Re: SATA vs. PCI-X for SSD, PowerMac G5 dual CPU, OS X 10.4

2020-04-30 Thread Mac User #330250
issue, but then I couldn't use the SSD as my boot drive, which was my original intention. So the extension cables saved my plans to have the Macs boot and operate solely from internal SSDs. Cheers, Mac User #330250 -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

SSD issue [solved] -- just FYI

2018-09-05 Thread Mac User #330250
.3.8 was current, using 10.2 Jaguar is a new experience for me, personally. Cheers, Mac User #330250 -- -- 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://lowen

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

2018-04-30 Thread Mac User #330250
(some key combinations are affected) Since the eject key is missing, shutdown by holding keys Ctrt+Alt+Cmd+Eject won't work. I am unsure, but maybe this was also possible with Ctrl+Alt+Cmd+F12... I hope to have helped with this information, Mac User #330250 -- -- You received this message be

Re: G4 won't finish booting

2018-03-04 Thread Mac User #330250
this far... (BSOD, Blue Screen of Death...) I don't know how Mac OS (the Classic one) and Mac OS X acts if it has trouble reading data during bootup, because HDDs became more reliable over the years and since I've started using Macs (around 2006 or so) I didn't encounter such a situat

Re: G4 won't finish booting

2018-02-24 Thread Mac User #330250
can then check the filesystem using Disk Utility from the external Mac OS X and try to repair it. > Thanks > > Diane Anytime. I hope you can get it fixed. Cheers, Mac User #330250 aka Andreas -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those usi

Re: Using SATA and IDE drives in same G4 Macintosh

2018-02-06 Thread Mac User #330250
ss is that this last Leopard update would show the drives normally. Cheers, Mac User #330250 -- -- 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://lowend

Re: Processor upgrade question

2017-08-14 Thread Mac User #330250
On 2017-08-14 19:06, Milton King wrote: Thank You. I probably asked the wrong question an I was thinking largest single processor on a 100 bus. This old G4 will not do much past email and a few web sites. As you know, all of the browsers are not supported. My last hopeful was Roccat and n

Re: Processor upgrade question, follow-up: LARGEST

2017-08-14 Thread Mac User #330250
On 2017-08-14 18:25, Mac User #330250 wrote: On 2017-08-14 16:51, Milt King wrote: I have a 350 mhz Mac G4. What is the largest processor that I can place on this ^^ motherboard. This is just a project that I am interested in. Oh... "largest"... Answering for an "AGP

Re: Processor upgrade question

2017-08-14 Thread Mac User #330250
On 2017-08-14 16:51, Milt King wrote: I have a 350 mhz Mac G4. What is the largest processor that I can place on this motherboard. This is just a project that I am interested in. Milt King Oh may, this is going to be expensive! From the top of my head, the answer is: A Dual-1.8 GHz G4, but

Re: Partitions corrupted on a drive (UPDATE: typos fixed+parts rewritten)

2017-01-09 Thread Mac User #330250
. Cheers, Mac User #330250 -- -- 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 is at http

Re: Partitions corrupted on a drive (UPDATE: typos fixed+parts rewritten)

2017-01-09 Thread Mac User #330250
ied KeyLargo.kext). I didn't file a free solution for Mac OS 9 though. Cheers, Mac User #330250 -- -- 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://lowen

Re: Partitions corrupted on a drive (UPDATE: typos fixed+parts rewritten)

2017-01-08 Thread Mac User #330250
p of Mac OS X from step 1! 5) Boot Mac OS X from the correct partition. Use this to restore Mac OS 9 (from step 1) to its partition (overwriting the clean Mac OS X installation) 6) Boot Mac OS X Leopard installer. Use its Disk Utitily to create the remaining partitions past the 128 GB limit. 7

Re: Partitions corrupted on a drive

2017-01-08 Thread Mac User #330250
yLargoATA.kext of this installation already LBA28->LBA48 patched? And which driver to you use on your Mac OS 9 for >2^28 block access? (There have been a few commercial drivers to allow LBA48 disk access on those Macs, but they did cost quite a few bucks.) So, I know this has been quite too

Re: Partitions corrupted on a drive

2017-01-08 Thread Mac User #330250
ndmac.com/2014/how-big-a-drive-does-mac-os-9-support/ For HDD capacity limits in general, this is also a very interesting read: http://lowendmac.com/2014/maximum-hard-drive-size/ I hope you will finally be able to get your partitions repaired. Cheers, Mac User #330250 aka Andreas -- -- You

Re: Partitions corrupted on a drive

2016-12-29 Thread Mac User #330250
Hello! You failed to give some vital information. Is this a bootable drive in a Power Mac? Which version of Mac OS X are you running? Are the partitions accessible at all? Normally the Apple Partition Map (APM) is stored in the first 64 sectors and if they are not corrupted the partitions sh

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?

2016-12-16 Thread Mac User #330250
cific compatibility. (G5 editions may not work on G4 Macs and vice versa.) Drivers, if needed at all (Mac OS 9.2 and 10.4 support the 9000 out-of-the-box), should be available through the Wayback Machine or at the garden. Cheers, Mac User #330250 -- -- You received this message because you

Re: G5 Beeps, no startup...

2016-07-31 Thread Mac User #330250
nd also if the PRAM battery is bad and the start-up sequence doesn't pass the Power-On-Self-Test (POST). (To name just two cases with high rpm fans.) Though it *could* also indicate a PSU problem, it seems more likely to be the replaced memory in this specific case. Cheers, Mac User #33

Re: G5 Beeps, no startup...

2016-07-31 Thread Mac User #330250
On 2016-07-29, 17:27, 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? Hi! The two beeps mean "Incompatible RAM type installed". Either one DIMM died or you just recently pulled the DIMMs and reseated

Re: PowerMac G5 1.8DP major problem

2016-07-31 Thread Mac User #330250
Hi! Since the problme accured while it was running, I highly doubt that it is the PRAM battery. I guess that there was a short circuit somewhere and that made it freeze. 1. Remove all power (cord + battery), 2. clean it (clean out the dust!), 3. disassemble what you can (remove and reseat mem

Re: SSD for 2002 Quicksilver G4

2016-04-06 Thread Mac User #330250
Am 2016-04-06 um 17:57 schrieb peterh...@cruzio.com: As the subject line says, I'm wondering if anyone has installed an SSD in their G4? If so, would you please offer recommendations and comments on how it performs? 2.5" SATA to PATA converters certainly exist (find them on eBay), but how would

Re: factory restore for Apple Power Macintosh G4 1.25 dual core

2015-09-03 Thread Mac User #330250
tup, in Drive Setup or something else. Well, I assumed that no HDD is seen from Disk Utility or available as installation target. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - w

Re: Giant Sata HD bolluxes up my DA G4

2015-07-11 Thread Mac User #330250
er, with the letter "n" ("4Kn" versus just "4K") indicates native mode, which will most likely cause problems. You should get a drive with 512 byte block size emulation, i.e. one with the "Advanced 4K Format" logo (without "n" for native – i.e. with

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

2014-04-12 Thread Mac User #330250
e that the drive is still partitioned with a Master Boot Record. http://macs.about.com/od/usingyourmac/qt/partition-types.htm I hope that helps, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs

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

2014-01-06 Thread Mac User #330250
Original message from Manoah F. Adams (Monday, January 6 2014): > Hi, Hello! > I'm trying to upgrade my Quicksilver 2001 800DP video from the stock > nVidia GeForce2 MX 32MB card to an nVidia FX 5500 (8x AGP). You forgot to mention if it is a flashed PC card or if it is a Mac variant. If it is

Re: reusing my thesis

2013-10-21 Thread Mac User #330250
Word 98 is a better choice. > Absolutely agree about output to PDF - if only I'd known in 1996. I had the same problems with an old Word file, but it wasn’t that important so I just didn’t restore it after all. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- -- You received this message because yo

Re: reusing my thesis

2013-10-21 Thread Mac User #330250
on 9.2 on the PowerBook G3. Printing/Saving files as PDF is always a good idea, as is saving it in a standard format like RTF and RTFD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF/A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Text_Format https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Text_Format_Directory Cheers, Andreas aka Mac

Re: Upgrade to what

2013-06-21 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Upgrade to what Date:Saturday, 08. June 2013 From:Bruce Johnson To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > On Jun 8, 2013, at 8:58 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > > -- Original message -- > > Subject: Re:

Re: Upgrade to what

2013-06-08 Thread Mac User #330250
ide a Virtual Machine). But this right did not exist under Snow Leopard and prior versions of OS X. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- -- 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 Po

Re: Upgrade to what

2013-06-08 Thread Mac User #330250
you a hint on how much it's worth (I always had the impression that you get used Macs for lower prices than Everymac.com listed). Good luck! Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 de

Re: Laptop skype problem

2013-04-04 Thread Mac User #330250
mes to mind, or even the graphics card could be buggy. Run a thourough hardware test before anything else. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- -- 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 o

Re: [Closed Thread] Hi Jack!

2013-04-04 Thread Mac User #330250
directly to me. Sorry, I couldn’t resist… > Fabian Fang > LEM G-Group Manager I hope you don’t ban me for this! Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- -- 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 par

Re: Google Reader going away, now what?

2013-03-22 Thread Mac User #330250
Hi! Maybe this is of some interest: http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/322446-weekend-project-replacing-google-reader-with-tiny-tiny-rss Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: G5 2.7 RAM upgrade.??

2013-02-12 Thread Mac User #330250
ouble. The other G5 I own is the first model from 2003 (PowerMac7,2) with DDR memory. When I added 2x1 GB it was accepted right away. Maybe it is just the Early-2005 G5 line that makes trouble? Although, they should be fairly identical to the Late-2004 series – all are PowerMac7,3… Cheers, Andreas

Re: G5 Graphics Card

2013-01-20 Thread Mac User #330250
ther words, it relies on Open Firmware (or EFI on Intel) to initialize the card and takes over from there. Mac OS X will therefor never work with an identical graphics card that has the wrong firmware on it. Just to make things more complicated, I guess… Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #33025

Re: Spillage on keyboard - broken beyond repair?

2013-01-20 Thread Mac User #330250
, I’m very thankfull for your help on that matter! You don’t need to read the whole message, just so much that you understand I merely wanted to express my gratitude for all your helpful thoughts! THANKS. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of

Re: Spillage on keyboard - broken beyond repair?

2013-01-16 Thread Mac User #330250
for isopropyl alcohol. I hope that no damage has been introduced by connecting it while possible moisture (or worse!) was still inside it. That was very helpful! So again, thank you very much! Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a gro

Spillage on keyboard - broken beyond repair?

2013-01-16 Thread Mac User #330250
YouTube, like how to open it, but I cannot find a good video that would help. Most videos deal with how to clean the individual keys rather than how to open it. Did I plug it in too early? Could it really be broken beyond repair? All suggestions are wellcome… Thanks, Andreas aka Mac User

Warning: Windows 8 and NTFS-3G on the Mac [additional info]

2013-01-14 Thread Mac User #330250
restarting feature altogether: type “powercfg /h off” (without quotes) on the Windows 8 command prompt. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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

Warning: Windows 8 and NTFS-3G on the Mac

2013-01-14 Thread Mac User #330250
disk), you’re safe. If you need to access the Windows 8 system partition or a partition on a fixed disk, shut down Windows 8 completely (without the new fast restarting hibernate-like shut-down). Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G

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

2013-01-10 Thread Mac User #330250
ent, > but if swapping in a new PRAM battery doesn't fix it, I'd look to > replacing the PS. Also a good guess. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Mac User #330250
in the end—that what it comes down to—if you care about it that much), there is almost always a way: http://blog.iharder.net/2011/07/25/run-snow-leopard-in-virtual-machine-to-retain-powerpc-applications/ Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a membe

Re: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-09 Thread Mac User #330250
me, that Adobe has decided to keep it that way – with serial numbers. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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://lo

Re: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-09 Thread Mac User #330250
for Adobe to not shout it from the rooftops. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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-

Re: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-09 Thread Mac User #330250
it then? It is free for download. It has to be said thou that restrictions apply: 1) No support. 2) Not upgradeable. 3) It is not explicitly provided as free by Adobe, even thou that is the result. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member

Re: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-09 Thread Mac User #330250
ro 8 is for Mac OS X 10.4.3 or newer and Macs with G3, G4 or G5 processors or Intel processors. It is reported to run on OS X 10.8. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-08 Thread Mac User #330250
like german: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?loc=de&e=cs2_downloads Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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. T

Re: G5 Quad Core Shaken Up in Transport

2013-01-06 Thread Mac User #330250
hing that people like to hear, but to me it is just a way to get around the mess Apple left when they went the Mac Pro route: build your own Mac Pro /aka/ Hackintosh. If you do it right, you’ll have the Mac Pro that Apple should have made! Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You r

Re: G5 Quad Core Shaken Up in Transport

2013-01-01 Thread Mac User #330250
fully success stories, as I want to get this machine back in good > working order. Its the Apple Enthusiast in me. I hope you can sort it out! The Quad really is a marvelous machine! Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a gro

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

2012-12-30 Thread Mac User #330250
s will ditch the G4 startup caches and rebuild them for > the G5 hardware. You can reboot normally after the Safe Boot and > things should be fine. I never did that and it all worked fine… Went from a G4 to a G5 and back a dozen times… Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received

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

2012-12-30 Thread Mac User #330250
would you do it anyway? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Partition_Map That said, if you use a > 2 TB HDD, Mac OS X will still be able to use that drive. It will simply only use the first 2 TB and ignore the rest. What a waste! Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this mess

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

2012-12-30 Thread Mac User #330250
dapter/converter. > Also EVERY DVD drive ever made will READ dual layer disks; after all, this > is how a 2 1/2 hour movie + extras are put onto a single DVD disk. As far as I remember this is true for DVD-R, but unfortunatelly not for DVD+R. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You

Re: Apple --AHT images?

2012-12-29 Thread Mac User #330250
html Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 is a

Re: Apple --AHT images?

2012-12-28 Thread Mac User #330250
more features (like calibrating things). True again? If so, if these assumtions should be right, then all you need really is the _better_ one: ASD. With ASD you can do all the thing AHT can do… and more! Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a

Re: Apple --AHT images?

2012-12-27 Thread Mac User #330250
t. You need of course the right download software to actually get it, and there has to be at least some_one_ providing it. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 parti

Re: Apple --AHT images?

2012-12-27 Thread Mac User #330250
CPUs, PCI-Express) series. And ASD 2.6.3 is the final version for the Late-2005 (including the Quad) G5s. Google is you friend. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 p

Re: Q: Airport compatible PCMCIA-WLAN card with WPA2+AES support?

2012-12-25 Thread Mac User #330250
gt; The card with a stick-on label "VER.2000" is definitely OS X-compatible. > > I believe there may be one other F5D7010 version which is OS X-compatible. > > All the others are not. Do you know if it supports WPA2 and AES/PSK? Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 --

Re: Q: Airport compatible PCMCIA-WLAN card with WPA2+AES support?

2012-12-25 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Q: Airport compatible PCMCIA-WLAN card with WPA2+AES support? Date:Tuesday, 25. December 2012 From:Kris Tilford To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > On Dec 25, 2012, at 2:05 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > > I need the WiFi ca

Re: Q: Airport compatible PCMCIA-WLAN card with WPA2+AES support?

2012-12-25 Thread Mac User #330250
card for my Cube too, and the Cube only has two USB1.1 ports. This is not a good way to expand the Cube with WiFi. The PCMCIA solution would be much more convenient. Also: how about WPA2 and AES/PSK? Anyway, thanks! Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are

Q: Airport compatible PCMCIA-WLAN card with WPA2+AES support?

2012-12-24 Thread Mac User #330250
(RT2870 chip). It supports Mac OS X 10.3+, Windows 98+ and Linux, so I can really use it anywhere (except Mac OS 9 that is)! Thanks in advance! Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs

Re: Throwing in the Towel – CPU Upgrades

2012-12-17 Thread Mac User #330250
GHz processor modules are also available, like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Power-Mac-G4-1-0GHz-Dual-Processor-Module-661-2730-820-1310-A-3967-/160940346106 Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4,

Re: PowerMac G4 Processor

2012-12-16 Thread Mac User #330250
d alongside, the performance will drop. Don’t know how much a SCSI card will give you. Don’t know if a SATA card is cheap to get, but SATA-1 will suffice. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA#Revisions Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a m

Re: MDD G4 odd start/restart behavior - new video card

2012-12-08 Thread Mac User #330250
) initiates a different sequence of powering up, which is propably the reason why you don’t experience this problem then. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 parti

Re: MDD G4 odd start/restart behavior - new video card

2012-12-08 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: MDD G4 odd start/restart behavior - new video card Date:Saturday, 08. December 2012 From:"Mac User #330250" To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > Modern SATA HDDs use 4096k sectors (WD: “Advanced Format”). APM uses 51

Re: MDD G4 odd start/restart behavior - new video card

2012-12-08 Thread Mac User #330250
he Radoeon 9800 if you only use one HDD. If it does, this may be a convenient way to go. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 lis

Re: MDD G4 odd start/restart behavior - new video card

2012-12-08 Thread Mac User #330250
o use for the graphics card exclusively, or—if it is too short—use the splitter only to extend it. The second thought is that maybe the PSU itself isn’t capable of providing enought power for all of the components. And: warmed-up components may draw more power. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 --

Re: G4 Quicksilver 2002

2012-11-23 Thread Mac User #330250
national, then international shipping. So, that’s my personal preference… Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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: G4 Quicksilver 2002

2012-11-23 Thread Mac User #330250
ac OS X went a very good way from NEXTSTEP over Rhapsody to Mac OS X 10.6, but they went straight down into commerce right after. It’s only business – too much for my taste. So I’m happily running Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 alongside 8.6 and 9.2.2 on my G3 and G4 Macs, and Linux on my PCs. C

Re: G4 Quicksilver 2002

2012-11-23 Thread Mac User #330250
rom China? Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 i

Re: Linux question

2012-11-16 Thread Mac User #330250
lay/20121108235552_HP_Triples_Performance_of_New_Mission_Critical_Servers_with_New_Itanium_Chips.html Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 h

Re: Linux question

2012-11-16 Thread Mac User #330250
Well, according to Wikipedia, the kernel is a hybrid. It is partly a March 3.0 microkernel and partly a (originally) 4.3BSD monolithic kernel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XNU Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

Re: Linux question

2012-11-15 Thread Mac User #330250
ntoo-wiki.com/wiki/LiveUSB_on_PPC But first, you need to get into “command line editing”, and get Gentoo there: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/where.xml Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 p.s. Forget that I even mentioned Gentoo Linux. Go for MintPPC! (No command line editing there!) If i

Re: SSD? Thanks!

2012-11-14 Thread Mac User #330250
t helped me get my intentions clearer. If I’d choose now I’d most likely go for a Samsung 830 series SSD… unfortunately I’ve decided to wait a bit more until the prices drop further… and then I’ll buy two SSDs at once: one for the Cube, and one for my tower (which is an AMD powered PC). Tha

SSD?

2012-11-12 Thread Mac User #330250
e in the G-Group ever made such an upgrade? Thanks in advance, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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/lis

Re: Sonnet Encore ST G4 1000/2M

2012-11-09 Thread Mac User #330250
for some special hardware like Cubes (which were cheeper a year ago as they are now). IMHO a fair price whould be around €50 – something like £40 or so… (excluding shipping costs). Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for t

Re: Quicksilver "big drive" mystery solved

2012-11-08 Thread Mac User #330250
ch.com/support/techtips/temporaid133.html Note: Mac OS 9 supports only partition sizes up to 200 GB (Apple) or 190 GB (Sonnet). (Which one is right?) Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G

Re: Test video card on G4 Power Mac running 10.3.9

2012-10-20 Thread Mac User #330250
s card a lot. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 netique

Re: Correction: ASD 2.5.8 is most recent…

2012-10-15 Thread Mac User #330250
> -- Original message -- > Subject: Re: Swapping out a G5 Motherboard > Date:Friday, 12. October 2012 > From: Mac User #330250 > To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > > Oh, forgot: for a “June 2004” you’re propably better off with ASD 2.5.7… WRONG.

Re: Swapping out a G5 Motherboard

2012-10-12 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Swapping out a G5 Motherboard Date:Friday, 12. October 2012 From:DLC To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > WHERE can I obtain this disc? (Apple Service Diagnostic 2.5.8) Oh, forgot: for a “June 2004” you’re propably better off with ASD

Re: Swapping out a G5 Motherboard

2012-10-12 Thread Mac User #330250
rch the site where you normally find what you shouldn’t normally legally find there… I hope this is not too obscure… It sound something like the signs you read on buildings sometimes: "TO RENT" (but written differently). Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this mes

Re: Swapping out a G5 Motherboard

2012-10-08 Thread Mac User #330250
ical question…) I’d be happy to hear if it worked out! Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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.

Re: Swapping out a G5 Motherboard

2012-10-06 Thread Mac User #330250
not work. And I’m pretty sure that for the later models using the PowerPC 970fx processors, a PowerPC 970 will not work. The same goes for the PowerPC 970MP which can only be found in the Late-2005 G5s. The June-2004 has PowerPC 970fx processors. Good luck! Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #33025

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-08-25 Thread Mac User #330250
at. As > > they’ve recently removed all the “legacy” stuff (anything pre-10.7), you > > need > > > to use the Internet Archive: > No, they have not: > <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889> Oups. Sorry, my fault. Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message

Re: Where can I find a good explanation on using Migration Assistant?

2012-08-25 Thread Mac User #330250
se the Internet Archive: http://web.archive.org/web/20110521124501/http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4413 Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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

Re: Selling software?

2012-08-21 Thread Mac User #330250
ossil of the pre-internet&pre-digital-content age? Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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.c

Re: Selling software?

2012-08-19 Thread Mac User #330250
e that is linked to a specific customer account than one sold in “hard copy” form like on a CD/DVD that can easily be sold second hand. I don’t know exactly how this is handled in other parts of the world… Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you a

Re: iMac G4 1GHz user, using HP PC as external DVD

2012-08-03 Thread Mac User #330250
94.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Release_Notes and the special instructions how to do it there: https://ieee1394.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Sbp-target makes me believe that you have to be at least a power user to go this path. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message b

Re: Display Resolutions/Freq., MDD, R9000, Leopard

2012-08-02 Thread Mac User #330250
s and start holding the Opt key for the boot selection, then the shift key for safe boot of Leopard). If this doesn’t work either, I’d use the com.apple.Boot.plist method. BUT BE CAREFUL and make a backup first, so you can restore it from your Tiger installation should anything go wrong.

Re: Display Resolutions/Freq., MDD, R9000, Leopard

2012-07-30 Thread Mac User #330250
ng Cmd+Opt+P+R when you hear the chime, until you hear it again (to be safe, until you hear it three times in total), then release the keys (and hold the Opt key after the third chime if you want to select the OS you want to boot into). Hope this works, Andreas aka Mac User #330250

Re: Installing OS X leopard on a G4 733

2012-07-27 Thread Mac User #330250
ting the DVD without the hack? Does it boot normally? (hold the “C” key to boot from CD/DVD) Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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: Mac OS X Server 1.2v3 on unsupported Power Macs, specifically: the Cube

2012-07-22 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Mac OS X Server 1.2v3 on unsupported Power Macs, specifically: the Cube Date:Sunday, 22. July 2012 From:Kris Tilford To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > On Jul 21, 2012, at 3:51 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > > The reason

Re: Mac OS X Server 1.2v3 on unsupported Power Macs, specifically: the Cube

2012-07-22 Thread Mac User #330250
or the reply. Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 is at

Re: Fwd: Re: Mac OS X Server 1.2v3 on unsupported Power Macs, specifically: the Cube

2012-07-21 Thread Mac User #330250
ow. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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: Power mac g3 (B&W) memory upgrade

2012-07-20 Thread Mac User #330250
ich later turned out to be high density or PC100 instead of PC133 and so on. For a G3 B&W you can always use PC100 or PC133 DIMMs, because PC133 is 100% backward compatible to PC100 (but not to PC66, used in Beige G3s). Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this messag

Mac OS X Server 1.2v3 on unsupported Power Macs, specifically: the Cube

2012-07-20 Thread Mac User #330250
, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 is at http

Re: Mac OS X Server 1.2 - WAS::::: Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-20 Thread Mac User #330250
ing subject Sorry. I’ll open a new subject then. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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.

Re: Mac OS X Server 1.2 - WAS::::: Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-19 Thread Mac User #330250
tact me should you be interested. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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

Re: [G3-5]Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-19 Thread Mac User #330250
cs card are well suited for this task! But again: Apple simply decided against it. When I think of Apple, the first thing that comes to my mind is: “Apple Store” – that’s what’s their only interest: sell and forget. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you

Re: [G3-5]Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-19 Thread Mac User #330250
Software Update. Question is: for how long? Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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.

Re: Mac OS X Server 1.2 - WAS::::: Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-19 Thread Mac User #330250
ain, and come up with plan C ! I will keep you informed. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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/lis

Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-12 Thread Mac User #330250
ready. Also, they can still be downloaded from the support site, one by one. I just don’t have the right order to apply them. And they refuse to install in the wrong order! What a mess! Anyway, thanks for your help. Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member

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