that is weird. a stock SE wouldn't have parallel but at the same time old ThinkPads never had onboard SCSI (that i know of)
interesting... got a make and model of the CD drive? On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Robert Nelson <[email protected]>wrote: > system 7 came on it when it was giveing to me both my SE and performa 575 > used to belong to a graphics design company the owners gave them to me for > free along with software and some other perks but he wiped them before i > picked them up > > i assumed that was a parallel port cus the drive works on system 7 SE along > with ms dos 6.22 on my IBM thinkpad (wiith drivers Of course) > > ill try to put that driver you linked me on a 1.4 floppy useing Transmac > if that works ill be able to put something on these things bigger then 1.4 > mb > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 6:36 PM, Wolf <[email protected]> wrote: > >> you probably have a SCSI CD with the 25-pin Mac plug that looks just like >> a parallel printer port (it isn't) >> >> if you would like to get it working on System 6 you need a driver. this >> webpage >> >> http://www.jagshouse.com/classicsoftware.html >> >> has a generic CD driver somewhere near halfway down the page. never tried >> it but that seems to be the type of thing needed. >> >> you could probably transfer the file over a serial cable to get it into >> the SE with System 6 >> >> you didn't mention, but how did System 7 get on the other SE? is it the >> "FDHD" model? put in a PC formatted disk. does it offer to format it as Mac >> 1.4MB ? i ask because it is possible to have an SE upgraded with an >> aftermarket kit to get a SuperDrive, or even straight from the Apple factory >> (FDHD model) >> >> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Robert Nelson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> it has a mind Staggering 20 mb hard drive in it. i have another SE that >>> is running 7 it runs ok for its age but putting data on it is easy cus of my >>> parallel port CD drive ill look into the serial connection way but also >>> is there a cd tool kit like in system 7 that can run on system 6 >>> >>> if only USB was around on these computers >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> you didn't mention weather you had any kind of communications package on >>>> the SE. if you had a terminal app you could obtain the right serial cable >>>> and connect the SE to a PC and do file transfers that way. i believe >>>> HyperTerminal could be used on Windows 2000 for the PC end, but i don't >>>> know. you could make a set of 800k install disks on the Mac SE's floppy >>>> drive for System 6 - i don't think System 7 came on anything except 1.4MB >>>> and CD-ROM. >>>> >>>> that, and System 7 probably wouldn't be very fast on an SE. i have a >>>> Classic here, which is supposed to be about the same spec as an SE but with >>>> a SuperDrive and no expansion slot. it runs System 7 horribly. >>>> >>>> but you could def get some programs on to the SE thru the serial port >>>> (it has a hard drive installed right?) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ----- >>> You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs >>> group. >>> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our >>> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> To leave this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<vintage-macs%[email protected]> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs >>> >>> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >>> >> >> >> -- >> ----- >> You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs >> group. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To leave this group, send email to >> [email protected]<vintage-macs%[email protected]> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs >> >> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >> > > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to > [email protected]<vintage-macs%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >
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