Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-23 Thread Desert Fox
on 10/23/03 18:27, Rankin, Adam at [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribbled: > >> Marten van de Kraats wrote: >> >> The Q650 runs a 601 and 8.6 nicely thanks, just adding one more form factor. >> :) >> >> >> > Apple's Power Macintosh Upgrade Card would work in the Centris & Quadra > 650/700/800/900/950 an

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-23 Thread Rankin, Adam
>Marten van de Kraats wrote: >>> >>> >>> I'm no expert on this, I think the only 68k Mac that can be brought >>> forward to a PPC is the Quadra 800, and that takes saving the upper case, >>> throwing >>> out the rest and putting the upper case on a PM 8500. The back and the >>> bottom will not

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-22 Thread Mark Benson
On Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 09:50AM, Marten van de Kraats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>On Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 01:21 AM, Marten van de Kraats wrote: >> I, and others, have managed it from 6.0.8 to OS X (10.1.x). I have yet to repeat the trick with 10.2 sadly. >>>

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-22 Thread Marten van de Kraats
On Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 01:21 AM, Marten van de Kraats wrote: I, and others, have managed it from 6.0.8 to OS X (10.1.x). I have yet to repeat the trick with 10.2 sadly. It can be done. I have done it. So it does work pre-8.0 to 10.2 then? Same procedure as with 10.1 is it? I haven'

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-22 Thread Mark Benson
On Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 01:21 AM, Marten van de Kraats wrote: I, and others, have managed it from 6.0.8 to OS X (10.1.x). I have yet to repeat the trick with 10.2 sadly. It can be done. I have done it. So it does work pre-8.0 to 10.2 then? Same procedure as with 10.1 is it? I haven'

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-22 Thread Mark Benson
On Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 01:21 AM, Marten van de Kraats wrote: I, and others, have managed it from 6.0.8 to OS X (10.1.x). I have yet to repeat the trick with 10.2 sadly. It can be done. I have done it. Hmmm... my Mac Plus doesn't have ethernet so can't use that, and my SE/30 runs 7.1

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-21 Thread Darren
Marten van de Kraats wrote: I'm no expert on this, I think the only 68k Mac that can be brought forward to a PPC is the Quadra 800, and that takes saving the upper case, throwing out the rest and putting the upper case on a PM 8500. The back and the bottom will not work on a 8500. (I tried ye

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-21 Thread Marten van de Kraats
I, and others, have managed it from 6.0.8 to OS X (10.1.x). I have yet to repeat the trick with 10.2 sadly. It can be done. I have done it. Marten -- Vintage Macs list nanny -- Check out the System 6 Heaven: http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-21 Thread Marten van de Kraats
I'm no expert on this, I think the only 68k Mac that can be brought forward to a PPC is the Quadra 800, and that takes saving the upper case, throwing out the rest and putting the upper case on a PM 8500. The back and the bottom will not work on a 8500. (I tried years ago, and bought the mobo a

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-21 Thread Mark Benson
!!WARNING - Incoming 13 part Essay!! :D :O :P On Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at 10:13 PM, Brent wrote: I'm no expert on this, I think the only 68k Mac that can be brought forward to a PPC is the Quadra 800, and that takes saving the upper case, throwing out the rest and putting the upper case

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-21 Thread John Niven
Don't up-grade that LC! Downgrade it! Install OS 6.0.8L and watch it boot fast, and run fast. I highly recommend the "VersaTerm" s/w package. It still works with six and gives FTP, Email, and Terminal apps. I've FTP'd from PC's, Mac's and Unix servers all around the world. Get the right Asant

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-21 Thread Brent
On 10/19/03 4:39 AM, "Beniamino Cenci Goga" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have just found two old LCs. > In our environment we have already moved to OS X, > airport etc..., however I believe these vintage > Macs are worth a few bucks for upgrading them. > > So the idea is to upgrade the LC with

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-19 Thread Marten van de Kraats
I have just found two old LCs. I would like to rejuvenate them so that students and lab assistant can use them. In our environment we have already moved to OS X, airport etc..., however I believe these vintage Macs are worth a few bucks for upgrading them. So the idea is to upgrade the LC wit

Re: LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-19 Thread Mark Benson
On Sunday, October 19, 2003, at 12:39 PM, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote: I have just found two old LCs. I would like to rejuvenate them so that students and lab assistant can use them. In our environment we have already moved to OS X, airport etc..., however I believe these vintage Macs are worth

LC vs. LC 475

2003-10-19 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
I have just found two old LCs. I would like to rejuvenate them so that students and lab assistant can use them. In our environment we have already moved to OS X, airport etc..., however I believe these vintage Macs are worth a few bucks for upgrading them. So the idea is to upgrade the LC wit