Re: Cursor in Find box problem

2009-08-11 Thread Dan
At 4:01 PM +1000 8/10/2009, dorayme wrote: In the directory of a disk, I have a search box at the top that takes text. I am in Tiger latest. I have never been able to type something and then go back and insert the cursor at the beginning of the first character. The cursor happily goes anywhere

Re: 2 Questions

2009-08-11 Thread Charles Lenington
Ralph Green wrote: Howdy, There is nothing special about the power adapter. I had one go bad at a company I used to work for and I just swapped in a spare one we had. Unfortunately, I don't remember the specs. Look on the drive and see if it says whether it needs a regulated power supply

Re: G4 TOWER

2009-08-11 Thread Geoff Black
The drive is on a sled which slides downward and locks onto 3 pins on the case. There is a clutchplate on the left of the sled. Pull that toward you and push the entire sled upward. The whole drive jumps out quite suprisingly. Geoff b On 11 Aug 2009, at 3:41 AM, Fabian Fang wrote: On Aug

Re: G4 TOWER

2009-08-11 Thread Geoff Black
From: bla...@telkomsa.net Subject:Re: G4 TOWER Date: 11 August 2009 8:47:33 AM To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com The drive is on a sled which slides downward and locks onto 3 pins on the case. There is a clutchplate on the left of the sled. Pull

Re: Cursor in Find box problem

2009-08-11 Thread dorayme
Date: Mon, Aug 10 2009 11:08 pm From: Dan At 4:01 PM +1000 8/10/2009, dorayme wrote: In the directory of a disk, I have a search box at the top that takes text. I am in Tiger latest. I have never been able to type something and then go back and insert the cursor at the beginning of the

G4 won't boot from the HD

2009-08-11 Thread MacMini-Dave
My son's G4 won't boot from the HD. I opened it in target mode and used Disk Utility. These are the messages I am getting: Under Verify and Repair Invalid sibling link Volume check failed The underlying task reported failure on exit What would be my next steps without erasing the HD? Thank you

Re: G4 TOWER

2009-08-11 Thread Bryan Roth
Thanks so much, Geoff! After glancing at it, I just couldn't see how it was done, and didn't want to force anything...I appreciate it! --- On Tue, 8/11/09, Geoff Black bla...@telkomsa.net wrote: From: Geoff Black bla...@telkomsa.net Subject: Re: G4 TOWER To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com

Re: Disk specific / Install specific?

2009-08-11 Thread Bruce Johnson
Absolutely. On Aug 10, 2009, at 5:58 PM, MacGuy wrote: Next question... can I use migration assistant to bring all personal files/folders/mail/music etc. from the intel to PPC? Jeff -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do

Re: Open Office vs. NeoOffice

2009-08-11 Thread Dana Collins
On 8/10/09 2:25 PM, flo...@gmail.com of flo...@gmail.com sent If you need features, get OpenOffice 3; fully Mac-native and fast. NeoOffice was always slow and buggy. Nevermind that. Feature-wise, it seems like a buggy, slow AW6. I am a huge AppleWorks fan...but even that's overkill

Re: G4 won't boot from the HD

2009-08-11 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Aug 11, 2009, at 6:10 AM, MacMini-Dave wrote: My son's G4 won't boot from the HD. I opened it in target mode and used Disk Utility. These are the messages I am getting: Under Verify and Repair Invalid sibling link Volume check failed The underlying task reported failure on exit

Re: G4 TOWER

2009-08-11 Thread Charles Lenington
Geoff Black wrote: *From: * bla...@telkomsa.net mailto:bla...@telkomsa.net *Subject: * *Re: G4 TOWER* *Date: * 11 August 2009 8:47:33 AM *To: * g3-5-list@googlegroups.com mailto:g3-5-list@googlegroups.com The drive is on a sled which slides downward and locks onto 3 pins on the case.

Re: G4 TOWER

2009-08-11 Thread Geoff Black
Same basic principle but with lockscrew. I am from Johannesburg S. Africa our Macs are built in Cork - Ireland Maybye there's a diff? The lock screw is a good idea. On 11 Aug 2009, at 6:48 PM, Charles Lenington wrote: Your 450 G4 must be different then everyone elses. Most 450 G4s have a metal

Re: Java on PowerMac G5

2009-08-11 Thread Liam Proven
2009/8/10 Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net: Hi! There is a PowerPC version of Java from IBM, available for Linux, AIX and z/OS.        http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/ You need to register for a download. The Linux version works okay on Gentoo Linux, at least it did on

Re: Disk specific / Install specific?

2009-08-11 Thread nestamicky
Bruce Johnson wrote: Absolutely. On Aug 10, 2009, at 5:58 PM, MacGuy wrote: Next question... can I use migration assistant to bring all personal files/folders/mail/music etc. from the intel to PPC? Jeff How about programs installed, would that work too? I have an HD with

Re: Disk specific / Install specific?

2009-08-11 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:28 AM, nestamicky wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: Absolutely. On Aug 10, 2009, at 5:58 PM, MacGuy wrote: Next question... can I use migration assistant to bring all personal files/folders/mail/music etc. from the intel to PPC? Jeff How about programs installed,

Re: Java on PowerMac G5

2009-08-11 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:10 AM, Liam Proven wrote: [b] OS X has its own GUI, Aqua, which is totally different from X.11 as used on Linux. Also OS X Java is extended to support calls into NextStep objects. This is for native OS X java-based apps. Linux Java-based apps will run on OS X

Re: Java on PowerMac G5

2009-08-11 Thread Mac User #330250
On Tuesday, 11th of August 2009, Liam Proven wrote: The Linux version works okay on Gentoo Linux, at least it did on my previous system, a Power Mac G4 MDD. Available is 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 in both 32-bit and in 64-bit versions. If such a port will also work in the underlaying Unix of Mac

Re: Using an existing FW 5.25 enclosure to hold 2 HDD

2009-08-11 Thread nestamicky
Mullin9 wrote: Is it possible to use an existing FW 5.25 enclosure to hold 2 HDD, I'll remove a CD ROM, and install 2 Hard drives, 1 master, and 1 slave , and replace a short ATA ribbon, with one with 2 HDD ends and 1 end for the Bridge board, and get 1 2disk splitter for powersupply.

flaky logic boards on G5s

2009-08-11 Thread ah...clem
had a G5 die on me. apple tech says it's the mobo. since then, have heard from numerous others that this is a common problem with G5s. i'm wondering if i should try to find another used G5, or not. my question is this: is the flaky mobo common to all the various G5 models, or are some models a

Re: G4 won't boot from the HD

2009-08-11 Thread MacMini-Dave
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Re: flaky logic boards on G5s

2009-08-11 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Aug 11, 2009, at 1:04 PM, ah...clem wrote: my question is this: is the flaky mobo common to all the various G5 models, or are some models a safer bet than others? The liquid cooled ones have had far more problems than the air cooled ones. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona

Firefox 3.5.2

2009-08-11 Thread Lawrence David Eden
FF 2.5.2 is very slow on all the Macs in my house. One of the Macs is an Intel, the others are G4 or G5. For the time being, I have reverted to FF 3.0+ and it works fine. I tried FF on a friend's PC and it ran perfectly. Furthermore, I asked a friend of mine on an Intel Mac to try FF, and

Re: 750GB Seagate PATA is Dropping Out Again (Solved?)

2009-08-11 Thread Bill Connelly
On Aug 10, 2009, at 8:41 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Aug 9, 2009, at 6:47 PM, Dan wrote: At 2:51 PM -0400 8/9/2009, Bill Connelly wrote: 6. Leaving power to monitor and digital keyboard connected / On. Perhaps turning all these off with a dedicated power strip / switch (also a mixer board

Re: 750GB Seagate PATA is Dropping Out Again (Solved?)

2009-08-11 Thread Bill Connelly
I also did a cmd-opt-P-R after several kps on Startup, prior to getting to the {Safeboot, Restart}, because it looked like i was getting one kp after another. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List,

Re: Using an existing FW 5.25 enclosure to hold 2 HDD

2009-08-11 Thread Dan
At 1:04 PM -0600 8/11/2009, nestamicky wrote: Mullin9 wrote: Is it possible to use an existing FW 5.25 enclosure to hold 2 HDD, I cannot think of why this won't work. Try it, and if you're concerned, put some 6GB HDs in there. It's always good to have some handy...I have a few idling about

Re: Firefox 3.5.2

2009-08-11 Thread Dan
At 6:52 PM -0400 8/11/2009, Lawrence David Eden wrote: FF 2.5.2 is very slow on all the Macs in my house. One of the Macs is an Intel, the others are G4 or G5. For the time being, I have reverted to FF 3.0+ and it works fine. Clear the caches. Make sure you don't have some add-on or plug-in

Re: Firefox 3.5.2

2009-08-11 Thread Wayne Garrett
Go to Safari 4 it is blazing fast. On 8/11/09, Lawrence David Eden lde...@comcast.net wrote: FF 2.5.2 is very slow on all the Macs in my house. One of the Macs is an Intel, the others are G4 or G5. For the time being, I have reverted to FF 3.0+ and it works fine. I tried FF on a

AHA-2940U2

2009-08-11 Thread Lawrence David Eden
Is the Adaptec AHA-2940U2 compatible with a Mac G4 running OS 10.4.11? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

2 More Questions

2009-08-11 Thread Stephen Conrad
LGS GM 72 V1682 1CT10K 9751G KOREA Source for my info: http://www.idhw.com/textual/guide/noin_ram_chip_lg.html So, using this site I am going to say my two RAM boards are 512M Would they work in a G4? Also, I have a board with 16 chips per side. Each chip has this on it: Siemens

Re: AHA-2940U2

2009-08-11 Thread ah...clem
i have an Adaptec 2940U2B in a G4/933 QS 2002 running OSX.4.11 and it works flawlessly. the 2940U2B is essentially the same card as yours except it is Apple branded. so long as you have the MAC version and not a PC card that has been flashed, i'd say you should have no problems at all.

Re: Firefox 3.5.2

2009-08-11 Thread Richard Gerome
Hey Larry, I experienced slowness when I had comcast with all the free virus protection that it was running and when I deleted it there was a great improvement!!! Maybe this could be your problem??? Besides Apples do not need virus protection!!! CoolKat -Original Message-

Re: AHA-2940U2

2009-08-11 Thread Robert MacLeay
Very likely _IF_ it is the Mac version (AHA-2940U2B/MAC). Adaptec made a Mac-specific version of this card, which suggests that the plain one may have problems. I have an Adaptec AHA-2950U2B/MAC, which works great in a G4-upgraded Blue White running 10.4.11. On the dark side, the two cards are

Re: flaky logic boards on G5s

2009-08-11 Thread Richard Gerome
I know all G5's run very hot and I heard they were a problem and this is why Apple went to the intel core dual... Try getting one of those USB fans or I have heard of a few people using those soft blue ice packs under their laptops (make sure to rest it on the hottest spot on the

Re: flaky logic boards on G5s

2009-08-11 Thread McGrude
don't know if you are referring to a desktop or laptop? Apple never made a G5 laptop. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

Re: 2 Questions

2009-08-11 Thread Stephen Conrad
On 8/11/09, Charles Lenington macso...@brightok.net wrote: Ralph Green wrote: Howdy, There is nothing special about the power adapter. I had one go bad at a company I used to work for and I just swapped in a spare one we had. Unfortunately, I don't remember the specs. Look on the drive