Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-28 Thread Al
The G4/733 has 256 MB RAM. CCorsair wants to upgrade the RAM and has updated from OS 9.1.1 to 9.2.2. It is not clear whether CCorsair upgraded this Mac to OS X or is talking about someone else's machines. CCorsair: Have you upgraded your machine to OS X? If not, and you want to make the move

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-27 Thread CCorsair
Thanks this all good info.. question.. If i move to 10.5 will i be able to run the older video editing software? the person tha gave me the system said he want to make sure we keep that part going.(even in the old OS as is it is much easier to edit a video on the mac then a PC) I know my PC can

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-27 Thread Len Gerstel
On Sep 27, 2008, at 12:13 PM, Charles Davis wrote: On Sep 27, 2008, at 4:15 AM, CCorsair wrote: Thanks this all good info.. question.. If i move to 10.5 will i be able to run the older video editing software? the person tha gave me the system said he want to make sure we keep that part

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-25 Thread CCorsair
Thanks for the info . so do you think i should download the patch and try the drive again? I not going to update just yet to OS X as I was told that with the system older hardware I may have problems with using the older versions of the video software and I plan to use this system for doing

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-25 Thread Simon Royal
Ha ha That is the funniest thing I have seen in a while. Windows users behold! If you are stressing about yet another BSOD, then Macs to the rescue once again. Simon --- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk - Mac news, reviews, guides, upgrades, hacks and more... - http://www.nmug.org.uk - webmaster

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-25 Thread CCorsair
Ok so if I want to use and burn with the Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-109 I need to Get Patchburn ? Is ther version of Patchburn for OS 9.2.2? I like to get a list of Known DVD/DVR that work with this systems this would help as I cn get drive at OEM price and just need a model# to order them from my shop.

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-25 Thread PeterH
On Sep 25, 2008, at 5:54 PM, CCorsair wrote: Ok so if I want to use and burn with the Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-109 I need to Get Patchburn ? Only if you want to use the Apple-provided utility. If you want to use Toast, then (almost) all drives are supported without further action on your part.

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-25 Thread PeterH
On Sep 25, 2008, at 7:31 PM, James E. Therrault wrote: I have the Pioneer ...109 and needed no extra drivers to burn CD/DVDs with 10.4.x Simple plug 'n play. Which is why I recommend -109, 110 and 111 drives. I have these in all my G4s and in one Intel (the other Intels have Lite-On).

I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-24 Thread CCorsair
Hi all i was just given a working G4 system that was set up for Final cut video production but the DVR/DVD burner which is a Pioneer bran is not reading the CD or disk or burning anything. I tried to replaced with a Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-109 it works for all but the burning the error said it can

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-24 Thread PeterH
On Sep 24, 2008, at 12:21 AM, CCorsair wrote: I need to know what model DVD -RW will work to replace and what updates can be done to the sytem that would make it ready to do video again (the DVD burner is one of those things) Any of the later Pioneer drives is good: DVR-109 (which you

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-24 Thread Technophobic_Tom
On 9/24/08, PeterH wrote: Any of the later Pioneer drives is good: DVR-109 (which you already have), DVR-110, DVR-111. Under OS X (which you say you don't run) all of the above can be supported using PatchBurn, or, depending upon which version of OS X you may have in the future, they will be

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-24 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 24, 2008, at 12:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter, where does the DVR-112D stand in this regard for a MDD DP 1.25? . Any drive that works will work in the MDD. There is no model-based differentiation of these drives. ALL of them process data slower than the bus of even

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-24 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 25-09-2008 00:47, PeterH, [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: I have no Pioneer drives beyond the DVR-111D as all subsequent purchases were for SATA drives, Sorry Peter, but the DVR-115D/116D are PATA drives. I'll send you the specs if you want. Jo Hissel

Re: I was just given a G4 733 tower

2008-09-24 Thread PeterH
On Sep 24, 2008, at 2:58 PM, J.M.P.Hissel wrote: Peter, where does the DVR-112D stand in this regard for a MDD DP 1.25? . Why not take the, AFAIK, latest Pioneer of these serie, the DVR-116D. Just ordered one for my QS 800/'02. Price in The Netherlands, picked up in the shop (for me