Author Topic: Yeah err its a Mac LC575 :P  (Read 850 times)

Doogee

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Yeah err its a Mac LC575 :P
« on: 8 December 2002, 13:49 »
ok ive got this mac its running system software Z1-7.5

I want to connect it to a spare hole in the router but it has no ethernet. How do i get it going? what kind of adapter do i need? It has a CD drive but i dont have a burner so i cant load any software. how do i format a mac floppy in linux?

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Yeah err its a Mac LC575 :P
« Reply #1 on: 8 December 2002, 16:15 »
$ su -
password:
# modprobe hfs
# mount -t hfs /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy

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Yeah err its a Mac LC575 :P
« Reply #2 on: 8 December 2002, 20:34 »
For ethernet, you'll most likely need a PDS ethernet card. Sadly for you, the LC575 is an ancient piece of equipment and it'll be hard to find a PDS card cheap.

However, if you manage to find a TV card for them (much more common) they make bad-ass TV's.

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Yeah err its a Mac LC575 :P
« Reply #3 on: 9 December 2002, 21:58 »
what a shame.


So in a way im kinda lucky to have one of these macs    

Will that pds thing go into a 10/100 eth on the router (i think its called 20baseT) i know a few local public schools who have lots of macs and theyre connected via cat5 so thry may have a spare (id have to con em though)

[ December 09, 2002: Message edited by: Got Doogee? ]


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Yeah err its a Mac LC575 :P
« Reply #4 on: 11 December 2002, 01:44 »
For more information:
http://www.lowendmac.com/500/lc575.shtml

I didn't have much luck searching e-bay.

Sonnet makes a "Presto Plus" which should work with the 575...e-mail them to make if you want to consider it.
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/presto_plus.html

It'll double the processor speed, add 32 MB RAM and give you 10 base T networking for a somewhat high $99 (hey, it was twice that a few months ago)

32 MB of crucial RAM costs $39.59
The last PDS net card I saw was around $25
Almost $65 for both of those...if you are thinking about putting this thing into use, I recommend getting this upgrade. I did, and I use my LC (the original) much more often now.