Re: Poor wireless reception on G4 Aluminum Powerbook
Well, I tried installing Tiger (10.4.11) last night and it did not work. Therefore I assume it's an antenna problem. Therefore I will move along to Plan B, the USB wifi dongle. The good news is I now seem to have two perfectly good Airport Extreme cards to sell on the Swaplist. Maybe I should also throw in my extra original Airport card from the Pismo. Bruce - in Orlando On Apr 14, 3:12 pm, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: On Apr 14, 2011, at 8:47 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: You're seriously suggesting that Apple would ship laptops with a 5' wifi range? Apple shipped not one iPhone, but TWO iPhone's with a major antenna/ reception issue. If you Google search this issue you can find MANY people having this problem with aluminum PowerBooks. I can attest that I have worked on a 15 1.67GHz aluminum PowerBook that had this problem, but as Alex suggested, when I downgraded back to Tiger (at the owner's request because Leopard was too slow), the reception issue cleared up. I can say for certain it wasn't an antenna issue, but it may be a Leopard software bug issue? I still think the best solution may be a USB external dongle like this one which is $16 shipped: http://cgi.ebay.com/PSP-NDSL-WII-Hi-Gain-USB-Wireless-w-Rp-SMA-Connec... NOTE: This one uses the Zydas chipset which is OS X compatible, but it might be better to find something with a Broadcom chipset. Also, Apple has used both Broadcom and Atheros chipsets in their Airport cards. The Atheros are considered to be inferior in terms of range, so if this PowerBook has an Atheros chipset Airport card it might be worth switching to a Broadcom chipset card. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Leopard on my iMac
I think I have found (at least one) culprit. Looking in the CrashReporter log, Process: DashboardClient [1171] ... Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS) Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0003ffc0 Crashed Thread: 0 Plus whenever I start Dashboard it triggers the whole speed dump problem. Also Bruce I think it needs RAM as well. With Safari and Firefox open with 4 tabs, mail open, and textedit, I am down to 18 MB of free RAM! So besides some more RAM what could be wrong w/ Dashboard? Thanks alot, Dan On Apr 11, 9:21 pm, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Apr 11, 2011, at 5:59 PM, Dan Ziegler d.ziegle...@gmail.com wrote: A long time ago I had a similar thing happen when a USB device went flaky. That's possible - but the iMac is all stock HW - Apple kybd. and mouse, and no upgrades or other USB devices. Perhaps some other (internal) HW? What do you suggest I check? The USB device in my case was the hub in an Apple Display. The system log was full of USB errors. -- Bruce -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: can't print from os9 classic from g4 mdd
On Apr 15, 12:37 am, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Apr 14, 2011, at 12:17 PM, rumble wrote: there are no options for me in the pagemaker print menu to save as a PS file. It's not in the print menu. Set up a desktop prionter with a Laserwriter ppd. In the print dialog itself is an option to print to a file, choose that. -- You don't need to create a desktop printer. Just go to the Chooser, select either LaserWriter 8 or AdobePS if you have it installed, then File-Print and choose File from the Destination pop-up at the top right of the Print dialog. This will produce a PostScript file which you can run through Distiller to produce the PDF. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Nullriver's MediaLink Leopard on a G4
I have Java 1.5.0_28 Why don't have the latest? (Digital Audio Dual 533 with Leopard 10.5.8 ...) that is the latest for Leopard. 1.6.0_24 is the latest for Snow Leopard. I thin you have had it with PS3 media server's latest. Stick with the older version. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Nullriver's MediaLink Leopard on a G4
On Apr 14, 2011, at 11:30 AM, Jonathan Smith wrote: I have Java 1.5.0_28 Why don't have the latest? (Digital Audio Dual 533 with Leopard 10.5.8 ...) that is the latest for Leopard. 1.6.0_24 is the latest for Snow Leopard. It may be possible to install Java 1.6 on Leopard?: http://cs44.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/installing-java-16-jdk-on-os-x-leopard-with-maven-in-mind/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Leopard on my iMac
On Apr 15, 2011, at 12:00 PM, Dan Ziegler wrote: I think I have found (at least one) culprit. Looking in the CrashReporter log, Process: DashboardClient [1171] ... Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS) Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0003ffc0 Crashed Thread: 0 Plus whenever I start Dashboard it triggers the whole speed dump problem. Also Bruce I think it needs RAM as well. With Safari and Firefox open with 4 tabs, mail open, and textedit, I am down to 18 MB of free RAM! So besides some more RAM what could be wrong w/ Dashboard? It might just be the low RAM available causing this, but what I'd do is start by deleting all the active dashboard widgets, then re-adding them one at a time. If you can't even start dashboard to do this, delete the file Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dashboard.plist then in a terminal window type: killall dock to force the Dock to quit and restart. Then add the widgets you use back in one at a time until it breaks. then you found the offending one. If you don't use the Dashboard at all, you can follow the directions here to stop it from running: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20050723123302403 -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
netflix
Is there a way for us with G4's to play Netflix movies on our Mac's? Everything I read says I have to have an Intel Mac. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: netflix
On Apr 15, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Barney Guzzo wrote: Is there a way for us with G4's to play Netflix movies on our Mac's? Everything I read says I have to have an Intel Mac. Pretty sure it has to be Intel. There is a knock off of SilverLining which I installed on a machine but the web page still choked on the browser, even trying to fake out the browser ID. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: netflix
On Apr 15, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Barney Guzzo wrote: Is there a way for us with G4's to play Netflix movies on our Mac's? Everything I read says I have to have an Intel Mac. Yank the motherboard and PS out of the case, install a compatible intel mobo, make into a very mac-esque Hackintosh http://www.webfusion.net.nz/g4pc/ %-P Netflix is absolutely Intel-only. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: netflix
Is there a way for us with G4's to play Netflix movies on our Mac's? Everything I read says I have to have an Intel Mac. It is a Netflix issue. Micosoft's Silverlight is available for PPC Macs, but Netflix won't support anything except Intel Macs (and, of course Intel Hacks, after making a few changes to the Silverlight installer package). -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: netflix
Now we are talking! On Apr 15, 2011, at 7:46 PM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Apr 15, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Barney Guzzo wrote: Is there a way for us with G4's to play Netflix movies on our Mac's? Everything I read says I have to have an Intel Mac. Yank the motherboard and PS out of the case, install a compatible intel mobo, make into a very mac-esque Hackintosh http://www.webfusion.net.nz/g4pc/ %-P Netflix is absolutely Intel-only. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Nullriver's MediaLink Leopard on a G4
On Apr 15, 2011, at 4:08 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Apr 14, 2011, at 11:30 AM, Jonathan Smith wrote: I have Java 1.5.0_28 Why don't have the latest? (Digital Audio Dual 533 with Leopard 10.5.8 ...) that is the latest for Leopard. 1.6.0_24 is the latest for Snow Leopard. It may be possible to install Java 1.6 on Leopard?: http://cs44.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/installing-java-16-jdk-on-os-x-leopard-with-maven-in-mind/ -- I might try this, after I do a current backup: http://www.zimbio.com/Java/articles/1Is2D7EsM33/Soylatte+Download+JDK+1+6+Mac+Install+Tutorial (reference from Kris' link) Is that the idea then go to Java Preferences.app and move JDK 6 to the top of the list? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Poor wireless reception on G4 Aluminum Powerbook
On 2011/04/13 19:22, Clark Martin so eloquently wrote: There was one or more versions of the PowerBook that had problems with WiFi range. It was basically a design error (AFAIK). Your model is from around that period but I don't know specifics. This means that you may never get acceptable reception. My Al book has worse reception than my G4 iBooks did, and all of my Macs, desktop and notebook, see fewer networks than my friends do with their Windoze boxes. For the OP perhaps a 'repeater' would solve your problem? Tina -- iMac 20 USB 2 1.25GHz G4 2GB RAM GeForceFX5200 Ultra 64MB VRAM 10.4.11 PB G4 15 HR-DLSD 1.67GHz G4 2GB RAM Radeon 9700 128MB VRAM 10.4.11 Mac Pro Mid-2010 2.8 GHz QC 6 GB RAM Radeon HD 5770 1GB VRAM 10.6.6 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Poor wireless reception on G4 Aluminum Powerbook
For the OP perhaps a 'repeater' would solve your problem? Alas, many of the Broadcom (and perhaps other) WiFi sticks are power-hungry. Some, in my experience many Broadcom Mini-PCI-e sticks, will degrade over time, thereby necessitating a replacement. The first indication of the impending demise is failure to exchange the WPA keys with the access point, although the control panel may, indeed, see the network. At least for a while. And, thereafter, it may, indeed, fail to see your network (although it may, indeed, see others' networks). Forewarned is forearmed. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Nullriver's MediaLink Leopard on a G4
On Apr 15, 2011, at 9:11 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Apr 15, 2011, at 4:08 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Apr 14, 2011, at 11:30 AM, Jonathan Smith wrote: I have Java 1.5.0_28 Why don't have the latest? (Digital Audio Dual 533 with Leopard 10.5.8 ...) that is the latest for Leopard. 1.6.0_24 is the latest for Snow Leopard. It may be possible to install Java 1.6 on Leopard?: http://cs44.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/installing-java-16-jdk-on-os-x-leopard-with-maven-in-mind/ -- I might try this, after I do a current backup: http://www.zimbio.com/Java/articles/1Is2D7EsM33/Soylatte+Download+JDK+1+6+Mac+Install+Tutorial (reference from Kris' link) Is that the idea then go to Java Preferences.app and move JDK 6 to the top of the list? Well ... I downloaded the Soylatte archive, and decompressed it. I see all the components of what I think is Java 1.6 for a 32-bit PPC Mac under OS X 10.5.8, but I don't know how to install it. Suggestion? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
