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My Mac SE/30 Part VII: SCSI2SD Setup #1

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In Part VI of this series, I replaced the dead hard drive in my vintage Macintosh SE/30 with a modern SCSI2SD. Next I’ll need to set up and configure the SCSI2SD to meet my needs. Now, despite the wonderful versatility of the device, its configuration is not for the faint of heart, especially when used…

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My Mac SE/30 Part II: First Look

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It’s #MARCHintosh, a time for retro-computing enthusiasts to celebrate their passion for classic macs. In Part I of this series I wrote about how I acquired my first compact mac in September 2020, the highly-coveted titular Macintosh SE/30. I’d only just gotten it out of the shipping package and verified it was indeed as advertised.…

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My Mac SE/30 Part I: Acquisition

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In 2020 I decided to get into restoring classic macs. I started by acquiring a Power Macintosh 8600/200 and transforming it into a powerful crossover machine – a tool to help transfer files to and from older macs and my modern computers. You can read the story of that restoration beginning here: Adventures in Macintosh…

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