDS slot that is in the LC/LC II systems, matter of fact, I've often heard that the CC is basically an LC II in a compact Mac case. So yes, you can use an LC Ethernet adapter in your Color Classic. You should be safe with the Asante or Sonic cards;

Re: Ethernet cards for Color Classic?

On 6 Oct 2005, at 19:57, Richard Clark wrote: I think it is a PDS slot, or at least that is what i think it is called i got mine online for about $25.00. I gave my CC to a friend. Really miss that unit. \ It is - LC PDS slot. Stuart -- Compact Macs is sponsored by .

Re: Ethernet cards for Color Classic?

waiting to receive) a Mac Color Classic in a sudden wave of nostalgia (the price was right, too). I understand there is a PCI slot in the CC that will accept an ethernet card. Can you give me some advice on which kind to look for? I see some Farallon Ethermac LC 10BaseT cards on ebay. Is this

Ethernet cards for Color Classic?

Greetings. I am new to the list, as I recently purchased (though am still waiting to receive) a Mac Color Classic in a sudden wave of nostalgia (the price was right, too). I understand there is a PCI slot in the CC that will accept an ethernet card. Can you give me some advice on which

My Mystic Color Classic has a new rear panel... Ta Da!

he shielding on both the rear panel from the LC 575 and from the Color Classic (CC). Next I cut the shielding with a good pair of scissors (not any more) right next to the icons as pictured on the site. I used the cut shielding for a template on both panels and marked them on the inside

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

On 9/19/05, Gary Danko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I Have a CC logic board available if you would like one. Its the Analog board I need. But thanks anyway. Louis -- Compact Macs is sponsored by . Support Low End Mac Compac

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

I Have a CC logic board available if you would like one. On 9/18/05, Stuart Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 18 Sep 2005, at 19:04, Louis Labrie wrote: > > > Stuart what options are there for replacment a/b I have alot of macs > > and mac monitors/parts? > > > > Nothing is a direct replaceme

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

On 18 Sep 2005, at 19:04, Louis Labrie wrote: Stuart what options are there for replacment a/b I have alot of macs and mac monitors/parts? Nothing is a direct replacement, apart from the a/b from another CC. People have used the a/b from an old Apple 640 x 480 monitor but you do need quite

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

Stuart what options are there for replacment a/b I have alot of macs and mac monitors/parts? Louis -- Compact Macs is sponsored by . Support Low End Mac Compact Macs list info: --

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

No I'm In the US. Theres a CC on ebay for $60 buy it now $75 shipped. Not bad I may just get that. And keep looking for a a/b for the other one an use it for a PPC CC. I have a 6500/225... h Louis On 9/18/05, Stuart Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 17 Sep 2005, at 23:49, Louis Labrie w

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

On 17 Sep 2005, at 23:49, Louis Labrie wrote: I have tryed all of this including using the 575 board. same resluts green light flashes on off. The faint sound is more like a sizzle than static. I do believe it is a bad a/b.. This sucks! I just had it running earlyer this week! Got a spare a/b

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

> The a/b isn't powering up properly, I think. > > Try reseating the a/b, and check for anywhere that signal paths could > be shorting to earth - eg a dislocated metal cage. > > Try starting it without the HD and floppy connected, just in case > they're shorting to earth. > > Oh,, if you have th

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

On 17 Sep 2005, at 22:19, Louis Labrie wrote: This did nothing. If I hold the power button down the green light just keeps flashing. When I push the power button I hear a faint static sound. The a/b isn't powering up properly, I think. Try reseating the a/b, and check for anywhere that signa

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

> So the green light comes on and then off again Yes > If so, I'd suspect the a/b. :-( Dam!! probaly not easy to get hu. > Try powering up, then pull the logic board out while it's nominally > powered up. This did nothing. If I hold the power button down the green light just keeps flashin

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

On 17 Sep 2005, at 18:44, Louis Labrie wrote: Yes this is with the standard logic board. Checked all connections to the a/b and hard drive, Also checked the PCB on back of the CRT is seated good. Still getting just a green flash. I also tryed connecting the keyboard to the other ADB port and ge

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

On 9/17/05, Louis Labrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just checking; this is with the standard logic board? > > > > I'd power down, remove the case, and check that all connections to the > > a/b are OK. Also, the flying PCB on the end of the CRT, also the HD > > connectors. > > > > Can you hear i

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

> Just checking; this is with the standard logic board? > > I'd power down, remove the case, and check that all connections to the > a/b are OK. Also, the flying PCB on the end of the CRT, also the HD > connectors. > > Can you hear it booting? HD activity? Any clues? > > Stuart Yes this is wit

Re: Help my Color Classic wont startup.

On 17 Sep 2005, at 18:12, Louis Labrie wrote: Can anyone please help I went to start up my CC as I want to do the 575 MB upgrade. And all I get is the green light in front flashes and goes out no chime no video. Itested the pram battery and it is 3.66 good. but swapped it with a brand new one a

Help my Color Classic wont startup.

Can anyone please help I went to start up my CC as I want to do the 575 MB upgrade. And all I get is the green light in front flashes and goes out no chime no video. Itested the pram battery and it is 3.66 good. but swapped it with a brand new one and still get the same thing. Any suggestions would

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

Gary Danko wrote: You have an Amiga? That is great! :) I have an Amiga 2000 with an 060/50 and an Amiga 4000 with an 030/25. Both are mint condition. :) I also have an Amiga 3500 prototype as well! Sweet! 2x1200 030/50 and 040/50 and several 500's, they sorta go with the on topic macs. I

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

You have an Amiga? That is great! :) I have an Amiga 2000 with an 060/50 and an Amiga 4000 with an 030/25. Both are mint condition. :) I also have an Amiga 3500 prototype as well! I want 8.1 for HFS+ and the larger disk support. I also want OpenTransport networking. All my other Macs have 7.1

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

Gary Danko wrote: My CC is a real 040/33.. Not bad at all. Thats right, not bad. My amiga's now 040/50 and it does run OS8.1 for the hell of it, wonder why apple never made a highend 68k. Oh, did anyone use the 030/50 or 040/50 or 060/50 in a product line rather than just xlr8er card, ye

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

My CC is a real 040/33.. Not bad at all. On 9/15/05, Darren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gary Danko wrote: > > > Use OS 8.1. It is more stable and does not require any enablers. > > > 7.1 is faster, cleaner, no fat and will do 96.8% of what bloated 8.1 > will do. > 8.1 is eye candy, while its t

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

Gary Danko wrote: Use OS 8.1. It is more stable and does not require any enablers. 7.1 is faster, cleaner, no fat and will do 96.8% of what bloated 8.1 will do. 8.1 is eye candy, while its the last supported 68k OS it is IMHO a bit heavy for all but the fastest 68k macs unless required by s

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

Use OS 8.1. It is more stable and does not require any enablers. On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:39:15 +1000 Darren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Louis Labrie wrote: Stuart I am also in needs of these please, for my Color Classic. http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/enablers.html -- Compac

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

Louis Labrie wrote: Stuart I am also in needs of these please, for my Color Classic. http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/enablers.html -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

> I would like to obtain the needed enablers to use the 575 mother board > in my Color Classic. > You got mail. Stuart I am also in needs of these please, for my Color Classic. Thanks Louis -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Lo

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

Scavenge a real 040 from a Quadra, it makes a huge difference! On 9/13/05, Casolai ! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use OS 8.1 on my color classic with 575 motherboard. It doesn't require > any enablers, but since I didn't do the hardware 640 resolution hack, I did > hav

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

I use OS 8.1 on my color classic with 575 motherboard. It doesn't require any enablers, but since I didn't do the hardware 640 resolution hack, I did have to edit the system file in 8.1 to get the correct 512x384 and 560x384 resolutions for the color classic monitor. The way I in

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

developed a universal enabler. I think you can see why I am confused. Don On 13 Sep 2005, at 4:54 PM, Stuart Bell wrote: On 13 Sep 2005, at 22:34, Don Robert House wrote: I would like to obtain the needed enablers to use the 575 mother board in my Color Classic. You got mail. Stuart

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

On 13 Sep 2005, at 22:34, Don Robert House wrote: I would like to obtain the needed enablers to use the 575 mother board in my Color Classic. You got mail. Stuart -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/sup

Re: Color Classic Upgrade using an 575 motherboard

I would like to obtain the needed enablers to use the 575 mother board in my Color Classic. Can you tell me how to get them. This is what the 512 website reads: System Enabler Software Color Classic Pack - Includes: System Enabler 065 v1.1 - This will let you use a different logic board

Re: SCSItalk, was Re: Networking a Classic II and a Color Classic

Am 02.07.2005 um 17:50 schrieb Kenneth Smith: Anyone know of a place to download the EN/SC and mini EN/SC drivers? You should find them at Asante's website. EtherTalk 5.6.1 should cover them all. If you can't find it, mail me privately, but be forewarned; it is a 2.3 MB download uncompress

Re: SCSItalk, was Re: Networking a Classic II and a Color Classic

Anyone know of a place to download the EN/SC and mini EN/SC drivers? I have two Asante devices that I am hopefully going to use with two of my compact Macs in order to place them on the network. Thanks in advance. Kenneth Smith -- Compact Macs is sponsored by . S

Re: Problem with my Color Classic

d the same thing with the Color Classic Motherboard -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "

Re: Problem with my Color Classic

No, it is the stock 512 x 384 It does have a LC 520s motherboard in it, but I know that isn't the problem, because it did the same thing with the Color Classic Motherboard. On Saturday, June 4, 2005, at 02:11 AM, Richard Clark wrote: Has the color classic been modified to 640 x 4

Re: Problem with my Color Classic

Has the color classic been modified to 640 x 480? I would try to reduce the potenziometer on the flyback transformer not the one that says focus, be very careful because there is high voltage inside. On 04/giu/05, at 09:49, Stuart Bell wrote: That's almost certainly a problem wit

Re: Problem with my Color Classic

On 4 Jun 2005, at 02:30, Ted Hodges wrote: Hi All, I just got a Color Classic yesterday, and I am having a major problem with it's monitor. It get really bright, then goes dim, gets really bright again, turns off, comes back on, works fine for awhile, and the does the same thing. What

Re: Color Classic Boot problem (lengthy)

On Jun 3, 2005, at 2:56 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: No stock version of Apple Talk running under OS 8.5 or earlier works with any version of OSX. I have to disagree. I have a Quadra 950, running OS 8.1 which will talk with a G3 B&W running OS 10.3.*. However, I agree, OS 7.6.1 (the near

Problem with my Color Classic

Hi All, I just got a Color Classic yesterday, and I am having a major problem with it's monitor. It get really bright, then goes dim, gets really bright again, turns off, comes back on, works fine for awhile, and the does the same thing. What do I do? Is there anything I can do? Thanks for an

Re: Color Classic Boot problem (lengthy)

Thanks. I'll try it. On Jun 3, 2005, at 4:56 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The whole reason for Norton and some newer version of Apple's disk first aid will mount a disk the Finder can't access. If that fails then you do have problems. Secondly, I may have misunders

Re: Color Classic Boot problem (lengthy)

The whole reason for Norton and some newer version of Apple's disk first aid will mount a disk the Finder can't access. If that fails then you do have problems. Secondly, I may have misunderstood what you were saying about the floppy disk. If you have a 1.44MB disk drive attached to your G4 and the

Re: Color Classic Boot problem (lengthy)

I've got a Color Classic that won't give me anything other than the preverbal ? when I turn it on. I obtained a copy of Norton's 3.5 on CD. What a waste for 4.7 MB! The Norton manual says I can put NSD on a floppy, but it takes 1.4 MB which, we all know, is impossible to

Re: Color Classic Boot problem

Well George -- it's NOT impossible. There are many options for 1.44MB USB floppy drives out there for your modern Mac. My advice is that if you intend to get serious about your Color Classic, you get one (OS X.4 will NOT support Apple Talk with anything less than 8.6* so you won't be a

Color Classic Boot problem

I've got a Color Classic that won't give me anything other than the preverbal ? when I turn it on. I obtained a copy of Norton's 3.5 on CD. The Norton manual says I can put NSD on a floppy, but it takes 1.4 MB which, we all know, is impossible to get on a 1.4MB floppy.

Re: Color Classic as VGA Monitor

ble somewhere. It may be phase-locked to the switching frequency of the power supply in the color classic and it's quite impossible to force a typical PCI video card to adapt to synch coming from a monitor. Also, you'll have to watch out for the input characteristics of the RGB ampli

Color Classic as VGA Monitor

There is a video connector that comes off the Color Classic Analogue connector (input from the logic board). It has 6 wires feeding into the video hardware which I have decoded using the CCFAQ site as follows: 1 = ? ground (not defined) 2 = Red Video 3 = Green Video 4 = Blue Video 5 = Composite

Re: Color Classic DVD

Also, check out the Applefritter site for the Colo(u)r Classic forum. There has been several threads started on this particular hack. (I figured since Stuart is off-line and on vacation, I'd do a plug for his forum for him). Jack On Apr 2, 2005, at 8:06 AM, Peter da Silva wrote: Awesome - have

Re: Color Classic DVD

> Awesome - have these people shown their work on the net? :) http://www.byodkm.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/46/sort/1/size/medium/cat/502/page/1 -- Compact Macs is sponsored by . Support Low End Mac Compact Macs list i

Re: Color Classic DVD

Awesome - have these people shown their work on the net? :) On 02/04/2005, at 9:23 PM, Peter da Silva wrote: Wait to I install a Mac Mini in my Color Classic (I feel the collective gasp of terror made by the list at the thought of me trying to do this - and the number of queries that will thus

Re: Color Classic DVD

> Wait to I install a Mac Mini in my Color Classic (I feel the collective > gasp of terror made by the list at the thought of me trying to do this > - and the number of queries that will thus flow...) :) There's been a couple of Minis installed in Mac SEs, taking advantage of

Re: Color Classic DVD

able to run every Mac system since 1.0 right through System 7 & 8 on one machine. Go MiniCC! Where the past and the future collide. On Apr 1, 2005, at 8:46 PM, Robbie Johnstone wrote: Wait to I install a Mac Mini in my Color Classic (I feel the collective gasp of terror made by the list at the

Re: Color Classic DVD

Wait to I install a Mac Mini in my Color Classic (I feel the collective gasp of terror made by the list at the thought of me trying to do this - and the number of queries that will thus flow...) :) Has it been done yet? Rob On 02/04/2005, at 4:01 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I feel

Re: Color Classic DVD

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd have to check, but I think the CD-ROM is full-sized. Wonder what it takes system-wise to run that DVD? I've got a 601 PPC upgrade on a 575 LB and with a res-hack I can run up to 8.6 I think (but it would be slw). Wonder if that's enough? Though I heard somewhere tha

Re: Update on my Color Classic Upgrade

Pioneer makes (made?) a 10x SCSI-2 slot load DVD (DVD-305S), but is full sized, not slim-line. Jack On Apr 1, 2005, at 10:32 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Forgive me if I'm covering trodden ground. Bit, I've been cursorily following this quest of yours and with this last statement, decided I sh

Re: Color Classic DVD

In MacOS 8/9, there are three ways to play a DVD: 1) Apple DVD Player 1.x and Apple OEM decoder hardware (Rage 128 daughtercard, PowerBook PCMCIA card or on-board MPEG-2 decoder of the 400Mhz Lombard) 2) Apple DVD Player 2.x and a Rage 128 or higher video card capable of doing hardware-assisted D

Re: Color Classic DVD

I feel a BIG hack coming on! > From: Antonio Rodríguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I read a few years ago that you needed a 450 Mhz Pentium II/III processor to > decode DVDs (or full-screen MPEG2) in real time. So, comparing the horsepower > between Intel and Motorola families, I bet you'll need at l

Re: Color Classic DVD

I read a few years ago that you needed a 450 Mhz Pentium II/III processor to decode DVDs (or full-screen MPEG2) in real time. So, comparing the horsepower between Intel and Motorola families, I bet you'll need at least a 233 Mhz G3 in order to do that - I can't say it for sure, but the limit must b

Color Classic DVD

I'd have to check, but I think the CD-ROM is full-sized. Wonder what it takes system-wise to run that DVD? I've got a 601 PPC upgrade on a 575 LB and with a res-hack I can run up to 8.6 I think (but it would be slw). Wonder if that's enough? Though I heard somewhere that the hardware is not cap

Re: Update on my Color Classic Upgrade

Pioneer makes (made?) a 10x SCSI-2 slot load DVD (DVD-305S), but is full sized, not slim-line. Jack On Apr 1, 2005, at 10:32 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Forgive me if I'm covering trodden ground. Bit, I've been cursorily following this quest of yours and with this last statement, decided I sh

Re: Update on my Color Classic Upgrade

Forgive me if I'm covering trodden ground. Bit, I've been cursorily following this quest of yours and with this last statement, decided I should weigh in -- do yourself a favor and get a PowerBook drive. They are smaller, quieter, cooler and allow you some internal expansion room. Internal SCSI ada

Update on my Color Classic Upgrade

Hello, Well today I have successfully installed an LC575 motherboard into the Color Classic (after doing a RedEdit hack) - and then added what I think is a Quadra 800 cpu (68040 at 33 Mhz). I have 36MB in total RAM. The CC is running like a dream. My thanks to everyone for their help! Now to

Re: Ongoing saga - will this drive fit in a Color Classic

That's a Seagate Barracuda. Great drives, tremendously fast for the time, but I wouldn't put one in a compact Mac. The Barracuda is notorious for extreme heat problems. A friend of mine had one catch fire in his file server when he left the side off. To use one in a 7500 once I had to drill a bunc

Re: Ongoing saga - will this drive fit in a Color Classic

"Edwin P. Groot" ha escrito: > My question is whether the Colour Classic supports 9 GB drives. The OS will support it. But Rob will need to divide it in several partitions, because MacOS versions prior to 8.1 don't support partitions of more than 2 Gb (or 4 Gb in the case of System 7.5.4 -I

Re: Ongoing saga - will this drive fit in a Color Classic

At 08:44 AM 3/31/05 +0800, you wrote: >Hey All, > >This drive looks enormous: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? >ViewItem&item=5179471133 > >Would it fit into a Color Classic? > >Cheers, > >Rob Rob, The drive is 3.5" format, so the widt

Ongoing saga - will this drive fit in a Color Classic

Hey All, This drive looks enormous: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=5179471133 Would it fit into a Color Classic? Cheers, Rob -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html&g

Re: Color Classic Manuals/Docs

On 26/3/05 1:26 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anybody have any of the original documentation that came with the Color > Classic? I have the Macintosh User's Guide, but I understand there was one > called "Getting Started With Your Maci

Re: Upgrading my Color Classic

On 27 Mar 2005, at 00:01, Robbie Johnstone wrote: I'm looking to upgrade my Color Classics (x2). The LC550 upgrade seems nice and easy (!) - but does anyone know where I can buy a motherboard at a reasonable price? I see you can buy LC575 motherboards on ebay - but what do I do about the back p

Re: Upgrading my Color Classic

Rob, Occasionally eBay will have the back panels of the 575 up for sale. Look at Old Mac Milt for such a piece. I've found that since the back faces away from me and towards a wall, I really don't miss it that much. Of course, if you do have it exposed, then get it covered. My advice is to

Upgrading my Color Classic

Hi All, I'm looking to upgrade my Color Classics (x2). The LC550 upgrade seems nice and easy (!) - but does anyone know where I can buy a motherboard at a reasonable price? I see you can buy LC575 motherboards on ebay - but what do I do about the back panel of the computer if I install one of t

Re: Installing OS 7.1 on a Color Classic

You probably will have to stick with 7.1, but do the System Update 3.0 if you want to get to the "newest" version of 7.1... 7.1.1 is what was on the Blackbird PowerBooks and was also called System 7 Pro... Mainly PowerTalk and the keychain security stuff was the only benefits of 7 Pro. If you wa

Re: Color Classic & vMac

upply, and a small 9 in color monitor I got from a local store that used it on a cash register. Why? Because I can, of course! -Original Message- From: Compact Macs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 11:39 AM To: Compact Macs Subject: Color Cl

Color Classic & vMac

You can forget running it on a stock CC. I then switched to my 575 logic board and tried it in both 68k & 601 and it was slw as molasses (slower than the 128k EVER was). I even gave it 32MB RAM and let it hog the CPU! It was a good idea, but no go. What I saw looked great: mono y mono (that's a

Re: Installing OS 7.1 on a Color Classic

7.1.1 is "System 7 Pro" If you get the 7.1.1 install disks, you can upgrade your 7.1 to it. Its not very peppy on the 16mhz Color Classic, but it runs ok. Casolai -- Hey John & All, How do I get from 7.1 to 7.1.1? Tha

Color Classic Manuals/Docs

Anybody have any of the original documentation that came with the Color Classic? I have the Macintosh User's Guide, but I understand there was one called "Getting Started With Your Macintosh Color Classic" and "Technical Info for the Macintosh Color Classic". -- Com

Re: Installing OS 7.1 on a Color Classic

Hey John & All, How do I get from 7.1 to 7.1.1? Thanks again, Rob On 25/03/2005, at 10:29 PM, John Laughlin wrote: Good to hear, Rob... -J Thanks John. It seems to be working now :) Cheers, Rob -- Compact Macs is sponsored by . Support Low End Mac

Re: Installing OS 7.1 on a Color Classic

Good to hear, Rob... -J >Thanks John. > >It seems to be working now :) > >Cheers, > >Rob -- Compact Macs is sponsored by . Support Low End Mac Compact Macs list info: --> AOL u

Re: Installing OS 7.1 on a Color Classic

Thanks John. It seems to be working now :) Cheers, Rob On 25/03/2005, at 8:30 PM, John Laughlin wrote: Sounds like you need the correct System Enabler file for your machine... If you go to the lowendmac page, then look at the Color Classic page, you probably can get the number there... I&#

Re: Installing OS 7.1 on a Color Classic

Sounds like you need the correct System Enabler file for your machine... If you go to the lowendmac page, then look at the Color Classic page, you probably can get the number there... I'd get it out of my MacWorld Mac/PowerMac Secrets book, but, there's a bunch of books hiding it... -J

Installing OS 7.1 on a Color Classic

Hi Guys, I have System 7.1 on disk and have installed it on my Color Classic's hard drive. When I startup - I receive the message that 'System 7.1 does not work on this model - you need a newer version that does'. How do I get it to work? Cheers and thanks! Rob (Melbourne) -- Compact Macs is sp

Re: Will this hard drive work in a Color Classic

On 23 Mar 2005, at 08:31, Robbie Johnstone wrote: Thanks Stuart! I'd hate to fry my new babies. Can you believe that last night I bought three Color Classics (two working, but without hard drives; the other for parts), a Mac Plus, RAM to max out the CCs and six old hard drives (which I was shown

Re: Classic Color Classic?

no hidden power issues I'm not aware of), but I got to thinking, wouldn't it be cool to have a black & white screen on a Color Classic running original System 1.0 software! But can it be done? No. The video signals are so different, it's a non-starter. Given that the reason

Re: Will this hard drive work in a Color Classic

erited two Color Classics - both working from a boot disk but both without hard disks. I've found these hard disks on Australia's eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/ eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5175695778&ssPageName=ADME:X:ON:AU:2 Will these work with a Color Classic? In principle, ye

Classic Color Classic?

wouldn't it be cool to have a black & white screen on a Color Classic running original System 1.0 software! But can it be done? -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs li

Re: Will this hard drive work in a Color Classic

tralia's eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/ eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5175695778&ssPageName=ADME:X:ON:AU:2 Will these work with a Color Classic? In principle, yes. But two issues may arise; earlier Apple s/w (HD setup etc) requires 'Apple ROMs' on HDs to format them, but you can

Re: Will this hard drive work in a Color Classic

My Reply follows quote. On 22/03/2005 16:07 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Now I wonder how I get an OS on these thingsanyone know where I > >can get a good OS for a CC on disk? > >Cheers, > >Rob(Melbourne) - Depends on what you have to work with. You could download system 7.5 and upgra

Re: Will this hard drive work in a Color Classic

> >I've found these hard disks on Australia's eBay: http:// >cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5175695778& > ssPageName=ADME:X:ON:AU:2 >Will these work with a Color Classic? > >Cheers, > >Rob (Melbourne) --- Hmmm, I can't tell fr

Re: Will this hard drive work in a Color Classic

erited two Color Classics - both > working from a boot disk but both without hard disks. > > I've found these hard disks on Australia's eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/ > eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5175695778&ssPageName=ADME:X:ON:AU:2 > > Will these work with a C

Re: Will this hard drive work in a Color Classic

erited two Color Classics - both > working from a boot disk but both without hard disks. > > I've found these hard disks on Australia's eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/ > eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5175695778&ssPageName=ADME:X:ON:AU:2 > > Will these work with a C

Re: Will this hard drive work in a Color Classic

Yeah, those should work fine. I have used a IBM DCAS 4.3gig drive in my color classic with no problems. The DCAS is very similar to the drives you show. - Hi Guys, I'm new to the list - so, firstly - Hello :) I'm hoping for some ad

Will this hard drive work in a Color Classic

ayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5175695778&ssPageName=ADME:X:ON:AU:2 Will these work with a Color Classic? Cheers, Rob (Melbourne) -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <htt

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TED]> >> Reply-To: "Compact Macs" >> Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 17:39:13 -0500 >> To: "Compact Macs" >> Subject: Networking a Classic II and a Color Classic >> >> Would it be possible to use serial cables and appletalk to allow two >> compa

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