Re: File sharing in Tiger

On Dec 2, 2018, at 7:26 AM, geraldcornish wrote: > > The user presented each time is what we expect - that is the user we are > running as in the calling mac. > The password is assumed to be our respective user password. You appear have the wrong ~User & password. There are two options:

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

On Apr 18, 2018, at 4:39 PM, Jörg Duurkoop wrote: > > I actually use an original Apple aluminum keyboard that was sold together > with the later G5s I assume. The aluminum keyboard was introduced in 2007 after the G5, which came with the plastic Apple Pro keyboard. There is

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

> On Apr 17, 2018, at 4:24 PM, Jörg Duurkoop wrote: > > Hi again, > > I got a good deal on the last edition of the G5 quadcore and it seems solid. > The only thing I'm puzzled about is lately it won't react to the Alt command > when starting up. Normally you get the choice

Re: Question

On Mar 23, 2017, at 5:33 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > You’ll need an appropriate device with a SCSI interface; an old PowerPC mac > would work just fine, then copy it over the network to the Linux box as > files, burn to DVD on linux box. Easy. The Orb 2.2 also

Re: Cursor and PRAM Issues

On Mar 21, 2017, at 11:49 AM, Sky King wrote: > > What's going on here 1) Maybe dead PRAM battery? 2) Booting into Open Firmware and reseting the NVRAM might help: Hold Cmd-Opt-O-F at boot. At the command prompt, type the commands (each followed by a :

Re: Freezing HDD

> On Mar 11, 2017, at 7:32 PM, Bruce Johnson > wrote: > > Well you can save some cool and useful magnets, shiny disks and various > chunks of aluminum from them, too 8-P That’s true, cool stuff to salvage. Those magnets are strong, I’ve been pinched where I was

Re: Freezing HDD

On Mar 11, 2017, at 12:42 PM, Alex Ander wrote: > > The hard drive on my PM 5300 looks like it has failed. Is there any truth > that freezing the drive might restore it or is it one of those myths? I had success once, and failure twice, freezing a bad HD. I also had a HD

Re: QS2002 shuts down when sleep selected

On Feb 14, 2017, at 3:55 AM, Gerald wrote: > > This morning I have managed to reset the pram - and it has just shut down > again as I write! Instant shutdowns are often caused by bad RAM. You should probably troubleshoot the RAM. I’d open it up, remove all the RAM,

Re: What software and cables do I need in order to use an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro Mac Edition (128 MB) for OS 9.2 and 10.4.11?

On Dec 17, 2016, at 1:43 AM, W. Neal Lewis wrote: > > The Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) has gone far too political for me to > stomach. So thank you for the suggestion, but not going there. How can an ‘archive’ be political? It’s like a public library, it doesn’t

Re: G4 Quicksilver 2001 power-up problems

On Aug 11, 2016, at 6:42 AM, jerseyfreshtv wrote: > > Otherwise, I remain flummoxed, and appeal to any advanced G4 users who have > helpful suggestions which I have not already tried. If I remember correctly, I believe these needed a firmware update for the newer

Re: PowerMac G5 1.8DP major problem

> On Aug 3, 2016, at 6:24 AM, geraldcornish wrote: > > I noticed that when I plugged in the power cord the mac did not "click". > > I'm sure it always did that previously - is that the hint I'm looking for ? Think I said once before I thought the power supply was

Re: G5 Beeps, no startup...

On Jul 29, 2016, at 10:27 AM, Zeb Favoovis wrote: > > Replaced memory in my G5, now it beeps twice and refuses to start. Fans go to > max. RPM. Does anyone know what is wrong? This is what happens when the power supply is bad. Get a multimeter and check the voltages.

Re: Mavericks install

On Jul 6, 2016, at 1:59 AM, 'Irrational John' via G-Group wrote: > > Do you currently run El Capitan on a Core 2 Duo system? If so, how well does > it perform? How responsive is it? I have a 13” Mid-2009 MacBook Pro 2.26GHz running El Capitan with 8GB RAM & normal

Re: Mavericks install

On Jul 5, 2016, at 7:28 PM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: > > No, Mavericks doesn't have *SIP*. Yes, this is what I was referring to, “System Integrity Protection” which is not available for Mavericks. System Integrity Protection (SIP), also referred to as 'rootless' is a

Re: Mavericks install

> On Jul 5, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Jörg Duurkoop wrote: > > The owner of the MacBook is an older lady to whom I had to explain very basic > computer stuff so I don't want to challenge her with a new OSX version. This seems like a reason to install the newer OS X version.

Re: Mavericks install

On Jul 4, 2016, at 3:26 PM, Jörg Duurkoop wrote: > > MacBook from 2009 MacBooks from 2009 should be able to run the latest Mac software, so download the latest El Capitan installer application, and install it onto the new HD. You don’t even need to wait to install the new

Re: G4 questions

On Jun 29, 2016, at 9:08 AM, LochDhueDude wrote: > > Have an iBook G4 with a corrupted Leopard install. It won’t Safe Boot by holding the Shift key at startup? If you can Safe Boot, simply download and reinstall the 10.5.8 Combo Update, then you should be

Re: PowerMac G4 Single 1.25 (June 2003 Mirror Drive Doors) Software Restore Discs

e’s a link to Lubuntu Yakkety Yak which is probably better: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily-live/current/ <http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily-live/current/> Hope this helps keep an old Mac running current software that’s safe & capable. Best luck! Kris Tilford - Topeka,

Re: Beige G3 startup problem

On May 26, 2016, at 7:48 PM, parallel_imp wrote: > > As I was trying different PCI cards, it started to not respond to the power > button. I assume you’re saying “I think I shorted out the power supply & VRM” but did you confirm either the power supply or VRM was bad? >

Re: PowerMac G5 Kernel Panics after being on for several hours to a day or two.

On Sep 29, 2015, at 12:39 AM, Matthew S. Carpenter wrote: > > acquired myself some Arctic Silver 5 along with the Arctic Clean I’m sure the Arctic Silver 5 is fine, and seems to have solved your issue, but tests indicate pastes with nano-diamonds perform

Re: G5 Tower Won't Start

> On Sep 17, 2015, at 11:47 AM, 'Glen' via G-Group > wrote: > > Looks likes the power supply needs to be replaced. You can find the G5 power supply pinout diagrams on this site that shows how to rebuild the power supply.

Re: google spam

On Sep 17, 2015, at 1:24 PM, Charles Lenington wrote: > > Has anyone received phone calls from google wanting to set up a business > account/web site? These are fake. Bunch of companies doing this, Google tries to stop it…

Re: PowerMac G5 Kernel Panics after being on for several hours to a day or two.

> On Sep 7, 2015, at 1:09 AM, Matthew S. Carpenter > wrote: > > unloaded kexts: > com.apple.driver.LSI_FW_5002.0.9 - last unloaded 22932278293 I have a dual 2.3 G5 and also a lot of earlier PowerMacs that were highly upgraded and usually being booted via

Re: 16:9 displays possible on MacOS 8.6

The resolution is normally a function of the hardware hardware drivers. Since your unspecified video card supports 1600x900 in 10.4.11 9.2.2, it means the hardware does support the desired resolution, but that OS 8.6 is lacking the required software driver. You could try substituting the

Re: Giant Sata HD bolluxes up my DA G4

On Jun 4, 2015, at 6:16 PM, smac0031 m.smurph...@gmail.com wrote: I tried swapping 1TB seagate from my G5 into my DA G4 and the new drive into the G5. The new drive would spin in the G5 and would not come up under Disk Utility. The Seagate came up in the G4 and after about a minute the

Re: Giant Sata HD bolluxes up my DA G4

On Jun 1, 2015, at 1:32 PM, t...@prismnet.com wrote: On Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 9:34:16 PM UTC-5, smac0031 wrote: I got a 2TB sata HD and Pata Sata converter for it to use in my DA G4 running 10.1.11. It's had startup issues for some time. It order to reboot it you have to use the

Re: Strange Blue White G3 issues with booting 10.4 Install or 10.3.9.

On Apr 16, 2015, at 6:43 AM, Scott Holder sc...@iamscott.net wrote: I finally got some time together to do this. Unfortunately, with both a clean-installed and working 10.4, and a 10.4 installed and updated 10.4.11 on the Beige G3 moved to the BW do the same thing. On a regular boot, it

Re: Strange Blue White G3 issues with booting 10.4 Install or 10.3.9.

think it enables Core Image? I know for certain I’ve had both QE CI working with PCI FX5200. I think the BW may also support 10.5.8 with the G4 CPU and FX 5200? Just something to think about. Best luck! Kris Tilford - Topeka, KS -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G

Re: best wifi solution for powermac Digital Audio

Cheap solution is buy a USB 2.0 PCI card and use the USB WIFI adapter you’ve been trying to use. Alternative is buying a PCI WIFI adapter, but finding ones that are supported for PPC Macs under 10.4.11 may be difficult? I’m guessing there are some 802.11n WIFI adapters that work for PPC under

Re: Does anyone use an iPhone 5c with a G4 or a G5 or am I stuck with iCloud?

On Nov 28, 2014, at 7:40 PM, smac0031 m.smurph...@gmail.com wrote: This is probably a lost cause. It is a lost cause to use a PPC Mac with newer iPhones. You don’t necessarily need to connect to a Mac because of iCloud, and the ability to upgrade iOS on the phone alone. Still, it’s probably

Re: G5 won't recognise Airport Express card

On Nov 25, 2014, at 7:16 AM, 'mythmaker18' via G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com wrote: It does NOT appear in the list on the left-hand side of the System Preferences window, nor can it be added to it. When I click the assist me button, then click on diagnostics, where it says choose

Re: G5 won't recognise Airport Express card

On Nov 24, 2014, at 7:10 PM, 'mythmaker18' via G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com wrote: Anyone got any ideas? Since I've tried two cards, I think I can rule out the problem being the card. Perhaps going to System Preferences Network will enable the card if Airport wasn’t installed as a

Re: G5 won't recognise Airport Express card

On Nov 24, 2014, at 11:29 PM, 'mythmaker18' via G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com wrote: Sorry, I meant to say I'm running Leopard, obviously. The question remains, though. So what’s it show in System Preferences Network? Is there an “Airport” device shown? Is it “on”? Have you tried

Re: Mac OS 10.4.11 in 2012 Mac Mini, using VirtualBos as G5 emulator

On Aug 18, 2014, at 1:38 PM, Fabian Fang f...@mac.com wrote: In my message of yesterday, I already indicated that The 2012 Mac mini came with OS 10.8.1 pre-installed. It will not boot on Snow Leopard. I think from my hackintosh experience that this should be a fairly simple hack to enable

Re: Mac OS 10.4.11 in 2012 Mac Mini, using VirtualBos as G5 emulator

On Aug 8, 2014, at 11:36 PM, Mullin9 ddavidmul...@inbox.com wrote: How to run Mac OS 10.4.11 in 2012 Mac Mini, using VirtualBos as a PPC G5 emulator Why would anyone want to emulate a PPC G5 when the real Intel build of 10.4.11 is available? http://support.apple.com/kb/DL172 Mac OS X

Re: salvaging a semi-dead G3,

On Jul 19, 2014, at 12:02 AM, Thomas Fritsch xiondrac...@gmail.com wrote: found a G3 sittin on the road in desperate need of some TLC, to see the internal display has been Necked (this its not going to work anymore,) is it possible to run the mac w/o its internal Monitor? if it is how do i

Re: replacement HDD only gets MS-DOS Options in partition menu

On Apr 12, 2014, at 3:59 AM, Xion Dracari xiondrac...@gmail.com wrote: however w/ this iMac under the partition Scheme, only see MS-DOS for partition Type. any idea whats going on? the Drive's a 80GB Western Digital branded HDD. Your problem is that you haven't reformatted the HD to Apple

Re: replacement HDD only gets MS-DOS Options in partition menu

On Apr 12, 2014, at 6:32 AM, Thomas Fritsch xiondrac...@gmail.com wrote: ok this is weird ... the install breaks the moment it needs CD 2. On an OS X Tiger 10.4 installation, nothing is required beyond CD 1 if you deselect every possible Optional installation during the setup, and only check

Re: emac in coma

On Mar 19, 2014, at 8:06 AM, Don Wakefield dtp...@yahoo.com wrote: Any other ideas as to how to wake this guy up before I invest $$ at my friendly repair shop? A dead PRAM battery could be your issue. If the PRAM battery hasn't been replaced ever, it's almost certainly dead, and needs

Re: Firewire gone awol

On Feb 16, 2014, at 12:54 PM, Cameron Kaiser spec...@floodgap.com wrote: I'd get a cheap FireWire PCI card and put that in. Any OHCI PCI card should do. They're not very expensive. This will work for a Firewire port, but the original idea was to access Target Disk Mode, which only works with

Re: DA G4 will not shut down

On Jan 30, 2014, at 3:15 PM, smac0031 m.smurph...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry about the error code. I ran the test a second time and got scc /3/7. I'm not positive about this, but here's my best guess. I believe SCC is serial communications controller. There is no serial port on the DA G4, so this

Re: DA G4 will not shut down

On Jan 30, 2014, at 3:15 PM, smac0031 m.smurph...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry about the error code. I ran the test a second time and got scc /3/7. Oops! I just saw this, which I believe is true. Apple hardware test will not run properly when their is a third party upgrade card in place, like that

Re: DA G4 will not shut down

On Jan 29, 2014, at 2:37 PM, smac0031 m.smurph...@gmail.com wrote: I started with the command-v and a lot of text went by which I don't understand. Is this saved anywhere? Yes, it's saved temporarily and can be accessed via Terminal directly after startup, but we're not too concerned about

Re: DA G4 will not shut down

On Jan 29, 2014, at 6:17 PM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: If it persists when you do a safe boot, it's most likely something hardware related, because only Apple kexts are running then. Agreed, hardware is seeming likely. I still don't understand why he's not seeing the

Re: DA G4 will not shut down

This thread seems to be going nowhere. I perused the archive, I see no evidence of progress. My advice: 1) Safe boot with Shift key at startup. Then reinstall the 10.4.11 PPC Combo Update. 2) Upon reboot hold (Cmd-v) keys for verbose dialog at startup. Hit Shutdown, and see what happens. It

Re: Using AGP 8x card in AGP 4x ADC compatible slot

On Jan 25, 2014, at 5:49 AM, Chris Nova chrisnova...@gmail.com wrote: just a heads up to anyone whos trying to do this to a quicksilver 2001. ***DONT DO IT*** i just fried my G4 867mhz quicksilver by trying this with a 9600XT graphics card (mac G5 OEM card) the power supply is completely

Re: no fast internet on my g-macs?

On Jan 17, 2014, at 7:26 AM, t...@nehaia.dk wrote: any ideas out there? This article has some info on tweaking OS X network connections: http://rolande.wordpress.com/2010/12/30/performance-tuning-the-network-stack-on-mac-osx-10-6/ In the link to the older Wayback Machine archive, they’re

Re: FireWire problem in Mac Mini G4

On Jan 15, 2014, at 8:55 PM, Herbert Goodfriend bon...@mailforce.net wrote: 2. The machine did not recognize its external drive, which is connected via FireWire. Tried booting into single user mode, while booting up shows message: FWOHCI Error trying to clear PHY ports. then

Re: DA G4 will not shut down

On Jan 15, 2014, at 12:19 AM, Alex Sciortino zeosr...@gmail.com wrote: Not necessarily. Sometimes an Archive and Install can solve many issues. Just because it is a Mac does not mean system files cannot get corrupted. Whoa. There’s a LOT to be done BEFORE an “Archive and Install” is necessary.

Re: Browser g4

On Jan 12, 2014, at 8:14 PM, jonzie mann blaksp...@yahoo.com wrote: itunes doesn't want to open... iTunes version 10.6.3 was the LAST FINAL version of iTunes that runs on a PPC Mac under 10.5.8. Toss your iTunes into the trash, download a new copy of 10.6.3 here:

Re: Using AGP 8x card in AGP 4x ADC compatible slot

If this card is a PC card, you’ll need to flash the firmware to Mac firmware before it will work in a PPC Mac (should work as a PC card in an Intel Mac if you have the newer nVidia drivers). You can get the firmware ROM at http://themacelite.wikidot.com/wikidownloads2. Flashing it may be a

Re: What Mac to buy - and from where?

On Oct 7, 2013, at 8:18 AM, Dale Hoffman dh...@margnat.com wrote: The MacPro 1,1 is stuck at OS 10.6.8. No, with no tweaks it stops at 10.7.5. With small tweaks, you're still current. My Mac Pro 1,1 is running 10.8.5 now, I intend to install 10.9 later tonight hopefully. There are two methods

Re: What Mac to buy - and from where?

On Oct 7, 2013, at 2:33 PM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: The MLPostFactor method is the old way for older iMacs MacBooks that have no hardware upgrades available. Oops! I mean to say is the ONLY way for older iMacs MacBooks . -- -- You received this message because you

Re: What Mac to buy - and from where?

On Oct 7, 2013, at 10:38 PM, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: My MacMini server is really a 1.25 GHz G4 A tiny bit of solder and it overclocks to 1.5 GHz. My 1.42 GHz Mini runs smooth at 1.58 GHz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSSsUvmky1A -- -- You received this message because you are a

Re: ios7 growing pains

On Sep 25, 2013, at 7:38 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com wrote: I still think the miniSD transfer is viable. Don't understand? iPhones have no ports for micro, mini, or any card, other than SIM. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for

Re: Network G5 to Macbook Pro to share superdrive

It seems unlikely that a thread started on Aug.15th regarding booting an Installer Disc from another Mac hasn't been solved over 3 weeks later, but perhaps not? For certain this easy solution is to connect the two computers with a Firewire cable with the G5 booted in Target Disk Mode with the

Re: G5 HD Screws

should already have a set unless you bought this used, or lost them. Best luck! Kris Tilford - Topeka, Kansas -- -- 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

Re: Network G5 to Macbook Pro to share superdrive

On Aug 15, 2013, at 10:59 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: You need to get a firewire cable; the G5 should be capable of starting in firewire target mode, and I believe that DVD's will show up as well as the main Hard Drive. Bruce is correct, use Firewire Target Disk Mode: 1) place the Intel

Re: New forums on Low End Mac

On April 8, 2013 Dan Knight wrote: The four Intel-related hardware forums are: MacBooks http://goo.gl/r6w4N Intel iMacs http://goo.gl/uXlsP Intel Mac mini http://goo.gl/PfUKi Mac Pro http://goo.gl/xVAHy I hope to see some of you there! Dan Knight, publisher, Low End Mac The Mac Pro

Re: G5 Troubles

On Jul 29, 2013, at 6:11 PM, Ken Daggett wrote: I was hoping to resurrect this machine with no significant $$ outlay. I did as John Carmonne suggested (reset CUDA and reseat RAM) but still no joy. These symptoms are similar to what happens with a partial power supply failure. You might get

Re: G5 Troubles

On Jul 29, 2013, at 10:07 PM, Charles Lenington wrote: Check the battery. Being in storage could have run down battery. Yes, I 2nd this, excellent advise, and often a problem. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop

Re: 2004/week 10 dual G5 with one cpu dead

I'm not positive of this, but I'm about 95% sure your problem is different than you think. These G5 PowerMacs came in two distinct configurations that both used the term dual. There were earlier versions with one dual-core CPU, and later versions with two single-core CPUs, and BOTH these are

Re: NeoOffice 2.2.5 Patch 14 for PowerPC?

On Jun 5, 2013, at 11:50 AM, Matthew Schmeer wrote: NeoOffice 2.2.5 was the last version of NeoOffice to run under Panther (Mac OS X 10.3.9). You should certainly upgrade to 10.4.11 and run a newer version of NeoOffice. AFAIK there are ZERO Macs that stop at 10.3.9, the few that do, such as

Re: USB problem

I have a G5 dual 2.3 that's sometimes experienced similar problems with USB. Mine were intermittent, and usually a Safe Boot reboot to clear the boot caches would clear the problem up. In my case, there were three USB ports available, one on the front, and two on the back. I noticed that

Re: Balky HDs vs SMART data

On May 2, 2013, at 2:31 AM, Valter Prahlad wrote: AFAIK, SMART is a lousy diagnostic anyway. I agree. It's a better than nothing alarm system, but I wouldn't trust it much. I've had drives die that passed SMART right up until the moment they died. I've seen drives with SMART errors that

Re: Web sites suddenly blocked

I think this is likely correct, DNS hijack, however you may need to also change these DNS settings within your router itself, it's possible the DNS was hijacked at the router level. You'll need to navigate into your router controls and find the router DNS settings and use the public Google

Re: G5 Printer

On Apr 7, 2013, at 10:43 AM, les simo wrote: Hi all, I have a PPC G5/2Ghz iMac running OS X 10.4.11 and a HP F2210 all-in- one printer/copier/scanner. When I attempt to print a document, the computer sends data to the printer but nothing happens. The scanner works from the computer, so the

Re: G4 iMac tells me I don't have privileges

On Mar 27, 2013, at 9:05 PM, Wayne Stewart wrote: Giving herself access shouldn't be a security issue. It's a huge security hole changing the ownership of everything to any admin ~user. This is the equivalent of enabling root user login and always logging in as root user. While the admin

Re: New Forums

On Mar 26, 2013, at 9:43 AM, M Christol wrote: signed into the G3-G5 forum via Google the other day mainly saw ads. Perhaps this is the intent, to monetize free mailing lists via ads? Mailing lists with searchable archives are superior to web forums. -- -- You received this message because

Re: Max RAM for a G5?

On Mar 21, 2013, at 1:51 PM, Tom wrote: Here is the link to the OWC webpage that sells 4 GB RAM chips for my G5: http://tinyurl.com/bnqxdyt You're reading this WRONG, there's no such thing as 4 GB modules, this is for TWO 2 GB modules, a MATCHED PAIR (2 x 2GB = 4GB). The price ranges

Re: DT Beige G3 to Sonnet G4 upgrade

On Mar 15, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: At minimum you need to reset CUDA. Ditto, reset CUDA. Note, on G3 there's sometimes a problem resetting the CUDA. If it doesn't work after a first attempt of pressing the CUDA, the reason probably is that the voltage regulator power

Re: New Forums

On Mar 13, 2013, at 7:37 PM, JohnV wrote: YAHOO gave me NO recourse to recover a lost password that involved a real human being in email or phone, and after weeks I gave up and am trying under a new name. This was EXACTLY my issue with Yahoo. I was ktilford @yahoo but forgot my password,

Re: Strange Mail behavior

On Mar 9, 2013, at 12:20 PM, Michael McMurtrey wrote: When I copy a JPEG to paste it into an outgoing email, Mail is converting it to a TIFF. Rather than using copy/paste operation you should drag drop to JPEG file into the email; or use the attachment button to select the JPEG file as

Re: They're Following Me...

On Mar 7, 2013, at 2:11 PM, JohnV wrote: I clear cookies, caches and went so far as to dump the entire HISTORY in Safari wondering what it is that identifies me and brings these singular things onto my screen. They track your IP address also, so you'll need to use something like Tor to

Re: Wireless router set-up

On Mar 5, 2013, at 6:20 PM, les simo wrote: I have a G4 Sawtooth and a G4 Powerbook both running OS X 10.4.11. I have a naked DSL line and my ISP is Verizon. Recently I received a Actiontec GT784 modem/router. It's likely your router may need a firmware update before you place it into

Re: Molasses response

On Feb 25, 2013, at 4:09 PM, JohnV wrote: What would be my next diagnostic step here? Safe Boot by holding the Shift key at startup. This will ignore the boot cache files and rebuild them. Reboot normally after Safe Boot (no need to login, just hit Restart), and see if this solves

Re: internal cdrom eject

On Feb 17, 2013, at 7:17 AM, Paolo Tassotti wrote: As suggested by some of you, I've swapped the internal CD burner of my G4 with a Nec DVD burner grabbed from a Lacie enclosure whose power supply is apparently dead. You may have old firmware on the NEC DVD burner? My Lacie Porsche Design

Re: MDD G4 Leopard native OS 9 boot

On Feb 16, 2013, at 10:28 AM, Click wrote: I very much need a native OS9 boot machine. Why won't Classic suffice? Is the workaround on a FW800 G4 (mine's a dual) limited to the Tiger OS? The MDD FW800 supports Leopard 10.5.8. Was there an additional procedure to this? I'm highly

Re: MDD G4 Leopard native OS 9 boot

On Feb 16, 2013, at 2:13 PM, John Carmonne wrote: In my case I use a CAD/CAM program $15,000.00 that incorporates a Rainbow hardware dongle that requires OS9 boots the Eve extension, so some of us really do need native OS9. No work around for this dongle extension in Classic so far. I would

Re: MDD G4 Leopard native OS 9 boot

On Feb 16, 2013, at 2:39 PM, Click wrote: Why won't Classic suffice? I have done everything that I know to get a program to run in Classic using a mini G4, but it does not perform certain critical output (file write and report generation) functions. My understanding is that there are

Re: Jury/jerry rigging.

On Feb 15, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Dan Stobbs autolycus.mercat...@gmail.com wrote: Here's the Wikipaedia definition of both terms. Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on

Re: G5 2.7 RAM upgrade.??

On Feb 13, 2013, at 10:07 AM, Valter Prahlad wrote: One of the suggested trick was the hair dryer one (it makes the solders contacts temporarily working). In industrial heat gun is just a super hot hairdryer, and Harbor Freight sells cheap ones for $9.99 that are hot enough to easily

Re: G5 2.7 RAM upgrade.??

My 2.3 dual CPU G5 is super picky about RAM. I had to reseat RAM and restart about 30x to get 4 pairs in all 8 slots to recognize simultaneously. It took hours. I got one pair to recognize, then shutdown and added a new pair until I got two pairs, then added a third pair, and finally a

Re: Beige G3 Desktop External HD Device Boot

On Feb 11, 2013, at 3:23 AM, Wayne Stewart wrote: How about a Sonnet SATA card? It'll boot OS 9. If you really want an external you can add an eSATA adapter. You can easily get an external case with eSATA and USB or FW so you could easily move data to another machine. New SATA drives ate

Re: Beige G3 Desktop External HD Device Boot

On Feb 10, 2013, at 10:39 AM, Click wrote: Ideas and suggestions, please Since the Beige G3 didn't come with either built-in Firewire or built- in USB, neither if these are natively bootable, and holding the Option key, or trying to select the HD in Startup Disk won't work. The only

Re: Beige G3 Desktop External HD Device Boot

On Feb 10, 2013, at 4:05 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: Since the beige G3 won't boot from FW, then I need to reconsider. You can boot OS X from the FW drive using xPostFacto. I'd install 10.4.11 onto the 73GB partition, and then use XPF 4 (it's carbon and runs in both OS 9 OS X) from your OS 9

Re: Airport/Time Capsule base station firmware update

On Feb 7, 2013, at 11:52 PM, Wayne Stewart wrote: For me this could prove awkward as My Airport Extreme doesn't connect to the internet and I don't seem to see a stand alone installer. Looks like a worthwhile update but is it worth hauling the hardware to a different location? On

Re: can *anyone* advise on Flash PPC problem??

On Feb 9, 2013, at 12:41 AM, a1 wrote: Why Why Why? Can anyone imagine a fix? I don't have a solution, other than keep trying. Surely you must be able to get some version working at least partially. With Flash malware in the wild now that's aimed at OS X users, and with Adobe's recent

Airport/Time Capsule base station firmware update

Apple released new firmware for Airport and Time Capsule base stations today. The current firmware version for my Time Capsule is 7.6.3. Unfortunately it appears you need to have a minimum of OS 10.7.5 to run Airport Utility 6.2 in order to update the firmware, so perhaps updating is

Re: new dvd burner for G4

On Feb 2, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Wayne Stewart wrote: All the Lacie D2 DVD drives I've seen used a regular ide optical drive. Since almost any ide optical drive works in the G4, why not just pull it out of the case and install it in the G4 in place of the stock one? Yes, this is the correct

Re: Flash Player hack update 11.5 (update)

On Jan 30, 2013, at 10:10 PM, Michael McMurtrey wrote: Not working on the pbs.org History Detectives website. I think this is more of a Safari issue than a Flash Player issue. I've noticed many sites such as PBS, BBC, etc. won't play Flash in Safari, but give no problems is Firefox using

Re: G5 Damaged in Shipping

On Jan 28, 2013, at 1:01 AM, Richard Gerome wrote: That doesn't look to me like damage from shipping??? I agree. I saw those HD jumper pins all bent that are recessed down into a hole and thought looks like someone bent these pins on purpose because I can't see anyway these get bent in

Re: Video flicker

On Jan 19, 2013, at 12:02 PM, JohnV wrote: Where should I be looking for if it's the machine, the card, a cable or the monitor? Switch the monitors to each other's video port and see if the bands stay with the same monitor or stay with the same video port. -- You received this message

Re: Spillage on keyboard - broken beyond repair?

On Jan 16, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: Could it really be broken beyond repair? All suggestions are wellcome… I suggest the 98% isopropyl alcohol soaking solution. They sell pure isopropyl as a gasoline additive to dry any water out of gas. Sometimes you can get pure

Re: G5: 3 blinks and no boot

On Jan 15, 2013, at 11:30 AM, John Carmonne wrote: I have found that seating the RAM in my Dual 2.7 can almost need a mallet to get them to report. I agree. On my dual CPU 2.3 with all eight slots (4 pairs) fully populated, I had to seat reseat RAM probably 30-40 times (meaning 30-40

Re: ----------- erratic g4 mdd powering on and sleep problems

On Jan 11, 2013, at 2:28 PM, rumble wrote: but it took several tries of the power button. Sounds like a flakey power button. Likely a mechanical issue rather than an electrical issue. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

On Jan 9, 2013, at 11:19 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: I am also getting a copy of Snow Leopard Skip straight to Mountain Lion. Basically want to know everything is working correctly. First rule: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. -- You received this message because you are a member of

Re: Access Problem from TV to Mini

On Jan 2, 2013, at 8:15 AM, Gary D. wrote: Tried SMB - didn't help. Thanks anyway. Don't understand how you enter the Mini sharing password from the TV set? Does the TV have a keyboard? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and

Re: Access Problem from TV to Mini

On Jan 2, 2013, at 12:38 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Downside, the sharing stuff seems to be something Apple doesn't support, DNLA: http://www.mikefletcher.co.uk/documents/Panasonic%20User%20Guide%20for%20DLNA.pdf This .pdf says the TV accesses the media via software from Twonky. There's

Re: Can I use an OS X 10.5 - G4 Installation on a G5?

On Dec 30, 2012, at 1:46 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: Can I simply CCC my OS X 10.5.8 G4 to my G5? Yes. Could I just insert the SATA drive, also formatted on a G4, into the G5, and select it as the Startup disk? Yes. It would be a good idea to hold the Shift key for a Safe Boot for the

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