does anyone have a cube case that has a floppy and cd drive?
also does anyone know if its possible to put a newish printer inside of an old broken next printer? If so I would like to place a request for a broken next printer and an OPENSTEP x86 compatible printer that could fit inside of it. also if the old next mouse and keyboard (non-abd) work with white I would be interested in those
THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE HELP!!!
Kevin :mrgreen: :D :D :D :P
(sorry for being to vocal)
P.S. Do next monitors work with white?
P.P.S I cannot pay more than like $30 for these things because of my finacial situation (I'm 14! I don't even have a job!) plus S&H
Thanks so much!
Me being 17 (and in the same place as you when it comes to money), I must warn you that you are looking at $100 minimum just for a case.
QuoteP.S. Do next monitors work with white?
Erm, what exactly are you planning and why no motherboard? Do you already have one?
Oh, I didn't realize that :(
I would be possibly willing to trade for something (preferably software)
The reason I don't want a motherboard is because I already have an old x86 (white) machine whose innards I'm going to put in my case. But to answer your question: yes, I do have a motherboard
Thanks for the help!
Kevin
Woah. Hold it right there.
Cube parts are hard enough to find (explaining the high price). If you want to use a cube case just so you can fit a pc into it then you won't find many supporters of that project here.
Second, most NeXT hardware (98%) is incompatible with windows or pc motherboards/hardware.
Third, you would need the intel release of NeXTstep or Openstep to even try running on a pc (the last copy I saw went for $$$).
1. Isn't it better to use an empty cube case to hold something NeXT related than just sit there? (I'm not going to gut it if it has stuff in it!)
2. What do you mean NeXT hardware is incompatible with PC hardware? If you 're question is whether I have hardware compatible with OPENSTEP, then the answer is yes.
3. I have the Intel release of OPENSTEP 4.2
My plan is to take a cube case and put white hardware in it to run OPENSTEP 4.2. Why is that so bad? I mean what's the point of a cube case if you're not going to do anything with it?
QuoteIsn't it better to use an empty cube case to hold something NeXT related than just sit there? (I'm not going to gut it if it has stuff in it!)
Well I personally can't stop you but the work it would take to make a pc fit and make it look nice in the would really not be worth it. Not only would the entire back of the case need to be redesigned but the front area for the drive bays would also have to be worked on and the NeXT drive bracket was never designed for standard drives without some work.
QuoteWhat do you mean NeXT hardware is incompatible with PC hardware? If you 're question is whether I have hardware compatible with OPENSTEP, then the answer is yes.
NeXT printers use a special connection (not serial, parallel or scsi), NeXT monitors have different connectors and pinouts, The keyboard and mouse are not AT or PS/2 compatible, Etc.
QuoteMy plan is to take a cube case and put white hardware in it to run OPENSTEP 4.2. Why is that so bad? I mean what's the point of a cube case if you're not going to do anything with it?
Personal opinion:
*Get a PC case and paint it and all external peripherals black.*
As I said, NeXT-related stuff is hard to find. Every cube modded is another cube lost and the fewer cubes there are the more expensive the parts become. Unfortunately this would not be the case for you. A modded cube would no longer be able to hold genuine NeXT gear and thus becomes no more useful than a lawn ornament to us.
I'll let the more senior members finish this off. I have a class to get to.
Well since everyone feels that way, does anyone know about how to go about buidling a replica of a cube? I really would like to make this! If anyone has mouses or anything like that that are beyond repair I would be happy to take it of your hands!
Thanks
Kevin
THAT we can help you with.
Two people before you had the same idea. There are photos of what the cube looks like and there is possibly also dimensions for the cube case located in the patents which I think are also archived.
Just remember: The entire case is no bigger than 12" x 12" x 12".
Ok well if thats what I'm going to do is it possible to make it look similar enough? I talking logo, those weird line thingies, and the fron of the drives. Also does anyone know h ow I could mold a case for the mouse and keyboard (actually I could probably just replace the logo on the keyboard if it as black)? As for the printer, I'll probably just paint it black and put the NeXT logo on it. Ok so I already have an old broken NeXT monitor, could I put a new LCD inside of it? In other words is OPENSTEP compatible?
Thanks
Kevin
QuoteOk so I already have an old broken NeXT monitor, could I put a new LCD inside of it? In other words is OPENSTEP compatible?
Several people have reported success with lcd panels and We woud LOVE to see someone fit an lcd panel into a dead NEXT monitor. It would seriously kick ass in a mono monitor case.
QuoteI talking logo, those weird line thingies, and the fron of the drives. Also does anyone know h ow I could mold a case for the mouse and keyboard (actually I could probably just replace the logo on the keyboard if it as black)?
Nothing is impossible. The details are out there (older members, that's your cue to start posting) but I still can't see why you want to use a PC board unless you want to run BOTH Openstep and another OS. If you just want to run just Openstep, why not just get a turbo slab? They are a little more common and they cost less.
I would like to run OPENSTEP and Rhapsody DR2 so that's why I can't simply get a trubo slab. Anyway I think this would be more fun! However I was thinking, the case might have to be slightly diffrent because of the shape of the pc hardware but it needs to be similar. I'm sooooo excited about this! I'm gonna get started right away! Goodbye crappy virtualization! Hello native!!
Thanks
Kevin
P.S. I think this topic should be moved to white hardware or NeXT work logs.