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Title: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: and04 on 20 June, 2023, 09:54:50 AM
So it started up ok few days ago, but hard drive is not running, can't hear it going.
Managed to find a System 7.5 start-up disk though and I can get to the desktop, only very, very slowly.  Is there a way to check if HD is running and can you get scsi HDs anymore?
Title: Re: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: LISTR-93 on 20 June, 2023, 11:07:02 AM
Don't no much about apple macs so can't be of much help there, but you can still get scsi drives - link here > (https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&hs=tRc&q=scsi+drives&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6sbytzNH_AhUEUsAKHdvqBrYQ0pQJegQICRAB&biw=1496&bih=754&dpr=1.25"")
Title: Re: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: and04 on 21 June, 2023, 01:32:01 AM
Quote from: LISTR-93 on 20 June, 2023, 11:07:02 AM
Don't no much about apple macs so can't be of much help there, but you can still get scsi drives - link here > (https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&hs=tRc&q=scsi+drives&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6sbytzNH_AhUEUsAKHdvqBrYQ0pQJegQICRAB&biw=1496&bih=754&dpr=1.25)
Great! Thanks for the link info, didn't think of googling scsi drives tbh. 
Title: Re: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: blag-it Admin on 21 June, 2023, 08:40:13 AM
Quote from: and04 on 21 June, 2023, 01:32:01 AM
Quote from: LISTR-93 on 20 June, 2023, 11:07:02 AM
Don't no much about apple macs so can't be of much help there, but you can still get scsi drives - link here > (https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&hs=tRc&q=scsi+drives&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6sbytzNH_AhUEUsAKHdvqBrYQ0pQJegQICRAB&biw=1496&bih=754&dpr=1.25)
Great! Thanks for the link info, didn't think of googling scsi drives tbh. 
At least now you'll be able to source one and connect it up, then install the os onto it.
Title: Re: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: and04 on 21 June, 2023, 01:43:13 PM
Quote from: blag-it Admin on 21 June, 2023, 08:40:13 AM
Quote from: and04 on 21 June, 2023, 01:32:01 AM
Quote from: LISTR-93 on 20 June, 2023, 11:07:02 AM
Don't no much about apple macs so can't be of much help there, but you can still get scsi drives - link here > (https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&hs=tRc&q=scsi+drives&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6sbytzNH_AhUEUsAKHdvqBrYQ0pQJegQICRAB&biw=1496&bih=754&dpr=1.25)
Great! Thanks for the link info, didn't think of googling scsi drives tbh. 
At least now you'll be able to source one and connect it up, then install the os onto it.
That's pretty much what I had in mind, so thank you. :)
Title: Re: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: ATH019 on 22 June, 2023, 03:39:23 AM
There's something here for installing System 7.5.5 (https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/8025/how-to-install-system-7-5-5-on-a-macintosh-se-30-using-floppies) on a Mac SE/30
Title: Re: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: and04 on 23 June, 2023, 01:34:03 PM
Quote from: ATH019 on 22 June, 2023, 03:39:23 AM
There's something here for installing System 7.5.5 (https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/8025/how-to-install-system-7-5-5-on-a-macintosh-se-30-using-floppies) on a Mac SE/30
Great! I am a little rusty due to some time since installing that apple mac os, so thank you! :)
Title: Re: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: LISTR-93 on 29 June, 2023, 11:07:07 PM
Quote from: and04 on 23 June, 2023, 01:34:03 PM
Quote from: ATH019 on 22 June, 2023, 03:39:23 AM
There's something here for installing System 7.5.5 (https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/8025/how-to-install-system-7-5-5-on-a-macintosh-se-30-using-floppies) on a Mac SE/30
Great! I am a little rusty due to some time since installing that apple mac os, so thank you! :)
Glad you got it sorted and hope my link for scsi drives helped.
Title: Re: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: MsLeon on 30 June, 2023, 12:16:22 PM
My uncle had one of those Apple Mac's I think that he sold on ebay some years ago.
Title: Re: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: ATH019 on 30 June, 2023, 12:50:27 PM
Quote from: MsLeon on 30 June, 2023, 12:16:22 PM
My uncle had one of those Apple Mac's I think that he sold on ebay some years ago.
They were very good systems for their time, came out in the very late 80s iirc.  If it was in good working order he may have got a fair bit for it.


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Title: Re: Started an old Apple Mac SE/30 for first time in ages
Post by: blag-it Admin on 02 July, 2023, 03:22:21 AM
Very collectable if in working order and good condition.


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