Re: 933 mhz G4 Quicksilver Powermac Dual boot?

2010-06-03 Thread Ralph Green
On Wed, 2010-06-02 at 22:01 -0700, Clark Martin wrote:
 FYI, I'm running Ubuntu 9.04 on my Pismo and a G4 Sawtooth.  I tried 
 9.10 on the Pismo but it didn't work right at all.  The WiFi would only 

Howdy,
  Thanks for the information.  I am not much of a wireless lan user.  I
have wired lan available pretty much everywhere I go.  9.10 worked
pretty well for me on a G4 iMac, but I have not tried Lucid(aka 10.04)
yet.  The 9.10 went on a borrowed iMac, and I don't have access to it
anymore.  It worked fine for a couple of weeks of light usage.  I
suspect a PPC desktop machine would be better on Linux, just like
desktop x86 machines have fewer problems.
Have a good day,
Ralph


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Re: Anyone tried Logitech's LCC 3.2?

2010-06-03 Thread Dan

At 3:54 PM -0400 6/2/2010, Bill Connelly wrote:

LCC270 just seems to be the Mouse, not my KB, too ...


Weird.  It should see both.


Should I be using LCC270j from your suggested site?


Only if you have a Japanese keyboard.

I went back to LCC 2.62, using the ftp link supplied to retrieve the 
2.60 upgrade. So far (early as it is), no problems and I have both 
KB and Mouse showing up now.


Ok.  Use whatever works for you.  Maybe someday Logitech will get 
their act in gear.


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Re: Infamous error 36

2010-06-03 Thread Nestamicky

On 02/06/10 8:12 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote:

You don't mention what version of OSX you're using. With 10.3 or 10.4 when you 
start getting those errors, a reboot is pretty much in order; Samba client 
performance in those versions was geared much more towards the Windows servers.


This is a 10.5.X. From what you've said here, I'm inclined to go look at 
the server's log, as suggested by Ralph, to see if there's a message 
there. Ralph, by login in, I meant I'm able to login into an account on 
the server.



10.5 dramatically improved smb: performance, particularly with linux servers. 
If you're having these problems on an older version, my advice is upgrade right 
away.

10.6 introduced some new twists.

I got a lot of useful info hunting down some 10.6 issues (not error-36 issues, 
though) at the MacWindows site. However it was stuff on the Linux side that had 
to be fixed...not a problem in my case.

The reason you're finding so many useless, disparate hits for Error 36 is 
because it's possibly the most
 useless error message ever...what it really means is The server's not 
talking to me, I give up.


Thanks Bruce, this makes a lot of sense, especially considering the 
various Google finds suggesting tricks by others work. The tricks are as 
varied as the authors, yet the error---error 36--is the same. So, common 
problem, different solutions. Confusing, but not after reading what 
you've said here, Bruce. I will try and report back, after poking at the 
server. I should say though when I copy smaller files, it works.


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Sonnet firmware

2010-06-03 Thread John Carmonne
Hi All
I installed a 1.2 CPU in a Cube. I also installed the Sonnet 3.1 firmware from 
OS X  first like the instruction said, however when I check hardware overview 
it reports ROM 4.1.9f1 Is this the correct ROM? All my machines have ROM 
4.1.9f1.  

Otherwise I really didn't need to go back to square one in my installation 
because I forgot to do the firmware at the onset, so to be safe I went back to 
the 500 processor and did the firmware update. It runs great so far but I 
wonder about the firmware being correct.


John Carmonne
Yorba Linda USA
Sent from my MBP






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Re: Sonnet firmware

2010-06-03 Thread John Carmonne


On Jun 3, 2010, at 7:00 AM, Jason Brown wrote:

Their firmware is a modified version of the Apple Rom 4.1.9f1. You  
are on the correct version, its just been modded to add additional  
cpu id variables so the system recognizes it.



Thanks I'm glad I went back to square one then.

John Carmonne
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From Earl Cube 1.2 GHz

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Mac won't boot up.

2010-06-03 Thread stevo137
I have  a G4 Mac, 10.3.9 panther, 400 processor, 40 gb hard drive. I
tired it on and it went to a square where it showed the finder icon
and it blinked to a question mark. I tried to use the installation
disk to start it. I was trying to re install panther but, when it came
to find the hard drive to install I could not go anywhere.

I think it maybe the hard drive?

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Re: Sonnet firmware

2010-06-03 Thread Jason Brown
Always better safe than sorry, however if the system was running, you likely 
either A: didnt need the update or B: had already done it otherwise the system 
wouldnt boot or wouldnt even post.

On Jun 3, 2010, at 9:06 AM, John Carmonne wrote:

 
 On Jun 3, 2010, at 7:00 AM, Jason Brown wrote:
 
 Their firmware is a modified version of the Apple Rom 4.1.9f1. You are on 
 the correct version, its just been modded to add additional cpu id variables 
 so the system recognizes it.
 
 Thanks I'm glad I went back to square one then.
 
 John Carmonne
 Yorba Linda USA
 From Earl Cube 1.2 GHz
 

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Re: Mac won't boot up.

2010-06-03 Thread Damian
Looks like the hard disk. Open your PM and check if the dsik and its  
connectors look good, then try running Apple Hardware Test.

On Jun 3, 2010, at 4:39 PM, stevo137 wrote:


I have  a G4 Mac, 10.3.9 panther, 400 processor, 40 gb hard drive. I
tired it on and it went to a square where it showed the finder icon
and it blinked to a question mark. I tried to use the installation
disk to start it. I was trying to re install panther but, when it came
to find the hard drive to install I could not go anywhere.

I think it maybe the hard drive?

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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 electronics and hope he can fix it!

I just wanted to report back: he fixed it!

A fuse was blown, possible due to a peek of overvoltage. Anyway, he used his 
very expensive multimeter and found out what was wrong, ordered the parts, 
replaced them, and I then put it back into my Power Mac alloy case.

I had the system board connected, just in case the PSU would blow up again if 
there were no load on it. I heard the “click” again, which hadn't worked 
before, so I was hoping for the best, but still fearing the worst. So I 
continued to put all back to it's place, all the fans, air flow deviders and 
the processor with its huge heat sink.

I cannot tell you how reliefed and happy I was as I heard the chime after 
turning it on again. As there was no hard drive installed yet I went straight 
into Open Firmware and saw the picture of black text on a bright white 
background on the screen – so everything seemed okay, from system board with 
memory and processor down to the video card!

It's now running Mac OS X 10.5.8 again as well as my favorite Linux of them 
all: Gentoo, in its all 64-bit flavor! I love it: 16 GB of RAM

Anyway, all expenses were the parts plus shipping for about 15.00 €uro. Much 
better than an also used PSU for around $200.00 or so, excluding shipping 
costs!


Thanks to you all for your help!
A happy Mac User #330250  aka  Andreas…

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Re: Sonnet firmware

2010-06-03 Thread john CARMONNE


On Jun 3, 2010, at 7:47 AM, Jason Brown wrote:

Always better safe than sorry, however if the system was running,  
you likely either A: didnt need the update or B: had already done  
it otherwise the system wouldnt boot or wouldnt even post.


The system didn't run the first tme so I reintsalled the 500 CPU and  
did the firmware update 3.1 ,

after which I installed the Sonnet again and it works now:-)

John Carmonne
Yorba Linda USA
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Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-06-03 Thread john CARMONNE


On Jun 3, 2010, at 8:56 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote:


--  Original message  --
Subject: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?
Date:Freitag 21 Mai 2010N
From:Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net
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Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?
Give it to a friend who knows a lot about electronics and hope he  
can fix it!


I just wanted to report back: he fixed it!

A fuse was blown, possible due to a peek of overvoltage. Anyway, he  
used his
very expensive multimeter and found out what was wrong, ordered the  
parts,

replaced them, and I then put it back into my Power Mac alloy case.

I had the system board connected, just in case the PSU would blow  
up again if
there were no load on it. I heard the “click” again, which hadn't  
worked
before, so I was hoping for the best, but still fearing the worst.  
So I
continued to put all back to it's place, all the fans, air flow  
deviders and

the processor with its huge heat sink.

I cannot tell you how reliefed and happy I was as I heard the chime  
after
turning it on again. As there was no hard drive installed yet I  
went straight

into Open Firmware and saw the picture of black text on a bright white
background on the screen – so everything seemed okay, from system  
board with

memory and processor down to the video card!

It's now running Mac OS X 10.5.8 again as well as my favorite Linux  
of them

all: Gentoo, in its all 64-bit flavor! I love it: 16 GB of RAM

Anyway, all expenses were the parts plus shipping for about 15.00  
€uro. Much
better than an also used PSU for around $200.00 or so, excluding  
shipping

costs!


Thanks to you all for your help!
A happy Mac User #330250  aka  Andreas…



Thanks for your update, I too have a PM G5 and did not know they have  
any fuses, I'm sure going to find it in cae I have the same problem  
some day.


John Carmonne
Yorba Linda USA
Sent from my TiBook 500




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Burning 2 DVDs at a time

2010-06-03 Thread JOHN CARMONNE

Hi All

Before I spend a week end with a new project I'd like to know ahead  
of time if I'm peeing in the tide on this idea. I have a G4 PM MDD  
Dual 1.25 with two internal Pioneer 118L optical drives, (very handy  
for copying) I want to know if I can burn two at once? Or if it was  
possible would the total burn time for the two still equal the same  
amount of time as burning separately? I do have two Toast applications.



JOHN CARMONNE
Yorba Linda USA
From TiBook 800




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

2010-06-03 Thread Deaner Lawless Jr.
 
 Give it to a friend who knows a lot about electronics and hope he can fix it!
 
 I just wanted to report back: he fixed it!
 
 A fuse was blown, possible due to a peek of overvoltage. Anyway, he used his
 very expensive multimeter and found out what was wrong, ordered the parts,
 replaced them, and I then put it back into my Power Mac alloy case.
 
 I had the system board connected, just in case the PSU would blow up again if
 there were no load on it. I heard the “click” again, which hadn't worked
 before, so I was hoping for the best, but still fearing the worst. So I
 continued to put all back to it's place, all the fans, air flow deviders and
 the processor with its huge heat sink.
 
 I cannot tell you how reliefed and happy I was as I heard the chime after
 turning it on again. As there was no hard drive installed yet I went straight
 into Open Firmware and saw the picture of black text on a bright white
 background on the screen – so everything seemed okay, from system board with
 memory and processor down to the video card!
 
 It's now running Mac OS X 10.5.8 again as well as my favorite Linux of them
 all: Gentoo, in its all 64-bit flavor! I love it: 16 GB of RAM
 
 Anyway, all expenses were the parts plus shipping for about 15.00 €uro. Much
 better than an also used PSU for around $200.00 or so, excluding shipping
 costs!
 
 
 Thanks to you all for your help!
 A happy Mac User #330250  aka  Andreas…
 
 
 Thanks for your update, I too have a PM G5 and did not know they have any 
 fuses, I'm sure going to find it in cae I have the same problem some day.


Most likely the other components were capacitors. Readily available. Uses 
lead free solder. But have a high degree of difficulty. It does give me high 
hope of fixing two logic boards and two power supplies I've been pondering over.

R/   Deaner

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Re: Burning 2 DVDs at a time

2010-06-03 Thread JoeTaxpayer
John - do you mean just burning, the 10-15 minute process, or encode/
burn, that takes like 4 hours on these babies?
Burning, no problem, the encode, running two instances may be a
problem.

On Jun 3, 7:42 pm, JOHN CARMONNE carmo...@aol.com wrote:
 Hi All

 Before I spend a week end with a new project I'd like to know ahead  
 of time if I'm peeing in the tide on this idea. I have a G4 PM MDD  
 Dual 1.25 with two internal Pioneer 118L optical drives, (very handy  
 for copying) I want to know if I can burn two at once? Or if it was  
 possible would the total burn time for the two still equal the same  
 amount of time as burning separately? I do have two Toast applications.

 JOHN CARMONNE
 Yorba Linda USA
  From TiBook 800

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Re: Burning 2 DVDs at a time

2010-06-03 Thread John Carmonne


On Jun 3, 2010, at 6:54 PM, JoeTaxpayer wrote:


John - do you mean just burning, the 10-15 minute process, or encode/
burn, that takes like 4 hours on these babies?
Burning, no problem, the encode, running two instances may be a
problem.



I already have all the ripps I'm just talking about the burning with  
toast. I also have a PM G5 Dual 2.7, BTW will increased RAM help this  
operation?



John Carmonne
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From Earl Cube 1.2 GHz

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

2010-06-03 Thread Stewie de Young


  
  
  Thanks for your update, I too have a PM G5 and did not know they have any 
  fuses, I'm sure going to find it in cae I have the same problem some day.
 
 
 Most likely the other components were capacitors. Readily available. Uses 
 lead free solder. But have a high degree of difficulty. It does give me high 
 hope of fixing two logic boards and two power supplies I've been pondering 
 over.
 
 R/   Deaner
 
 -- 
The MDDs PSU have fuses in as well. Replacing the fuse sometimes works but 
usually points to something else amiss like capacitors as Deaner says.
One caveat though if you are going to attempt to fix these yourselves is to 
take care inside the PSU. Even turned off and disconnected , these retain 
enough 's to give you a nasty jolt.
Do a google search about repairing one of these and the safety precautions 
first.

Stewie
  
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If It Exists, You'll Find it on SEEK. Australia's #1 job site
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Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-06-03 Thread Peter Haas


On Jun 3, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Stewie de Young wrote:

The MDDs PSU have fuses in as well. Replacing the fuse sometimes  
works but usually points to something else amiss like capacitors as  
Deaner says.
One caveat though if you are going to attempt to fix these  
yourselves is to take care inside the PSU. Even turned off and  
disconnected , these retain enough 's to give you a nasty jolt.


The primary voltage is 120 in North America and 230 most places  
elsewhere.


The PSU is auto-switching and the secondary voltage on the caps is  
325 volts with enough energy to cause more than a nasty shock.


Fuses are usually found in the primary circuit, but not in the  
secondary circuit.


The fuse is there to protect the PSU from a converter failure (one of  
the four diodes) or an inverter failure (one of the switching  
transistors).


The output of the PSU is protected by a crowbar circuit which  
temporarily places a short across the output, thereby causing the  
inverter to stop.



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Re: Burning 2 DVDs at a time

2010-06-03 Thread Kris Tilford

On Jun 3, 2010, at 9:08 PM, John Carmonne wrote:

I already have all the rips I'm just talking about the burning with  
toast.


This may be possible, but you'd need two separate Toast applications,  
and some applications don't like to have multiple versions running  
simultaneously. I used to use two separate Disk Utility applications  
simultaneously repairing separate drives and it worked fine. You'll  
have to see if you can get two Toasts and two burners going  
simultaneously, I suspect you can?


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Re: Burning 2 DVDs at a time

2010-06-03 Thread John Carmonne

On Jun 3, 2010, at 7:49 PM, Kris Tilford wrote:

 On Jun 3, 2010, at 9:08 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
 
 I already have all the rips I'm just talking about the burning with toast.
 
 This may be possible, but you'd need two separate Toast applications, and 
 some applications don't like to have multiple versions running 
 simultaneously. I used to use two separate Disk Utility applications 
 simultaneously repairing separate drives and it worked fine. You'll have to 
 see if you can get two Toasts and two burners going simultaneously, I suspect 
 you can?
 



I just did two with Toast 8  and Toast 10 on the PM G4 MDD Dual 1.25. But I did 
them compressed and that do e stake longer. Now I'll try two on the G5 Dual 2.7
no compression and see the exact time.



John Carmonne
Yorba Linda USA
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Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?

2010-06-03 Thread Mac User #330250
--  Original message  --
Subject: Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU?
Date:Freitag 04 Juni 2010N
From:Deaner Lawless Jr. law...@gmail.com
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 Most likely the other components were capacitors. Readily available. Uses
  lead free solder. But have a high degree of difficulty. It does give me
  high hope of fixing two logic boards and two power supplies I've been
  pondering over.

Nope, the other component was diode.My friend found that there were two of 
them in the high-energy part of the PSU that were secured with a fuse. The 
energy spike must have shorted the cicuit of the diode and gladly the fuse 
blew. He also thought a transistor wasn't right but kept this as a last option 
for the case it wouldn't work still. Must be a strange transistor since it 
works or he misinterpreted the multimeter readout.

Anyway, that' what cause the loud “bang”: the diode that blew. And that's why 
I didn't hear a “click” anymore thereafter.

All the capacitors were okay – visually checked, and since none where changed 
and it now works again: tested.

One other thing: the fuse was standing so he had a hard time replacing 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

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Re: Mac won't boot up.

2010-06-03 Thread Mark Sokolovsky
Is this a PM G4 Sawtooth? If you don't know what a sawtooth is, a PM G4
Sawtooth has like a cadet blue/greyish casing on it. If your PM G4 looks
like this picture here:

http://mikeandmalinda.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/g4.jpeg

Then I have got to tell you something. I have the same exact thing with 2
gigs of RAM and Mac OS X Leopard.
Here is what you can do. When I first got my PM G4 Sawtooth  (iSaw), The HDD
failed on the first week because of bad sectors. Basically, I went out and
got myself a new 80GB HDD.
Here are my suggestions:
1: If you have another mac with firewire, put your iSaw into Firewire target
disk mode, and see what you can salvage on the mac.
2 Un-plug it and re-plug the connectors, and start the mac up pressing and
holding: COMMAND+OPTION+P+R
3: Get a new HDD, bump it up to 2 GB Of RAM, and install Leopard, and then
update it to 10.5.8, and then get a better video card.
4: Get a new HDD.

Don't jump into conclusions yet. Try out method number 2 first.

 Sent from my Power mac G4 Sawtooth.

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