Re: teach yourself illustrator CS3
G'day Bruce. As an aside, have you set up a screen sharing link with both Macs, so you can show your parents what to do? Skype makes it easy, but you do need reasonably fast links. Skype suggest 300 KBs. I find screen sharing invaluable, even from a few kilometers away. Regards Santa On 26/03/2013, at 9:26 AM, Bruce Ryan bruce.r...@me.com wrote: Fabian, Glen http://www.amazon.com/Illustrator-Windows-Macintosh-Elaine-Weinmann/dp/0321510453/ref=sr_1_2?s=booksie=UTF8qid=1364233558sr=1-2keywords=illustrator+cs3+books It is a good book. You can still buy a brand new copy for as little as $3.37 (plus shipping) from an Amazon Marketplace. I'll second that suggestion. During the past few years I have purchased half dozen or more Peachpit Press Adobe CS instruction books from Amazon for a dime on the dollar. Clear and easy to read and shipping is only $4 IIRC. Even a used book purchased for $0.01 was in good shape. -- Thank you both! Prices not so much fun this side of the pond (£12) but easily affordable, so a copy is on its way to the parental abode… cheers 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: New Forums
Goodby G-list, it's been good to know ya! Regards Santa -- -- 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 subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Need info on Interarchy please
G'day, thanks Robert I've got a 2010 i7 iMac with 16GB ram, running 10.8.2. It looks to me like Matthew Drayton (the author of interarchy) has simply used the same layout in Interarchy 10 as in Interarchy 9, but disabled the Scheduled Bookmarks feature. Regards Santa On 18/02/2013, at 8:30 AM, ROBERT H. BAUCOM rbt...@owc.net wrote: I would suggest you post your version of OS10. There's a lot of them. OS10.4.8 (Leopard) S/W doesn't work on my Pro Tower with OS10.8.2 (Mounting Lie-un) … Much to my dismay. RHB -- -- 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 subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Need info on Interarchy please
G'day folks This is one for the collective minds of G5. I'm trying to use Interarchy 10 to mirror both ways on many folders, and want to schedule them for every 10 minutes or less. A fast reaction time is important. Trouble is, I can't work out how to use the 'Schedule Bookmarks' feature of Interarchy. Dragging my existing bookmarks over the menu item does not work. Anyone able to advise me please? I've emailed Matthew Drayton, but he simply doesn't answer my emails. Regards Santa -- -- 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 subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Time machine not working
G'day listers This is a bit off topic, as it relates to an iMac running Mountain lion. Two days ago I was testing an applescript, and put my clock forward by a year to make sure a yearly report was sent. Time machine stopped backing up, and having two CCC backups, I decided to erase and re-write over theTime Machine disk. Time Machine is now telling me it's got 1,583 days to go, and is gradually counting down the items. Any thoughts on what I can do to fix, or should I lodge a bug? Regards Santa -- 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: [G3-5]Re: Updates for Mac OS X?
On 18/07/2012, at 4:41 PM, MaGioZal wrote: Long are gone the times when a Mac OS version (7.5.5) could run from a Plus to a multiprocessed 9600 machine... And this was used as selling point in Why Mac? brochures! But Steve Jobs, despite saving, ressurecting and rebranding Apple, gradually killed retrocompatibility. And Tim Cook seems to continue this policy. I bet that in 2014 any Apple product bought in 2010 will be unsupported, unupgradebable and useless... -- MaGioZal. http://youtube.com/magiozal/ And I personally wouldn't have it any other way. The main reason we're going through an upheaval with Mountain Lion is because of all 64 bit addressing in the OS, and more importantly, the requirement of a suitable Graphics card. Even then, ML will run on mid 2007 iMacs up, tho sans some features apparently. Compare this to the upcoming release of Windows 8, where I've read many PC's even less than a year old won't be able to run it. In 2014 we might see an OS that handles things like touch screens, and 3D graphics, and retina displays, that even 2012 Macs won't handle. Who knows? It's a complete guessing game. I'd rather the existing situation than be stuck on Classic OS 9.2.2 forever though. Power to the people still using it, but the world moves on. Even OS X will disappear one day, and it will be exciting to see the OS that will replace it! I've got an iPad (or rather, my Wife's got an iPad, that I happen to own, and see occasionally), and to see how my grandkids, and elderly friends take to the iOS like a duck to water makes me realize how important a simple OS is to the majority of people. The vast majority can't handle a complex OS like Classic, or even OS X, and I can see why Apple seem to be moving to a multi-level choice of how an OS behaves; beginner, intermediate, and pro users. Retrocompatability with anything existing today will be out the window, and rightly so. Who on Earth would want to see OS X.8 running on a Tangarine iMac? Talk about boringly slow! Regards Santa -- 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
Fwd: OT - How do you get a TextEdit file with half inch margins?
How do you get a TextEdit file with half inch margins? I have tried everything and did get a 1 inch margin, but no half inch, can you help or send an attachment (off list) of your work file. G'day Jonas Open up TextEdit preferences, and set the Window Size to about 96 characters. Open a new document. Adjust character count to suit. Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: NOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
G'day Niceplayer gets a mention, but it's not a Quicktime plugin like Perian. One would imagine that if Perian doesn't work under mountain lion, then all the 'Open with' preferences will need to be altered. However, it also plays DVD's. Regards Santa On 16/05/2012, at 9:36 AM, Alex Sciortino wrote: Does anybody know of an alternative? -- 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: G4 10.4 or 10.5 looking for way to halftone a picture to print in BW
On 03/03/2012, at 2:34 PM, Jonas Lopez wrote: G'day Santa, Yes, iPhoto has in the EDIT mode a BW button, BUT THIS IS FAKE! Let me tell you why. All it does is print ALL COLORS and BLACK making a FAKE BLACK AND WHITE PIX. Not that it matters, but with the house in foreclosure, cancer, job loss, pregnant, and brother being deported, we can not spend a penny to buy a color cart, but I wanted to print using ONLY THE BLACK INK - NO COLOR FILL INS == This I have already done, it is ALL BLACK OR ALL WHITE, on a scale of 0 to 9 it is a 1 or 2. Years ago we had newspapers printing using ONLY BLACK INK, which is all I have to work with NO COLOR AT ALL, so now you see how this is fake --- not using a halftone screen This could give a 7 or 8! Any other sources for a REAL screen? Regards JML G'day Jonas I think GraphicConverter will do what you want. I'll send some off list screen shots of settings. (It's free as in Shareware) Regards Santa -- 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: G4 10.4 or 10.5 looking for way to halftone a picture to print in BW
On 03/03/2012, at 12:12 PM, Jonas Lopez wrote: From time to time I want to print in BW. Get the effect of aging in old photographs, or make your pictures look classic and use the black-and-white effect, etc. I run G4 10.4 or 10.5 looking for way to halftone a picture to print in BW, NOT INTEL. Any ideeas I do NOT have photoshop. A site letting me up load the pix and dl it back in halftone would work just fine. Thanks. G'day Jonas iPhoto has, and has for some time now, an edit menu, one aspect of which allows you to change pictures to BW or Sepia. I don't know what version you can run under 10.4 or 10.5. Regards Santa -- 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: PPC G5 tower CD burner
On 30/09/2011, at 8:30 AM, JohnV wrote: I use this machine (a retired video production system) for audio production. The discs coming out of the current internal drive are progressively flakey on all playback CD decks and so I need something that WORKS. Is it reasonable to replace it with a current internal replacement... choices? or just get an external drive and let it be? John V Soundscenes DC If the right of free speech is truly what it's supposed to be, then anything you say is alright. -Gil Scott-Heron G'day John It just might need a head clean, if you've got a cleaning disc handy. OTOH new burners are so cheap, and so easy to replace in a G5, you might just want to update. The lite-on brand is supposed to be quite good. Regards Santa -- 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: 16x DVD burning in PowerMac G4
On 30/09/2011, at 8:04 AM, Tanner M wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: No, the drive is the limitation on this issue, althoug it should support burning at the lower speed on the higher-speed disks. The rating of the disk is the maximum supported speed; they should also work at all lower speeds on down to 1x. Are you positive they're the right flavor of disk (ie: DVD-R, not DVD+R?) I've got the right discs, but they might not be working becuase it said 16x on the packaging, I assumed they were bale to be burned at lower speeds, but maybe not. I'll try some new discs and see what's up. Thanks a lot, though! You answered my questions! -- -Tanner M G'day A lot of current discs state an 8x or 16x rating, but EVERY one can be burnt at a lower rate; in fact if your'e having reliability problems, it actually can help to burn at a lower speed. The main factor in faulty disc burning is the manufacturer. I personally use Verbatim DVD-R's, and have burnt a stack of 100 discs without a single fail, using a superdrive on an intel iMac. Google 'what is the best DVD-R brand' for lots of useful information. Regards Santa -- 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: Folder Label Color settings ?
G'day Cliff No problems renaming on my imac running 10.6.7 Are you sure the files/folders aren't locked? or the privileges different? Do a get info on them to check. Regards Santa On 18/04/2011, at 1:06 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote: Running Tiger on G4 While transferring files from my father in-law's G4 internal HD to an external HD I colored the files that I transferred to keep track. It seems that the folders or files that I dragged and dropped before coloring now allow me to uncolor them on the new drive. But if I colored them before transferring, now I cannot uncolor them on the external. Not a big deal really, but any suggestions are appreciated Cliff -- 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: Good time machine alternative for Tiger on a DA 733
On 14/03/2011, at 11:07 PM, faithie999 wrote: with ccc, can you do a full restore from a dated backup as you can with time machine? would be great if you could. from the FAQ on their website, it's clear you can restore individual files from a dated backup, but it is silent on doing a full restore. guess you could select all the files in the restore dialog? On Mar 13, 11:19 pm, Brian Christmas b...@tpg.com.au wrote: On 14/03/2011, at 2:14 PM, Scotty wrote: Does anyone have a suggestion for a good alternative to time machine that will run on my DA 733mhz Power Mac? My old quicksilver ran 10.5 and I am just looking for something that can perform a similar function as time machine on Leopard. Carbon Copy Cloner, and set it for incremental backups every hour or so. http://www.bombich.com/ Regards Santa G'day faithie CCC does a full, bootable copy of your disk, dependant on how you set it up. It is a dated backup in the sense that it's a copy of the hard drive at the moment you back up to another disk. It's free, so download and see. Regards Santa -- 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: Good time machine alternative for Tiger on a DA 733
On 14/03/2011, at 2:14 PM, Scotty wrote: Does anyone have a suggestion for a good alternative to time machine that will run on my DA 733mhz Power Mac? My old quicksilver ran 10.5 and I am just looking for something that can perform a similar function as time machine on Leopard. Carbon Copy Cloner, and set it for incremental backups every hour or so. http://www.bombich.com/ Regards Santa -- 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: Mac Mail and Qwest HD Internet
On 11/12/2010, at 3:14 PM, Toves wrote: Hello, folks. Has anybody had experience with getting Mac's Mail client to interface with mail.q.com? I can send mail out via smtp.q.com, but Mac Mail times out on port 587 when it tries to download mail. We are using the Actiontec Q1000 modem/router with Qwest VDSL2 service. Had no problems in the past sending or receiving mail via Cox cable service -- there also using a separate Linksys router and Moto modem. P.S., Just trying to give Qwest a fair shake, that's all! G'day My Mail uses port 995, which I believe is the usual port. Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: Bug Reporting
On 17/11/2010, at 3:15 AM, Tina K. wrote: On 2010/11/16 09:12, Bruce Johnson so eloquently wrote: I'd report this as a bug to Apple I've tried to report bugs in security updates but I could never find a PoC. How do you report a bug to Apple? Tina G'day Tina https://bugreport.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/RadarWeb.woa/wa/signIn You need to be an Apple Developer tho'. It's a frebie Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: Bug Reporting
On 17/11/2010, at 12:59 PM, Tina K. wrote: On 2010/11/16 15:13, Dan so eloquently wrote: And keep around full documentation to the bug - text files, screen shots, etc. Be prepared to hear little to nothing from Apple for days, weeks, or even months. Then, when you do get a reply, realize it's a horrible automated system, where the actual developer response is filtered thru a front-end human with an IQ of 5. It will ask you to repeat information over and over - just to see if it can make you go away. IMO, the worst bug reporting system I've ever used. G'luck. Sounds like I might have better luck just emailing Steve, so I guess I shouldn't hold my breath. Why am I not surprised? Tina G'day Tina My experience has been the opposite of Dans. I've reported 6 bugs over the years, and been asked for further details with 3 of the reports, once on each occasion. The correct procedure is to be thorough in your initial preparation. I prepared a pdf of the exact procedure required to trigger the bug (with screen shots if required), as well as any script and procedure for using the script. One incident was an extremely elaborate setup, and I got a reply querying a point I had not explained fully. One was a script procedure involving Numbers that totally wiped the Script Editor from the boot drive, which also got a response and was fixed in the next release). All these I wrapped in a folder and zipped, and attached to the report. In the actual report I entered a brief resumé of the bug, and simply said 'Read the attached pdf'. Don't be put off by others bad experiences. Apple needs bug feedback, and if you want bad experiences, talk to windows programmers who have tried to lodge bug reports. I might be a bit fortunate, I'm an ex technical instructor who's written manuals that must be clear and concise. If you can do the same, I don't think Apple Engineers will be a hassle. Regards Santa -- 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: Apple inside?
On 24/10/2010, at 5:19 PM, Scotty wrote: Apple relatively recently acquired a company that makes CPUs for mobile devices like the A4 Processor in the ipad. Now I am wondering if I am the only one who is wondering if Apple has any intention of eventually manufacturing their own CPUs for their computers instead of looking to Intel or IBM for CPUs. If they did those with Intel Macs could eventually find themselves in the same boat as us diehards that are still using PPC Macs. Just a thought. I mean now that they have a company that makes procs for mobile devices it does not seem like a big leap at least for their MacBook laptops. Has anyone else been wondering about that? Doesn't matter a darn whether they start making their own desktop chips or use advances from Intel. In 5-8 years time people will be buying dirt cheap used Core 2 duo Macs from this era, and complaining that they won't run the latest software. It's a cut and dried argument, either you can afford to keep up, or you can't. The end of this race is a long way away yet. Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: IS the world about to change ?
On 21/10/2010, at 4:51 PM, Tom wrote: Here's a link to a Seattle Times article on the Lion operating system: http://tinyurl.com/24jese8 I notice that Apple's new laptop computers will have flash drives instead of hard drives. Does that mean that flash drives will eventually replace hard drives in all computers, then? G'day As the cost of flash memory drops, it appears likely that an OS will be developed that uses flash as it's boot and running ram, but hard drives will continue to be used for 'bulk' storage for some time to come. Hard drives offer roughly 20-30 time more storage for the same price as flash, and as still cameras and video continue to increase in their memory usage, they will require more storage on your computer. Hard drives are the only way at present, and may continue to be so as ways such as atomic level tunnelling microscope disks are now being researched. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/32558.wss Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: IS the world about to change ?
On 21/10/2010, at 7:27 PM, Clark Martin wrote: On Oct 20, 2010, at 11:03 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: As the cost of flash memory drops, it appears likely that an OS will be developed that uses flash as it's boot and running ram, but hard drives will continue to be used for 'bulk' storage for some time to come. Flash will become more common as a replacement for hard disks. But HDs will still beat out Flash for the foreseeable future for large capacity storage, it is going to take a while before some kind of solid state storage beats rotating magnetic storage in $/byte. You don't need to develop an OS that uses flash, the are lots of Flash drives now that are SATA drives and can be used just like a SATA HD. Flash isn't going to replace RAM, at least not for a long time. Flash isn't anywhere near as fast as RAM. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting G'day Clark Flash is a type of RAM, albeit a slow address form. It definitely won't replace fast access RAM. What I envisage is four tiers of memory. 1. Fast RAM for the immediate use of the processor, built on the processor. (existing) 2. Fast RAM for use of the processor, but separate from it. (existing) 3. Dedicated slower RAM (but cheap, as in Flash) for page swapping when required, built into the OS. This MIGHT also be used for instant startup memory. 4. Hard Drive and Flash storage for long term data storage and page swapping overflow. (existing) At the moment, Flash drives can be used by the OS for page swapping, provided the drive is not filled up by long term storage. Having two drives is confusing to the end user, and I believe that a dedicated page swapping source of Flash is required, invisible to the user. Some of the types of RAM mentioned below are also slow. Regards Santa Types of RAM The following are some common types of RAM: SRAM: Static random access memory uses multiple transistors, typically four to six, for each memory cell but doesn't have a capacitor in each cell. It is used primarily for cache. DRAM: Dynamic random access memory has memory cells with a paired transistor andcapacitor requiring constant refreshing. FPM DRAM: Fast page mode dynamic random access memory was the original form of DRAM. It waits through the entire process of locating a bit of data by column and row and then reading the bit before it starts on the next bit. Maximum transfer rate to L2 cache is approximately 176 MBps. EDO DRAM: Extended data-out dynamic random access memory does not wait for all of the processing of the first bit before continuing to the next one. As soon as the address of the first bit is located, EDO DRAM begins looking for the next bit. It is about five percent faster than FPM. Maximum transfer rate to L2 cache is approximately 264 MBps. SDRAM: Synchronous dynamic random access memory takes advantage of the burst mode concept to greatly improve performance. It does this by staying on the row containing the requested bit and moving rapidly through the columns, reading each bit as it goes. The idea is that most of the time the data needed by the CPU will be in sequence. SDRAM is about five percent faster than EDO RAM and is the most common form in desktops today. Maximum transfer rate to L2 cache is approximately 528 MBps. DDR SDRAM: Double data rate synchronous dynamic RAM is just like SDRAM except that is has higher bandwidth, meaning greater speed. Maximum transfer rate to L2 cache is approximately 1,064 MBps (for DDR SDRAM 133 MHZ). RDRAM: Rambus dynamic random access memory is a radical departure from the previous DRAM architecture. Designed by Rambus, RDRAM uses a Rambus in-line memory module (RIMM), which is similar in size and pin configuration to a standard DIMM. What makes RDRAM so different is its use of a special high-speed data bus called the Rambus channel. RDRAM memory chips work in parallel to achieve a data rate of 800 MHz, or 1,600 MBps. Since they operate at such high speeds, they generate much more heat than other types of chips. To help dissipate the excess heat Rambus chips are fitted with a heat spreader, which looks like a long thin wafer. Just like there are smaller versions of DIMMs, there are also SO-RIMMs, designed for notebook computers. Credit Card Memory: Credit card memory is a proprietary self-contained DRAM memory module that plugs into a special slot for use in notebook computers. PCMCIA Memory Card: Another self-contained DRAM module for notebooks, cards of this type are not proprietary and should work with any notebook computer whose system bus matches the memory card's configuration. CMOS RAM: CMOS RAM is a term for the small amount of memory used by your computer and some other devices to remember things like hard disk settings -- see Why does my computer need a battery? for details. This memory uses a small battery to provide it with the power it needs to maintain the memory contents
Re: IS the world about to change ?
On 21/10/2010, at 7:51 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com wrote: Lion ? --- It looks like my one word post and simple title question have hit some nerves. Money talks and BS does not want to pay to play ( or cannot afford to ) I would step up and buy the stuff if I could afford it Steve. But you who introduced home computers at an affordable price have lost sight of those of us with modest or even less than modest means. And your media hype rant against Android still seems way out of character for a phone hacker who now evidently does not think consumers should buy phones they can hack themselves to their own need. Are we going back to the you can have it in any color as long as it is what we want to sell days? ( more on that in the LEMlist group) But yes the world needs great computers like the Mac still. But wringing the pockets of users ? How long can that be sustained in a bad economy ? Boutique brand for elitists. Or affordable tools for everyone. What will it be Steve ? Perhaps some control is needed to make everything work correctly. But it is looking like Apple profit is the motive rather than quality for the user when every aspect of the market has to be micromanaged. And how long will the new stuff be good for. I'm still saving for the G5 I could not afford 5 years ago. And those with G5s are crying because their machines are sitting on shelves next to 7200s albeit with much more hopeful price tags. Can the low end consumer ( who needs a reliable machine that is not maddening more than anyone ) ever get a break from Apple ? 'That $ 500 mid tower anywhere near release date ? I think it's time to ditch the G machines and support Steve by buying iPads. It's the closest thing many here will ever get or afford of the current Apple experience. I sm going to hurry to do this because in six months the new OS for that will come out. And a year from then the version after that won't run on the my year old iPad. That planned obsolescence idea is really ramping up faster these days. It must be good for business. G'day Adrian Unfortunately obsolescence is a fact of life in the electronics industry, even tho it's not planned. It's basically bought about by the inquiring minds of talented people that love to invent new things; in our case, it's advances in processors, memory, communication (in it's many varied forms), programming, storage, and perhaps information control (if we let it). With these advances, the older hardware just can't cut the mustard, and the gaps seem to be constantly shrinking. My heart bleeds for those of us who can't, for one reason or another, keep up with the immediate advances, but I constantly remind myself that I'm glad the world of computers did not freeze up with the advent of my old Apple IIe. I'm lucky enough that I own an intel 24 iMac, but I'm ashamed to say I lustfully look at the new i7 27 iMacs, mainly cause some graphics I'm trying to write for an iPad app are too slow rendering on my core 2 duo. I'm lucky; I earn a small amount programming for Macs, that as a retiree keeps my family in iMacs. If I had to justify my requirements to my other halfs requirements only, I'd still own my old 1.8 G5, running 10.3, and my kids would own Windblown PC's (shudder). Pity the PC users still stuck with XP, or the graphics heavy version of it, Windows 7. As for the cost, I paid less, in actual Aussie dollars, far less in real terms, for my iMac than I did for a IIc with an extra floppy drive, and a 256 MB hard drive. Despite all this, I still love to see the strides being made; it proves to me that human ingenuity is alive and well, and I await with bated breath the next advances in all fields of endeavour that will take humanity to wherever the road takes us. Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: IS the world about to change ?
On 21/10/2010, at 10:02 PM, James Therrault wrote: On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:40 AM, Brian Christmas wrote: Unfortunately obsolescence is a fact of life in the electronics industry, even tho it's not planned. That may be true but Marketing certainly is planned. You're correct. The iPad proves it. It's a shift to program and content control, that the American mid-west would be proud of. And, as an Aussie, I have to add that our existing Government is on the same track with an opt-out internet censorship control that is just as onerous, but a least it's being touted as an opt-out system (which means there's a list, which certain people can refer to! Paranoia will out!). The run-away success of the iPad just might signal to Apple that the same thing can be done with Macs, and the conditions set for the start of the Mac store seems to indicate just that. Will people still buy a locked down machine and OS and content? You betcha! The iPads have proved it, even tho that great supporter of the internet, porn, is still available via browser; but even that might be removed in future. Will everyone buy such a machine? No way! I wouldn't for one, even tho I own, and my family loves, an iPad. And, I see Apple slipping into big brother mode which humankind will naturally resist. Definitely some will, but will we be enough? I've been a Mac user, (Mac Plus by way of employment), since 1985. I bought my first Mac II way back in 1987. Congratulations. My first was a IIe. Loved it. Since that time, I've seen Apple go through two major OS changes, (68xxx, PPC and lastly Intel), and while each of these changes certainly advanced the user's experience, I have detected a creaping feeling of the heavy thumb of Applelonian control. (How's that for a new word? G) You should trade mark it, it might become widespread. Remember listers, you saw it here first. If things turn out as many are suggesting, Apple's ascension may run smack into a brick wall. Unless there's an early groundswelling, i doubt it. The hugely popular ascent of the iPad and iPhone with their controlled content seem to indicate that the unwashed/unthinking masses want to be fed controlled content. Australia might prove to be a testing ground. Many won't want to give up their freedoms, but will they be prepared to go on a list to keep up that ideology? It's just how things work... Yes it is. But in which way will they work? Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: IS the world about to change ?
On 21/10/2010, at 10:20 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: This may help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model Very interesting. I feel like I'm in a different state tho, an calm analytical one, - I don't like the situation, what can I do about it? Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: IS the world about to change ?
On 21/10/2010, at 10:58 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Brian Christmas b...@tpg.com.au wrote: On 21/10/2010, at 10:20 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: This may help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model Very interesting. I feel like I'm in a different state tho, an calm analytical one, - I don't like the situation, what can I do about it? Regards Santa I thought you could afford the upgrade path, sorry I misunderstood. I ask myself the same thing every day. And I ask even if I buy a G5 or a low end Mac Pro how long can I use it for NLE before the OS can no longer get online for editing updates and other software duties? How long will Apple not kill it ? G'day again Adrian Thanks. To be honest, if I get paid for several software applications I've written pending approval, and sell my current machine on eBay, and throw in some extra, and get approval from my significant other, I might be able to get an i7 iMac. Big might. My current machine is only worth 30% of what I paid for it 18 months ago, so devaluation hits hard. But I really need a Power Mac for the Blender graphics I'm trying to write, which I simply can't justify, even to myself. Software advances to the limit of current processors, and my Core 2 duo is not cutting it. I have given myself a yearly budget to put towards a new computer, and try not to go over it, so might squeeze it in in a few months. Yearly internet access costs nearly as much. Computers are expensive hobbies. Contrast that tho with Windoze boxes that can hardly be given away after 2 years, unless the OS is completely restored. (I also know golfers, drinkers and smokers who spend more per annum on their hobbies than I do: self justification) The reason I'm a member of the Low End group is that over the years I've scrounged older machines, tricked them out, and given them to neighbours and friends, and still maintain them. Gets Macs into hands that appreciate them. The oldest is a G3 tangarine iMac, running X.3., but the best is a beige G3 desktop I used to own, fitted with 1GB RAM and a G4 daughter card at 1.6 GHz. running 10.4 really well. Still runs the latest version of iWork, and iMovie 6, and surfs the net with aplomb. Neighbours kids love it. How long have they got? How long's a piece of string? Certainly the webs moving to H264 as witness Apples videos (and Flash might survive) which use more processor power then older machines have, so the web experience will be diminished, but by the time that becomes heavily prevalent, I would hope an intel iMac might be had cheaply. Sorry, but the long term outlook for the net and existing older Macs doesn't look good. If Australias National Broadband Network (fibre to the node) gets off the ground, then the biggest speed bottleneck for the end user will be older computers. The main situation I don't like, and am taking a calm approach to, is Apples continued moves towards a closed system. What can I, as one person, do about it? Dunno. Perhaps hope for a groundswell, tho hope is a bit irrational. Perhaps I'll fire a calm email off to his Steveness in the hope he'll take note, especially if a few others are expressing the same feelings. Is this the anger stage of grief? I don't think so, as I don't feel anger; perhaps disappointment in that such a shining star as Apple seem to be moving in this direction. Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: MiniStack Reviews, Experiences?
I've got three Ministacks, each with a Seagate 1.5 Tb drive. About 6 months old, with no problems. I bought several other fanless cases with Firewire 800 and usb 2, but the 1.5's were running too hot, and doing things like freezing the iMac on bootup, or freezing during long writes, when the cases would get to hot to touch comfortably. The ministacks also have the added bonus of turning off power when the 'puter is off. The downside is a small amount of background fan whisper. Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: CPU Temp?
On 20/06/2010, at 12:01 PM, Ricardo Sevilla wrote: Hello all. I have a quick question. Does any one know of an application that monitors cpu temp? OR, does anyone know how or where I can find this information? The reason being is I have a Cpu upgrade in my Quicksilver and wanted to see how much of a difference the supplied fans cooled the cpu. I have a few modifications in mind to try to minimize the noise while retaining the temps at a minimum. Any one have any ideas on how they cooled their Quicksilvers or G4s? Thanks in advance. -- 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 G'day Ricardo Try http://www.islayer.com/apps/ Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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
OT. A Problem with IT
G'day listers Friend of mine got this email from his strictly PC IT manager, blaming him for an attack on his network via my mates Power Mac (which is on the network). I can't really help him, but knowing you guys, someone will know what's going on. This IT guy is very, very anti Mac. Asterisks are mine. Any advice please. Regards Santa Begin forwarded message: Subject: wtf is this guy taking about? Pls, if you can find time I've a favor can you clue me in to what to tell this fn IT guy who sent me the below and my VICE PRESIDENT this Begin forwarded message: Take a look at the two messages that I got from the firewall. And then the reference material below that. Try to figure out what your system is trying to do. The ip address you were going to doesn't show up in DNS and it only shows up as an Akamai site provided by MCI / Verizon. It is possible you're running Apache as part of something else that got installed any you are not intentionally using it. Look for a process called httpd. That would be the server process running. Kill it and stop it from running automatically if you didn't set it up. If you did, try getting updates so fix this hole. Subject: NetScreen Event Alarms Reported From UEI-SSG140 [1] 2010-05-14 12:42:54 [Root]system-critical-00601: HTTP:APACHE:MODPHP-UPLOAD-HOF has been detected from 150.2.0.***/57750 to **.*.**,***/** through policy 8 1 times. [2] 2010-05-14 12:42:49 [Root]system-critical-00601: HTTP:APACHE:MODPHP-UPLOAD-HOF has been detected from 150.2.0.***/57749 to**.*.**,***/** through policy 8 1 times. Researched meaning. HTTP:APACHE:MODPHP-UPLOAD-HOF Description This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against mod_php in Apache. Attackers can send a maliciously crafted HTTP POST request to execute arbitrary code on the affected server. Severity CRITICAL Group HTTP:APACHE Supported By sos-5.1.0, idp-sos-3.0, sos-5.2.0, idp-3.2.0, sos-5.3.0-Default, sos-5.3.0-SMB-Server, idp-4.0.0, idp-3.2r2, idp-4.1.0, idp-sos-3.4.0, idp-jsrx-9.4, idp-sos-3.5.0, idp-srx-9.2, idp-4.2.0, idp-jservices-9.4, idp-5.0.0, idp-jsr-9.5, idp-sos-3.4.125129, idp-4.0.110090709, idp-4.0.110090831, idp-4.1.110090831, idp-4.2.110090831, idp-5.0.110090831, idp-sos-3.1.134269, idp-sos-3.5.134268, idp-4.2.110091104, idp-5.0.110091104, idp-4.1.110091104, idp-sos-3.1.134919, idp-sos-3.4.134907, idp-sos-3.5.134907, idp-4.1.110100209, idp-4.2.110100209, idp-5.0.110100209 Extended Description PHP is a widely deployed scripting language, designed for web based development and CGI programming. PHP does not perform proper bounds checking on in functions related to Form-based File Uploads in HTML (RFC1867). Specifically, this problem occurs in the functions which are used to decode MIME encoded files. As a result, it may be possible to overrun the buffer used for the vulnerable functions to cause arbitrary attacker-supplied instructions to be executed. PHP is invoked through webservers remotely. It may be possible for remote attackers to execute this vulnerability to gain access to target systems. A vulnerable PHP interpreter module is available for Apache servers that is often enabled by default. Affected Products •Cobalt Control Station 4100CS •Cobalt Qube3 4000WG •Cobalt Qube3 Japanese 4000WGJ •Cobalt Qube3 Japanese w/ Caching and RAID 4100WGJ •Cobalt Qube3 Japanese w/Caching 4010WGJ •Cobalt Qube3 w/ Caching and RAID 4100WG •Cobalt Qube3 w/Caching 4010WG •Cobalt RaQ 550 •Cobalt RaQ XTR 3500R •Cobalt RaQ XTR Japanese 3500R-ja •Cobalt RaQ4 3001R •Cobalt RaQ4 Japanese RAID 3100R-ja •Cobalt RaQ4 RAID 3100R •Compaq Secure Web Server PHP •Corporate Server •Engarde Secure Linux •LX50 •Linux •Linux Mandrake •Mac OS X •MediaBase •Multi Network Firewall •OpenLinux Server •OpenLinux Workstation •PHP •Secure Linux •Secure OS software for Linux •Single Network Firewall References •X-Force: 8281 •BugTraq ID: 4183 •CVE: CVE-2002-0081 •http://www.juniper.net/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln1085.html And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: OT. A Problem with IT
On May 14, 2010, at 11:34 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: G'day listers Friend of mine got this email from his strictly PC IT manager, blaming him for an attack on his network via my mates Power Mac (which is on the network). I can't really help him, but knowing you guys, someone will know what's going on. This IT guy is very, very anti Mac. Asterisks are mine. Any advice please. G'day, and thanks folks. Answers passed on. Warmest regards, Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: OT. A Problem with IT
Sorry, I forgot to add, in response to questions, that the OS is 10.6.3, and he has to keep his Mac on the network, no choice (he's running a script of mine t hat automatically processes incoming email artwork, and prints it, and also saves three redundant compressed copies to a PC server). Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: OT. A Problem with IT
On 16/05/2010, at 2:45 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On May 15, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: Sorry, I forgot to add, in response to questions, that the OS is 10.6.3, and he has to keep his Mac on the network, no choice (he's running a script of mine t hat automatically processes incoming email artwork, and prints it, and also saves three redundant compressed copies to a PC server). Then his results looking up Apache configs and the like should be identical to mine. I see (or did until we put a lot of ACL's on our networkl at work) tons of attempts at php and other exploits, but because the bad guys are trying doesn't mean they succeed. I'm not familiar with the device that those log excerpts came from, though. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs G'day Bruce From memory, I think they're running a Novell based PC network. I don't know much about PC networks, so couldn't help him. I just Applescripted to send the files to a folder on a dedicated disk linked to the Server. They have multiple Macs to process artwork, and an ignorant IT manager who keeps telling upper management that Macs are a problem. Stupid thing is, the tasks that my applescript carries out are impossible to do automatically with a windows PC, yet IT wants to be rid of them. Mac support is purely executed by the Mac users. Regards Santa And what, you ask, was the beginning of it all? And it is this.. Existence that multiplied itself For sheer delight of being And plunged with numberless trillions of forms So that it might find itself innumerably Sri Aurobindo -- 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: Video streaming with Webcam
G'day John If you can, install Photo Booth from Apple. It should allow you to select your camera, and takes movies as well as stills. Lots of fun for kids. Nor sure what OS is required tho. Regards Santa -- 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: Video streaming with Webcam
On 03/05/2010, at 9:50 AM, John Callahan wrote: G'day Santa, I have Photo Booth and my iMac has a built in camera, however all it does is shoot stills? Thanks On May 2, 2010, at 7:22 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: G'day John If you can, install Photo Booth from Apple. It should allow you to select your camera, and takes movies as well as stills. Lots of fun for kids. Nor sure what OS is required tho. Regards Santa John, in the later versions of Photo booth there is a line of three icons on the bottom left. The rightmost one takes movies. Regards Santa -- 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: Video streaming with Webcam
On 03/05/2010, at 10:00 AM, Brian Christmas wrote: On 03/05/2010, at 9:50 AM, John Callahan wrote: G'day Santa, I have Photo Booth and my iMac has a built in camera, however all it does is shoot stills? Thanks On May 2, 2010, at 7:22 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: G'day John If you can, install Photo Booth from Apple. It should allow you to select your camera, and takes movies as well as stills. Lots of fun for kids. Nor sure what OS is required tho. Regards Santa John, in the later versions of Photo booth there is a line of three icons on the bottom left. The rightmost one takes movies. Regards Santa I've just realized, you might be in playback mode where the left icons show mail and iphoto. If so, click on the centre camera icon so it goes red, then the above icons should appear. the rightmost looks like a film strip. Regards Santa -- 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: Mail password
On 03/05/2010, at 10:57 AM, Dan wrote: At 10:01 AM -0700 5/2/2010, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: How can I stop Apple Mail from constantly asking for a password. I can't get 2 minuets without it wanting a password. I type it in and tell keychain to remember it but it asks again and again. As long as the mail server is telling your mail client that there's an authorization failure, the mail client is going to dump that password - every time. The only fix is to wait until they fix the mail server, or switch to a different provider. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. You could try logging on to your isp account and changing your password. Worked for me when I had similar problems. Regards Santa -- 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: Mail password
On 03/05/2010, at 11:39 AM, John Carmonne wrote: On May 2, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: On 03/05/2010, at 10:57 AM, Dan wrote: At 10:01 AM -0700 5/2/2010, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: How can I stop Apple Mail from constantly asking for a password. I can't get 2 minuets without it wanting a password. I type it in and tell keychain to remember it but it asks again and again. As long as the mail server is telling your mail client that there's an authorization failure, the mail client is going to dump that password - every time. The only fix is to wait until they fix the mail server, or switch to a different provider. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. You could try logging on to your isp account and changing your password. Worked for me when I had similar problems. Regards Santa Sounds like a plan, It's something at least I haven't done. I'm wearing out the fingers re making the Mail Account in hope of stemming the hiccups.:-) John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP John, if you do change your password, don't forget to change it on your modem as well as your mail app. A change of password can take from immediate to quite some minutes depending on your isp. Regards Santa -- 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: slow flash drive
On 28/04/2010, at 11:31 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Hi a\All I got a free 4GB Kingston USB flash drive at MicroCenter on Sunday just for walking in the door and giving my e-mail addy. I'm moving a 1.25 GB file from one machine to another and this thing is slower than the second coming it took about 30 mins., I'm not complaining I just want to know if The cheapo's are slower than others? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP G'day John I've got an 8 GB kingston thumb drive, and actually complained to kingston about the speed. They weren't very helpful. In my case the problem arises when transferring a folder or file comprising of many other files. The answer is to compress the folder/file and transfer the compressed image. The transfer speeds up considerably. Regards Santa -- 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: Lost files?
On 28/04/2010, at 12:04 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Apr 27, 2010, at 8:55 PM, John Carmonne wrote: It got back all my music 890 TBs. Wow, your music is larger than the amount of storage that Google used in 2006: Google search crawler uses 850 TB of information. http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-much-data-does-google-store.html I've only got a lousy 19 GB music that plays for 8 days. Lets see 850 * 1024 / 19 * 8 Equals 366484 days!!! worth of music, a thousand years worth!!! Just how long do you plan on living John? (grin) Will you be adding to this collection? Regards Santa -- 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: iPhoto
On 27/04/2010, at 2:32 PM, roman...@ideal-access.com wrote: I have various cameras. Canon, Panasonic and Nikon mostly. Why doesn't iPhoto just pick up where it left off and download the new stuff? G'day When you import from any camera, iPhoto should recognize any previous photos that it already has stored, and offer to import a second copy, or ignore the previously existing ones. Regards Santa -- 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: Problem with Burning Photo CD
On 28/03/2010, at 9:25 PM, Gary D. wrote: Hi all, This is probably OT but I am pulling what is left of my hair out and running out of blank disks. The task seems quite simple: Photos of an event are to be burnt to CDs and distributed to those involved. The only complication is I wanted to include a silde show with music and Ken Burns effect which I set up in iPhoto and exported to the Desktop. From there, the xxx.mov slide show runs as expected. Then I fired up Toast and, using the Data Mode, burned it together with a folder containing the pictures to a CD. But the slide show won't run from the disk!!! It starts up ok but then quickly mixes the pictures and the sound stutters or it just quits. Other attemps haven't solved the problem. I would be very grateful if someone could tell me how to do this correctly. Thanks in advane. Gary G'day Gary I THINK you need to burn under the Video menu, as a DVD-Video, but with CD selected at the bottom. Also, tick Auto play on insert. Regards Santa -- 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
Re: iMovie 6
On 02/03/2010, at 7:32 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: Is the free download of iMovie 6 available anywhere? Looking for a simple DV input app for a possible Canopus ADVC-300 purchase, used on my DA Dual 533 under Leopard 10.5.8. Might also use it on my QS 2002 Dual 1GHz w/ 10.5.8. Thanks G'day Bill try http://en.kioskea.net/telecharger/telecharger-1238-imovie-hd It's tricky to install, so if you need help, yell out. Regards Santa -- 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: Pic question
On 15/02/2010, at 10:58 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Feb 15, 2010, at 5:09 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: No condemnations please I just want to save the pics from this site and so far Safari and Firefox don't seem to be able to do so http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/7222508/Palestinians-dressed-as-the-Navi-from-the-film-Avatar-stage-a-protest-against-Israels-separation-barrier.html These slideshows are getting harder and harder to get the photos. I looked in SafariWindowActivity and found this for these photos: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01577/avatar_1577367i.jpg http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01577/vertical_1577368i.jpg http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01577/wounded_1577378i.jpg You can drag these photos off onto your Desktop to save it. You can find all the others if you change the photo using the Next tab and then look in the Activity window for similar addresses from i.telegraph.co.uk. The ones with i at the end are the large photos, the ones with j are the tiny thumbnails. G'day Stephen As a last resort, and if you don't mind low resolution, do a partial screen capture with Command-Shift-4. Regards Santa -- 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: DL DVD burning
On 04/02/2010, at 5:58 PM, John Carmonne wrote: Hi All I'm having trouble getting consistent DL DVD burns. It seems that I get a good disk and when played on a set top they sometimes break up and it's annoying. I have good equipment but I think maybe the media is crap. Like 1 out of three is junk, this gets costly and embarrassing when you give a friend a disk and they tell you it screwed up some where during play. I even let the disk verify but that means nothing. CDs are not a problem and most single layers are usually ok. I have some that play right one or three times and then crap out. I have three different rippers I use Toast 8 and all my drives are Pioneer 118L. Does anyone else have this problem? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA G'day John. Personally I use ink jet printable Verbatim disks, (CD-R, DVD-R, DL-DVD), and very, very rarely get a burn that doesn't verify correctly, and the last one I had that didn't verify was because it had a fingerprint (mine) on it. Stick on labels should be avoided as well, especially in iMacs where the drives run hot, and labels might come unstuck. I've tried TDK and they're junk. What brand are you using? Regards Santa -- 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: What's a good video screen capture app?
On 18/01/2010, at 7:29 AM, Tom wrote: When I watch tutorial videos such as the ones on Lynda.com I'd like to capture parts of them and save them as QT movies. What's a good shareware or freeware (or cheapware) program that can capture a few to several minutes of on-screen video with decent quality? Thanks, Tom G'day Tom Try Jing, but be aware, it needs at least 10.4.11. http://www.jingproject.com/ Regards Santa -- 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: Attempting to send ClarisWorks spreadsheet via email
On 29/10/2009, at 12:28 AM, Jonas Lopez wrote: Attempting to send ClarisWorks spreadsheet via email to friend. Attaches fine, sends fine, dl fine, but file will not open calling CW! If CW is open, it will not open file. Did the following: 1. Direct attachment 2. Ziped it 3. Put file in folder then ziped it attempted other conversion files, none work. What is wrong? JML G'day Jonas The first thing that comes to mind is that both of you have different versions of Clarisworks, and you might need to save the spreadsheet in an older format. The second thing is are you sure the other party hasn't got Appleworks, which is what ClarisWorks became before it was terminated. I don't know if Appleworks can open old ClarisWorks files. FWIW my old Appleworks 6 still works fine under Snow Leopard; if you want a copy, email me. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Legacy Sound Files
On 29/10/2009, at 12:55 AM, Dale Hoffman wrote: I'm no longer in touch with my OS 8 setup and have discovered that nothing in my current work environment will open any of my old sound files (Get Info: Kind: Sound File). I'm hoping that someone here can suggest a way to update these nuggets (mostly sound effects from Kaboom) for use in OSX. Thanks in advance, Dale G'day Dale You could try SoundConverter http://www.dekorte.com/software/osx/SoundConverter/ and convert them to AIFF. Save them in the Root level/System/Library/Sounds folder, and pick a new sound for your Alert sound in system preferences, or a mail alert sound in mail preferences. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: 10.5.8
On 06/08/2009, at 11:38 AM, Kris Tilford wrote: My PPC dual 2.3 G5 was offered a 168 MB download via Software Update, which I applied and so far so good. Apple lists the 10.5.8 stand-alone version at 274 MB, and the Combo version at 759 MB. I suppose this is a sign that Apple has cut loose the PPC Macs early, and have a special smaller delta version for legacy Macs? Or perhaps they're giving us a custom, non-universal version, although that seems unlikely. AFAIK all the Leopard versions are universal, so that likely means the PPC Macs are getting less of an update than the intel Macs. I've seen many smaller delta versions in the past, but normally these are restricted to laptop, iMacs, and Minis with fixed hardware that have zero upgrade of hardware potential. I can't remember seeing a smaller update for a full-blown PowerMac. G'day listers The download for my Al. Intel iMac was 157 MB. It double booted on install, then froze. Turned out that an external drive with a problematic Seagate drive was refusing to mount. Turned it off, and all is fine. I bought 3 1.5 TB seagate drives, all outside the range of serial numbers of faulty drives, but am having hassles with all three. I have returned one of them, and replaced it with a WD drive, and it is working well. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: mdd kernel panic how to read it?
On 20/07/2009, at 3:46 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Jul 20, 2009, at 1:11 AM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: I took out all pci devices and all the ram except the original 2 512MB chips, ran applejack, verified disk and repaired permissions, and during software update a bunch of text appeared on the screen, and part of it says Sysytem Failure: CPU=0. Does this mean that the cpu is failing? -Jonas On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: On Jul 19, 2009, at 10:56 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: / hardware used, then add things back one at a time. was supposed to be simplify hardware used, then add things back one at a time ... something like that. I'm sorry, but I do not know. After removing the PCI cards, did you also push the CUDA button? and use cmd-opt-P-R at Startup? I searched and cannot come up with a mobo diagram for the MDD, to find the CUDA button for you ... I'm sure its out there. I believe you said b4, what is a CUDA ... its important to know that ... but, I cannot continue tonight. Does the MDD have one? My QS 2002 does. Maybe you should wait for the guru's of the G3-G5 list? ... G'day This might help http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=95035 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1939?viewlocale=en_US Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: mdd kernel panic how to read it?
On 20/07/2009, at 3:55 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: On 20/07/2009, at 3:46 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Jul 20, 2009, at 1:11 AM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: I took out all pci devices and all the ram except the original 2 512MB chips, ran applejack, verified disk and repaired permissions, and during software update a bunch of text appeared on the screen, and part of it says Sysytem Failure: CPU=0. Does this mean that the cpu is failing? -Jonas On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: On Jul 19, 2009, at 10:56 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: / hardware used, then add things back one at a time. was supposed to be simplify hardware used, then add things back one at a time ... something like that. I'm sorry, but I do not know. After removing the PCI cards, did you also push the CUDA button? and use cmd-opt-P-R at Startup? I searched and cannot come up with a mobo diagram for the MDD, to find the CUDA button for you ... I'm sure its out there. I believe you said b4, what is a CUDA ... its important to know that ... but, I cannot continue tonight. Does the MDD have one? My QS 2002 does. Maybe you should wait for the guru's of the G3-G5 list? ... G'day This might help http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=95035 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1939?viewlocale=en_US Regards Santa Here's an actual MMD board. http://tinyurl.com/n5v2xs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Any replacement keyboards
G'day all Thanks for the feedback, listers. My daughter Tracey has agreed to try the Apple keyboard for a while to see if she will grow to like it, otherwise she can revert to her existing Microsoft PC keyboard (re-mapped). I know how to install the eject icon in the menu bar, so lack of an eject key won't be a problem. I checked the Mathias site, but they want US$40 just to ship overseas. If the PC keyboard proves a hassle, I'll consider it though. I can't find an Aussie shop that sells them; I think the Aluminium Apple Keyboard is proving too popular to warrant stocking alternatives. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Any replacement keyboards
G'day I'm just in the process of buying my daughter a new 24 iMac, but she doesn't like the Apple keyboards. Is there a 3rd part replacement that offers the same keys, or that can be keymapped? Said keyboard should be suitable for a touch typist. Or, should I insist she uses the aluminium keyboard until she gets used to it? Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: MacJanitor
On 25/04/2009, at 1:14 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: Nobody around here has been doing their maintenance jobs :@( Frankly, because of illness, I wonder have I run it in the last six months. I know it should be done once a week when the computer is off at night. Perhaps this explains the trouble with the Sleep and other abnormalities in the G4. My son hasn't done it at all on his Intel iMac, which he's had since Fall. He needs to download it quickly!!! He just had a file corrupt much to his disappointment. This happens so rarely, could it be the lack of Macjanitor? It wouldn't trash, either. I had him restart and it went. Also gave him lecture on backups yet again. Parents haven't done it in a year. Dad's mind is not as quick as it was, I had put Macjanitor on the dock and told him to run it from time to time. I asked Mom about it today and she didn't know what it was at all, and it's disappeared from the dock. Apple Mail had a burp and that's why she called me, it was giving her an error panel Import My Mac Mail or some such and the Mailboxes had turned into numbers. This did clear up once she restarted. I'd say half the computer problems are fixed by a Restart, the other half by plugging something in. Okay, now, for OS 10.5, what Macjanitor and where can it be found? Did a Google search but none of them seem to be for OS 10.5. Thanks for any hints. Anne Keller Smith Down to Earth Web Design G4 Quicksilver 733mHz Tower 896 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, OS 10.4.11 Intel iMac 2.4gHz Core 2 Duo 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.5 Intel iMac 2.66gHz Core 2 Duo 2GB RAM, 264GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.6 mailto:earth...@ptd.net http://www.downtoearthweb.com G'day Anne MacJanitor simply calls the Unix Cron scripts, which haven't changed in the various iterations of System X, so MacJanitor still works for all versions. http://personalpages.tds.net/~brian_hill/macjanitor.html Also, Onyx allows you to call the Cron scripts, and does a lot more besides. However this might not be advisable for people who don't know what they're doing. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
mirror a drive
G'day I've got a bit of an OT . I'm trying to save multiple email, rtfd, and Zip files to a NAS server about 30 times per hour. The saving to server is proving very, very slow compared to saving the same files to an external hard drive off of the power mac. Time is critical, and the server is taking about 1:10 extra time per each group of 3 files saved. What I'd like to do is try mirroring the external HD to the server and update the mirror every time a file is added to the external. Is there any way to do this, OR is there something I should take into account to speed up the server. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: mirror a drive
G'day Dan Situation: a mail room getting HEAPS of artwork that has to be printed on a tight turnaround time schedule. 30-40 emails per hour. The email and art has to be date/time stamped and archived to the mac AND the server on a network. For some reason the network is @#$% slow. We're talking 1 minute 20 to save 3 files. Latest situation in last hour. We've compared the performance of the power mac to my iMac 8000 miles away (I'm the author of the Applescript handling the printing/saving) and discovered that the end user had a HP laser running on his power mac using AppleTalk. We removed the printer, turned AppleTalk off (and set to automatic) and now the server is nearly as fast as the external drive. We can turn AppleTalk back on, and still maintain the speed as long as the printer is removed from the printer list. New Question. Can we do anything to use this printer and maintain speed? Regards Santa On 11/04/2009, at 2:16 AM, Dan wrote: At 10:28 PM +1000 4/10/2009, Brian Christmas wrote: I'm trying to save multiple email, rtfd, and Zip files to a NAS server about 30 times per hour. [and later] Time is critical Why? What's the point of all this? The saving to server is proving very, very slow compared to saving the same files to an external hard drive off of the power mac. Yea. Direct i/o thru high bandwidth buses to a drive vs AFP thru TCP/IP thru ethernet or wifi. The path thru the network will ALWAYS be MUCH slower than than direct i/o. What I'd like to do is try mirroring the external HD to the server and update the mirror every time a file is added to the external. Is there any way to do this, OR is there something I should take into account to speed up the server. It sounds like you're trying to do some sort of file-level faux networked RAID? Why? Either: a) Do *real* RAID to a locally connected HD subsystem, such as a Drobo etc. or b) Use the fsevent type services provided in Leopard, aka Time Machine to a Time Capsule. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: mirror a drive
G'day again listers. New problem. To ensure that the HP printer was causing the problem we re-installed it on AppleTalk. Sure enough the server access slowed down again. Un-installed printer - still slow Turned off AppleTalk - still slow Re-booted - still slow. What on earth is going on, is there perhaps a preferences file causing this? Any ideas welcome, we're at wits end. Regards Santa On 11/04/2009, at 3:33 AM, Dan wrote: At 2:44 AM +1000 4/11/2009, Brian Christmas wrote: Situation: a mail room getting HEAPS of artwork that has to be printed on a tight turnaround time schedule. 30-40 emails per hour. The email and art has to be date/time stamped and archived to the mac AND the server on a network. Won't help you right now, but the guys developing Dropbox have indicated they'll eventually do some p2p (direct peer to peer) sync. With that you could create mirrored folders on each system involved. ...Right now, Dropbox only syncs to/from their servers with an encrypted Amazon S3 cloud backing-store. Latest situation in last hour. We've compared the performance of the power mac to my iMac 8000 miles away (I'm the author of the Applescript handling the printing/saving) and discovered that the end user had a HP laser running on his power mac using AppleTalk. We removed the printer, turned AppleTalk off (and set to automatic) and now the server is nearly as fast as the external drive. We can turn AppleTalk back on, and still maintain the speed as long as the printer is removed from the printer list. New Question. Can we do anything to use this printer and maintain speed? Try switch the printer to use IPP instead of AppleTalk. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: OT - Photos
On 07/04/2009, at 3:39 PM, PETE wrote: I have some old photos without negatives. I want to transfer them to my mac without losing quality. (I sold my scanner several years ago!). TIA. Pete G'day Pete. If you've got access to a reasonable digital camera, take photos of your old photos under good lighting, without flash, and load them into iPhoto (if you really don't want to buy a scanner). Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Slightly OT: The weirdest computer cleaning question ever
G'day Spruce the place up, paint the floor with concrete paint! Regards Santa On 23/03/2009, at 11:06 AM, tonycd wrote: I used to have an Epson Stylus Color 740 hooked up to my Mac. It was loud, slow, and in the brilliant words of another owner's post, kept on cleaning itself like a cat. But I liked it enough to keep it around in my basement, even when I got a new HP almost free as an adjunct to a new Mac purchase. Problem was, my basement flooded. Being naive in the ways of flooded printers, I picked it up and promptly dumped out a biblical flood of water fouled with black inkjet ink all over my concrete floor. There it soaked into the porous concrete and dried, leaving blobs of black. Now I need to sell the place. I know there's nothing wrong with the floor, but I can't expect anyone else to know that. A Google search on cleaning up inkjet ink turned up every suggestion from water to bleach to alcohol to ammonia. I interpret this to mean that nobody has the faintest idea, short of explosives. Any suggestions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: copying 10.5 system disc
On 22/02/2009, at 10:48 AM, Demetrius wrote: hi there i always make a copy of my important discs, and i'd like to make one of the 10.5 Leopard disc that came with my G4 (off ebay), but i see it is dual layer. any nifty tricks for making a copy onto multiple reg. dvds? i have toast. thanks! G'day Demetrius Unfortunately, no. To be useable on 2 DVD's, the installer would have to be especially written to ask for the second DVD. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Cursor gone wacko
On 28/01/2009, at 11:15 PM, D Stubbs wrote: This morning as I was browsing suddenly the entire screen started moving with the mouse, screen shifts about 1 in any direction. Also the top or bottom bar, and right or left side are now hidden - only brought in to view by moving the mouse. It's all 'functional', but it's shortly going to make me go batty watching it all move constantly. I double checked my screen setting, its still 1280x1024 Tried both restart and shut down, no improvement OS 10.4.11 usb overdrive microsoft optical mouse Del trinitron 19 screen - I double checked its 'size, center, geometry' settings and all looks fine Any ideas where I start to look? thanks, before I go wacko too! Del G'day Zoom in your Universal Access preferences is turned on. Zoom with the Command-Option and plus or minus keys. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: DBAN on Macs??
On 28/01/2009, at 2:25 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Jan 27, 2009, at 12:19 AM, Brian Christmas wrote: G'day Bruce From the dim, dark recesses of my feeble mind I remember reading somewhere that Apple tried a 4 and 8 pass choice, but 4 passes did not fully erase the drive, hence the only choice of 8 passes for a full, secure erasure when disposing of a drive, and a single pass if you intended to re-use the drive yourself. Might be faster to DD (dismantle and destroy). I'm late to this thread, but I'd thought I'd ask: Why isn't 1 Pass, Writing Zeroes, sufficient to wipe a disk clean? Isn't that 7 Passes, a DoD (Department of Defense-iveness) government hoopla / hangup / thingy? Something to give government workers something else useless to do? (I use to work for the General Accounting Office). Apologies to current government workers in advance. G'day Bill There's been a lot of debate over the years about how many passes will actually 'wipe' a drive, and the USA DoD asks for three zeroing passes. Tiger offered up to 35 passes, as well as 7 and 1. http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24002?viewlocale=en_US If I can correctly remember the article I read some years ago, Apple (or a 3rd party) found partial info recoverable after three zeroings. In dispute of this, though, read... http://tinyurl.com/d7voj6 Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: DBAN on Macs??
On 27/01/2009, at 4:07 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 26, 2009, at 9:53 PM, Charles Davis wrote: Hi Bruce; Are the G3s new enough for firewire external? If not, the same thing can be done with a SCSI external. Setup the external drive with a bootable OSX, boot that and run Disk Utility to wipe the installed drive. Well for that I can just boot off the system CD and do it that way. My issue is that Disk Utility doesn't offer anything between just writing zeros across the drive and doing an 8-way secure erase which takes way too long. -- Bruce Johnson U of Az College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions don't have opinions, merely customs G'day Bruce From the dim, dark recesses of my feeble mind I remember reading somewhere that Apple tried a 4 and 8 pass choice, but 4 passes did not fully erase the drive, hence the only choice of 8 passes for a full, secure erasure when disposing of a drive, and a single pass if you intended to re-use the drive yourself. Might be faster to DD (dismantle and destroy). Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iWork '09
On 26/01/2009, at 10:41 AM, Dan wrote: At 6:21 PM -0500 1/25/2009, jgc wrote: I found iworks to be a little awkard. In what way exactly? Did you write it up and submit it to Apple so they could improve the product? - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth G'day Dan's right, if you think there's a problem, let Apple know. My wife refused to use the first iterations of Pages because it didn't have a font menu that showed the actual fonts aka Appleworks. So I let them know, (probably along with a thousand others) and hey presto, the latest version has a WYSIWYG font menu in the task bar. Now I'm going to suggest more powerful text tools, such as shaping outlines, gradient colors, and graphic infills. You never know unless you ask. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iTunes files disappeared
On 19/01/2009, at 1:43 PM, George Hozendorf wrote: For some reason all my songs in iTunes are not there. They are in User/Music. Is there anyway to move them all over at one time? George Mac OS X 10.5.6 Mac Mini 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM G'day George. You're a bit vague on where exactly you want your music to be, or what you're trying to actually do. If iTunes is set to import /copy new tunes, and organize them, then User/Music/iTunes is the default storage location. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Was The question of the day? Now, Very old file, newer Mac
On 18/01/2009, at 9:24 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: This is some great info! I don't have that older laptop unfortunately. I believe I can do the transfer on 1.44 floppies... then give the rest of your advice a workout:-) thanks! Jeff G'day Jeff. The VERY easiest way is to simply print out every document in a somewhat large size, then to scan in to OS X using a character recognition program such as omnipage. I presume he has a printer? This has the added benefit of a hard copy to file, which will outlast floppy and hard drive storage. Presumably there's not too many files? My tuppence worth. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Which printer do you like?
On 23/12/2008, at 8:01 AM, Isaac Smith wrote: I have a HP 1210xi all in one that has quit on me. I don't think it's really compatible with Leopard. Anyway, I really like Epson printers but I thought it would be a good idea to ask what you like. I'm on a Quicksilver 2002 933mhz with 896mb ram. Thanks! Cheryl G'day Cheryl I happen to like Epson printers, but not the cheap entry level ones. I've got a Stylus Photo R390 (4 years old) which uses a 6 cartridge Claria ink system, good for 100 year ink lifetime, and have never had a blockage. It's mainly used for printing photos, (for home, and my wifes scrapbooking) and I believe that Epson make the best photo printers on the planet; the quality when compared to a friends Canon was quite noticable. However, Epson printers are a bit expensive to run as you need to use Epson ink (never use recharged ink) and Epson paper (except for general printing), and if photos are not your priority, I'd look elsewhere. My friends cheap Canon was replaced 3 times under warranty, and he ended up getting a HP. I believe that the photo quality of the HP is also not as good as the Epson. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: MAIL program- Drafts and Outbox?
On 20/12/2008, at 4:11 PM, MIKO .. wrote: I'm using Leopard. I'm probably spacing out but- why don't I always see an Outbox or Drafts folder? I've seen the drafts folder come and go, but never (or rarely) the outbox- and I know I'm sending a large zip file right now- so whewre can I easily go to see the file on its way out? I'm assuming it's an error or problem if my Outbox and Draftas folders never stick around? I'll go check layout preferences... G'day Miko The outbox and drafts only exist while there is outgoing mail, and/or drafts. To keep the drafts box open, create a new mail called 'placeholder' or some such and save it as a draft. To 'see' outgoing/incoming mail, click the small letter icon second left at the bottom left of the side bar, with the upward pointing arrow. A 'MAIL ACTIVITY' window will open. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Sawtooth kernel panicking
On 28/11/2008, at 5:28 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Nov 27, 2008, at 2:49 AM, Brian Christmas wrote: G'day, and thanks Bruce. The sawtooth runs fine in safe mode, and I removed all the startup items and reset the resolution, but it still kp's when starting in normal mode. Start looking at your fonts, and any third-party device drivers, which SHOULD be in /Library/Extensions Also removed the processor and cleaned out a copious amount of firmly set dust under it. I tried repairing permissions but only got a spinning wheel for 30 minutes while reading the data base, so cancelled. Also, the Airport card has stopped working. Is this normal in safe mode? Yes, I run into that little madness all the time. It's annoying. I think a system restore is in order on the weekend. I'm thinking that's your fastest route to being fixed, unless (sudden thought) it's the airport causing the KP's? Odd, but possible. Try yanking it. G'day listers A System Restore did the trick. Even the Airport card is working! Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Sawtooth kernel panicking
On 26/11/2008, at 11:18 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Nov 25, 2008, at 5:05 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: G'day listers Further to the saga of the Sawtooth I donated to the neighbors kids I've managed to borrow a 21 monitor that fits the existing connector, just to check the graphics card, but now the sawtooth is kernel panicking after bootup. Sometimes it gets as far as the desktop before the kp. If it gets to the desktop, we get the spinning wheel and no mouseclick response. The boot screen and desktop are VERY large, and I suspect the kids have set the resolution to a quite low setting. Perhaps that's why the 17 monitor became defunct. No. Lower resolution would not affect a monitor. Would this be the reason for the kp's, and is there any way of setting the resolution to a higher value before the kp. No. MOnitor settings would have nothign to do with the kp This sounds like hardware. Does it do this in safe mode? Mount it in FW target mode and see what the panic logs say. G'day, and thanks Bruce. The sawtooth runs fine in safe mode, and I removed all the startup items and reset the resolution, but it still kp's when starting in normal mode. Also removed the processor and cleaned out a copious amount of firmly set dust under it. I tried repairing permissions but only got a spinning wheel for 30 minutes while reading the data base, so cancelled. Also, the Airport card has stopped working. Is this normal in safe mode? I think a system restore is in order on the weekend. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Sawtooth kernel panicking
G'day listers Further to the saga of the Sawtooth I donated to the neighbors kids I've managed to borrow a 21 monitor that fits the existing connector, just to check the graphics card, but now the sawtooth is kernel panicking after bootup. Sometimes it gets as far as the desktop before the kp. If it gets to the desktop, we get the spinning wheel and no mouseclick response. The boot screen and desktop are VERY large, and I suspect the kids have set the resolution to a quite low setting. Perhaps that's why the 17 monitor became defunct. Would this be the reason for the kp's, and is there any way of setting the resolution to a higher value before the kp. At least the Radeon 7000 card seems OK. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: How do I run an old monitor on sawtooth.
On 19/11/2008, at 11:06 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Nov 18, 2008, at 4:56 PM, Gus wrote: try http://www.dougintosh.com/ware/vga_adapter/_d_VGA_adapter1.html That is the exact opposite of what he needs. That's for connecting a VGA monitor to a Mac video-out port. He needs an adapter to connect a Mac Monitor to a VGA video-out port. Apple made such a critter, so you could use Mac monitors on PC's and the like, it was a switchless adapter, kind of wide on both ends and skinny in the middle. yesterday I couldn't find one, today, I lucked out: http://www.svideo.com/15apple15vga.html G'day Thanks Bruce, I've just ordered one sent to Oz. That adaptor is as scarce as hens teeth here. My local Mac retailers knew what I wanted, but didn't have any left. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
How do I run an old monitor on sawtooth.
G'day listers A while ago I posted a question about whether or not a monitor or radeon 7000 card would be defunct on my neighbors Sawtooth. I've just managed to get an old 21 monitor off a G3 tower to try, but the plugs are different. Is there a converter available to go from the Radeon to the monitor? Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: How do I access Mailboxes?
On 15/11/2008, at 10:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On my G3, I dutifully add mailboxes to keep my messages in order, but apart from the In, Out, Trash Drafts, and Sent, I can't find the mailboxes. Those five are available by using the top bar and clicking show from the drop-down. The Mailboxes icon alongside the Get Mail icon does nothing at all. I'm sure I have tried every link, icon, etc. without success. G'day What mail client are you using? Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: where do I find /var/log/install.log?
On 15/11/2008, at 2:31 AM, Paul Stamsen wrote: Previously, at 0:57 pm -0600 11/14/08, Kris Tilford wrote: I wrote this above, but I'm wondering . . . I called the little triangle icon that expands a directory in list format a cravat but I think this is wrong perhaps? I know, a cravat is a necktie, but is it also this triangle icon? If not, what is it called? caret -- Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions. -- G. K. Chesterton G'day According to the Characters palette, the caret symbol is the ‸ symbol ▶▼ are listed as right and down black triangles. A Chevron comes close, being listed on the net as and upwards or downwards triangle. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: where do I find /var/log/install.log?
On 14/11/2008, at 5:27 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Nov 14, 2008, at 12:18 AM, Brian Christmas wrote: I recently had cause to restore my 10.5.5 system from Time Machine. In doing so it didn't restore my user scripts stored on the boot library/scripts/folder action scripts. Turned out they were saved, just not restored. I reported as a bug, but now apple want a log, with no directions on how to find said log. Can anyone tell me how to locate it please (no,spotlight doesn't work) This is a courtesy email regarding Bug ID# 6267014. Engineering has requested the following information in order to further investigate this issue: If this is reproducible, please upload a /var/log/install.log to this report. Open UtilitiesConsole. Hit the Show Log List icon in upper left. In the log list at the very bottom is /var/log/ and open it with the little cravat and find install.log. Highlight and select FileSave a Copy as Attach copy to the report. Thanks Kris Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Scanner software works in 10.3 but not 10.4--how come?
On 15/10/2008, at 1:52 PM, Tom wrote: I have a Quicksilver 1GHz DP running 10.4.11, with a SCSI card (Adaptec 2930) in it to run a big old SCSI Minolta film scanner (Dimage Scan Multi II). The scanner came with its proprietary Minolta software (Dimage Scan Utility), which works very well, but it only works in in 10.3.9. So, to use the scanner, I have to reboot back into 10.3.9 (which is on an external hard drive), do the scans in 10.3, and then reboot into 10.4 again to use them. This is OK, but slow and kind of a nuisance. I sure wish I could scan film in 10.4.11. There are no updates on the Minolta website beyond what I have, which is 2004 software. Anybody got any idea why this software will work in 10.3, but not in 10.4, and how I might get it to work in 10.4? Thanks for any help! Tom G'day Tom Try Vuescan http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Scanner software works in 10.3 but not 10.4--how come?
On 15/10/2008, at 1:52 PM, Tom wrote: I have a Quicksilver 1GHz DP running 10.4.11, with a SCSI card (Adaptec 2930) in it to run a big old SCSI Minolta film scanner (Dimage Scan Multi II). The scanner came with its proprietary Minolta software (Dimage Scan Utility), which works very well, but it only works in in 10.3.9. So, to use the scanner, I have to reboot back into 10.3.9 (which is on an external hard drive), do the scans in 10.3, and then reboot into 10.4 again to use them. This is OK, but slow and kind of a nuisance. I sure wish I could scan film in 10.4.11. There are no updates on the Minolta website beyond what I have, which is 2004 software. Anybody got any idea why this software will work in 10.3, but not in 10.4, and how I might get it to work in 10.4? Thanks for any help! Tom G'day Tom Try Vuescan http://www.hamrick.com/ Apologies if this appears as a second post, but my first attempt did not come through to me. Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Opinions on defunct G4 sawtooth
G'day I just been to my neighbours house, where a tricked out G4 Sawtooth is playing up. The computer seems to boot, and the monitor light comes on (green) after a few seconds, but there's no picture. Would it be the radeon 7000 GC, or the monitor? Regards Santa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
