Re: Macintosh Performa 630CD

["jeff" <somedamnfool@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

i have a 3000/whatever (i forgot) ... and 3 5000 series machines.....
including 2 5000/200s umm.... i really haven't had much time to play with
them.... i would like to keep them.... hmm whatever...
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Tauno Williams" <awilliam@whitemice.org>
To: <members@kalamazoolinux.org>
Sent: Wednesday, 28 March, 2001 07:21 AM
Subject: Re: Macintosh Performa 630CD


> >well i could possibly help with the performa.... and talk about sparc
stuff
> >:) i have a SSIPC that i could put linux on again.. as for other archs
> >umm.... i have some DECstations and a sun 3/60 if anyone else wants to
take
> >a whack at it... i really dont have much time.... (DECstations were DEC
mips
> >workstations......)
>
> I'd be intersted at trying my hand at a DECstation,  they look pretty
interesting and I have a couple of serial terminals lying about (apparently
needed to install an OS).  Do you know the model numbers/specs?
>
> MIPs Linux Links:
> http://web.inter.nl.net/users/schnecke/mips/
> ftp://bolug.uni-bonn.de/pub/mips/
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~vhouten/mipsel/install.html
> http://decstation.unix-ag.org/
>
> The port of Linux to sun3 (thus the 3/60) is at:
> http://www.netppl.fi/~pp/sun3/
>
> It is some derivative of the 68000 variant of the kernel and seems a
little iffy.
>
> >>I've had a Macintosh Performa 630CD dropped in my lap. It appears that
it
> >>might have a dead power supply in it as when power is applied to it,
> >>absolutely nothing happens.
>
> I talked someone into giving me their old Performa just yesterday (wierd),
but
> don't know what model it is.  Supposedly it works.  A search on the
Internet
> found lots of people using Linux on this machine class and a fair amount
of
> documentation.
>
> >>I'm kind of wondering if it be worth fixing this relic (build in 1994!)
> >>and throwing Linux on it for
> kicks. What really got me thinking on this is
> >>message from Adam several days ago mentioning that some people had asked
> >>about a presentation on installing Linux on "alternative" hardware
> >>(Aalpha, Mac, etc.) I figured that since I can get this thing real cheap
> >>it might be worth playing with it.
> >>My problem is, I don't have a clue about Apples! I haven't messed with
> >>one since the days of the Apple IIE !!!!! Without any Apple experience I
> >>don't even know what voltages to look for on the power supply to see if
it
> >>is even putting anything out. Also, does anyone know of a source for
> >>buying parts for it?
>
> I'd think e-bay would be your best bet,  but I can hook a scope up to mine
> when I get it and let you know.  Or you can borrow this one if I do a DEC
> box.
>
> >>If I can kick this thing in the rear and get it to work, maybe I can
> >>hook up with someone else and we can do a duel presentation on
> >>"Alternative" hardware for Linux.
> >>Any ideas? Takers?
>
> Sounds like a great idea.
>
>