Re: Password change

2008-12-15 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 15-12-2008 02:24, gda1...@aol.com, gda1...@aol.com, wrote: I have a clamshell i book and I need to change the password and I have forgotten hows tgo do so: if I ever knew. Papa Bear Use your install-CD to boot from. In the Menu-bar you'll find the utility to change passwords. Jo Hissel

Alert sounds from where?

2008-12-15 Thread Jeffrey Engle
this is truly embarrassing. A while back, I assigned an alert sound to something, and now for some reason I can't remember what application/function I assigned it to? Question: Is there a quick way of finding out what alert sounds are assigned to what? This submarine sound is getting the

Duplicating

2008-12-15 Thread Dan A. Currie
Hello, I would like to store a copy of my wifes MacBook HDD on my MDD computer. How do I copy her HDD to one of my storage drives? TIA, Dan Currie --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for

Re: Duplicating

2008-12-15 Thread insightinmind
On Dec 15, 2008, at 11:48 AM, Dan A. Currie wrote: Hello, I would like to store a copy of my wifes MacBook HDD on my MDD computer. How do I copy her HDD to one of my storage drives? TIA, Dan Currie I make a backup copy (clone) of my drive on my Yikes! to an external FW HD

Re: Alert sounds from where?

2008-12-15 Thread insightinmind
On Dec 15, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: this is truly embarrassing. A while back, I assigned an alert sound to something, and now for some reason I can't remember what application/function I assigned it to? Question: Is there a quick way of finding out what alert sounds are

Re: Alert sounds from where?

2008-12-15 Thread Jeffrey Engle
On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:10 AM, insightinmind wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: this is truly embarrassing. A while back, I assigned an alert sound to something, and now for some reason I can't remember what application/function I assigned it to? Question: Is there a

Re: Alert sounds from where?

2008-12-15 Thread Len Gerstel
On Dec 15, 2008, at 12:33 PM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:10 AM, insightinmind wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: this is truly embarrassing. A while back, I assigned an alert sound to something, and now for some reason I can't remember what

Re: Missing 6 GB of space in OSX partition

2008-12-15 Thread Tony Gamble
On 15-Dec-08, at 12:32 PM, MIKO .. wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:05 AM, MnDel wrote: Hello, Since I keep getting 'startup disc is out of room' messages when I do a few pics in Photoshop, I totalled up everyting in my 15 GB 10.3.9 partition: (4 folders - Apps, Users, Library, System)

Re: Alert sounds from where?

2008-12-15 Thread Jeffrey Engle
Many programs play alert sounds. Mail is the first one that comes to mind. What is your system doing just before the sound? Try quitting any unused programs. Len Considering that Mail is the only app up at the moment... and I know what sound(s) it makes... this is interesting. (and

Re: Alert sounds from where?

2008-12-15 Thread insightinmind
On Dec 15, 2008, at 12:33 PM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:10 AM, insightinmind wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: this is truly embarrassing. A while back, I assigned an alert sound to something, and now for some reason I can't remember what

Re: OT: External Hard Drives, LaCie OWC

2008-12-15 Thread Dan
At 8:37 PM -0500 12/14/2008, Al Poulin wrote: Shopping for Quad interface eSata, FW 400, FW 800, and USB 1TB external hard drive. I have narrowed the possibilities to the LaCie d2 Quadra and the OWC Mercury Elite Al Pro Quad. The OWC carries a Hitachi rebate. I do not know what vendor's

Re: Alert sounds from where?

2008-12-15 Thread Jeffrey Engle
It tells you what sound the system is using. yes, but thats all it does.. other than let me pick which one I want for system alert sound. It just seems like there should be software that tells me what alert sounds are being used for what hmm. J

Re: Alert sounds from where?

2008-12-15 Thread MIKO ..
On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:53 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: Considering that Mail is the only app up at the moment... and I know what sound(s) it makes... this is interesting. (and yes, I've checked the widgets) J Did you check you New Mail Sound preference under the General section of mail

Re: Alert sounds from where?

2008-12-15 Thread Jeffrey Engle
On Dec 15, 2008, at 10:50 AM, MIKO .. wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:53 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: Considering that Mail is the only app up at the moment... and I know what sound(s) it makes... this is interesting. (and yes, I've checked the widgets) J Did you check you New Mail Sound

After a Nuke Pave (10.5.5) ... QS made its way back to Blue Screen ...

2008-12-15 Thread insightinmind
On my QS Dual 1GHz, I did a Nuke Pave, returning the system to 10.5.5. Along the way, everything appeared to be fine: Installed my M-Audio driver, waited a few restarts ... Installed my Logitech Wireless KB Mouse driver, waited a few restarts ... Installed my Yamaha motif es8 USB-MIDI

Re: Alert sounds from where?

2008-12-15 Thread Jeffrey Engle
On Dec 15, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Steve R wrote: At 10:57 AM -0800 12/15/08, Jeffrey Engle posted: On Dec 15, 2008, at 10:50 AM, MIKO .. wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:53 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: Considering that Mail is the only app up at the moment... and I know what sound(s) it

Re: 10.5.6 Update Available

2008-12-15 Thread Peter
On Dec 15, 2008, at 2:58 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: 10.5.6 is available. I used Software Update, it was 377 MB for my PPC G5. The MacBook Pro Intel version was 190 MB. I'm using a non-Apple 802.11n card (Netgear WN311B) that requires patching with the bcm43xx_enabler_0.5.1pre.sh.zip to be

Re: 10.5.6 Update Available -also 10.4 security update available

2008-12-15 Thread Len Gerstel
On Dec 15, 2008, at 2:58 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: 10.5.6 is available And for those of us poor souls who still depend on Classic apps, don't have the MHz or the funds to go to 10.5, there is a Security Update (2008-008, 72MB) that is out for 10.4.x. Installed and there was only one

Re: 10.5.6 Update Available

2008-12-15 Thread insightinmind
On Dec 15, 2008, at 3:15 PM, PeterH wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 11:58 AM, Kris Tilford wrote: 10.5.6 is available. Wondering if I should just move on into 10.5.6, having re-visited trouble with 10.5.5, after a Nuke and Pave ... another (unanswered / recent) thread about revisiting the

Re: 10.5.6 Update Available

2008-12-15 Thread Paul
The combo is 669 MB; the update from 10.5.5 to 10.5.6 is 372 MB. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

Re: Ok stupid question time - How do I do this.

2008-12-15 Thread MIKO ..
On Dec 15, 2008, at 1:14 PM, jonas ulrich wrote: Get appleworks 6, install it onto an OS 9 machine, and then drag the appleworks 6 folder over to the os 10 machine. works great! -Jonas On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 1:05 PM, jqusnr jqu...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi have a Blue and White running OS

same Yosemite with video troubles _ now I am trying a G4 processo?

2008-12-15 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
So today I tried to install a G4 ZIF that I have never been able to use with L2 enabled. I had used this processor on a carrie ZIF into PowerMac 7600 and into a beige G3. No way to enable L2 cache (I have used all the known software). So I prepared the Yosemite, G4 firmware update, jumper

Re: 10.5.6 Update Available

2008-12-15 Thread Peter
On Dec 15, 2008, at 4:37 PM, Paul wrote: The combo is 669 MB; the update from 10.5.5 to 10.5.6 is 372 MB. For me it was 190MB according to Apple Software Update. Peter M. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End

Re: 10.5.6 Update Available

2008-12-15 Thread PeterH
On Dec 15, 2008, at 1:51 PM, Peter wrote: The combo is 669 MB; the update from 10.5.5 to 10.5.6 is 372 MB. For me it was 190MB according to Apple Software Update. Remember, I asked for the Combo Update, because I have quite a number of systems of different levels, and because I

RE: same Yosemite with video troubles _ now I am trying a G4 processo?

2008-12-15 Thread John Ruschmeyer
Silly question, but did you remove the firmware block that prevents the BW G3 from using a G4? John -Original Message- From: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:g3-5-l...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Beniamino Cenci Goga Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 4:47 PM To:

Re: same Yosemite with video troubles _ now I am trying a G4 processo?

2008-12-15 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
On Dec 15, 2008, at 11:04 PM, John Ruschmeyer wrote: Silly question, but did you remove the firmware block that prevents the BW G3 from using a G4? yes I did...: So I prepared the Yosemite, G4 firmware update, --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this

Re: 10.5.6 Update Available

2008-12-15 Thread Andy
The combo is 669 MB; the update from 10.5.5 to 10.5.6 is 372 MB. The update from 10.5.5 to 10.5.6 on my G4 PB 1.5GHZ was 190MB Andy --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using

BELATED REPLY THANKS! - Re: Need new external HDD's - should i buy RAID units???

2008-12-15 Thread darkey
Hello Dan! Many many thanks for your thoughtful - and rapid reply to my post. No sooner than I posted than the next day I found my self rushing down to NC on an emergency regarding my dadwhew! I saw some replies start to arrive {with all due respect, I also copied my post to another group -

Re: basic OS X finder question

2008-12-15 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 15, 2008, at 4:04 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 3:41 PM, joe wrote: I've got a G4 Sawtooth running 10.4.11 Is there a way to copy the filenames in a given directory? I don't want to copy or move the files, but I'd like to get all the file names to put them in a

Re: Need new external HDD's - should i buy RAID units???

2008-12-15 Thread darkey
Finally - something I understand!!! amen brother! What good is a speedometer if it's not kept pegged? - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5

Re: Wow! (Missing 6 GB of space in OSX partition)

2008-12-15 Thread D Stubbs
Thankyou everyone! Thanks to Tony mentioning Inventory X - now I can see 6 gigs I dont need bloating space, wahoo! But for a little clarification... I am a blacksmith, not a puter xpert, so some of your sincere replies are a bit over my head, would it be helpful to have new members give a 1-10

Re: Ok stupid question time - How do I do this.

2008-12-15 Thread jqusnr
Ok I got it on the OS X machine and it seems to work great. Thanks. If i was to scan it could I get it to work within Microsoft works? On Dec 15, 4:44 pm, MIKO .. miko.supp...@gmail.com wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 1:14 PM, jonas ulrich wrote: Get appleworks 6, install it onto an OS 9

Re: same Yosemite with video troubles _ now I am trying a G4 processo?

2008-12-15 Thread glen
- Original Message From: Beniamino Cenci Goga ben...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 5:14:15 PM Subject: Re: same Yosemite with video troubles _ now I am trying a G4 processo? On Dec 15, 2008, at 11:04 PM, John Ruschmeyer wrote:

Re: Ok stupid question time - How do I do this.

2008-12-15 Thread MIKO ..
On Dec 15, 2008, at 4:14 PM, jqusnr wrote: Ok I got it on the OS X machine and it seems to work great. Thanks. If i was to scan it could I get it to work within Microsoft works? Well if you were to scan it- if it's THAT kind of certificate- you could do a lot with it if you scanned it!

Re: basic OS X finder question

2008-12-15 Thread Len Gerstel
On Dec 15, 2008, at 3:41 PM, joe wrote: I've got a G4 Sawtooth running 10.4.11 Is there a way to copy the filenames in a given directory? I don't want to copy or move the files, but I'd like to get all the file names to put them in a text file. This is in 10.5, but I am pretty sure it

Can you copy (move) 10.4 to different HD?

2008-12-15 Thread Jonas Lopez
Can you copy (move) 10.4 to different HD? With 10.2 and OS 9 drivers installed, making this a bootable disk, can you simply move 10.4 from another disk to this disk? From one partition to another? Are there hidden or invisible files that will be a problem? Are invisible files included when

have a trendnet kvm switch but can't get it to let my studio 17 apple monitor to work with my G3 and G4

2008-12-15 Thread ll
My goal was to get my Power G3 b...@w and G4 desktop on the same printer,monitor and mouse. A simple data transfer switch lets me use one computer. I have a simple usb switch that lets me use the same mouse and keyboard. I also have a Trendnet KVM Switch I was going to use for the monitor.

Re: Wow! (Missing 6 GB of space in OSX partition)

2008-12-15 Thread Hunter Fuller
'.' indicates the root of the drive, i.e., open up the hard drive viewer and you are looking at '.' -- you can't delete that. You need some program that cleans temporary files, someone on the list maybe can suggest one? 2008/12/15 D Stubbs dsmn...@gmail.com: Thankyou everyone! Thanks to Tony

Re: have a trendnet kvm switch but can't get it to let my studio 17 apple monitor to work with my G3 and G4

2008-12-15 Thread mlitwin
I think I answered my own question. I hooked up the trendnet and both apple computers. It worked once. After that it seemed to start and stop. I think I must have created a circle of power or something because if I turned on one computer,the other came on also. I am back to using

Re: After a Nuke Pave (10.5.5) ... QS made its way back to Blue Screen ...

2008-12-15 Thread insightinmind
I went on and installed the 10.5.6 update. Tried to Repair Permissions (I know it doesn't really do anything), and got a kernal panic. Trying to access my system logs gave me a kernal panic. I've restarted several times and am running Xbench ok ... attempting to setup Mail ... Wondering if

Re: Wow! (Missing 6 GB of space in OSX partition)

2008-12-15 Thread D Stubbs
For clarity, it *may* be that this is not the normal situation for the '.' root of the drive. That it was a folder accidently renamed by me instead (farbeit for me to know about roots of drives though) Below is what is listed in Disk Inventory X about this folder : Kind: folder (4) Size:4.8GB

Re: Wow! (Missing 6 GB of space in OSX partition)

2008-12-15 Thread Tony Gamble
On 15-Dec-08, at 7:08 PM, D Stubbs wrote: I am confident this folder can be dumped ( thanks to you folks I have made a ccc backup now) However this 4.3 gig folder does not show up in the normal osx folder - how do I locate it so it can be trashed? I tried to trash it from Inventory

Re: Wow! (Missing 6 GB of space in OSX partition)

2008-12-15 Thread Hunter Fuller
You can't rename a folder to . - it is definitely the root of the drive. 2008/12/15 D Stubbs dsmn...@gmail.com: For clarity, it may be that this is not the normal situation for the '.' root of the drive. That it was a folder accidently renamed by me instead (farbeit for me to know about roots

Re: basic OS X finder question

2008-12-15 Thread joe
On Dec 15, 2008, at 6:46 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: On Dec 15, 2008, at 3:41 PM, joe wrote: I've got a G4 Sawtooth running 10.4.11 Is there a way to copy the filenames in a given directory? I don't want to copy or move the files, but I'd like to get all the file names to put them in a text

Re: 10.5.6 Update Available

2008-12-15 Thread Kris Tilford
Something to report: While the large 377 MB update worked fine on my PPC G5 PowerMac, the two Intel MacBook Pros I updated with the 190 MB version faired worse. One failed to reboot, stuck on the spinning thing, and required a little maintenance before successfully rebooting to seeming

Worth Upgrading?

2008-12-15 Thread Maccountant
Hi, I have a 2003 single 1.25GHz MDD running Tiger w/ 2 MB RAM. It's a great machine, just a little long in the tooth. I use it as my primary computer and file server to my 2007 MacBook. I was wondering what upgrades would be cost-effective, if any, aside from RAM (it's maxed anyway) and a new

Re: Wow! (Missing 6 GB of space in OSX partition)

2008-12-15 Thread Steve R
At 9:58 PM -0600 12/15/08, Hunter Fuller posted: You can't rename a folder to . - it is definitely the root of the drive. Yes. You can rename a folder with the leading (.) There is even an app that makes it easy to (.) and un(.) for those who want to add invisibility to files and folders

Re: Wow! (Missing 6 GB of space in OSX partition)

2008-12-15 Thread Clark Martin
Hunter Fuller wrote: You can't rename a folder to . - it is definitely the root of the drive. / is the root of the drive. . represents the current directory. And no, you should not be able to rename/name something .. But it might not be ., it might be . or .. -- Clark Martin Redwood

Re: Wow! (Missing 6 GB of space in OSX partition)

2008-12-15 Thread Clark Martin
Steve R wrote: At 9:58 PM -0600 12/15/08, Hunter Fuller posted: You can't rename a folder to . - it is definitely the root of the drive. Yes. You can rename a folder with the leading (.) There is even an app that makes it easy to (.) and un(.) for those who want to add invisibility