Re: Rebuilding Power Macintosh 9600

In article <info-20F0D8.11583201102024@news.individual.de>, Sebastian
from Cornica <info@cornica.org> wrote:

In article <290920240831355501%vintageapplemac@gmail.com>,
 scole <vintageapplemac@gmail.com> wrote:
 

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Once I get past this issue and get the machine set up as stock with
7.6.1, I will then start to add upgrades; max out the RAM, add a Sonnet
G3 or G4 board, and fit a high-end Radeon video card (forget the model
numbers now but I've got several in my storage crates to choose from).
My goal is to have an absolute insane monster of an OS7 machine.

 
Sad to hear about the Performa, but you've made the right choice not to let
it
deter you from the classic Mac hobby! Creating a lovely 9600 from various
machines was a cool idea. The 9600 is, as you've stated, the ultimate System
7.6.1 machine and an overall awesome bridge machine. I've used it's little
baby
brother (PowerMac 8600/200) for many years and loved how 7.6.1 just *flies*
on
that thing. I also found it more compatible with older apps that would
otherwise
start to break with OS 8+ (one of my favorite games, Panzer General, for
example).

Yeah, this has been the itch I've been wanting to scratch for a while,
there's a bunch of software I have that I'd like to use that simply
won't play nice on this OS9 machine I'm using now. And even on the
now-deceased Performa that had System 7, it was hellish flaky - which
I'm now putting down to the internal sickness that that machine clearly
had. A new start with a carefully rebuilt 9600 *should* lead to some
good outcomes. Fingers crossed!

If you feel like it, you could try setting it up with HFS+ (there's
been some user hacks), initial results look promising. I think I read about this
on the System 7 Today forums.

That is interesting, thanks for the heads up. I shall put it on my
research list!