I've got an old tower G3 that I would like to reload with 10.3.9 for a friend. Not sure if it will run that system.
Any suggestions? Thanks - LLL -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send MacGroup mailing list submissions to > macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > macgroup-request at erdos.math.louisville.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > macgroup-owner at erdos.math.louisville.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of MacGroup digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. FS - 17" iMac? (Wayne Bonnett) > 2. Re: new OS, new mac (Ed Wiser) > 3. Java help (Robert Klein) > 4. iPod Touch - adding calendar items (Stuart Ungar) > 5. Re: iPod Touch - adding calendar items (Ed Wiser) > 6. Re: new OS, new mac (Ward Oldham) > 7. Re: iPod Touch - adding calendar items (Marta Edie) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 20:27:36 -0400 > From: Wayne Bonnett <wabonnett at mac.com> > Subject: [MacGroup] FS - 17" iMac? > To: Macintosh topics <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > Message-ID: <C89F8379-690E-45EC-A864-D8B8250C67C7 at mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > My new 24" iMac was delivered, and I need to sell my current 17" > iMac. I thought I would throw it up here locally before I eBay it. > > Here are the specs: > > 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo > 1GB Ram > 160GB Serial ATA1; 7200 rpm > 8x SuperDrive with 2.4x Dual Layer burn (DVD+R DL/DVD?RW/CD-RW) > > Full specs from Apple: http://support.apple.com/specs/imac/ > iMac_Early_2006.html > > Purchased April or May of 2006, 3 year applecare warranty, which can > be transferred. > > Reason for selling? See the first line of this e-mail :) I have > done a clean install of OSX, so when you power it up, it will be just > like buying it off the shelf or from Apple. :) > > I'm asking $725. > > If interested, please reply to me off-list. > > Have a great day! > > --------------------- > Wayne Bonnett > http://www.hopeforpetsmusic.com > http://www.equinoxshadow.com > > Visit my Myspace band sites: > http://www.myspace.com/hopeforpetsmusic > http://www.myspace.com/equinoxshadow > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20071007/8a0b6593/ > attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 04:48:44 -0400 > From: "Ed Wiser" <EWiser at RalcorpFrozen.com> > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] new OS, new mac > To: "Macintosh topics" <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > Message-ID: > <D869F733A22F3349B79DAA6D88D0D6200105653D at > uskylou-es-02.BakeryChef.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > If one is wanting to run Classic then I would purchase a used G5, Intel > Mac's do not run Classic. What I would do is find a new program to use. > An get rid of Classic all together. > > Staying behind due to one program will hurt one in the long run of > computing. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macgroup-bounces at erdos.math.louisville.edu > [mailto:macgroup-bounces at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of Nelsn > Helm > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 3:14 PM > To: Macintosh topics > Cc: Macintosh topics > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] new OS, new mac > > I believe that your premise that > you must run a computer on the OS that came with it is false. > > Computers that came with OS 9 and earlier could run OS X, the only > limitations being RAM and speed. > > However, rumor is that soon, a new CPU chip won't run "Classic," > which, I suppose, gets to the nub of your question: > > How long can you wait to buy and still be able to run Classic? > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be October 23 at > MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:40:52 -0400 > From: Robert Klein <robert at kleinlawyer.com> > Subject: [MacGroup] Java help > To: "macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu" > <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > Message-ID: <C330D2F4.94A7%robert at kleinlawyer.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Hi, > > My wife has a PowerBook G4 running OS 10.3.9, and Safari 1.3.2, with the > latest updates installed. When accessing via the web a Remotelink > application (to view video content--echocardiograms), she can only get the > still frames. It can't be for Windows machines only. The web help page > says that Mac users have to have the Java 1.4.1 plugin in order to run the > video: > > "Macintosh Users > > If you are using a Macintosh computer, the secure gateway works with the > Safari browser. > > To determine if your machine has the Sun JVM: > > Launch the Safari browser. > >From the Help menu, choose Installed Plug-ins. > Look for the Java plug-in icon. Note that you may have Java 1.3.1, but make > sure that you also have at least Java 1.4.1. If you do not have the plug-in, > then you need to install it." (It also said elsewhere that it won't work > with Mozilla; in Firefox, I couldn't even get the still images.) > > Looking in Safari>Help>Installed Plug-ins, a list of plug-ins and there are > no icons, but rather a long list of plugins in section. Among them is a > section, "Java Plug-in for Cocoa" where it says Java 1.4.2_11 Plug-in > (Cocoa), and there is another section titled, "Java Plug-in" where it says > Java 1.3.1 Plug-in. Both sections list 2 MIME types. > > I tried downloading J2SE50Release4.pkg and Java142Update1.pkg and neither > would install (message said it can't be installed on that machine). I ran > Applications>Utilities>Java>Java Web Start which is way over my head. By > the way, in that same folder are Java Plugin Settings, Java 1.4.2 Plugin > Settings and Java 1.3.1 Plugin Settings. When I opened Java Plugin Settings > 1.4.2, I got a preferences dialogue that did not appear to provide any > guidance or settings for being used in Safari. > > In Safari>Preferences>Security>Web Content, all boxes are checked except > "Block pop-up windows." > > I couldn't find anything in the Apple Support section of apple.com or on the > Sun site. > > So, it seems that the right plug-in is on the machine, but not installed or > working in Safari; therefore, she cannot see the video of the > echocardiogram. There is no error message from the Remotelink web page to > indicate that the browser is not compatible or anything else. > > Just for laughs, I tried to access the Remotelink video on my G5 running > 10.4.10 and Safari 3.0.3 and had the same results. > > I'm stumped, so I am calling on the experts. What can I do to fix this? > > Thanks, > > Robert > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 04:34:20 -0700 (PDT) > From: Stuart Ungar <teamungar at yahoo.com> > Subject: [MacGroup] iPod Touch - adding calendar items > To: Macintosh topics <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > Message-ID: <660185.69065.qm at web50803.mail.re2.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Sounds like Apple may just correct another wrong: > > http://www.hacktheipodtouch.com/unlock/ipod-touch/full-calendar-functionality-co > ming-to-the-ipod-touch > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________ > ____ > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 09:14:26 -0400 > From: "Ed Wiser" <EWiser at RalcorpFrozen.com> > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] iPod Touch - adding calendar items > To: "Macintosh topics" <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > Message-ID: > <D869F733A22F3349B79DAA6D88D0D620010565A6 at > uskylou-es-02.BakeryChef.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Stuart I just order a skin here. > <http://www.bestskinsever.com/servlet/the-75/iPod-Touch-Skin/Detail> > I have been using these on my iPods and the do a great job. Price is > right also. > The skin also helps with griping the iPod. A case with out a skin will > just scratch the metal back. > > I think the rumor about 3rd party program being sold thru iTunes is the > ultimate solution. > Oh and they have Jail braked the Touch and iPhone again. > <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/08/breaking-ipod-touch-root-read-access-ach > ieved> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macgroup-bounces at erdos.math.louisville.edu > [mailto:macgroup-bounces at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of Stuart > Ungar > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 7:34 AM > To: Macintosh topics > Subject: [MacGroup] iPod Touch - adding calendar items > > Sounds like Apple may just correct another wrong: > > http://www.hacktheipodtouch.com/unlock/ipod-touch/full-calendar-function > ality-coming-to-the-ipod-touch > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ____________ > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be October 23 at > MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 09:19:43 -0400 > From: Ward Oldham <woldham at insightbb.com> > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] new OS, new mac > To: Macintosh topics <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > Message-ID: <622ACE3C-49FF-4E16-B8FB-CFEEF5FB272F at insightbb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Classic on an Intel Mac > > http://sheepshaver.cebix.net/ > > http://basilisk.cebix.net/ > > I would be the last to encourage it however. > > Ward Oldham > > > > On Oct 9, 2007, at 4:48 AM, Ed Wiser wrote: > > > If one is wanting to run Classic then I would purchase a used G5, > > Intel > > Mac's do not run Classic. What I would do is find a new program to > > use. > > An get rid of Classic all together. > > > > Staying behind due to one program will hurt one in the long run of > > computing. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: macgroup-bounces at erdos.math.louisville.edu > > [mailto:macgroup-bounces at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of Nelsn > > Helm > > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 3:14 PM > > To: Macintosh topics > > Cc: Macintosh topics > > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] new OS, new mac > > > > I believe that your premise that > > you must run a computer on the OS that came with it is false. > > > > Computers that came with OS 9 and earlier could run OS X, the only > > limitations being RAM and speed. > > > > However, rumor is that soon, a new CPU chip won't run "Classic," > > which, I suppose, gets to the nub of your question: > > > > How long can you wait to buy and still be able to run Classic? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be October 23 at > > MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > > be October 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 09:31:47 -0400 > From: Marta Edie <martaedie at mac.com> > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] iPod Touch - adding calendar items > To: Macintosh topics <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > Message-ID: <1AE46F18-EA2B-4F77-AB35-A6BDDF3DE7E5 at mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Ed, do they have a skin like that for the iPhone, too? > Marta > > > > On Oct 9, 2007, at 09:14 AM, Ed Wiser wrote: > > > Stuart I just order a skin here. > > <http://www.bestskinsever.com/servlet/the-75/iPod-Touch-Skin/Detail> > > I have been using these on my iPods and the do a great job. Price is > > right also. > > The skin also helps with griping the iPod. A case with out a skin will > > just scratch the metal back. > > > > I think the rumor about 3rd party program being sold thru iTunes is > > the > > ultimate solution. > > Oh and they have Jail braked the Touch and iPhone again. > > <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/08/breaking-ipod-touch-root-read- > > access-ach > > ieved> > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: macgroup-bounces at erdos.math.louisville.edu > > [mailto:macgroup-bounces at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of > > Stuart > > Ungar > > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 7:34 AM > > To: Macintosh topics > > Subject: [MacGroup] iPod Touch - adding calendar items > > > > Sounds like Apple may just correct another wrong: > > > > http://www.hacktheipodtouch.com/unlock/ipod-touch/full-calendar- > > function > > ality-coming-to-the-ipod-touch > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > __ > > ____________ > > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be October 23 at > > MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > > be October 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > be October 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > MacGroup mailing list > MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > End of MacGroup Digest, Vol 14, Issue 10 > **************************************** >
