Re: Upgrading or replacing G4 dual processor 867 MHz MDD?

2009-01-30 Thread Christopher Icha
I'd go for the the most power afordable. It's amazing how, Simple video editing can quickly escalate into, advanced video editing. Better still, a 20inch Ali iMac. Be prepared! On Jan 29, 2009, at 01:04 am, mkehoe wrote: I am wanting to begin simple video editing of some 1 hour long

Re: Startup drive choice by default?

2009-01-30 Thread jfMac
Yaboot on the PPC does/can work with OS x configured as the default; however, I think you do have to have a linux distro. installed, and it could be on a second drive. I mention the second drive, because it's likely you don't want to start over with a linux install on your existing drive. If you

Re: D-Link DNS-323 -- any users?

2009-01-30 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 29, 2009, at 11:16 PM, Steve R wrote: I've been at this most of the day and into the night, resetting several times, reformatting twice and although I can get into the D-Link interface same as yesterday, I still can't get the drive to mount to create shared folders. It came up in

Re: Startup drive choice by default?

2009-01-30 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 30, 2009, at 6:18 AM, jfMac wrote: Yaboot on the PPC does/can work with OS x configured as the default; however, I think you do have to have a linux distro. installed, and it could be on a second drive. I mention the second drive, because it's likely you don't want to start over with

Re: Startup drive choice by default?

2009-01-30 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 30, 2009, at 6:54 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 30, 2009, at 6:18 AM, jfMac wrote: Yaboot on the PPC does/can work with OS x configured as the default; however, I think you do have to have a linux distro. installed, and it could be on a second drive. I mention the second

Re: Startup drive choice by default?

2009-01-30 Thread Charles Davis
Bruce My faith in you is restored!!! Chuck D. On Jan 30, 2009, at 11:14 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 30, 2009, at 6:54 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 30, 2009, at 6:18 AM, jfMac wrote: Yaboot on the PPC does/can work with OS x configured as the default; however, I think you

New release of MacOSaiX

2009-01-30 Thread Steve R
I first heard of this great freeware app to turn many pictures into one large mosaic on this list and it's been a while since it was upgraded. A new version was released this week -- http://homepage.mac.com/knarf/MacOSaiX/ Steve R --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

Router problem?

2009-01-30 Thread Andy
A Macbook connects happily via airport through a netgear router/modem but a G4 desktop connected via ethernet gets a self assigned ip address connected to the the same router. If I connect the macbook or another computer using the same ethernet cable to the same router, they connect happily. All

Pioneer DVR-116D Firmware flashing problem

2009-01-30 Thread yawg
Hi, After my BenQ DVD-writer wouldn't write to 16-speed DVD-Rs anymore I bought a Pioneer DVR-116D as it is seen by Macs as a native drive. I tried flashing its firmware today on the PC of a friend, the FW on the drive was 1.04 and the latest Pioneer FW was 1.09. But the flashing wouldn't work,

Re: Router problem?

2009-01-30 Thread Jack Countryman
Is the g4 connecting to the airport or to the netgear? If to the netgear, check security settings on the netgear? Note that the macbook will use more recent security settings that the g4 can¹t use/didn¹t have. You might be able to get around that by putting a newer ethernet card with the more

Re: Router problem?

2009-01-30 Thread Dan
At 7:06 PM + 1/30/2009, Andy wrote: A Macbook connects happily via airport through a netgear router/modem but a G4 desktop connected via ethernet gets a self assigned ip address connected to the the same router. If I connect the macbook or another computer using the same ethernet cable to

Re: Router problem?

2009-01-30 Thread Steve R
At 7:06 PM + 1/30/09, Andy posted: A Macbook connects happily via airport through a netgear router/modem but a G4 desktop connected via ethernet gets a self assigned ip address connected to the the same router. If I connect the macbook or another computer using the same ethernet cable to

alltel modem frequently disconnects

2009-01-30 Thread jason
Hey folks. I have been using a usb tethered cell phone for my modem (evdo) on my pismo (10.3.9). For about a month or two now it's been frequently disconnecting when I use either safari or firefox. It's really unpredictable as far as time online goes before it decides to hang up. Then it

Which SATA PCI adapter will work in a MDD?

2009-01-30 Thread yawg
Hi, I have loads of ripped DVDs and a big music archive and the four disks in my MDD are almost full. Today I saw that a 1TB SATA disk costs the same amount as a 500GB ATA disk so I decided to buy a big SATA disk and an ICIDU PCI adapter eSATA which has two internal ports and two external eSATA

Re: Router problem?

2009-01-30 Thread Clark Martin
Andy wrote: A Macbook connects happily via airport through a netgear router/modem but a G4 desktop connected via ethernet gets a self assigned ip address connected to the the same router. If I connect the macbook or another computer using the same ethernet cable to the same router, they

Re: Which SATA PCI adapter will work in a MDD?

2009-01-30 Thread PeterH
On Jan 30, 2009, at 11:42 AM, yawg wrote: Does anybody on this list know more about the ins and outs of SATA adapters in Macs? The Initio-based adapters work well in G4 Macs. Less well in Intel Macs. Both the LaCie and OWC adapters are (were) Initio-based. The OWC adapter has switchable

Re: alltel modem frequently disconnects

2009-01-30 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 30, 2009, at 12:32 PM, jason wrote: Hey folks. I have been using a usb tethered cell phone for my modem (evdo) on my pismo (10.3.9). For about a month or two now it's been frequently disconnecting when I use either safari or firefox. It's really unpredictable as far as time

PowerrBook G4 power adapter

2009-01-30 Thread Michael
I have been given a PowerBook G4 Titanium (2003?) OS 10.3.9 but without its 45 watt mains power adapter. However I do have a spare Pismo/Lombard circular adaptor which is also rated at 45W and 24 volts. Problem is that the power socket on my new machine is 2.5mm stereo which illuminates when in

best browser now

2009-01-30 Thread tortoise
It seems to me that icab is now fastest browser for powerpc. I had been using firefox and then I went to a g4 optimized version of Seamonkey. Then I got the newest icab. Its quite a bit better on my 550g4 (7410). --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this

Sawtooth vs DA/QuickSilver

2009-01-30 Thread tortoise
hi, I just got this 1.5ghz cpu for my sawtooth and am enjoying it. I am wondering since the card is compatible would it be worth it to go to DA. Has anybody had the two to compare ? Also could I transplant a motherboard into the sawtooth case (possibly along with the higher rated powersupply)

Re: Sawtooth vs DA/QuickSilver

2009-01-30 Thread PeterH
On Jan 30, 2009, at 8:45 PM, tortoise wrote: I just got this 1.5ghz cpu for my sawtooth and am enjoying it. I am wondering since the card is compatible would it be worth it to go to DA. Has anybody had the two to compare ? Go for the faster 133 MHz bus, hence a DA. You do lose one RAM