Is there a place to donate not quite so old Mac computers in this area? We have a few PowerMac 6400s & 6500s along with a Mac IIci, and Quandra 660av. A couple of the PowerMacs have problems with the hard drives so they would need to be fixed.
Thanks, Tyson ~~~~~ On 11/26/02 9:23 AM, "Ward Oldham" <woldham at insightbb.com> wrote: > Hi Beth, > > Throw them away and maybe give away your 1.3GB optical to your favorite > commercial printer. > > Ward > > > On Tuesday, November 26, 2002, at 08:41 AM, Beth Ernst wrote: > >> Does anyone know of anyone who takes old (I'm talking really old) >> equipment in the local area? Or should I just pitch this stuff? I hate >> to throw it away if there's someone we can donate it to. >> >> We have: >> Hayes Accura 144 Fax Modem >> 88Mb Syquest Drives w/media >> 1.3GB Pinnacle Sierra Optical Drives w/media >> Toshiba External CD ROM 4x, 2x, 1x >> Polaroid C500 B&W Scanners >> >> Thanks! >> Beth >> >>> ---------- >>> From: bcforrest at cox.net >>> Reply To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:51 PM >>> To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>> Subject: Re: Re: MacGroup: Changing misspelling in BIND >>> >>> Keep in mind that you can drag an icon to the terminal >>> window and terminal will enter the complete path to >>> that file automatically. So you could type: >>> sudo pico >>> ... and drag the desired icon to the terminal window and >>> it would complete the command for you. >>> -- >>> Bryan Forrest >>> Macintosh Specialist >>> LifeNet >>> http://www.lifenet.org >>> >>> >>>> From: Jerry Yeager <jerry at browseryshop.com> >>>> Date: 2002/11/22 Fri PM 01:40:23 EST >>>> To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>>> Subject: Re: MacGroup: Changing misspelling in >>> BIND >>>> >>>> Allan, >>>> >>>> You can try the following in Terminal to edit "reserved" >>> text documents: >>>> >>>> 1) Open a terminal window and use the 'cd' >>> command to navigate to the >>>> folder that has the file. >>>> type ls -la then hit return (there is a space there) >>> you will get a >>>> long listing, you want this to detemine any .xyz ending >>> the file has >>>> type: sudo pico filename (with .xyz ending) >>>> You will be asked for your admin password. Enter it, >>> then a text editor >>>> will open up in your terminal window. It is easy to use, >>> it uses the >>>> cursor arrow keys to move around. >>>> Make the changes you wish to. To save the file you >>> will use the >>>> control-o (it is called writing out the file). Then use >>> crtl-x to exit. >>>> >>>> 2) If you know the full path and filename, then just >>> open a terminal >>>> window and type sudo pico /path/filename and hit >>> return. >>>> >>>> Jerry >>>> >>>> On Friday, November 22, 2002, at 08:27 AM, Allan >>> Atherton wrote: >>>> >>>>> Schoun Regan <schounregan at mac.com> wrote: >>>>>> ... there is a spelling error in BIND that came with >>> 10.2. The actual >>>>>> BIND >>>>>> service in /System/Library/StartupItems/BIND/ >>> BIND has a spelling >>>>>> error to >>>>>> restart the service in case of error (ironically, >>> usually 'caused' by >>>>>> lookupd). You will see DNSSServer instead of >>> DNSServer inside BIND. >>>>>> Try >>>>>> removing the extra S, as root, and that should also >>> help clean things >>>>>> up. >>>>> >>>>> You say "You will see DNSSServer instead of >>> DNSServer inside BIND". >>>>> >>>>> I just took a quick look at BIND in Finder, and it is a >>> 4k document >>>>> that >>>>> does not open. If I come back as root, how would I >>> be able to get into >>>>> it >>>>> and change that misspelling? Do I both have to >>> become root and then >>>>> get into >>>>> the document via Terminal or something? >>>>> Allan Atherton >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society >>> will be November 26 >>>>> For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/ >>> ~lcs>. A calendar of >>>>> activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society >>> will be November 26 >>>> For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. >>> A calendar of >>>> activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November >>> 26 >>> For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of >>> activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. >>> >>> >>> >> >> The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26 >> For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of >> activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. >> > > > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26 > For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of > activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26 For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
