[DM-MUG] 6500 (Classic) on the Internet

[Matthew W.]

A 6500 will render modern Internet pages adequately over a fast 'Net  
connection, it doesn't have a built-in ethernet port/card and has  
only two slots. If you're ready to undertake the experiment, here's a  
card for sale on eBay: <http://cgi.ebay.com/Farallon-PCI-Ethernet- 
Card-for- 
Performa-6360-6400-6500_W0QQitemZ330077673209QQihZ014QQcategoryZ80061QQc 
mdZViewItem>.

There are also USB cards available for this model still in the  
channel (check Sonnettech.com), but compatibility issues in other  
areas, notably browsers, makes this upgrade questionable. Browsers on  
OS 9 are another subject that could take up a whole page of comments.  
Suffice it to say that browsing on OS 9 could be challenging since  
one browser won't support Java/Javascript/Flash/etc. properly and  
another won't support CSS properly. Your mileage may vary and it  
depends upon your expectations. Give it a try as a lot of pages will  
be okay. Just don't be too surprised if it doesn't work out  
perfectly. I have compiled a short list below of the most modern OS 9  
browsers and their download URL's.

Browsers for OS 9:
Opera:
<http://www.opera.com/download/index.dml? 
step=2&opsys=MacOS&platform=MacOS>

iCab (make sure to choose the proper OS from the pull-down menus):
<http://icab.de/dl.php>

IE 5.1.6
<http://www.sdb.k12.wi.us/downloads/mac/InternetExplorer/Internet% 
20Explorer%205.1.6.smi>

Matthew

On Jan 22, 2007, at 4:26 PM, Roses Derise wrote:

>
> Dear Friends,
>
> Before I was in an accident which left me unable to sit at a desk,  
> I used a
> Mac Power PC 6500 (OS 9.1, the highest OS this machine can handle),  
> circa
> 1998, with maxed out memory and a second internal disk drive for  
> back-up,
> with an oversized graphics quality screen and a great Personal Mac  
> laser
> printer. The whole set up is still in great working condition, and my
> husband wants to know if he can use it for internet surfing.
>
> We know that because these are SCSI and not usb, they can't be used  
> with our
> wireless router, DSL, and printers without a special card of some  
> kind. Our
> question is, is it worth the price of getting that card or is the  
> SCSI and
> OS 9.1 too far behind to make it worth the cost and trouble?
>
> Thanks,
> Roses