the search for abandonware

2003-01-21 Thread RedNight
I am slowly trying to put together my old mac system, I have had little problem aquiring the hardware, but finding the old versions of software has proven to be a real pain. Some of it I still have luking around but not everything I have been looking for. Any suggestions for finding old software

Re: the search for abandonware

2003-01-21 Thread James S Jones
Try this site: http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 12:30 AM, RedNight wrote: I am slowly trying to put together my old mac system, I have had little problem aquiring the hardware, but finding the old versions of software has proven to be

Re: ghosting flop

2003-01-21 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- mart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was wrecked in the process of manual removal. The drive also died... Define manual removal. ;) Didn't you mention the small hole next to the slot for using a paperclip in case of an EMERGENCY need to manually eject a disk? = If knowing is half the

performa 630 Power Problems/30 Pin RAM in IIci

2003-01-21 Thread Daniel Kendell
Hi, I have recently got a Performa 630 and I seem to have a problem where once it is switched off it turns itself on again randomly. Sometimes 10 mins after I shut it down, sometimes at some god forsaken time in the morning! Whats up with it? I had a look at the Auto Power On/Off Control panel

Re: the search for abandonware

2003-01-21 Thread Fred
I am slowly trying to put together my old mac system, I have had little problem aquiring the hardware, but finding the old versions of software has proven to be a real pain. Some of it I still have luking around but not everything I have been looking for. Any suggestions for finding old software

Re: performa 630 Power Problems/30 Pin RAM in IIci

2003-01-21 Thread the pickle
At 19:45 + on 21/01/03, Daniel Kendell wrote: Whats up with it? I had a look at the Auto Power On/Off Control panel and it is switched off so I don't get what it is playing at... Toss those preferences out, too - they might be corrupt and causing a problem even though the CP looks fine.

Re: LC575 to TV?

2003-01-21 Thread the pickle
At 17:58 -0500 on 21/01/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can I make my LC 578 be able to receive TV signals, either from coaxil or a/v? You can put a Mac TV motherboard into it :) There are no LC PDS TV tuner cards, although there are a couple that have composite video-in that would work if you

Re: the search for abandonware

2003-01-21 Thread BandRSvcs
Try these guys for old Mac stuff: http://members.aol.com/rrbp In a message dated 1/21/03 1:30:23 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am slowly trying to put together my old mac system, I have had little problem aquiring the hardware, but finding the old versions of software has proven to be a real

Re: Problems/30 Pin RAM in IIci

2003-01-21 Thread James S Jones
They were allegedly sold only to the US military, so it's not surprising no one has seen one -- they're probably still using them... On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 06:44 PM, the pickle wrote: Unless you have one of the mythical IIcis or IIfxs that had a parity chip on-board, which no one

Re: the search for abandonware

2003-01-21 Thread James S Jones
I wouldn't say that banishment from a LEM list is necessarily an absolute predictor of one's integrity or character. What was the offense? On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 04:14 PM, the pickle wrote: That guy has been banned from these lists multiple times for violations of list policy.

Re: performa 630 Power Problems/30 Pin RAM in IIci

2003-01-21 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- Daniel Kendell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, I have found two large sticks of 30-pin Ram that i tried to put into the IIci. When I powered it up, it chimed as usual then played a funny tune and didn't go any further. Is the RAM PC RAM so it won't work or is it allread maxed out?

Re: the search for abandonware

2003-01-21 Thread the pickle
At 21:14 -0800 on 21/01/03, James S Jones wrote: I wouldn't say that banishment from a LEM list is necessarily an absolute predictor of one's integrity or character. What was the offense? Repeated and unrepentant commercial posting after being asked to stop several times. IOW, about a stone's

Re: the search for abandonware

2003-01-21 Thread James S Jones
I looked at the prices. If those weren't the offense, they should have been. I'd hoped that sort of thing had died with Shreve Systems... On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 10:21 PM, the pickle wrote: At 21:14 -0800 on 21/01/03, James S Jones wrote: I wouldn't say that banishment from a LEM

Re: the search for abandonware

2003-01-21 Thread RedNight
At 07:17 PM 21/01/2003 -0500, you wrote: Try Hotline if you have a more recent Mac that can be used to download the files. I'm not sure of the minimum OS for it but I believe Hotline requires OS 8.6 and up? If you go to http://www.tracker-tracker.com you'll find links to get the Hotline client