11 Apr
2013
11 Apr
'13
3:24 p.m.
On 11 Apr 2013, at 17:10, "Jules Richardson" <jules.richardson99 at
gmail.com> wrote:
I found a Mac Performa 6400/200VEE at the dump today, but no keyboard / rodent /
display.
It seems to have 128MB of RAM installed, along with a video I/O board (the 'VEE'
bit, I suppose) and Ethernet board. The downside is that there's some significant
battery corrosion toward the bottom of the system board PCB.
I'll try some vinegar and see how it goes, but obviously it doesn't make sense to
source a keyboard, mouse and display from anywhere if the system's toast.
1) Is it possible to wire the 15-pin monitor connector up to a PC's VGA monitor? Or,
2) Can I hook the composite out on the video I/O board up to a TV and expect to be able
to see something at boot time? (I'm not sure if that board's only initialized
after the system's booted)
If my PowerMac 8600 is any indication, yes. You should be able to.
Done with hard disk disconnected, obviously - but will the system even output anything to
the display with no keyboard or mouse present?
It /should/ still try to boot. You could always throw a floppy in.
cheers
Jules