Re: My Ethernet Duel G4 want start after updating.

2009-05-07 Thread Dan
At 11:33 AM -0400 5/6/2009, photoartcom wrote: They seem to power up, meaning the lights come on. I can hear it trying to start up but no video (monitor), no tone, just lights. Lack of bong is a total failure of the self-test - probably the PMU isn't running. So Peter's suggestion of

Re: Strange Downloads While Using Safari...

2009-05-07 Thread Paul
Isn't there an unresolved security problem with the latest version of Safari 3? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

Re: Strange Downloads While Using Safari...

2009-05-07 Thread artemis
Hmm . . . Interesting, just comparing notes here - I use Firefox for most of my mail activity, but still use Safari for Apple comms etc. Haven't been getting any odd downloads like you have, but in the past few days Command-Q has become ineffective and I've been having to Force Quit to get out

Re: Strange Downloads While Using Safari...

2009-05-07 Thread Dan
At 8:26 PM -0500 5/6/2009, James E. Therrault wrote: Over the past couple of days, I get a dialog (pop up) listing downloads while at various websites. These downloads are small but they virtually hijack the application usually ending up with a Force Quit. OS? Safari vers? URLs involved?

Switching to OS X.3

2009-05-07 Thread Kirk Morrison
My G4 sawtooth, came with OS X.2 and I found the right install of 3, I want to do the switch, what would be the best way to do it? I can even replace the drive if need be as I have a spare 30 Gig sitting in a box, it is brand new. I replaced the DVD ROM with a writer and up the memory so I am

Re: Switching to OS X.3

2009-05-07 Thread Bruce Johnson
On May 7, 2009, at 8:18 AM, Kirk Morrison wrote: My G4 sawtooth, came with OS X.2 and I found the right install of 3, I want to do the switch, what would be the best way to do it? I can even replace the drive if need be as I have a spare 30 Gig sitting in a box, it is brand new.

Re: Strange Downloads While Using Safari...

2009-05-07 Thread Dan
At 7:55 AM -0700 5/7/2009, artemis wrote: few days Command-Q has become ineffective and I've been having to Force Quit to get out of it. Otherwise, I stare at the spinning beachball forever . . . URLs? Safari vers? Details please If some page element is causing Safari to hang, we need to

RE: Switching to OS X.3

2009-05-07 Thread Kirk Morrison
Thanks, I think the existing drive is a 16 but it is a bit small, and I will follow your advice the 4 choices for install confused me as to what would be best. I have had to use Bloze to long as my late wife had to have it for work, only 2 choices there, so as soon as I get the G4 fairly

Re: Switching to OS X.3

2009-05-07 Thread Dan
At 11:18 AM -0400 5/7/2009, Kirk Morrison wrote: My G4 sawtooth, came with OS X.2 and I found the right install of 3, I want to do the switch, what would be the best way to do it? Obtain all the necessary extension, plug-in, and app updates. Make a full backup. Boot on the Panther DVD and run

Re: My Ethernet Duel G4 want start after updating.

2009-05-07 Thread photoartcom
Peace And Health, Dan I replaced the 3.6V battery, tested the battery which registered good. In the beginning I used the reset button to jump start the computer, which worked for a week. Now it only lights up and no noise. Its not the power because it lights up right? . Do you think

AGP graphics card for G4 MDD 2003

2009-05-07 Thread Herbert Goodfriend
I have a 2003 MDD whose original graphics card was the ATI Radeon 9000 with 64MB VRAM. Quartz Extreme supported, Core Image not supported. I recently bought two other video cards: --ATI Radeon 9600 with 64MB VRAM, Quartz Extreme and Core Image both supported. --nVidia GeForce 4 Ti 4600 with

RE: Switching to OS X.3

2009-05-07 Thread Kirk Morrison
Thanks, I will do that as it makes the most sense to me and as the only app is Open Office right now, I will just back up the Docs and my printer driver so I don't have to DL it again. Kirk He who has honor need not fear death. Eva Marie LeGrand Morrison 5/24/1958-6/26/2008 My

Re: My Ethernet Duel G4 want start after updating.

2009-05-07 Thread Dan
At 12:02 PM -0400 5/7/2009, photoartcom wrote: I replaced the 3.6V battery, tested the battery which registered good. In the beginning I used the reset button to jump start the computer, which worked for a week. Now it only lights up and no noise. Its not the power because it lights up

Re: Switching to OS X.3

2009-05-07 Thread nestamicky
Kirk Morrison wrote: Thanks, I will do that as it makes the most sense to me and as the only app is Open Office right now, I will just back up the Docs and my printer driver so I don't have to DL it again. Kirk He who has honor need not fear death. Eva Marie LeGrand Morrison

Re: Switching to OS X.3

2009-05-07 Thread Bruce Johnson
On May 7, 2009, at 11:55 AM, nestamicky wrote: I have a question after considering Bruce's suggest and that of Dan's. The question is: which procedure would reproduce his older HD in the new HD as regards his programs, files, etc, while also ensuring the OS files are as fresh as could

Shuffling SATA PATA HDs in Yikes! and QS 2002

2009-05-07 Thread insightinmind
I need a new HD for my Yikes! 80GB one, and prefer Seagates. I could move my 500GB drive from my QS 2002 Dual 1GHz, to my Yikes! which now has a Sonnet Trio ATA133/FW/USB PCI card in it (large drive supported). Then replace my drive in the QS with a 1TB Seagate 7200.12 plus a SATA

Re: Shuffling SATA PATA HDs in Yikes! and QS 2002

2009-05-07 Thread PeterH
On May 7, 2009, at 4:06 PM, insightinmind wrote: I also researched 7200.11 vs 7200.12 ... still up in the air about this new development. The 333 drive is from its new family, 3 platters instead of 4. This not withstanding the 333 is .11 and the other is .12.

Re: MDD G4 and GeForce 6200 - compatible?

2009-05-07 Thread dc
I am running a 6200 right now in a DA G4 with a 933 MHz QS processor. The monitor is a 28 set to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 MHz using the DVI port. I have had a second small CRT hooked up before as well. If yu do put a 6200 into your QS i recommend removing the passive heatsink and installing a GPU cooler.

Re: Strange Downloads While Using Safari...

2009-05-07 Thread James E. Therrault
Dan wrote: At 8:26 PM -0500 5/6/2009, James E. Therrault wrote: Over the past couple of days, I get a dialog (pop up) listing downloads while at various websites. These downloads are small but they virtually hijack the application usually ending up with a Force Quit. OS? Safari vers?

Re: Strange Downloads While Using Safari...

2009-05-07 Thread James E. Therrault
Dan wrote: At 7:55 AM -0700 5/7/2009, artemis wrote: few days Command-Q has become ineffective and I've been having to Force Quit to get out of it. Otherwise, I stare at the spinning beachball forever . . . URLs? Safari vers? Details please If some page element is causing

Re: Strange Downloads While Using Safari...

2009-05-07 Thread Dan
At 9:08 PM -0500 5/7/09, James E. Therrault wrote: Dan wrote: At 8:26 PM -0500 5/6/2009, James E. Therrault wrote: Over the past couple of days, I get a dialog (pop up) listing downloads while at various websites. These downloads are small but they virtually hijack the application usually

Re: Shuffling SATA PATA HDs in Yikes! and QS 2002

2009-05-07 Thread insightinmind
On May 7, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Clark Martin wrote: I also have a QS with a 320Gb PATA in it. I can't seem to find these (PATA drives by Seagate). Any hints where to look these days for PATA or IDE Seagate 7200.11s? On the other hand I'd sort of want the larger capacity and faster drives

Re: Oh No I Need To Switch Emailers!

2009-05-07 Thread yersinia
Well hello everyone it took me awhile, and yes, a program (Emailchemy) but I actually did it! I got all 13 years/32,262 emails out of Claris Emailer -- and into THUNDERBIRD! This email is coming to you on Thunderbird now (it's my third since migration). Oh, and you all know what ELSE

Re: Strange Downloads While Using Safari...

2009-05-07 Thread James E. Therrault
Dan wrote: At 9:08 PM -0500 5/7/09, James E. Therrault wrote: Dan wrote: At 8:26 PM -0500 5/6/2009, James E. Therrault wrote: Over the past couple of days, I get a dialog (pop up) listing downloads while at various websites. These downloads are small but they virtually hijack the

Re: Strange Downloads While Using Safari...

2009-05-07 Thread joe
On May 7, 2009, at 10:47 PM, James E. Therrault wrote: Yes, it is probably the downloads window. It just pops up randomly and the downloads are generally tiny like 4K files. This crap just started the other day. I don't know about capturing a screen shot since this activity seems to