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DOS cards - any for the LC Macs?
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2022-09-22 18:30:30
I recently thought about the DOS-compatible cards that were made for the quadras, centri (centrises?), Power Macs, and other Macs, and was wondering if there were any IBM/DOS-compatible cards made for the LC line of Macs. I haven't found any on eBay, but I know some exist for the Macintosh SE.
Posted by: joshc on 2022-09-22 19:22:49
Not that I've ever seen or heard of, it would be too much of a squeeze in the LC I think...
Posted by: Realitystorm on 2022-09-22 20:05:55
I have the LC630 Dos compatible. It is a LC630 with a 486/66 and SB16.
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2022-09-22 21:11:16
. . . for SE????? MacCharlie was pre-platinum series, an albino unicorn now and pretty much useless in its day.
Posted by: joshc on 2022-09-22 23:32:32
LC630
I'm assuming OP meant the pizza box LCs but yeah, the 630 is a good one if you can find it. Never seen a 630 DOS compatible in the UK.
Posted by: Phipli on 2022-09-22 23:32:40
I recently thought about the DOS-compatible cards that were made for the quadras, centri (centrises?), Power Macs, and other Macs, and was wondering if there were any IBM/DOS-compatible cards made for the LC line of Macs. I haven't found any on eBay, but I know some exist for the Macintosh SE.
There were Nubus ones too. Someone on here has one in a IIfx. I have one in a Performa (LC / Quadra) 630. With some ugly hacking to add an external video and audio port you might get it working in an LC475, without the case closed.
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Posted by: Phipli on 2022-09-22 23:33:12
Never seen a 630 DOS compatible in the UK.
/me points 😉
Posted by: joshc on 2022-09-22 23:39:46
/me points 😉
Does it have the branding on the bezel tho? 😛 (yes, I am being pedantic...)
Posted by: Phipli on 2022-09-22 23:43:40
Wait, actually, a couple of years ago I swear I saw one on eBay for a pizzabox LC. Sold for a fortune though. Or more than I was willing to pay. Only one I've seen. I didn't save the details though.

Did you see it @Bolle @cheesestraws?

Edit - I really feel like I'm imaging it. Assume they don't exist unless someone knows of one.
Posted by: Phipli on 2022-09-22 23:44:11
Does it have the branding on the bezel tho? 😛 (yes, I am being pedantic...)
It does 🙂

Edit - forgive the poor still from a video, I'm not at home atm.

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Posted by: joshc on 2022-09-23 01:01:07
It does 🙂
r@re!
Posted by: MrFahrenheit on 2022-09-23 06:05:35
There was a 640 DOS compatible that sold on eBay a couple of weeks ago for very, very cheap.

www.ebay.com

Apple macintosh Performa 640cd Power Up But Has A Disk Stuck In It. Sold As Is | eBay

macintosh Performa 640cd Power Up But Has A Disk Stuck In It. Sold As Is.
www.ebay.com
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2022-09-23 12:13:20
There were Nubus ones too. Someone on here has one in a IIfx. I have one in a Performa (LC / Quadra) 630. With some ugly hacking to add an external video and audio port you might get it working in an LC475, without the case closed.
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I was about to ask if it would be possible to use this board in an LC III then I noticed the 040 so it might be possible to put it into an LC 475
Posted by: Phipli on 2022-09-23 12:20:51
I was about to ask if it would be possible to use this board in an LC III then I noticed the 040 so it might be possible to put it into an LC 475
It uses a special video+audio i/o port on the board, so you'd have to make cables and possibly a small circuit to get the video and sound out. Doable... but not casually.
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2022-09-23 12:31:10
It uses a special video+audio i/o port on the board, so you'd have to make cables and possibly a small circuit to get the video and sound out. Doable... but not casually.
maybe @jajan547 would be up for the task if I find a dos compatible LC 630
Posted by: jajan547 on 2022-09-23 12:36:13
maybe @jajan547 would be up for the task if I find a dos compatible LC 630
Would absolutely be interested
Posted by: Unknown_K on 2022-09-23 12:46:29
It does 🙂

Edit - forgive the poor still from a video, I'm not at home atm.

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I have a DOS compatible 6100 and having that factory silkscreen on the cover makes it legit.
Posted by: Fizzbinn on 2022-09-23 18:03:11
I have a DOS compatible 6100 and having that factory silkscreen on the cover makes it legit.
Love the reminder on that model that the power button is in fact “on/off” i.e. NOT a floppy eject button!
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2022-09-23 18:04:30
Love the reminder on that model that the power button is in fact “on/off” i.e. NOT a floppy eject button!
because DOS and Windows users were used to an eject button on the floppy drive, and they probably unintentionally shut off the computer in testing
Posted by: treellama on 2022-09-24 05:27:31
I was a cluster consultant in a room full of 6100s and music students would power the machines off, losing their work, all the time trying to eject floppies.
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