Re: Boot but no System

2011-05-01 Thread Alexander Gomes
What type of mac is it again? If you have access to another mac, and if it supports it try to boot target disk mode then run repairs from the other machine On May 1, 2011 7:10 PM, George R. Hozendorf ghoze...@gmail.com wrote: It finally recognized the installer disk. The hd is running, but the

Re: Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics)

2011-05-04 Thread Alexander Gomes
I agree with Joe. I'd do it. On May 3, 2011 8:12 PM, JoeTaxpayer joetaxpaye...@gmail.com wrote: I think the extra $100 (from the $75 you'd pay for memory alone) will get you the Dual 1.25GHz. 5X the power. Do it. On May 3, 8:13 pm, John Callahan jcalla...@stny.rr.com wrote: Thanks for your

Re: Apple_ARM ?

2011-05-09 Thread Alexander Gomes
Not really. The iPhone is running a stripped down version of OS X. So they already have it wrote, and would just add back the parts that they stripped from it. I don't think they will move away from the intel because they have been starting to used the i7 and i5 cpu's, which is what people have

Re: Apple_ARM ?

2011-05-09 Thread Alexander Gomes
, May 7, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Alexander Gomes alexcomputersolut...@gmail.com wrote: Not really. The iPhone is running a stripped down version of OS X. So they already have it wrote, and would just add back the parts that they stripped from it. I don't think they will move away from the intel

Re: Apple_ARM ?

2011-05-09 Thread Alexander Gomes
Thank you Dan, that actually makes a lot of sense looking at it from that standpoint. On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 8:37 AM + 5/7/2011, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: An opinion. [zdnet link] LOL. This was all done in the press as minor stories

Re: Extracting JPEGl Files From Phone Attachments

2011-05-09 Thread Alexander Gomes
The first question is are you actually able to see them as inline photos? As in, in the email do they show up or do you only see them as text files On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: On May 8, 2011, at 6:04 PM, glen wrote: Most of the graphics work is done

Re: Car computer

2011-05-18 Thread Alexander Gomes
Space wouldn't be a problem as I would change the case. The hard drive wouldn't be a problem either as I can use a cf card and adapter as the drive. I would rather have a complete system vs an ipod as I already use that for mobile music. I could go with an oldish intel but id rather use something

Re: Car computer

2011-05-18 Thread Alexander Gomes
I was thinking about buying another old Pismo and using that in the car on a mount. Since the interface would be usb to the vehicles ODB port it would be simple enough to use as long as I could find a program that supports PPC processors. I'm not wanting to use intel or windows but might consider

Re: Car computer

2011-05-18 Thread Alexander Gomes
See the point is I like apples original hardware, and my 450 G4 is still faster then the ipads processor. Just pointing that out -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The

Re: Car computer

2011-05-23 Thread Alexander Gomes
Again, that would be developed for an ARM cpu. I'm looking for a way to use my oldish hardware in a very productive way. I'm not wanting to use an ipod/ipad. I use an android phone because I found it to be much better then my jailbroken(that I jailbroke) iphone. Runs faster and cleaner out of

Re: Applications fail to launch

2011-05-23 Thread Alexander Gomes
Will it work for 10.2? On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On May 22, 2011, at 5:41 PM, Jonas Ulrich jonasulrich3...@gmail.com wrote: I have a G4 400MHZ AGP tower. It has a fresh install of 10.4.11. Almost every application I launch,

Re: Default system boot drive location?

2011-05-23 Thread Alexander Gomes
Cable position will matter with some systems. Some will not like the master being on the slave and likewise, even using the correct jumper settings. But, most macs won't boot secondary master or slave unless told to ie-by a keypress -- You received this message because you are a member of

Re: Default system boot drive location?

2011-05-23 Thread Alexander Gomes
What? I don't think so. It should look for the primary master, then secondary master for the primary IDE controller. It won't boot automatically from the secondary master IDE without being told to(cd rom drive)by holding option or the C key down upon boot. --Sorry, this is what I originally

Re: Sawtooth donated to us but won't start

2011-05-25 Thread Alexander Gomes
Try plugging it in and using the power button on the motherboard itself. If that doesn't help then I would recommend changing the power supply. But if the power cord is fried like that, then it may have a bad motherboard that could have been burned in the process as well. If you have a power

Re: Car computer

2011-05-25 Thread Alexander Gomes
@Johnson I found that website, and the only drawback is that my car is a 92 so it's still on ODB1. I have an Intel MBP but I'm still looking for someway to reuse my PPC stuff. I think I am going to have to give up on it and just go with an Intel based machine :( -- You received this message

Re: Sawtooth donated to us but won't start

2011-05-25 Thread Alexander Gomes
Oh, does it have AGP or PCI graphics? Sorry, I may be thinking of the Yikes. It has PCI graphics and a different motherboard with both of the switches on it. In either case, still try plugging a different power supply into it and then powering it on. -- You received this message because you are

Re: OpenDNS or Google Public DNS?

2011-05-28 Thread Alexander Gomes
I use googles public dns. Its much much better. I have cox as well and their dns servers are crap -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: OpenDNS or Google Public DNS?

2011-05-28 Thread Alexander Gomes
That's why I use Google's. They use prefetching and it's pretty accurate and generally faster. I don't have any experience with Verizons however, but I do with google, cox, yahoo, Timewarner and maybe 2 others. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

Re: .a07 files ???

2011-05-30 Thread Alexander Gomes
I don't think so, without the rest of the files. It seems that it would go .a01, .a02 and so forth. It looks like that is part of an archive and is missing the rest -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a

Re: .a07 files ???

2011-05-30 Thread Alexander Gomes
I'm sorry I messed that up. It would go .arj, .a00, .a01 and so forth. That would be part 9 of the whole archive so without the rest, no you can not open it. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a

Re: OpenDNS or Google Public DNS?

2011-06-01 Thread Alexander Gomes
Dan, I don't think that is much of a problem anymore. That article is 3 years old now. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: Xserve advice?

2011-06-01 Thread Alexander Gomes
That really depends on you. What all are you looking to do/be able to do with it? What type of server are you wanting to run, and what mostly would you be doing for the workstation aspect of it. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4,

Re: .a07 files ???

2011-06-09 Thread Alexander Gomes
You can try using 7zip. It normally can read any type of archive. If it does have some type of archive inside of it, the program can at least tell you if it's complete or not. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs -

Re: Xserve advice?

2011-06-09 Thread Alexander Gomes
Yes, but if he is working with a blade server it won't be as loud. I have an IBM xseries 226 in my living room that I run all the time. It's very, very loud. I've had a blade server that was pretty quiet and wasn't to loud. From what I understand, the Xserve is rack mountable so it's smaller and

Re: Xserve advice?

2011-06-09 Thread Alexander Gomes
He said the intel models were out of the question for him so he wanted to know about the alternative. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: Performance When Playing Camera Video on G4?

2011-06-20 Thread Alexander Gomes
What video card do you have? Having the best cpu in the world won't matter if your video card can't keep up to process the video -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The

Re: Hosts file wildcard

2011-06-21 Thread Alexander Gomes
You should be able to enter *.untellitxt.com and have the same effect. It should use the * as a wildcard for anything in front of the intellitext.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus

Re: OS 10.5

2011-07-30 Thread Alexander Gomes
From my understanding an upgrade in OSX wasn't really an upgrade. It would do a full install of the operating system and then copy the user files/apps and preferences(making sure the compatible ones were kept and the others tossed/converted. On Jul 27, 12:23 pm, imrazor evol...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Can old enclosures handle big new hard drives?

2011-08-01 Thread Alexander Gomes
Generally if they aren't already bigger then 1TB then no. I would say up to 500gb more then likely, but not much more then that. Even if it did recognize the hdd, it may not show all of the drive itself(as in space). On Aug 1, 10:26 pm, Tom tba...@nmia.com wrote: I'm thinking of buying some 2 or

Re: BW G3 freezes

2011-09-07 Thread Alexander Gomes
If you haven't, have you tried changing the IDE cable? First thing that should be tried. Regardless if you've tried both master and slave, try a new cable. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular

Re: BW G3 Freezes - thanks for the suggestions.

2011-09-08 Thread Alexander Gomes
If you take the heat sink off, you HAVE to reapply the thermal paste. It isn't an option. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: BW G3 Freezes - thanks for the suggestions.

2011-09-10 Thread Alexander Gomes
On any processor, IBM or otherwise it is recommended to reapply thermal paste after removing the heatsink. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: BW G3 Freezes - thanks for the suggestions.

2011-09-11 Thread Alexander Gomes
A little bit of thermal paste can go a long way. It does make a huge difference when it comes to cooling. Now, the G3's are perfectly fine without it but, it will ease anyone's mind when it comes to cooling if they may be worried about air flow through the case. -- You received this message

Re: BW G3 Freezes

2011-09-11 Thread Alexander Gomes
Try openoffice for PPC. If the problems stop then there you go. I'd still try changing the IDE cables first. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: Highest OSX a G4 sawtooth can run?

2011-10-22 Thread Alexander Gomes
I have 10.4 on my Sawtooth 350mhz G4. It will run 10.5 but no higher then that. Really, 867mhz is the minimum that you are suppose to run 10.4 on, 512 megs ram minimum too. If you have a 1ghz upgrade card for the cpu, really all you need to do is max out ram and it will run perfectly. -- You

Re: easy over-the-web access??

2011-10-25 Thread Alexander Gomes
There are a lot of ways to accomplish this. First we need to know what you are running though. OS, hardware and the like. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ

Re: easy over-the-web access??

2011-10-27 Thread Alexander Gomes
Open up the users and make a new user for them to use. Go to sharing and turn desktop sharing on. Open a terminal window and type ifconfig Your ip address will periodically change so you'll need to get a dyn dns program to notify the other person when it does. -- You received this message

Re: easy over-the-web access??

2011-10-27 Thread Alexander Gomes
Sorry that will only show your internal ip address. You'll want to use google type what is my ip address. That will give your external. Then you'll want to port forward on your router so the machine will be accessible from the net. -- You received this message because you are a member of

Re: what is this card....

2011-10-27 Thread Alexander Gomes
Yes, that is the modem. Nothing more, nothing less. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide

Re: Optical Audio Port continuously lit up on PowerMac G5 = NO internal speaker output = NO chime

2011-11-01 Thread Alexander Gomes
The optical audio out is always one(hence the red light), the system won't turn it off because it doesn't know if you are going to plug something into it or not. If you have any other devices that have optical out, you will notice they are always on as well. -- You received this message because

Re: G4 Server Idea

2011-11-13 Thread Alexander Gomes
OSX comes out of the box ready for that. Open system prefs, sharing and enable ftp access. You will need to port forward port 21 on your router to that system so it will be accessable from the net. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4,

Re: G4 Server Idea

2011-11-13 Thread Alexander Gomes
You can also use the mac as a webserver. I used to use one myself a few years back for those very reasons. I still have a sawtooth G4 350 that I use for FTP access on my home network. Just remember that pretty much anything server related, our G3's and G4's out of the box will work perfectly with.