Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread Ralph Green
Howdy, Does anyone have a lead on legitimate US sellers who have something similar? I'd like to buy another retail Tiger CD or DVD to install. I would like to setup another G4, so I need the retail disks, I believe. I try to be careful where I buy, because I don't want a pirated copy. With

Re: Sending e-mail problem

2009-05-10 Thread George R. Hozendorf
On May 9, 2009, at 11:12 PM, Paul Stamsen wrote: Previously, at 8:11 pm -0700 5/9/09, Cliff Rediger wrote: I'm at my in-laws where we're connected to the web via CoxNet cable. via our iBook G4 through which I'm booting from my portable HD. We're running 10.4.11 When I do the e-mail

Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread James E. Therrault
Ralph Green wrote: Howdy, Does anyone have a lead on legitimate US sellers who have something similar? I'd like to buy another retail Tiger CD or DVD to install. I would like to setup another G4, so I need the retail disks, I believe. I try to be careful where I buy, because I don't want

Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread Len Gerstel
On May 10, 2009, at 6:04 AM, Ralph Green wrote: Howdy, Does anyone have a lead on legitimate US sellers who have something similar? I'd like to buy another retail Tiger CD or DVD to install. I would like to setup another G4, so I need the retail disks, I believe. I try to be careful

Re: Shocking! Email Wasn't The Only Migration!

2009-05-10 Thread James E. Therrault
yersi...@cybernex.net wrote: OMG, Listers! It looks like this past week's migration from Claris Emailer to the OS X native Thunderbird email client was not only successful in itself, but has resulted in something totally bizarre: realizing I don't even need to have Classic Mode ON all

Re: Shocking! Email Wasn't The Only Migration!

2009-05-10 Thread yersinia
JT writes, Well, for starters, this old legacy diehard switched cold turkey in December of 2006. I had thought about it for several years and... IF I had known that you could put legacy applications in the dock, I would have made the switch much sooner. I still run classic on occasion but have

G4 desktop will only boot if I type in mac-boot

2009-05-10 Thread ll
I had my G4 attached to a Studio 17 monitor that just died. It won't display. I put a new monitor on but the only way 10.4 will reboot is if I type inmac-boot.I don't have any tiger cd's or dvd's. How can I get this to reboot normally? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~

Please ingnore message about mac-boot-taken care of

2009-05-10 Thread ll
I just took care of this problem. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

Re: Sending e-mail problem

2009-05-10 Thread Cliff Rediger
On May 9, 9:15 pm, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: You need to check your ISP's web pages for instructions on how to do it. Thanks for all the prompt responses. I suspected the solution but was puzzled that I don't have to use ISP settings at home via our WiFi connection. Anyway, Cox

Re: Sending e-mail problem

2009-05-10 Thread Clark Martin
Cliff Rediger wrote: On May 9, 9:15 pm, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: You need to check your ISP's web pages for instructions on how to do it. Thanks for all the prompt responses. I suspected the solution but was puzzled that I don't have to use ISP settings at home via our

Sought: Manual for Airport Express Base Station A1084

2009-05-10 Thread Stanton Mitrany
Can anyone direct me to where I can download a PDF of this device's installation and instruction manual? Thanks, stanton --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: Sought: Manual for Airport Express Base Station A1084

2009-05-10 Thread Jim McGee
On May 10, 2009, at 12:32 PM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: Can anyone direct me to where I can download a PDF of this device's installation and instruction manual? Thanks, stanton Have you looked at this ?: http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/AirPort_Express_Setup_Guide_v4.2.pdf Jim McGee

Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 10-05-2009 01:07, Len Gerstel, lgers...@gmail.com, wrote: That is a dealer that has new, old stock on hand, not Apple itself. Many dealers probably have some around they would still like to dump, even for 10 Euros or less. This is stock that they either have had sitting around, or from a

Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 10-05-2009 16:31, Len Gerstel, lgers...@gmail.com, wrote: On May 10, 2009, at 6:04 AM, Ralph Green wrote: Howdy, Does anyone have a lead on legitimate US sellers who have something similar? I'd like to buy another retail Tiger CD or DVD to install. I would like to setup another

RE: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread Mac G4
Thanks Al, I don't currently have a use for OS 9, but should one arise I will keep this in mind. jeff Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 09:08:07 -0700 Subject: Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4 From: alfred.pou...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On May 8, 9:37 pm, Mac G4

RE: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread Mac G4
Jo Hissel, two questions. I1) s it safe to assume that OS X 10.4 shipped as one product - meaning there was not different versions for US/Netherlands/Japan, etc? I assume this is a simple check box for the language one prefers on the install? 2) Does this dealer have a website that I

Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 11-05-2009 00:10, Mac G4, g4mac...@hotmail.com, wrote: Jo Hissel, two questions. I1) s it safe to assume that OS X 10.4 shipped as one product - meaning there was not different versions for US/Netherlands/Japan, etc? I assume this is a simple check box for the language one prefers

RE: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread Mac G4
Thanks Jo, I will ask the retailers around me - unfortunatly there insnt that many! Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 01:17:00 +0200 Subject: Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4 From: jo...@xs4all.nl To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On 11-05-2009 00:10, Mac G4, g4mac...@hotmail.com, wrote:

Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread Kris Tilford
On May 10, 2009, at 6:34 PM, Mac G4 wrote: I will ask the retailers around me - unfortunatly there aren't that many! In the meantime you could download and install Ubuntu just to get this old Mac going. Ubuntu (or some Linux flavor), will likely be ubiquitous in the near future as

RE: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread Mac G4
The Mac already has 10.4 on it. Just that I dont have the disc in the case i need it. From: ktilfo...@cox.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4 Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 18:49:02 -0500 On May 10, 2009, at 6:34 PM, Mac G4 wrote: I will

Re: G4 desktop will only boot if I type in mac-boot

2009-05-10 Thread dc
Since you can boot go to System Preferences\Displays and make sure you set the resolution for something your new monitor can handle. Then restart and clear the PRAM (apple-option-p-r) and see if that straightens things out for you. Good luck! On May 10, 12:33 pm, ll mlitwin3...@att.net wrote:  

Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread dc
Check the LEM swap list. Tiger disks go for about $30, 10.5 disks go for about $50. If your MDD is 1.0 MHz or better you might want to upgrade to Leopard. On May 10, 8:22 pm, Mac G4 g4mac...@hotmail.com wrote: The Mac already has 10.4 on it.  Just that I dont have the disc in the case i need

RE: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread Mac G4
Its a 867mhz dual with 2gig ram. I have made a post to the LEM Swap List - no response yet. Thanks! Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 17:41:49 -0700 Subject: Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4 From: dbc...@verizon.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Check the LEM swap list. Tiger

Re: Sending e-mail problem

2009-05-10 Thread Cliff Rediger
On May 10, 10:29 am, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: . You're better off enabling authentication. It will work whever you are at and you won't have to keep changing your settings. -- Clark Martin Eudora 6 provides an Allow Authorization check box which I have checked. Is that what

Re: Sending e-mail problem

2009-05-10 Thread Clark Martin
On May 10, 2009, at 6:37 PM, Cliff Rediger wrote: On May 10, 10:29 am, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: . You're better off enabling authentication. It will work whever you are at and you won't have to keep changing your settings. -- Clark Martin Eudora 6 provides an Allow

Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread tonycd
My question is, why does he need the disks at all? If the issue is having a disaster backup, he's better off making a backup of his whole hard drive. That doesn't require a copy of the OS, it takes a backup disk drive and a copy of Carbon Copy Cloner donationware/freeware instead.

Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread Kris Tilford
On May 10, 2009, at 7:22 PM, Mac G4 wrote: The Mac already has 10.4 on it. Just that I dont have the disc in the case i need it. For the cost of the disc you could buy a HD and clone your working System. I know it's nice to have the disc, but with Tiger being so stable, it's kinda hard

MDD Dual 1.42 GHz G4 card

2009-05-10 Thread Jason Brown
I have a non firewire 800 MDD system. It is a Dual 1.25 GHz system. I was curious if the Dual 1.42 GHz card from the firewire 800 model will work on this board. Mine is running at 167 MHz system bus. Thank you in advance. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received

Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4

2009-05-10 Thread yersinia
MacG4 and Kris: The Mac already has 10.4 on it. Just that I dont have the disc in the case i need it. For the cost of the disc you could buy a HD and clone your working System. I know it's nice to have the disc, but with Tiger being so stable, it's kinda hard to imagine a scenario where a