Re: Sawtooth kernel panicking

2008-11-27 Thread Brian Christmas
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

Re: After discovering bad RAM ...

2008-11-27 Thread billycar_G3-5
On Nov 26, 12:38 pm, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... FIles opend during a Kernel Panic may be messed up, but there's nothing you can do for those. Perhaps my Logs that gave me a kp (when I tried to look at them with Apple System Profiler) after the kp during Startup, were

iTunes

2008-11-27 Thread Ray
Are there any other alternatives than iTunes for the Mac? Perhaps i am missing something but I don't understand why there isn't a Now Playing window. So that as you play songs, they are generated in a Now Playing window. This is a common window on any MP3 player.

Re: iTunes

2008-11-27 Thread Doug Burton
On Nov 27, 2008, at 8:54 AM, Ray wrote: Are there any other alternatives than iTunes for the Mac? Perhaps i am missing something but I don't understand why there isn't a Now Playing window. So that as you play songs, they are generated in a Now Playing window. This is a common

Re: Anyone Overclocked a Yikes! Recently?

2008-11-27 Thread insightinmind
On Nov 24, 2008, at 6:47 PM, glen wrote: Now from your post, I 'm thinking the jumper shunts I used may not have been connecting properly. They are so tiny, aren't they? The one I put into slot 4 was bent slightly too tight on the inside middle area ... so after looking at the others that

Re: iTunes vs generic mp3 player

2008-11-27 Thread Brian Durant
Personally I like Cog for playing .mp3 files on my G5 single. Not a lot of eye candy and more like the player that iTunes originally evolved from (can't remember the name off hand). Max is good for less bloat and more ripping. Brian On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 8:08 AM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio

Adding a cpu fan to a Yikes!-style Mac ???

2008-11-27 Thread insightinmind
I recently oc'd my G4/400 to 450, and it is running fine. I want to add a cooling fan just the same ... perhaps try taking it to 500 under the control/watchful eye of XLR8 MACh Speed Control 3.4.2, so I can moderate the L2 cache speed. Anyone have experience adding a cpu fan to a Yikes! (or

Re: iTunes vs generic mp3 player

2008-11-27 Thread Dan
At 11:32 PM -0500 11/26/2008, Doug Burton wrote: On Nov 26, 2008, at 11:06 PM, Dan wrote: But I'd rather have iTunes automagically sync a whole playlist over to 'em How do I do that? (on OS X 10.4.11, iTunes 8.0.2) Wish I knew the answer for you, but I always drag the ones over

Re: Anyone Overclocked a Yikes! Recently?

2008-11-27 Thread glen
I would suggest finding a source for new jumpers ... Exactly my thinking as well. t will do that when time permits. Thanks for your reply. --glen I read in another G3-G5 thread that someone suggests switching to individual jumpers (like the ones found on the ATA and older

Re: iTunes vs generic mp3 player

2008-11-27 Thread Dan
At 4:12 PM +0100 11/27/2008, Brian Durant wrote: Personally I like Cog for playing .mp3 files on my G5 single. Not a lot of eye candy and more like the player that iTunes originally evolved from (can't remember the name off hand). Max is good for less bloat and more ripping. Audion and Wamb

Re: APB 4 Pal: Mac Print Fax Spins Forever Without Finding (HP) Print Driver

2008-11-27 Thread Anne Keller-Smith
Hiya ~ Not an expert but my first try might be to temporarily remove all the extraneous drivers from the system to give it less to look for. Maybe it'll find the one that's there for the HP printer? Other thing would be to de-install all the HP software, maybe there's a conflict occurring

Re: Plastics Care

2008-11-27 Thread Doug Burton
On Nov 27, 2008, at 11:56 AM, Amanda Ward wrote: Hi All... I have a question! I just got a monitor from Craig’s list, for free. It’s a 19” SGI, CRT. No, no not a Mac, but I’m using on my one of my Macs. What a beast... must be close to 50 pounds. Anyhow, some “security conscious”

HP 895c Printer

2008-11-27 Thread Jasiu
I have an 895c printer hooked up to my G4 Sawtooth. The printer is on and connected. Yet when I try to print nothing happens. The documents go in the que and then stay there forever until I get rid of them. Any ideas? Happy Thanksgiving --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~

Re: Sawtooth kernel panicking

2008-11-27 Thread Bruce Johnson
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,

Re: Plastics Care

2008-11-27 Thread Richard Smallwood
On 27 Nov 2008, at 10:56 AM, Amanda Ward wrote: I just got a monitor from Craig’s list, for free. It’s a 19” SGI, CRT. No, no not a Mac, but I’m using on my one of my Macs. What a beast... must be close to 50 pounds. Anyhow, some “security conscious” individual wrote the system root

Re: Plastics Care

2008-11-27 Thread R. A. Cantrell
Mr. Clean, Magic Eraser. Accept no substitutes. On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Richard Smallwood [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: On 27 Nov 2008, at 10:56 AM, Amanda Ward wrote: I just got a monitor from Craig's list, for free. It's a 19 SGI, CRT. No, no not a Mac, but I'm using on my one of my

Re: Plastics Care Followup

2008-11-27 Thread Amanda Ward
Heya Everyone... Many thanks for the replies!!! I tried several things and ultimately it was Goo-Gone and alcohol swabs that did the trick. THANK YOU! (Yes ³shouting² because y¹all are great!) At the risk of going deeper off topic with this... The monitor isn¹t the only thing I got. If anyone

Re: New Question... Safari 3.2.1 is fast! (was Re: Safari 3.2 is slooow).

2008-11-27 Thread dorayme
On Nov 27, 1:36 am, Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Safari 3.2.1 *IS* the clean update. The big problem now is that so many add-ons for Safari need updating. There should be a facility in Software Update (for Safari) that allows you to tick boxes for all the popular plugin updates that Apple

Re: New Question... Safari 3.2.1 is fast! (was Re: Safari 3.2 is slooow).

2008-11-27 Thread Dan
At 12:12 PM -0800 11/27/2008, dorayme wrote: On Nov 27, 1:36 am, Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Safari 3.2.1 *IS* the clean update. The big problem now is that so many add-ons for Safari need updating. There should be a facility in Software Update (for Safari) that allows you to tick boxes

Re: iTunes

2008-11-27 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 8:54 AM, Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are there any other alternatives than iTunes for the Mac? Perhaps i am missing something but I don't understand why there isn't a Now Playing window. So that as you play songs, they are generated in a Now Playing window.

Re: Plastics Care

2008-11-27 Thread Michael Koch
Have you tried nail polish remover ? On Nov 27, 2008, at 13:40, Richard Smallwood wrote: On 27 Nov 2008, at 10:56 AM, Amanda Ward wrote: I just got a monitor from Craig’s list, for free. It’s a 19” SGI, CRT. No, no not a Mac, but I’m using on my one of my Macs. What a beast... must be close

Re: Plastics Care

2008-11-27 Thread joplinfan
Ultra fine # steel wool works great removing scratches and blemishes from most plastics. Don't know how many computer cases over the years I've made look like new by using it. On Nov 27, 10:56 am, Amanda Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for any tips or advice! Amanda

Re: Plastics Care

2008-11-27 Thread Doug McNutt
At 17:17 -0500 11/27/08, Michael Koch wrote: Have you tried nail polish remover ? Nail polish remover is likely to be a ketone like acetone or methyl-ethyl ketone. They dissolve a lot of plastics. -- -- From the USSA, the only socialist country that refuses to admit it. --

Re: Plastics Care

2008-11-27 Thread Paul
I too would recommend a Mr. Clean white pad (Magic Eraser). It's made in Germany, and I've even found identical pads in dollar stores, also made in Germany. Walgreens now has a store brand version. I've used them fairly often to remove indelible marks from computer plastic. With little effort,

Re: iTunes

2008-11-27 Thread MIKO's Support, Design and Development Services
This list requires that you top-post. I only note this because I was almost banned for accidentally replying with A NON-HTML post. The rules are VERY strict. On 11/27/08 9:16 AM, Doug Burton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 27, 2008, at 12:05 PM, Ray wrote: I think I understand what you

Re: iTunes- apology- bottom post!

2008-11-27 Thread MIKO's Support, Design and Development Services
VERY sorry. I was depressed, alone and upset. THIS LIST REQUIRES THAT YOU BOTTOM POST! Sorry, I'm on lists where you have to top post and I was just getting it wrong. Not surprising on this horrible day. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because

Re: Further Upgrade Discussion?

2008-11-27 Thread Paul
I bet your disk drives are now the main bottleneck, so starting with inexpensive (but effective) changes there should give you relatively large payoffs. If you're using the original IDE controller on the motherboard, your throughput is pretty limited. Your current hard drives are probably faster

Re: iTunes- apology- bottom post!

2008-11-27 Thread Peter
On Nov 27, 2008, at 9:29 PM, MIKO's Support, Design and Development Services wrote: VERY sorry. I was depressed, alone and upset. THIS LIST REQUIRES THAT YOU BOTTOM POST! Sorry, I'm on lists where you have to top post and I was just getting it wrong. Not surprising on this

Re: iTunes- apology- bottom post!

2008-11-27 Thread James E. Therrault
No apology required. This forum accepts either method of posting. JT MIKO's Support, Design and Development Services wrote: VERY sorry. I was depressed, alone and upset. THIS LIST REQUIRES THAT YOU BOTTOM POST! Sorry, I'm on lists where you have to top post and I was just getting it

Re: New Question... Safari 3.2.1 is fast! (was Re: Safari 3.2 is slooow).

2008-11-27 Thread Paul
I've had pretty good luck with Adobe Reader 7, which runs on OS X. (I think you need version 5 for OS 9.) Versions 6, 8, and 9 all seem bloated. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those

Re: Adding a cpu fan to a Yikes!-style Mac ???

2008-11-27 Thread Paul
I wonder if a bigger heat sink might also be available. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

What wireless cards can you use in a Pismo?

2008-11-27 Thread Paul
Someone near me is selling a Pismo G3 Power Book, and the ad doesn't mention wireless, so I'd most likely need to get a card. What wireless cards will work, and are there any good ones at a moderate price? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you

Re: iTunes- apology- bottom post!

2008-11-27 Thread Ray
VERY sorry. I was depressed, alone and upset. THIS LIST REQUIRES THAT YOU BOTTOM POST! Sorry, I'm on lists where you have to top post and I was just etting it wrong. Not surprising on this horrible day. I know it's a constant argument but top posting is more logical and less messy. you get

Re: iTunes

2008-11-27 Thread Ray
Just a message from Doug... is MusicMatch still active? It seems ever since Yahoo took it over, it went in obscurity. Version 10 is the last know version. Actually there used to be a Mac version and is still available. http://www.tucows.com/preview/204005 . You can still get all the Windows

Re: iTunes

2008-11-27 Thread Doug Burton
On Nov 27, 2008, at 10:21 PM, Ray wrote: Just a message from Doug... is MusicMatch still active? It seems ever since Yahoo took it over, it went in obscurity. Version 10 is the last know version. Actually there used to be a Mac version and is still available.

Re: What wireless cards can you use in a Pismo?

2008-11-27 Thread PeterH
On Nov 27, 2008, at 7:02 PM, Paul wrote: Someone near me is selling a Pismo G3 Power Book, and the ad doesn't mention wireless, so I'd most likely need to get a card. What wireless cards will work, and are there any good ones at a moderate price? If on 10.3 or 10.4, there are three USB 2.0

Re: What wireless cards can you use in a Pismo?

2008-11-27 Thread Jim Scott
On Nov 27, 2008, at 7:53 PM, PeterH wrote: On Nov 27, 2008, at 7:02 PM, Paul wrote: Someone near me is selling a Pismo G3 Power Book, and the ad doesn't mention wireless, so I'd most likely need to get a card. What wireless cards will work, and are there any good ones at a moderate

Re: Adding a cpu fan to a Yikes!-style Mac ???

2008-11-27 Thread billycar_G3-5
Here's one reference to adding / changing fans on a Digital Audio: http://www.applefritter.com/node/23263 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -

Re: What wireless cards can you use in a Pismo?

2008-11-27 Thread GrammarGeek
On Nov 27, 9:02 pm, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone near me is selling a Pismo G3 Power Book, and the ad doesn't mention wireless, so I'd most likely need to get a card. What wireless cards will work, and are there any good ones at a moderate price? The old Buffalo G54 802.11 b/g cards

Re: HP 895c Printer

2008-11-27 Thread jonas ulrich
Did you try the add printer thing? I had something similar happen with my hp. Try installing drivers for it if there is any. On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Jasiu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an 895c printer hooked up to my G4 Sawtooth. The printer is on and connected. Yet when I try to

Re: What wireless cards can you use in a Pismo?

2008-11-27 Thread jonas ulrich
DO NOT GET A USB WIRELESS CARD. THEY SUCK. ok maybe not if you have usb 2.0. I got an airport extreme compatible card for my Lombard (the model back from the pismo) and it is fast and if fits in the PCMCIA slot so it's out of the way as opposed to usb. I paid $20 on ebay for it. On Thu, Nov 27,