Just got a Power Mac 8600/200, need help


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Basically I am a PC user and have been...always. I just got a Power Mac from a friend. It has a video card for which I can hook up to my video camera, that is the only use for it really. The problem is I don't know how I can hook up my monitor, mouse or keyboard to it. I suppose I would need special adapters. If I got an adapter to hook up my monitor (assuming one exists), would it work?

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There are adapters to hook up a standard VGA style monitor to the Mac video port, they run about $15-20 the last time I looked (years ago). As for the mouse and keyboard, you will probably have to get ADB ones, I don't believe there are any adapters around for that.

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A Belkin Mac KVM adaptor will let you use a P/S2 keyboard and mouse, as well as a VGA monitor.

These can be picked up on eBay for about $10 with all the cables.

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I have a PowerMac 8600/300. I wonder what I can do with it, if anything. Maybe install Linux on it or some version of OSX Server. OS8 is pretty much useless. OSX Server can't run on this PowerMac, right?

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I have a PowerMac 8600/300. I wonder what I can do with it, if anything. Maybe install Linux on it or some version of OSX Server. OS8 is pretty much useless. OSX Server can't run on this PowerMac, right?

Actually, yes it can run OSX...

With the standard processor you can run 10.0.x and 10.1.x.

With a G3 / G4 upgrade, you can run 10.2.x and 10.3.x.

http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/

YellowDogLinux is also another viable option - http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/

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