Re: 10.10, XI or What?

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Bruce I tend to agree with you about Linux at present. It has been there for years, never really made an impact. Ubuntu is gaining a lot of ground. With each new release is fast becoming a mainstream OS contender but it still has a long way to go. It is still too buggy and geeky for someone

Re: 10.10, XI or What?

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Doug Of course the X in OSX stands for 10. Some people refer to it as OS 10. It makes sense as it follows OS9. But I do think it has some hankering on to the NeXT days too. Simon --- www.simonroyal.co.uk and www.nmug.org.uk (sent using Nokia E71) -original message- Subject: Re: 10.10, XI or

Re: Drives. Internal Or External?

2008-10-10 Thread insightinmind
On Oct 10, 2008, at 6:16 AM, Simon Royal wrote: Hi I have always had all-in-one Macs as my main machine so any drives added have always been external. Well now I have a PowerMac G4 'Sawtooth' making it easier to add hard drives and optical drives. I have a few queries. Firstly,

Re: Drives. Internal Or External?

2008-10-10 Thread Amanda Ward
On Oct 10, 2008, at 3:16 , Simon Royal wrote: Hi I have always had all-in-one Macs as my main machine so any drives added have always been external. Well now I have a PowerMac G4 'Sawtooth' making it easier to add hard drives and optical drives. I have a few queries. Firstly, I

Re: Drives. Internal Or External?

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Amanda OK. So if my large drive is only 120GB, I should be able to put it in the PowerMac where the zip drive is and keep my 20GB boot drive and 20GB other drive with no problems? Simon --- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk - Mac news, reviews, guides, upgrades, hacks and more... -

Re: Drives. Internal Or External?

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Bill. Might just swap the old Pioneer A03 out and put the 112D in instead. The 120GB is not a bootable drive. It houses my music collection. Just wondered whether it would be better internally or externally. I connect to it via network anyway from different machines which I can still do if

Drives. Internal Or External?

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Hi I have always had all-in-one Macs as my main machine so any drives added have always been external. Well now I have a PowerMac G4 'Sawtooth' making it easier to add hard drives and optical drives. I have a few queries. Firstly, I have a Pioneer 112D in a firewire case, could I add this in

Re: Gmail Question

2008-10-10 Thread Dan
At 12:17 PM -0400 10/9/2008, Dan wrote: I received three emails from Beliefnet. All three were moved to the Spam box by GMail. So I have now created a filter in GMail to NOT move Beliefnet items to the Spam box. We'll see if that works tonite. Today I received three more messages from

DirectTV DVR

2008-10-10 Thread PETE
I have some recordings in my dvr that I need to transfer to one of my Macs (either a Quicksilver or a G5). DirectTV was not very helpful. Any suggestions would be welcomed. TIA. Pete. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are

Re: DirectTV DVR

2008-10-10 Thread Richie
I have some recordings in my dvr that I need to transfer to one of my Macs (either a Quicksilver or a G5). DirectTV was not very helpful. Any suggestions would be welcomed. TIA. You are most likely out of luck. This is one of the reasons we switched to cable with a TiVo as the DVR. If you

Re: Disk Warrior-How?

2008-10-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Oct 9, 5:12 pm, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sigh. It was a long, hard, and bloody battle, and unfortunately, the barbarians seem to have won. Half the list is a well-nigh unreadable mass of top posted ignorance anymore. Me, I blame AOL for letting their unwashed hordes onto

Re: DirectTV DVR

2008-10-10 Thread Paxton
On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Richie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have some recordings in my dvr that I need to transfer to one of my Macs (either a Quicksilver or a G5). DirectTV was not very helpful. Any suggestions would be welcomed. TIA. Go ask at the Yahoo group Dishrip. Pax --

Re: DirectTV DVR

2008-10-10 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 13:8 pm -0700 10/10/08, Paxton wrote: On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Richie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have some recordings in my dvr that I need to transfer to one of my Macs (either a Quicksilver or a G5). DirectTV was not very helpful. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Re: Disk Warrior-How?

2008-10-10 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 10/10/08 12:30 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast into the ether: I think the programmers for the client software which sets top posting as the default insertion point are to blame, myself. That meant that not only did one have an uphill battle indoctrinating clueless

128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Hi I have been trying to find the answer to this question, but to no avail. All G4s (and G3s for that matter) before the Mirror Drive Door suffer from the 128GB hard drive limit, but does my PowerMac G4 Sawtooth AGP Graphics have a maximum limit of 128GB or a maximum limit per drive of 128GB.

Re: 128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread Len Gerstel
On Oct 10, 2008, at 5:05 PM, Simon Royal wrote: Hi I have been trying to find the answer to this question, but to no avail. All G4s (and G3s for that matter) before the Mirror Drive Door suffer from the 128GB hard drive limit, but does my PowerMac G4 Sawtooth AGP Graphics have

Re: 128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Bruce So it would be wiser to put the two 7200RPM drives on the primary and the optical drive and third slower hard drive on the secondary. Simon --- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk - Mac news, reviews, guides, upgrades, hacks and more... - http://www.nmug.org.uk - webmaster for Norwich Mac User

Re: 128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Hi What's the best way to use this drive? Internally or via a firewire case? Simon --- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk - Mac news, reviews, guides, upgrades, hacks and more... - http://www.nmug.org.uk - webmaster for Norwich Mac User Group - The box said requires Windows XP or better, so I

Re: 128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 10, 2008, at 2:59 PM, Simon Royal wrote: Bruce So it would be wiser to put the two 7200RPM drives on the primary and the optical drive and third slower hard drive on the secondary. Yes. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group

Re: 128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 10, 2008, at 3:16 PM, Simon Royal wrote: Hi What's the best way to use this drive? Internally or via a firewire case? It depends. Internal it's always there, and is probably faster throughput. Cheaper to install, too. External, you can always move it to another computer. --

Re: 128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Bruce I have had this drive sitting in a firewire case. I have never moved it to another Mac and if I need to access it from my laptop I usually just connect over the network. With this in mind it would probably be better to put internally so it is always there on my desktop and faster speed

Trash can panic!

2008-10-10 Thread Jeffrey Engle
Ok guys, got a friend that just called me saying he threw files away that he didn't want to lose (long story) is there ANY way of retrieving files that have been trashed? any advice will be helpful. PS- He's using a Black Macbook with Leopard on it and no time machine volume. Thanks, Jeff

Re: 128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Peter I was ready to go with it until you confused me. (Sorry it's late) So none of my drives are larger than 128GB. I would be putting 120GB and 20GB on the main IDE, so will this be fine. Simon --- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk - Mac news, reviews, guides, upgrades, hacks and more... -

Re: Disk Warrior-How?

2008-10-10 Thread Charles Lenington
Bruce Johnson wrote: On Oct 9, 2008, at 2:50 PM, Michael Kopp wrote: Hey, fellas and girls, not nice to give people serial numbers for pirated software on a supposedly respectable mailing list. Which is against list rules, as all parties to this convo should well have known.

Re: 128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread PeterH
On Oct 10, 2008, at 4:10 PM, Simon Royal wrote: So none of my drives are larger than 128GB. I would be putting 120GB and 20GB on the main IDE, so will this be fine. Hmmm ... I read it as 160 GB, not 120 GB. 120 GB drives haven't been manufactured for the better part of a decade.

Re: 128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Peter Well I subscribe to the lower end of Macs. The AGP G4 was introduced nearly 10 years ago. Anyway. I have 3 hard drives. A 20GB (my boot drive) and a 120GB proposing to go on the primary IDE. I then have a DVD drive and 20GB proposing to go on the secondary IDE. This is where the 160GB

Re: 10.10, XI or What?

2008-10-10 Thread hackmiester / Hunter Fuller
2008/10/10 Ralph [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Howdy, Most of my friends can read C++ code, but only a few actively write it. I don't however think my sample is representative. The comparison expressed is pretty delusional, since Linux passed OSX in UI usability a while back. OSX is still

Re: 128GB Limit Question

2008-10-10 Thread PeterH
On Oct 10, 2008, at 2:05 PM, Simon Royal wrote: I have been trying to find the answer to this question, but to no avail. All G4s (and G3s for that matter) before the Mirror Drive Door suffer from the 128GB hard drive limit ... No, this limit was absolutely and finally removed with

Re: Trash can panic!

2008-10-10 Thread Charles Davis
Unless he has done the Empty Trash routine, they are still available, in one humungus mixed up folder called Trash. Double click on the 'Trash Can and look through the 'trashed files' --- find the wanted file, and drag it back to wherever. [In 'Trash' there may be multiple files with the

Re: TFT Fuzziness Solved... Ish

2008-10-10 Thread Vic
On Oct 10, 2:39 am, Simon Royal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Well I have managed to work out there is nothing wrong with my PowerMac G4 or the graphics card in it. I hooked my TFT monitor up to my iMac G3 via the VGA port on the back (for mirroring) and the picture was just as fuzzy, so

No valid video device found

2008-10-10 Thread Doug Burton
G4 DA with Newer Tech 1.6 Ghz CPU, 512 Mb RAM, Rage Pro 128 video card, Acer 22 widescreen monitor, running 10.5.5 I popped in a Monk DVD and wanted to check out the new display. Imagine my surprise when I got the above message. I know the Rage 128 Pro card is crap, but one just like it

Re: TFT Fuzziness Solved... Ish

2008-10-10 Thread Simon Royal
Vic The previous owner of the TFT had it running on a PC and a G4 Cube, to which he reported it was working fine. Maybe I am just used to the awesome quality of the iMac G3. Simon --- www.simonroyal.co.uk and www.nmug.org.uk (sent using Nokia E71) -original message- Subject: Re: TFT

iTunes store question

2008-10-10 Thread Doug Burton
How do you de-authorize a computer that is no longer used for iTunes purchases? Someone told me this is possible, were they wrong? Just another message from Doug... --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5

Re: No valid video device found

2008-10-10 Thread Doug Burton
On Oct 10, 2008, at 8:09 PM, Doug Burton wrote: G4 DA with Newer Tech 1.6 Ghz CPU, 512 Mb RAM, Rage Pro 128 video card, Acer 22 widescreen monitor, running 10.5.5 I popped in a Monk DVD and wanted to check out the new display. Imagine my surprise when I got the above message. I know the

Re: iTunes store question

2008-10-10 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 20:54 pm -0400 10/10/08, Doug Burton wrote: I almost reposted this question as I knew I worded it wrong. What I meant was that I no longer have access to the computer I wish to de- authorize. I know how to do it with a computer that is in use. Someone told me it is possible to go

Re: iTunes store question

2008-10-10 Thread Tony Gamble
On Oct 10, 2008, at 8:26 PM, Doug Burton wrote: How do you de-authorize a computer that is no longer used for iTunes purchases? Someone told me this is possible, were they wrong? Just another message from Doug... There's information on that at the bottom of this article:

Re: DirectTV DVR

2008-10-10 Thread Paxton
Go ask at the Yahoo group Dishrip. No such group on Yahoo? Sorry, lower case d - dishrip http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dishrip/?yguid=219215883 Pax --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List,

Using Radeon 7000 AGP in a G4 Digital Audio?

2008-10-10 Thread joplinfan
Hi all, Just bought an ATI Radeon 7000 AGP card for $10 NIB. It's for a PC, so I want to flash the bios and use it in my G4 Digital Audio. I've seen some references on the net that Radeon 7000 cards were PCI only... but this one is definitely AGP. It's marketed by a company called Connect 3D

Re: TFT Fuzziness Solved... Ish

2008-10-10 Thread joplinfan
My two BW G3's and my G4 Digital Audio all have slightly fuzzy video when connected to TFT monitors... yet look sharp and crisp when connected to conventional SVGA monitors. Not really a big deal to me. I just presumed the video cards were not optimized for good TFT performance. Steve On Oct

Re: Gmail Question

2008-10-10 Thread Stephen Conrad
As I have stated 1) Only the Chicken Soup email gets marked as SPAM (none of the others I subscribe to are so marked) 2) I have added them to my Contacts 3) I have marked the option NEVER PUT IN SPAM FOLDER (or whatever it says) 4) Its still going to SPAM despite all those efforts. On 10/10/08,