Re: OSX install woes
To all those helpful people out there. I have had a similar problem and I thought it may be my monitor. I have a 3 year old iMac (400Mhz G3 slot CD/DVD) (actually bought in Canada). I thought the monitor had failed. I have just replaced the hard disk and was installing OSX when the installation stalled (spinning sunrays) and the screen had a band across it of like cross hatching. I turned the machine off, waited a while turned it back on but only got a black screen. When I turn this off, I get a glimpse of the Apple logo on a greenish screen for about a quarter of a second. I did not do any firmware updates. I asked an Apple centre what the problem may be and they said a logic board or analogue board or CRT failure. Could it be if I install OS9, do the firmware updates then install OSX I will not have to lug the iMac from Karratha to Perth for nothing? Thanks in advance. James Rutherford Original Message Follows From: Frank Salleo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: William Currie [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OSX install woes Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:45:24 +0800 Bill You are lucky it still starts up. Before you do any thing else. Start up from system 9 and do the firmware update that is on the OSX disc. I'll repeat that. Before you do any thing else. Start up from system 9 and do the firmware update that is on the OSX disc. We have had two imacs that staff have upgraded without doing the firmware update that will not boot up at all. The unis and repair shops will tell you horror stories about new motherboards to fix this, or swapping hard discs and motherboards with other imacs. look at the apple web site and at the wamug archives for more info. I could not get any of our imacs to startup after the first time they booted into 10.2 the light comes on for about 10 secs and then goes off. We tried pram resets, swapping hds and motherboards. Could not get it to start. This is poorly documented at apple. Just tells you to do the firmware update before you install 10.2. The 10.2 installation checks for the firmware updates on all macs except for crt imacs. The readme on the discs tell you to do the firmware update, but how many of us actually read this. Cheers Frank On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 10:16 PM, William Currie wrote: iMac 333 (tray loading) 160Mb 6 Gb system 10.2.1 I recently went all out and bought a copy of OSX but struck a problem. On boot, the machine hangs with a text screen which reads: bootr, unknown word failed to boot Apple iMac open firmware 3.0 f10 built on 03/05/99 at 21.14.19 copyright.. (etc) ok 0_ I typed boot return and hey presto, OSX launches and runs normally. My question is.. how do I get it to jump past the command line stuff? Attempted solutions; 1. erased disk and reinstalled from scratch 2. downloaded firmware update 1.2 could not install firmware update. Requires system 9.2 (classic) which doesn't come with OSX (I am updating from 8.5) 3. searched apple support site for info but gave up after half an hour Any ideas? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ __ Frank Salleo Environmental Science Technical Supervisor Murdoch University Phone 9360 2623 Perth Fax 9310 4997 Western Australia __ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ _ Hotmail now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_mobile.asp
Re: OSX install woes
On Thu, 2003-04-17 at 07:00, JamesRosemary Rutherford wrote: Could it be if I install OS9, do the firmware updates then install OSX I will not have to lug the iMac from Karratha to Perth for nothing? The simplest way to test this theory is to boot of an OS9 CD. If the works, the answer is yes. If it doesn't then it's likely that indeed you have a broken computer... -- Onno Benschop connected via Optus B3 from S28:44'05 - E114:37'15 (Geraldton, WA) -- ()/)/)() ..ASCII for Onno.. |? ..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
sorted: Re: USB flash (pen drives) problem OSX 9.x
LOL Windows tech had tried to fdisk it (in an attempt to see if it would format as NTFS) prior to giving it to me wish he'd told me that earlier Now reformatted back to FAT32 now works fine. -- ~ Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph#9380 1855 (ECEL) ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ ... the pupil is never educated to the degree of consciousness, but only to the degree of trust and reverence, and a child is not made a man, but kept a child. Henry David Thoreau Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO Hunter S Thompson(?)
Re: OSX install woes
On Thu, 2003-04-17 at 07:00, JamesRosemary Rutherford wrote: Could it be if I install OS9, do the firmware updates then install OSX I will not have to lug the iMac from Karratha to Perth for nothing? The simplest way to test this theory is to boot of an OS9 CD. If the works, the answer is yes. If it doesn't then it's likely that indeed you have a broken computer... It's possible that the machine's firmware may have been modified such that the screen doesn't display properly even when booted from the 9 disk. There was a report on Macintouch that if you option-boot the machine (holding down the option key while booting, until presented with a list of bootable disks), and then reset the machine (without selecting any of the bootable disks) you may be able to recover it. Use at your own risk. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer If destruction be our lot, we Opinions for hire [POQ] must ourselves be its author [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord and finisher - Abraham Lincoln
Re: toilet map doesn't support Macs
This is not good enough for publicly funded web resources. I sent an email and also suggested they refer their web designer to Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) http://www.w3.org/WAI/ I just tried it with Mac (OS8.6) and Netscape 4.5 - it works well enough to locate public toilets in our district. A couple of pictures slightly overlapped the text, but the maps, zooming, and showing the toilets all worked. Any problems with Mac/Netscape probably arise from their choice of MapInfo as the engine - it may use IE/Microsoft special features in the HTML code. Cheers, Kaye -- Kaye Stott Geoff Prince Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.omninet.net.au/~kg/
Monitor Resolutions
Hi all, I am trying to find a way to force BW G3's and Graphite G4's to boot up with a preset resolution on the graphics card without a monitor connected. I have a KVM for four computers and if I want each machine to boot with the correct video settings ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) I have to switch the KVM to that machine and then boot it, switch to the next machine and boot that... etc. Is there an adapter that I can set to the above resolution so the Mac thinks a monitor is connected and sets the graphics card to the correct setting? Preferably VGA to VGA. - Matt -- 0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 Matt Healey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MySQL/PHP/GDChart
We are looking for someone (student) who is fairly proficient in designing web based databases using MySQL, PHP GDCharts. The database is pretty simple and could be knocked over in a couple of days. Pay is yet to be determined, but it won't be anywhere near the professional level. Targeted towards students/unemployed who could use something extra on their resume. - Matt -- 0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 Matt Healey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Woohoo!!! Spammer takes a dive!
Yippee! Well, it would appear that Apple Australia has taken action and our friend Mr Charlick's web site is down (ie I emailed several people in Apple about the copying of their graphics, asking that Apple Legal be made aware). http://www.medec.ws This site is down for reconstruction. Estimated downtime is 7 days. We will notify you when back on line bigger and better. Please accept our apologies and email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for any queries. Woohoo! At the very least it minimises the benefits he would have gotten from his spam, and will cost him more money to redesign the site. Regards, Phil . -- -- Sent from the Apple PowerBook G4 of: Phillip McGree Web: http://www.phil.net.au Perth, Western Australiahttp://chat.iinet.net.au Mobile Phone: 0418 922 500 Macs for sale - new and secondhand http://mac.iinet.net.au
Re: Woohoo!!! Spammer takes a dive!
Well done to all that was involved. It has been great to see people power have a win. Continue the good work. Shane On 17/4/03 2:28 PM, Phillip McGree [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yippee! Well, it would appear that Apple Australia has taken action and our friend Mr Charlick's web site is down (ie I emailed several people in Apple about the copying of their graphics, asking that Apple Legal be made aware). http://www.medec.ws This site is down for reconstruction. Estimated downtime is 7 days. We will notify you when back on line bigger and better. Please accept our apologies and email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for any queries. Woohoo! At the very least it minimises the benefits he would have gotten from his spam, and will cost him more money to redesign the site. Regards, Phil .
Bluetooth keyboard/mouse
Just typing this email from the middle of the room from my new MS Bluetooth keyboard - yes no wires, no infared. The setup took 2 mins to unpack thje keyboard and mouse and insert batteries and then about 5 secs for the Bluetooth assistant to find both the keyboard and mouse and pair to them. OK so who wants one or is it two you get a multi-button optical mouse in the deal. You also get a book for Windows XP users on how to get the thing to work . it's a shame Mac users don't get a book because you don't need one. The silly thing is this keyboard was made expressly for Win XP users but the setup on a Mac really is just as a simple as described. The very hardest thing was opening the battery door on the mouse. . and you get a Microsoft USB Bluetooth adapter which I haven't tried because the Zytech one works just fine, is about half (or more like one third) the size and has a 40 metre range ... I'll need a larger screen from back here. Keith Palmer Zytech Marketing Pty Ltd PO Box 342 Bunbury 6231 Phone: 08 9791 5556 Fax: 08 9791 5900 the online data storage technology store - http://www.zytech.com.au/
Re: Woohoo!!! Spammer takes a dive!
On Thursday, April 17, 2003, at 02:28 PM, Phillip McGree wrote: Yippee! Well, it would appear that Apple Australia has taken action and our friend Mr Charlick's web site is down (ie I emailed several people in Apple about the copying of their graphics, asking that Apple Legal be made aware).] This is good news. As Daniel said to me the other day, WAMUG is one group of people you just don't want to pi** off!. - Matt -- 0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 Matt Healey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank you all
Just wanted to say thanks to all the people that replied to my request for information about a PCI ATA card for my G4. I appreciate the time it took you to look into the information and to forward it on to me. A big thumbs up to Daniel for providing the most information as well as a price. When the time comes I'll be using all the information I've received and will be purchasing from a WAMUG member. As a community WAMUG surely rocks.
Re: Bluetooth keyboard/mouse
We're trying to get bulk pricing rates but at this point in time it looks like around $350 but that does include a shiny box, keyboard, Bluetooth adapter, 4 x AA batteries, another dingly-dangly that I didn't bother with and mouse. I think the mouse by itself is going to retail at $150 so it's so...so value. Having played with it for a while now, at this stage IntelliType Pro 3.1 doesn't see the Bluetooth keyboard so you can't go in and modify the keys like you can on other MS keyboards. So all the little silver buttons don't do anything yet but I'm sure this will be addressed in the next software release. MS haven't addressed this keyboard at the Mac market at all, it's positioned to be something really neat for the XP crowd who go through the process of installing Bluetooth, the dingle-dangles and setting everything up. It just so happens that both the keyboard and mouse are totally plug'n'play on a Mac. Yet another example of just how wonderful OS X is .. I've just off the phone to a friend who does presentations and he can't wait to get hold of at least the mouse. He couldn't believe that you didn't have to point it at a receiver or that it didn't matter if people got in the way of you and your presentation. For me, it's just nice to be completely free of cables. If I want some space I can just pick up my keyboard and park it anywhere I want. The downside is that you'll always need a couple of AA batteries close by just in case your run flat. I've included the MS info sites (with pics) - the keyboard and mouse are actually dark metallic blue - much bluer in real life than is depicted on the MS website - http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/keyboard/wodbt_info.asp http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouse/wiebt_info.asp On Thursday, April 17, 2003, at 05:28 PM, Susan Hastings wrote: but Keith, how much do they cost Just typing this email from the middle of the room from my new MS Bluetooth keyboard - yes no wires, no infared. The setup took 2 mins to unpack thje keyboard and mouse and insert batteries and then about 5 secs for the Bluetooth assistant to find both the keyboard and mouse and pair to them. OK so who wants one or is it two you get a multi-button optical mouse in the deal. You also get a book for Windows XP users on how to get the thing to work . it's a shame Mac users don't get a book because you don't need one. The silly thing is this keyboard was made expressly for Win XP users but the setup on a Mac really is just as a simple as described. The very hardest thing was opening the battery door on the mouse. . and you get a Microsoft USB Bluetooth adapter which I haven't tried because the Zytech one works just fine, is about half (or more like one third) the size and has a 40 metre range ... I'll need a larger screen from back here. Keith Palmer Zytech Marketing Pty Ltd PO Box 342 Bunbury 6231 Phone: 08 9791 5556 Fax: 08 9791 5900 the online data storage technology store - http://www.zytech.com.au/
6385OSX
Hi, has anyone got the Nokia 6385 working with OSX? thanks robin
Fwd: Email Privacy Complaints
This is the conversation I had with John from Medec. It seems this event has been a wake up call for him in terms of spam, and that he is genuinely concerned about using email for legitimate business. I guess this is a note for everyone to call off the dogs so to speak. I will be writing up this experience for the web site for future reference. Begin forwarded message: From: John Charlick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu Apr 17, 2003 6:43:34 PM Australia/Perth To: Matthew Healey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Email Privacy Complaints Thanks for your advice. It will be implemented during our current works on the site. I have certainly learnt On Thursday, Apr 17, 2003, at 17:27 Australia/Perth, Matthew Healey wrote: On Thursday, April 17, 2003, at 02:37 PM, John Charlick wrote: I don't think we have obtained all of the MACUSERS group. We have a policy of accepting permission only subscribers by several methods 1. Our home page has a subscribe button http://www.medec.ws/home.shtml Of all the members who received your unsolicited email, none of them have clicked this link. 2. We accept email addresses from friends of medec http://www.medec.ws/contact/seminars/ This could be anyone, and could quite possibly be a violation of Australian privacy laws. Ok we don't use this much anyway- it hasn't worked. We can delete it. Or we can make them opt in as you describe below. My feeling is to delete as it has not worked. 3. We have computers set up in various locations such as doctors surgeries for a person to subscribe. Again, of all our members that have received your unsolicited email, none of them have consented to this subscription. I don't know how I can tell which are your members names but I can tell you this: Methods 2 and 3 have not supplied any email addresses over the past 4 weeks. Then I ask you, how did you get my email address as I have not subscribed to your letter. I don't know. I don't even know the addresses to which you refer. If you want to come around and identify the records in our data base I have 2 very good computer geeks I employ and I will ask them to see if they can trace where they came from. But I don't know how many and which records you refer to. We have had software problems with our unsubscribe button. Our query related to how you got our email addresses in the first place. snip Do your members have a common part of their name eg Jack at MACUSER.com.au or some other thing? Failing this we are fixing the unsubscribe and have taken the site off air and have ceased emails until this is done. Unsubscribe option will be working at the next e-mail. The only thing our members have in common is that they are members of the WA Mac User group. You are welcome to come and browse the db and delete macusers if that is what they want. Or if you provide a file of all your members names I will write a search and delete script to interrogate our db and delete matching names - I can also count the db before and after and give you numbers that were on it. Even the names if you want. We cannot pass a list of members on to you, as it is a violation of Australian Privacy Laws. We are more interested as to how you came about these email addresses in the first place. If you sign a privacy undertaking I will forward a list or give you temporary access. But I would prefer if the people aren't happy to use the unsubscribe feature which will be operational next week. Or else email me to remove them. Or else don't opt in at our next mailing. So in summary I cannot say how and I cannot say if we got hold of all MacUsers names. And until you take up one of the offers to resolve the matter you or any of your group should not state these matters publicly because we will sue for defamation. Raising them with me or the authorities is quite acceptable and do so if you think it will be resolved more quickly or effectively. Defamation on what grounds. It is your responsibility to make sure that you send your emails to people who have specifically requested it. If you send the email to a public forum, then it ceases to be a private matter. Whatever - you got the message - whether you accept it is up to you. You have rights and we have rights. All we want is to resolve the issue and get on with life. Naturally if we have done what you say, then I would be concerned and would take whatever measures I could and that would include apologies. But in the meantime it's over to you. If you have any constructive suggestions how we can avoid emailing people who don't want to be emailed then I would be delighted to hear them. Well for starters... 1. Only send email to people who have specifically given you permission to do so via an online form which is clearly badged on your web site. 2. Send a confirmation email to the supplied email address which needs to be replied to within a time frame in order for it to be added to your
Frequent disconnects
Hi Folks!
I operate imacs at my office and home.
Each is a tray model 333 MHz G3 and has 288 MB of RAM.
Each operates with system 9.2.2
I use a dial up explorer account with iinet from either location.
Lately, I have been suffering frequent disconnects, sometimes after
only 50 seconds connection. Disconnects occur either while
downloading emails or while changing sites on the internet (using
either Netscape or IE)
If the disconnect occurs during the downloading of emails, the
message sometimes is:
TCP/IP Error -3155 The connection closed unexpectedly {37:590}
at other times while downloading emails the message reads:
Error involving Domain Name System -3162
I am working with the techs at iinet and they suggest that I get a
copy of FreePPP or MacPPP so that they can get me to add a string
to make the connection more robust.
Coulsd someone please comment on the efficacy of this.
Regards
Ray Hirst
Re: Frequent disconnects
Hi Folks!
I operate imacs at my office and home.
Each is a tray model 333 MHz G3 and has 288 MB of RAM.
Each operates with system 9.2.2
I use a dial up explorer account with iinet from either location.
Lately, I have been suffering frequent disconnects, sometimes after
only 50 seconds connection. Disconnects occur either while
downloading emails or while changing sites on the internet (using
either Netscape or IE)
If the disconnect occurs during the downloading of emails, the
message sometimes is:
TCP/IP Error -3155 The connection closed unexpectedly {37:590}
at other times while downloading emails the message reads:
Error involving Domain Name System -3162
I am working with the techs at iinet and they suggest that I get a
copy of FreePPP or MacPPP so that they can get me to add a string
to make the connection more robust.
Coulsd someone please comment on the efficacy of this.
Regards
Ray Hirst
Hi Ray
You don't want to install FreePPP unless you want to cause a lot more
issues with your machine! I would grab a copy of some scripts which
can slow down your connection. (I will forward these to you on a
separate email).
FreePPP was fine with older systems, before say about OS9,..now it
can just cause more issues!
I hope that helps!
Kind Regards
Daniel Kerr
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