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Posted by: Mars478 on 2009-08-03 13:06:10
Hey everyone! Just got my eMac 700. It was a teachers and had a trillion stickers. I haven't powered it up, but dang this thing is heavy!!!
I might put OS 9 on it :beige:
I'll put pics on in a sec. I worked on this machine during the school year and it has a wonky CRT that dims. Hope I can fix it.
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Posted by: macgeek417 on 2009-08-03 14:26:42
Hopefully you don't have as many problems w/ your eMac as I do w/ mine.
My eMac is "special".
Here is the ritual of getting it started up:
1. Cross fingers and press power button, hoping it doesn't explode.
2. When it kernel panics, restart and hold down Apple-Option-O-F
3. type "reset-nvram"
4. type "reset-all" and hold down Apple-Option-P-R as it starts up, and wait till it bongs about 5 times
5. If it kernel panics, repeat 1-4 until it turns on. If, after 20 minutes, you haven't managed to get it to work, dig out the OS X Installer Disks, and nuke the harddrive
6. By now it should turn on.
:🙂
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Posted by: Mars478 on 2009-08-03 14:59:56
Very nice 🙂
Mine has a undecided CRT, It is sometimes DIM and sometime Bright...
[Edit] Since I cant edit my OP I'll put it here:
Pictures:
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Posted by: macgeek417 on 2009-08-03 15:47:58
What's it running? I guess X.3
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Posted by: zerotypeq on 2009-08-03 16:04:28
Check the video cable connector, I've heard just insulating it with electrical tape can fix alot of bs depending on what is up with yours. (google a bunch, dont dye on crt, etc...)
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Posted by: Mars478 on 2009-08-03 19:16:41
It had 10.4 and I wiped it because it had a bunch of teacher crap.
I plan to put 9 on one partition and 10.5 on the other.
I've restarted the Machine a few times, and the CRT is now Brilliant and Perfect.
So yeah.
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Posted by: Christopher on 2009-08-03 19:38:11
I've always wanted to take a screenshot of a school computer, the delete everything on the desktop and set that screen shot to the desktop. }🙂
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Posted by: Sludgedragon on 2009-08-03 22:23:54
I've always wanted to take a screenshot of a school computer, the delete everything on the desktop and set that screen shot to the desktop. }🙂 What a fun idea! :lol:
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Posted by: Mars478 on 2009-08-04 07:15:57
OK So I have a small problem installing 9.
I boot the 9.2.1 CD I have it hangs at the Happy Mac Classic... Help?
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Posted by: macgeek417 on 2009-08-04 10:54:36
OS9 takes a while to boot.
is the disk scratched?
try copying it and booting from that
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Posted by: joshc on 2009-08-05 23:58:22
OS9 takes a while to boot. No it doesn't. Booting any OS from a CD usually takes a lot longer than booting from a hard drive.
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Posted by: macgeek417 on 2009-08-06 00:00:11
Have you tried booting an OS X Live CD? 😀
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Posted by: Mars478 on 2009-08-06 11:07:23
I got 9 installed. And DAMN it flys.
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Posted by: MultiFinder on 2009-08-06 21:27:53
Hee-hee, yeah, OS 9 is a performance monster on my G4/500DP 😀
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Posted by: Mars478 on 2009-08-07 05:32:07
Well I ripped it to shreds. I installed a DVD Burner and an Airport Card, and its a freaking monster to open. My hands got all cut up. So while there I examined the video cable. It seems fine, and I disconnected it and put it back in, and it seems dandy now... Very strange.
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