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| Click here to select a new forum. | | PowerBook 540c, PowerPC upgraded — can downgrade? | Posted by: khannonnd on 2015-10-30 17:07:25
I am not sure if the original poster got a 68CL040 chip or not, but if not, I think I have one that may work, if you want.
I had both a 520c and 540c that worked, but I canabalized the 520c case to make the 540c cosmetically better. I have the 520c motherboard, processor, and Ram (the RAM and processor are still attached to the motherboard). It is listed, however as 50/25 mhz, so I assume it is slower than the 540c's stock 33mhz processor. Would such a thing even work if plugged into a 540c board?
| Posted by: MikeatOSX on 2015-10-30 21:15:29
(is there a way to write to floppy's from OS X I have a external floppy drive?) Yes:http://lowendmac.com/2008/creating-classic-mac-boot-floppies-in-os-x/
| Posted by: Comodín on 2015-10-31 17:56:09
Thanks! Will try that.
| Posted by: olePigeon on 2015-11-04 09:33:36
That is awesome, Amy. 🙂
| Posted by: olePigeon on 2015-11-04 09:39:55
This brought to mind movie I just noticed macs in. Gremlins 2 the secretary has a mac Plus all up and running and next to it with no monitor is a Mac II series with no other parts, no keyboard , no mouse , no monitor. Gods I love that movie. Not too many movies make fun of themselves. 😀 If you think it's funny now, watch it with Cast & Crew commentary. They point out so many hidden jokes. One of my favorites is a U-Haul Moving and Storage... on the second floor. :lol:
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