I have a Mac plus and a number of accessories for it, including a printer and 2 external hard drives.
The Mac video display will usually not come on, though sometimes it will if left to run for a few minutes - I understand this is a common and easily fixed problem for those who knew the Mac, but I really don't have the room or use for it any more.
I do have some sensitive information on the external drives. Is there a reliable way to guarantee the info is erased without destroying the drives?
The ideal solution for me, if such a thing exists, would be to run an emulator in a modern machine (Mac, PC or Linux running on Intel), that would be able to access the old drives through hardware that connects the old attachments to USB. Emulators may be available, but I don't know about the hardware.
I also have a Commodore 64 with external hardware that I would like to emulate.
I also have a crowbar and a sledge hammer, but a more elegant approach is preferred.
-Dan
Dan Martin GP Hospital Practitioner Computer Scientist ummar143@shaw.ca (204) 831-1746 answering machine always on