Goodbye Power Macs! Or: Linux on Power Macs

2010-07-05 Thread Mac User #330250
operating systems. (From the PC (to the PC to the PC) to the Mac (to the Mac to the Mac) and back to the PC with not much impact on the personal settings and files.) Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 aka Linux User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group

Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-06-03 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU? Date:Freitag 21 Mai 2010N From:Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU? Give it to a friend who knows a lot about

Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-06-03 Thread Mac User #330250
it. Also it was close to a “crowded” area, little space for working. But what can I say? He must have gotten it right. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular

Re: G3 Blue and White

2010-05-30 Thread Mac User #330250
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Re: G4 MDD Dual 1.42 upgrade

2010-05-29 Thread Mac User #330250
got my MDD used without the original discs… Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g

Re: G4 MDD Dual 1.42 upgrade

2010-05-29 Thread Mac User #330250
right? I know that the MDD had a special version of Mac OS 9 included, but as I said before: mine is gone. Where should I get this special MDD-ROM for Mac OS 9 from? I mean, legally? Or is it legal to get one when I already own a MDD? Thanks for the hint, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You

Re: Flashing a PC video card if you do NOT have a PC

2010-05-26 Thread Mac User #330250
on TheMacElite.WikiDot.com. Then, when you've decided, choose the method suitable for you. If you cannot get access to an old PC for this task, use your Mac. If you are experienced with remote desktop work this may be your choice. Good luck! Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because

Re: Flashing globe?

2010-05-25 Thread Mac User #330250
. Me neither. I can start from the disk with the start up preferences in Tiger or Leopard. Any one know of this? Good there hear there is one way to make it work. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using

Re: How To Disassemble Power Mac G5 Quad For Cleaning

2010-05-24 Thread Mac User #330250
. If this is the case, it will not transport the liquid to the restrainer. It could be an electrical problem, like a loose connector. Or the cooling unit can be leaky (worst case). I hope that helped. I wish you good luck with your “Quad” G5. Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received

Re: Cube speed

2010-05-23 Thread Mac User #330250
, as they are compatbile. The bus speed and the multipliers have to be taken into account though, like you did. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus

Re: Cube speed

2010-05-23 Thread Mac User #330250
://www.welovemacs.com/sg4c12002m.html SG4-C1800 (for Cube, fastest I could find): http://www.welovemacs.com/sg4c1800.html Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus

Re: BW G3 - G4 Upgrade Revisited.

2010-05-23 Thread Mac User #330250
in the trash. If it works it works. I'm not a native speaker (my native tongue is German), but why do you think you may have to throw it in the trash if you can still start it up? Or is it a “sometimes it starts up, sometimes not” situation? I am not a big utube user to begin with and mostly

Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-05-21 Thread Mac User #330250
of the PSU, and the system board. I will try to put them online today. Maybe you or someone on the G-List will be able to see something – to me it looks all like new. Anyway, thanks, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-05-21 Thread Mac User #330250
a risk, but I'd probably try it myself. Good luck! My guess is that such a project would be too big for me. I know where my limits are and /reconstructing/ a PSU out of other parts definitely is out of my reach. But thanks. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message

Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-05-21 Thread Mac User #330250
://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/7d9d2db843.jpg logicboard – back: http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/b501024bb5.jpg casing (just to show there is no dust or anything): http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/494ef028d5.jpg Thanks, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you

Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-05-21 Thread Mac User #330250
. That is, if the PSU prooves working, but since the click isn't there anymore, I doubt the PSU is working. Thanks, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power

Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-05-21 Thread Mac User #330250
User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists

Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-05-21 Thread Mac User #330250
to take the risk that not only the PSU is broken… Thanks for your help, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http

Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-05-21 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU? Date:Freitag 21 Mai 2010N From:Peter Haas peterh...@cruzio.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On May 21, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: A friend of mine has a good source

Re: What was the last Mac to natively run OS 9?

2010-05-15 Thread Mac User #330250
?) – sadly the discs where vanished when I got it two years ago. I hope that more or less answers the question. And, I sure hope I'm right… you never know :-) Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: What was the last Mac to natively run OS 9?

2010-05-15 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: What was the last Mac to natively run OS 9? Date:Samstag 15 Mai 2010N From:Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com That said, I'm not sure if these models (up to the QS) actually shipped with Mac OS

Re: Mac OX TIGER 4.1

2010-03-14 Thread Mac User #330250
. There will definitely be cheaper places, I'd try them first. But fastmac is still a last resort for older Mac OS versions. http://fastmac.com/osx.php Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-02-15 Thread Mac User #330250
stuff that is still useful. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our

Re: [G3-5]Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-02-15 Thread Mac User #330250
, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http

Re: PCI Extreme! still worth the trouble for a PCI-only Mac?

2010-02-15 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: PCI Extreme! still worth the trouble for a PCI-only Mac? Date:Freitag 12 Februar 2010N From:Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Feb 11, 2010, at 4:25 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: Now I see

PCI Extreme! still worth the trouble for a PCI-only Mac?

2010-02-11 Thread Mac User #330250
the time to reinstall it all just because I make weird things with it. Thanks, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http

Re: G4 processor upgrade

2010-02-02 Thread Mac User #330250
on both processors) MDD - 1.25 GHz Dual (2 MB cache on both processors) FW800 - 1.25 GHz Dual (1 MB cache on both processors) FW800 - 1.42 GHz Dual (2 MB cache on both processor) MDD - 1.25 GHz single (1 MB cache) education only 2003 model Hope that helps, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-27 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Sonntag 24 Januar 2010N From:Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Glider Pro: http://homepage.mac.com/calhoun/Glider%20PRO.html A very

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-27 Thread Mac User #330250
games. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-27 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Samstag 23 Januar 2010N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 9:46 PM +0100 1/23/2010, Mac User #330250 wrote: where do I find the system logs

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-27 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Samstag 23 Januar 2010N From:Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Jan 23, 2010, at 3:59 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: -- Original message

Re: Thinking about a new CPU for a Sawtooth 500 MHz G4

2010-01-27 Thread Mac User #330250
100MHz-RAM. The DA is the first to use 133MHz. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Freitag 22 Januar 2010N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 9:08 PM +0100 1/21/2010, Mac User #330250 wrote: I've just made an old G3 BW working

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
the cooling system). The most silent computer I have is the IBM ThinkPad R51 from 2004. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Samstag 23 Januar 2010N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 11:59 AM +0100 1/23/2010, Mac User #330250 wrote: Why? What did you do to it? My 300

Re: Thinking about a new CPU for a Sawtooth 500 MHz G4

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Thinking about a new CPU for a Sawtooth 500 MHz G4 Date:Sonntag 24 Januar 2010N From:Dana Collins dlcatft...@verizon.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On 1/23/10 4:03 PM, Mac User #330250 of macuser330...@gmx.net sent Please

Re: g5 question

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
cooling system that replaces the traditional heat sink. /quote Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
the G3 BW which I like a lot so my needs are fulfilled. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-23 Thread Mac User #330250
10.4.11 Tiger if that matters. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-22 Thread Mac User #330250
seldom, but the Gigabit Ethernet with the 1.4 GHz processor and the AGP Graphics with the original 400 MHz CPU are just sitting around. The G3 BW with 350 MHz is now my workhorse at the office. So at least some of them keep doing something useful. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-22 Thread Mac User #330250
away their software as relatively cheap student editions and for sponsoring school computers. They hope, that people will continue to use what they have gotten used to...) Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-22 Thread Mac User #330250
unaccelerated = very slow.) BTW if you wipe the HD and install Ubuntu or Windows on it you're really either too rich (so you can affort it) or totally fucked up. But installing it side by side with Mac OS X might be a good idea. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-22 Thread Mac User #330250
and getting. And I've read that I shouldn't tell people what the are gonna do or not do (for which I still feel responsible and I'd like to apologise). I hope that this is understandable. Thanks, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
is now longer an option, you can always go the Linux way. But as I think of it, you will all be very unhappy with Linux. Mac OS X is really the best when it comes to being user friendly and easy to use for everyone (beginners but also experts; and geeks off course). I'm now in this situation. My G3

Re: shut down pop-up

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: shut down pop-up Date:Donnerstag 21 Januar 2010N From:User roman...@ideal-access.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Hi group, How do I get rid of the do you really want to shut down? pop-up? Thanks, Roman Just hit the enter key

Re: shut down pop-up

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
, ... And this will cause you to lose any unsaved changes in any open documents. Do you want to risk that? You may be one of those users who knows exactly what (s)he's doing... Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Donnerstag 21 Januar 2010N From:graphics...@columbus.rr.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net wrote: = So, G-Group: Why

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Donnerstag 21 Januar 2010N From:Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Jan 21, 2010, at 1:08 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: If Apple does

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Donnerstag 21 Januar 2010N From:John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com What makes you think just because Apple drops support for PPCs and OX 10.411 and

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
computing for me. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
at least two paritions. Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide

Re: shut down pop-up

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
: ) *LOL* Then don't try the Control-Option-Command-F12 combination... Thanks, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
or even faster. But then... I love the Power Mac/Mac Pro aluminium case. It is beautiful but still functional and an do-it-yourself-hardware-upgraders' dream... Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-21 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date:Donnerstag 21 Januar 2010N From:brettallica To: Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net Hobby. Purely as a hobby! They're fun to resurrect, and I enjoy doing it. I'll never

Re: shut down pop-up

2010-01-21 Thread User
On 21-Jan-10, at 3:24 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: if u press option as u release the Apple Menu Shut Down command, no dialogue appears That's a short cut without the dialogue box! I'll also try using the keyboard prefs pane as suggested. Why I asked was because I don't want to tell the

Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread Mac User #330250
are assembled... Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide

Re: FYI: Lite-On iHAP422 CD/DVD drive won't fit in MDD.

2010-01-10 Thread Mac User #330250
a DVD-ROM into my Blue White G3 without removing the drive's front bezel, if that's good for anything... :) In the MDD you don't remove the front bezel, you open it up and remove the drive cage, so the drive is installed from the inside. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received

Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-10 Thread Mac User #330250
: you will have to make sure that Mac OS X is inside the first 128 (137) GB. So you will want to have a separate partition for that (e.g. 100 GB to be safe), just in case you ever have to reset your PRAM or if you PRAM battery brakes. I hope that helped, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-07 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video Date:Donnerstag 07 Januar 2010N From:Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Jan 6, 2010, at 5:49 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: Is it possible that the Option key

G3 BW strange system behavior and specs

2010-01-07 Thread Mac User #330250
/ethernet screen /p...@8000/ATY,rage1...@10 ok 0 Anyone have an idea about this? Thanks, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs

Re: No L3 Cache showing on QS

2010-01-07 Thread Mac User #330250
(and that would be the single 933) doesn't use L3 cache. Therefor the system board may be different in a way. You'll have to verify this information first. Maybe I'm totally wrong... Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

Re: No L3 Cache showing on QS

2010-01-07 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: No L3 Cache showing on QS Date:Donnerstag 07 Januar 2010N From:Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com -- Original message -- Subject: No L3 Cache showing on QS Date

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-07 Thread Mac User #330250
, PowerPoint) and internet surfing (Firefox). BTW, I love OnyX! I just deactivated Dashboard, since I never ever use it and this saves additional startup time and RAM. Yap, I can very much recommend Tiger for an old 350 MHz G3 Blue and White Yosmite SmirfTower... Andreas aka Mac User #330250

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-07 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video Date:Donnerstag 07 Januar 2010N From:Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Tiger startup is lng. Once up and running, it is quite usable. At least

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-06 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video Date:Dienstag 05 Januar 2010N From:Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Jan 5, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: The hard disk is the original

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-06 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video Date:Mittwoch 06 Januar 2010N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 9:23 PM +0100 1/5/2010, Mac User #330250 wrote: G3 Blue and White [snip] I then powered

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-06 Thread Mac User #330250
in there... Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-06 Thread Mac User #330250
left at the optical drive brezel). I will just never know. Thanks to all for the great help. It is good to know that people out there still care for old but great pieces of hardware. Big THANKS! Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-06 Thread Mac User #330250
battery! Thanks. Did that too. No luck. Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-06 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video Date:Donnerstag 07 Januar 2010N From:Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com But since I don't know what it has been through -- maybe someone dropped

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-06 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video Date:Donnerstag 07 Januar 2010N From:Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Trying to set the startup volume to Mac OS X 10.3.9 again breaks the initial

Re: why is this MDD overheating?

2009-12-31 Thread Mac User #330250
and the heat sink. And this was the solution. The fans suddenly where at lower speeds all the time, and the processor core temperatures where lower. How old is the thermal compound on your processors? Maybe you should replace it. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received

Re: fw800 dual 1.42 Processor card in a non- fw800 MDD?

2009-12-12 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: fw800 dual 1.42 Processor card in a non- fw800 MDD? Date:Samstag 12 Dezember 2009N From:Jeffrey Engle macgu...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Can I install a dual 1.42 Processor card that came out of a MDD FW800 onto a

Re: about this Dual CPU 630-4799

2009-11-21 Thread Mac User #330250
start with 661 - for every model I've looked at (including the original G4 Yikes up to the G5s). I hope I didn't confuse you. Maybe there is a better place to look. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using

ECC-DDR-SDRAM (PC2700) for MDD?

2009-11-20 Thread Mac User #330250
is lower for a total of 2 GB. Has anyone ever tried that? Thanks in advance, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http

Re: ECC-DDR-SDRAM (PC2700) for MDD?

2009-11-20 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: ECC-DDR-SDRAM (PC2700) for MDD? Date:Freitag 20 November 2009N From:Rory zengri...@gmail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Nov 20, 6:40 am, Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net wrote: ... I'm eager to hear

Re: IDE/ATA Hard drives

2009-10-25 Thread Mac User #330250
it doesn't make much sense for Macs anyway. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list

Re: IDE/ATA Hard drives

2009-10-24 Thread Mac User #330250
, but keep in mind that the card should support booting from its connected drives. Hope that wasn't too compilicated and helps, cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

Re: Classic on an MDD (FW800) running 10.4.11

2009-10-17 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Classic on an MDD (FW800) running 10.4.11 Date:Samstag 17 Oktober 2009N From:lrbarrios lrbarr...@datastarusa.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com ... I've got a copy of a retail install CD for OS 9.2.1 and an original install

Re: Classic on an MDD (FW800) running 10.4.11

2009-10-17 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Classic on an MDD (FW800) running 10.4.11 Date:Samstag 17 Oktober 2009N From:Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Would Carbon Copy Cloner do the copy job? It certainly would. But the question

Re: Classic on an MDD (FW800) running 10.4.11

2009-10-17 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Classic on an MDD (FW800) running 10.4.11 Date:Samstag 17 Oktober 2009N From:Richard Gerome onecoolka...@earthlink.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I think it won't work because the FW800 has a DVD drive??? And the iMac

Re: Classic on an MDD (FW800) running 10.4.11

2009-10-17 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Classic on an MDD (FW800) running 10.4.11 Date:Samstag 17 Oktober 2009N From:Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com If not able to use another Mac to transfer via CCC a copy of OS 9, then as Kris

Late 2005: Mainboard -- Processor

2009-10-15 Thread Mac User #330250
daughter card? or 1)b) On the system board? 2) Can processors from the Late 2005 series be interchanged? 2)a) E.g. a 2.3 GHz DC on a 2.0 GHz DC mainboard? 2)b) E.g. a 2.0 GHz DC on a 2.5 GHz DC Quad mainboard? Any thoughts? Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250

Re: disk image will not eject from desktop

2009-10-14 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: disk image will not eject from desktop Date:Mittwoch 14 Oktober 2009N From:Tray Stephenson tray.stephen...@comcast.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Hi, guys Thanks for helping me out several weeks ago with a G4 glitch. Now

Re: NTFS formatted carry to Sawtooth

2009-10-12 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: NTFS formatted carry to Sawtooth Date:Montag 12 Oktober 2009N From:Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 1:27 AM, Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net wrote

Re: Leopard on an upgraded QS? maybe not?

2009-10-12 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Leopard on an upgraded QS? maybe not? Date:Montag 12 Oktober 2009N From:Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Oct 10, 2009, at 10:04 PM, Richard Gerome wrote: ... if your system supports

Re: NTFS formatted carry to Sawtooth

2009-10-11 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: NTFS formatted carry to Sawtooth Date:Sonntag 11 Oktober 2009N From:Nestamicky nestami...@gmail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I thought I'd run this here quick, as I'm sure someone here would have wanted to do same.

Re: NTFS formatted carry to Sawtooth

2009-10-11 Thread Mac User #330250
You'll find it here: http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com/ I have NTFS-3G 2009.4.4 running on my PowerPC Mac and it never let me down so far. System requirements are: Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5 on Intel or PowerPC. Note: there is a 15-day trial version of Tuxera out, but as it already states, it's only

Re: NTFS formatted carry to Sawtooth

2009-10-11 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: NTFS formatted carry to Sawtooth Date:Sonntag 11 Oktober 2009N From:Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 2:39 PM, Nestamicky nestami...@gmail.com wrote: I

Re: NTFS formatted carry to Sawtooth

2009-10-11 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: NTFS formatted carry to Sawtooth Date:Montag 12 Oktober 2009N From:Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 12:03 AM, Nestamicky nestami...@gmail.com wrote: On

Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel...

2009-10-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel... Date:Freitag 09 Oktober 2009N From:Michael G.M. michaelgm717...@gmail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Some very interesting thoughts indeed. I'd argue in favor of the PowerPC

Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel...

2009-10-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel... Date:Samstag 10 Oktober 2009N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 11:19 PM -0400 10/9/2009, Richard Gerome wrote: Isn't it true that the G5 was way too hot

Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel...

2009-10-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel... Date:Freitag 09 Oktober 2009N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 9:20 PM +0200 10/9/2009, Mac User #330250 wrote: Notice what Apple did: First they went

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: RAM doesn't work Date:Samstag 10 Oktober 2009N From:Geke gevangaste...@googlemail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is

PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel...

2009-10-09 Thread Mac User #330250
Hi! I would be interested in how you guys see this. When I see the CPU speeds of recent POWER chips (not PowerPC, but the G5 derived from the POWER4+) it is very hard for me to believe, that the PowerPC developement wasn't able to compete with Intels /all-so-fast/ x86 chips.

Re: Minitower freezing at startup

2009-10-04 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Minitower freezing at startup Date:Sonntag 04 Oktober 2009N From:Jonas Ulrich jonasulrich3...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I just overclocked my beige g3 with 400MHZ processor to a 433MHZ. I am trying to install 9.2 but

Grand Central Dispatch released as Open Source

2009-09-13 Thread Mac User #330250
Good news! http://www.osnews.com/story/22152/Apple_Releases_Grand_Central_Dispatch_as_Open_Source Apple released Grand Central Dispatch under the Apache 2.0 License. Maybe this is good for Mac OS X/PPC and all other operating systems using free libraries too. Cheers, Andreas

Re: iTunes 9 PPC Macs

2009-09-12 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: iTunes 9 PPC Macs Date:Freitag, 11. September 2009N From:WhyOSX phil.desa...@online.de To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com There is one simple saying: Never change a running system... Isn't it: Never touch a running system? And

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Which is a faster option? Date:Donnerstag, 10. September 2009N From:ah...clem boneheads...@gmail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com just one small point, to a certain extent, you're comparing apples and oranges, because

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