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Classic II + ethernet

Posted by: mgmac on 2022-11-20 03:18:53

I don't remember anymore, it's been a long time, is there the possibility to install an ethernet card inside the Mac Classic II and use a specific ethernet model with its MacOS System (if so, starting from which version of MacOS System?) ?
To use the Mac as a simple email client

If not, is there any modern interface hardware that takes advantage of the Mac Classic II own din serial connector (or other connector internal or external) to have an RJ45 ethernet to use with the MacOS System internal TCP/IP protocol + email client?

If so, what do you recommend as an email client?, if possible it can handle IMAP, otherwise POP3/SMTP is also fine

thanks

Posted by: dochilli on 2022-11-20 03:37:15

MacIP or A2Server can be solutions with a raspberry pi. But you need a locatalk/ethernet bridge (software or hardware).
Otherwise you can use a scsi to ethernet device, if you can find one.
The classic II has no expansion slot. So I do not know of an inside solution.

Posted by: Phipli on 2022-11-20 03:49:08

Mulberry is probably the software you want.

Mulberry - Macintosh Garden

The Mulberry email client was marketed by Cyrusoft from approximately 1995 to 2005. By late 2005, Cyrusoft International/ISAMET declared bankruptcy and went out of business. In August 2006 the original author, Cyrus Daboo, acquired the rights to the source code. Mulberry was then made a free...

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How come you need internal, wouldn't a SCSI ethernet adapter do?

Posted by: mgmac on 2022-11-20 05:27:28

Thank you both for the useful information
Outside is fine

Posted by: Phipli on 2022-11-20 05:45:10

Thank you both for the useful information
Outside is fine

SCSI to Ethernet Adapter on New Hardware

I've been spending some time recently making a SCSI to Ethernet adapter using all-new hardware. I managed to snag a Nuvotech NuvoLink SC off eBay, and after doing some analysis of how it talks with the driver over SCSI, I've decoded the vendor-specific parts of the communications protocol and...

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Or the RaSCSI are options I think? Really sorry but I don't have experience with either.

Another option might be @cheesestraws' airtalk combined with a compatible file share.

Posted by: Byte Knight on 2022-11-20 06:48:12

If not, is there any modern interface hardware that takes advantage of the Mac Classic II own din serial connector (or other connector internal or external) to have an RJ45 ethernet to use with the MacOS System internal TCP/IP protocol + email client?

Agreed that a SCSI to Ethernet adapter or a RaSCSI are the way to go. With the RaSCSI, you'll also get other emulated SCSI devices (HD's, CDROM drives, etc) and the ability to print to modern printers.

Posted by: mgmac on 2022-11-20 10:38:48

ok thanks