iPods and non-Firewire PBs

2003-12-05 Thread Tom Burke
I know this has been covered before, but it looks this time as if I may actually need to do something on this front. My daughter has a Lombard, currently running 9.2.something. She want an iPod for Christmas! Obviously we could get her an original model which runs on Mac OS 9.2.2, or we could

Re: iPods and non-Firewire PBs

2003-12-05 Thread Steve Fuller
Can responders confirm that an iPod works OK on an older, non-Firewire Powerbook using a Firewire card? And can they briefly list the config they're using, ie, OS version, iPod generation, and card type? My wife has a 2nd Generation 10GB iPod (solid state scroll wheel), a 400MHz Lombard

Re: iPods and non-Firewire PBs

2003-12-05 Thread Brian Scott Oplinger
Can responders confirm that an iPod works OK on an older, non-Firewire Powerbook using a Firewire card? And can they briefly list the config they're using, ie, OS version, iPod generation, and card type? Not quite what you're looking for, but ... I have a rev a TiBook, 500Mhz, with a burned

Re: iPods and non-Firewire PBs

2003-12-05 Thread shane hartley
Apple sells an adapter for the IPOD that allows you to use a usb port instead of firewire. The adapter plugs in to the ipod base then splits into two cables... one is a USB cable that plugs into your computer... the other is a firewire cable that plugs into the AC adapter (which plugs into the

Pismo improvement

2003-12-05 Thread edu
Hi, I have a PB g3 400 Pismo and I want to upgrade this mac because is a machine that has performed really good in since i bought it, tis an excellent machine and good looking too. I want to know if someone can help me about the processor upgrades that are available, are they worth the money

Re: DVD region code

2003-12-05 Thread Greg Gilmore
My daughter has inadvertently switched the DVD region code on her iBook over the limit and is now stuck in the wrong region. Is there a fix for that? You could try to patch the drive with a firmware that will remove that restriction. There is always a risk, but I've done it twice on my Pismo

Re: iPods and non-Firewire PBs

2003-12-05 Thread Tobias Strohe
Can responders confirm that an iPod works OK on an older, non-Firewire Powerbook using a Firewire card? And can they briefly list the config they're using, ie, OS version, iPod generation, and card type? Another option might be to purchase the split USB/charging cable, which I am using with

Re: Pismo improvement

2003-12-05 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 05/12/03 12:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have a PB g3 400 Pismo and I want to upgrade this mac because is a machine that has performed really good in since i bought it, tis an excellent machine and good looking too. I want to know if someone can help me about the

Re: Pismo improvement

2003-12-05 Thread Gary Adams
The processor upgrades look good from what I've read. From what I've read the Powerlogix blue chip G3 900 is just as fast, if not faster, than the Newertech G4 500. Additionally, you don't have to send you 'book away, just the daughtercard. Gary On Friday, December 5, 2003, at 11:57 AM, [EMAIL

Re: Pismo improvement

2003-12-05 Thread Gary Adams
On Friday, December 5, 2003, at 11:19 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 05/12/03 12:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have a PB g3 400 Pismo and I want to upgrade this mac because is a machine that has performed really good in since i bought it, tis an excellent machine and

IBM/Hitachi 20GB Travelstar on ebay for 67.00

2003-12-05 Thread DPrice
Can't understand why these are not being bid on. Price seems excellent. This would be compatible with a PB G3, correct? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3444622980category=38119cg -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: IBM/Hitachi 20GB Travelstar on ebay for 67.00

2003-12-05 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 05/12/03 13:48, DPrice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can't understand why these are not being bid on. Price seems excellent. This would be compatible with a PB G3, correct? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3444622980category=38119cg Yes, they would definitely work. Maybe

Re: Partition my drive or not...

2003-12-05 Thread David George Hogg
Yeah, i've done it. On 4 Dec 2003, at 19:46, Frank P. Eigler wrote: Can you actually boot into OS 9? On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, David George Hogg wrote: Yeah, well it is more organised and working just now for booting into and running classic from. David.

One other HD question

2003-12-05 Thread DPrice
Can a ATA/100 interface work in a Pismo or must it be ATA/ 5 or 6? thanks for the help, especially Laurent. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs

Re: One other HD question

2003-12-05 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 05/12/03 15:55, DPrice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can a ATA/100 interface work in a Pismo or must it be ATA/ 5 or 6? thanks for the help, especially Laurent. Not sure about this, but isn't ATA/100 the actual speed of the interface, i.e. 100MB/sec, while the 3, 4, 5 or 6 being the actual

Re: One other HD question

2003-12-05 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 05/12/03 16:23, Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 05/12/03 15:55, DPrice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can a ATA/100 interface work in a Pismo or must it be ATA/ 5 or 6? thanks for the help, especially Laurent. Not sure about this, but isn't ATA/100 the actual speed of the

Re: IBM/Hitachi 20GB Travelstar on ebay for 67.00

2003-12-05 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 12/5/03 1:49 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 05/12/03 13:48, DPrice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can't understand why these are not being bid on. Price seems excellent. This would be compatible with a PB G3, correct?

FW: DVD region code

2003-12-05 Thread Greg Gilmore
My daughter has inadvertently switched the DVD region code on her iBook over the limit and is now stuck in the wrong region. Is there a fix for that? You could try to patch the drive with a firmware that will remove that restriction. There is always a risk, but I've done it twice on my Pismo

Re: DVD region code

2003-12-05 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 05/12/03 16:52, Greg Gilmore at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My daughter has inadvertently switched the DVD region code on her iBook over the limit and is now stuck in the wrong region. Is there a fix for that? You could try to patch the drive with a firmware that will remove that

Re: DVD region code

2003-12-05 Thread Jan Musil
Hi, I had done this on two PowerBooks (on with DVD only drive and one with CD-RW/DVD). Here is how I made it happen. 1. You need computer that boots to OS 9 2. Boot to OS 9 3. Download DVDInfo app and run it to determine what is your DVD make, model. You can download the DVDInfo from

Re: iPods and non-Firewire PBs

2003-12-05 Thread Larry Dersch
I am very interested in this thread, because I have been trying for awhile to get my 2nd gen iPod to connect to my Lombard (9.2.2). No success with two different Firewire cards, one a generic, the other a VST. I just checked the Apple Store and the USB cable mentioned is listed for windows only,

Re: iPods and non-Firewire PBs

2003-12-05 Thread Clyde Kahrl
Tom Wrote: Can responders confirm that an iPod works OK on an older, non-Firewire Powerbook using a Firewire card? And can they briefly list the config they're using, ie, OS version, iPod generation, and card type? My daughter uses an original 5GB iPod on a 333 Lombard running Panther. She

Re: Stupid RAM

2003-12-05 Thread Clyde Kahrl
A very Long time ago I bought a SODIMM 32*64 PC100 256 MB (TPW 256). I can't see it right now because I put it in the bottom slot of a 333 Lombard with a bigger 256 MB DIMM above. It has been lying around in it's little silver pack for quite a while, and it may have been a teeny bit abused

Re: Stupid RAM

2003-12-05 Thread Bigbikerbo
It's the wrong type RAM. The Lombard requires PC66, although SOME lucky bastards find that their machines do accept PC100.. It's the luck of the draw I guess--mine won't take PC100, even though an old Wallstreet I had (which supposedly required PC66) was as happy as a clam with PC100!!!

Re: Pismo improvement

2003-12-05 Thread James Rohde
On 12/5/03 7:03 PM, 'edu' enlightened us by writing: Hi, I have a PB g3 400 Pismo and I want to upgrade this mac because is a machine that has performed really good in since i bought it, tis an excellent machine and good looking too. I want to know if someone can help me about the processor

Re: Stupid RAM

2003-12-05 Thread Andrew Kershaw
It's the wrong type RAM. The Lombard requires PC66, although SOME lucky bastards find that their machines do accept PC100.. It's the luck of the draw I guess--mine won't take PC100, even though an old Wallstreet I had (which supposedly required PC66) was as happy as a clam with PC100!!! Anyway,

Re: IBM/Hitachi 20GB Travelstar on ebay for 67.00

2003-12-05 Thread James Rohde
On Dec 05, 2003 Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 05/12/03 13:48, DPrice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can't understand why these are not being bid on. Price seems excellent. This would be compatible with a PB G3, correct? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3444622980category=38119cg

Re: DVD region code

2003-12-05 Thread James Rohde
On 12/5/03 7:03 PM, G-Books enlightened us by writing: Re: DVD region code From: Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 05/12/03 16:52, Greg Gilmore at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The computer in question is an iBook must therefore have