OT: paging MAC expert(s) --- What's a Performa?

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Fri Nov 16 02:12:13 2001

The documentation that came with this machine implies it's already equipped with
the DX2/66. Is there some sort of utility in the system that would make it easy
to see what the thing perceives itself as having?

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Iggy Drougge" <optimus_at_canit.se>
To: "Richard Erlacher" <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: OT: paging MAC expert(s) --- What's a Performa?


> Richard Erlacher skrev:
>
> >I had a mental lapse today and, as I was unloading the stuff in my car,
> >noticed that I had, among the rest of the stuff, a pretty complete Mac
> >Performa 630CD. This found its way into my car because it was fairly
> >complete, i.e. included keyboard/mouse, monitor, modem, color printer,
> >cables, etc. including some documentation including CD's, registration doc's,
> >instructions, etc. I'm curious what interesting hardware I should find in
> >the box? Is the hard disk worth salvaging? What sort of memory is likely to
> >be found inside?
>
> The Performa series was Apple's old brand for the home computer market. Most
> Performas were also available as either LCs, Quadras or PowerMacs.
> The 630 contains a 33 MHz 68LC040 processor, an IDE (!) hard drive, a CommSlot
> for modems or ethernet cards, an LC PDS slot and possibly cards for video and
> TV.
> It uses 72-pin SIMMs. The motherboard slides out from the back after you've
> removed some plastic panels. It plugs into a backplane in the front.
>
> >Any suggestions as to how best to exploit this thing? I noticed among the
> >documentation that it apparently has the ability to process PC diskettes and
> >run some PC software. What does that include?
>
> Yes, there was a version with a PC bridgeboard, the 630PC. A 486 on a card,
> exploiting the Mac resources.
>
> --
> En ligne avec Thor 2.6a.
>
> Was ist ein Erwachsener? Ein Kind, das vom Alter aufgepumpt ist.
> --- Simone de Beauvoir
>
>
>
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