I got a apollo 4500.
It has a 68030 inside, and a 700-someodd meg MFM (?) harddisk.
I have no idea what it runs. This one has a SummaSketch pad with it.
It was used for CAD stuff.
What's it run?
The problem with it is, the video card appears to have died.
WHen I power the machine on (It has a VERY LARGE [21"] RGB monitor. Any
chance of me connecting it to a PC? It has 3 plugs, R G B, and expects
sync on green) and the monitor, I get garbage. The garbage is the same almost
every time. There is 3 patterns. The first one is just garbage, the second one
is the same garbage only dimmer, and the third is a light blue blank screen.
All of them are light blue colored.
The summasketch puck is also wrecked, someone's jerked the MMJ plug off the end.
But I can get another one of those.
There is a switch in the back (Next to the reset (?) button) than, when
pressed, activates a 4-LED indication inside the case.
When I start the machine, it flickers around, and stops at 1 on, 2 3 and 4
blinking. Is this a failure code? What's this switch for?
Am I correct in my assumption? (Dead video)
I've already pushed all the socketed chips in as far as they'll go.
That didn't help.
I also removed the video card (It has no socketed chips) and reseated it.
This also has a network adapter, labled DOMAIN RING.
What wire does that expect?
I'm guessing it's not Ethernet...
Oh, the label on the front says APOLLO DOMAIN 4500.
FOrgot that :)
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