Re: It never rains but it pours

> >I wonder why the wives think we have to have a use for every computer we >>drag home? > >When challenged (not just by Mrs McGhie) I usually point out that I >go almost everywhere in Dr Martens footware of which I have two >pairs. Everyone who questions my Mac habit seems to have many more >pai

Re: It never rains but it pours

David Look writes: >I tried unstuffing OS6.1 on my G4(os9.1) and the file was under 800k, when I >sent it through the network to the PowerMac (with the floppy drive) the file >would strangely grow to over 1meg? If you're copying the disk to a hard drive, you're copying all those individual file

Re: Plus labels (was: It never rains but it pours)

At 10:41 -0600 on 04/07/02, Keith J. Johnson wrote: >Did they replace the back of the case completely, then? Yes. You had to, because the serial and SCSI ports were different (or, in the case of SCSI, now present) and thus the Plus board wouldn't fit the 128/512 caseback. the pickle FAQ

Re: Plus labels (was: It never rains but it pours)

>> Question. Why do some plusses say plus on the front and some don't? > > The ones that don't are upgraded 512s or 128s. Ok, I have several Pluses. Some have only the Apple logo on the front, but the label in back says "Macintosh Plus 1MB." The label doesn't appear to be a rebadge of any kind

Re: It never rains but it pours

At 23:50 +0100 on 03/07/02, Aedan McGhie/Scotland wrote: >>how about setting up your compact finds as a shelving unit, using a >>compact on each side to hold up planks. Then load the shelves up with yard >>and sports gear. > >They are likely to get a shelf unit in the garage soon but not one >mad

Re: It never rains but it pours

At 15:25 -0800 on 03/07/02, David Look wrote: >I tried unstuffing OS6.1 on my G4(os9.1) and the file was under 800k, when I >sent it through the network to the PowerMac (with the floppy drive) the file >would strangely grow to over 1meg??!?! I think this was due to the fact that >I was not using

Re: It never rains but it pours

>how about setting up your compact finds as a shelving unit, using a >compact on each side to hold up planks. Then load the shelves up with yard >and sports gear. They are likely to get a shelf unit in the garage soon but not one made of Macs. Did you ever see the fireplace made of Macs which on

Re: It never rains but it pours

Sorry I should have been more clear. I tried unstuffing OS6.1 on my G4(os9.1) and the file was under 800k, when I sent it through the network to the PowerMac (with the floppy drive) the file would strangely grow to over 1meg??!?! I think this was due to the fact that I was not using disk copy to

Re: It never rains but it pours

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Re: It never rains but it pours

> I wonder why the wives think we have to have a use for every computer we > drag home? > I've packed enough heavy exercise equipment for my wife to use a couple of > times, and never asked her to carry my computer stuff. Oh well different > people like different things. Thank God. > johnsn Hey,

Re: It never rains but it pours

At 11:32 -0800 on 03/07/02, David Look wrote: >I picked up a Plus at Value Village for 14.00, its in great shape, however >trying to get a system disk is proving to be my nemesis. I only have a PC >at home, and at work the only floppy drive we have is on a power mac. I have What OS is it runnin

Re: It never rains but it pours

> I wonder why the wives think we have to have a use for every computer we > drag home? > I've packed enough heavy exercise equipment for my wife to use a couple of > times, and never asked her to carry my computer stuff. Oh well different > people like different things. Thank God. > johnsn Not

Re: It never rains but it pours

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Re: It never rains but it pours

At 09:52 -0700 on 03/07/02, Snook, John R wrote: >There seems to be a lot of compact Macs at the Goodwill as-is these last few >days. >I just got a plus with a keyboard mouse and trackball for $11. And there in >nice shape too. >Question. Why do some plusses say plus on the front and some don't?

Re: It never rains but it pours

>I wonder why the wives think we have to have a use for every computer we >drag home? When challenged (not just by Mrs McGhie) I usually point out that I go almost everywhere in Dr Martens footware of which I have two pairs. Everyone who questions my Mac habit seems to have many more pairs of

Re: It never rains but it pours

>There seems to be a lot of compact Macs at the Goodwill as-is these last few >days. http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac Compact Macs list info: The FAQ: --> A

Re: It never rains but it pours

>There seems to be a lot of compact Macs at the Goodwill as-is these last few >days. The school I work in is being replaced with a new building where each room has a networked HP Vectra terminal. I had a great couple of weeks scavenging but I dread Mrs McGhie going into the garage. I lost coun

It never rains but it pours

There seems to be a lot of compact Macs at the Goodwill as-is these last few days. I just got a plus with a keyboard mouse and trackball for $11. And there in nice shape too. Question. Why do some plusses say plus on the front and some don't? johnsn -- Compact Macs is sponsored by