Amiga OS4 on old (PPC) Macs

[Trev]

Would perhaps the solution be to write an HFS file system for OS 4?

No, you'd want an FFS package for Open Firmware. A read-only implementation would suffice. Although, an HFS handler for OS4 would be nice, too. Anyone know the current state of MaxDOS?

[persia]

Wll, I've tried OS4 on every PPC Mac in the house and several at work, nothing seems to boot to even Kickstart...

[persia]

Any news yet?

[DBAlex]

Quick bump, I know a guy who has this installed on a HD...

Not naming any names...

But yeah, it's possible to get a working OS4 from this...

Whether this is legal or not i'm not sure...?

Probably not though so I won't say any more. Also "I know a guy" means someone else, i've never had any success getting any further than the kickstart screen :-(

Alex.

[bloodline]

Two days ago I inherited an old PowerMAC 7600/132 with a 400MHz Sonnet G3 and what looks like 256meg of ram (it was an old CAD machine) with a 10gig SCSI HD.

Two problems... I have no ADB Mouse/Keyboard and no 15pin Apple compatible monitor...

What the hell can I do with this lump? :-)

I'm loathed to bin it... since I rescued it in the frist place... but I really can't do anything with it...

[Tron2k2]

This is slightly OT, but I'd love to get my hands on the CAD software on that Mac!  I periodically do file conversion on ancient Mac CAD files (think OS 8.x era) and have a lot of trouble reading them properly with modern CAD software for the Mac, even in Classic mode.  So, I hope you didn't erase that old copy of CADintosh yet!

Can you PM me with any software availability?  And before the  anti-piracy crowd chimes in-the companies that made these old softwares don't exist anymore for the most part, and those who do don't support their ancient software or offer it for sale, believe me I've tried!  You can't even find it on eBay..

[amiga_3k]

You should be able to pick a monitor and a mouse / keyboard up for nothing. The only problem probably is you have to take the Apple along as well :-). J

[bloodline]

Tron2k2 wrote:
This is slightly OT, but I'd love to get my hands on the CAD software on that Mac!  I periodically do file conversion on ancient Mac CAD files (think OS 8.x era) and have a lot of trouble reading them properly with modern CAD software for the Mac, even in Classic mode.  So, I hope you didn't erase that old copy of CADintosh yet!

Can you PM me with any software availability?  And before the  anti-piracy crowd chimes in-the companies that made these old softwares don't exist anymore for the most part, and those who do don't support their ancient software or offer it for sale, believe me I've tried!  You can't even find it on eBay..

Have no way of interfacing with the HD other than the machine itself... The CAD software installed is Vector works 8.5 (apparently there are other CAD packages on there too, but that was the main program used)... So nothing has been wiped yet...

I've looked around the computer junk stores here in London and nothing with ADB or Apple monitor adaptors (I'm not having another monitor in this place).

[motorollin]

@bloodline
Email me if you want to give Moana a try on that PowerMac (and don't already have it)

Edit - not that it will do you much good without a monitor, keyboard or mouse. Been revising audiology, so my brain isn't working too well...

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moto

[Tron2k2]

Here's an eBay auction with what you need..

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEC-MUILTSYNC-15-PIN-MAC-TO-15-PIN-VGA-GENDER-CHANGER_W0QQitemZ5137317595QQihZ018QQcategoryZ171QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

That way you can use your normal VGA monitor with the Mac, there are similar cheap ADB keyboards and mice available on eBay as well.  I'm kind of surprised that no computer places around you have any ADB stuff, most of them around here do.  There are recycling places here that sell the nicer stuff they get in to be recycled, and they always keep some mac stuff around as well.

[bloodline]

motorollin wrote:
@bloodline
Email me if you want to give Moana a try on that PowerMac (and don't already have it)

What do you think? ;-) The idea of setting up a PPC box for whatever-os-might-come-my-way is what made me agree to take the thing in the first place... Since I'm Keeping my PowerBook G4 with OSX as they way it remains useful...

[bloodline]

Tron2k2 wrote:
Here's an eBay auction with what you need..

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEC-MUILTSYNC-15-PIN-MAC-TO-15-PIN-VGA-GENDER-CHANGER_W0QQitemZ5137317595QQihZ018QQcategoryZ171QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

That way you can use your normal VGA monitor with the Mac, there are similar cheap ADB keyboards and mice available on eBay as well.  I'm kind of surprised that no computer places around you have any ADB stuff, most of them around here do.  There are recycling places here that sell the nicer stuff they get in to be recycled, and they always keep some mac stuff around as well.

I'm not falling into the old computer trap with this one... if I can't get everything I need for free or as close as... it's not worth my time :-)

[motorollin]

@bloodline
Check your email ;-)

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moto

[motorollin]

Is this the VGA adapter you need?

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moto

[bloodline]

motorollin wrote:
Is this the VGA adapter you need?

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moto

yup and I'm not paying £5 for it :-)

[motorollin]

Cheapskate :-P

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moto