Re: Digest for g3-5-list@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

That worked. I got a sata enclosure on ebay for about $20. On 7/28/20 6:47 AM, g3-5-list@googlegroups.com wrote: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com < https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest_medium=email#!forum/g3-5-list/topics> Google Groups

Re: Disappeared HDs

On Jul 27, 2020, at 7:13 AM, smac0031 mailto:m.smurph...@gmail.com>> wrote: I have a old Intel PowerMac with os 10.11. It wasn't compatible with my old Brother HL-1440 printer. I got around this problem by creating a second HD with snow leopard on it. I am able to print with this printer from

Disappeared HDs

I have a old Intel PowerMac with os 10.11. It wasn't compatible with my old Brother HL-1440 printer. I got around this problem by creating a second HD with snow leopard on it. I am able to print with this printer from snow leopard. I installed some updates to this drive and now it has disappeared.

Re: Automatic login w/o password

Try this first: uncheck the box to signing in w/o password, reboot, then check it again. Sometimes these settings get ’stuck’. If that fails, then you might try changing your password via Users and Groups, even if it’s to the same password. If that doesn’t work, try running keychain repair

Automatic login w/o password

Hi, I used to start my Mac running Tiger without password but lately I am always being asked for it. In the security control panel all security options are off. I have a G5 quadcore. How can I get back to starting up without password? Thanks. -- -- You received this message because you are

Powerbook G4 constant cd access

Hi, My Powerbook G4 is constantly trying to access the CD tray, even when it is scheduled to be sleeping. It seems to be a regular 20 seconds between accesses but sometimes the gaps are longer. Anyone know why, what can be done? Have I missed something about an app that might cause this?

Re: Digest for g3-5-list@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

Have you found what you’re looking for? What OS “old stuff” are you running. I have a couple FMP versions. Cliff > On Jun 6, 2020, at 3:46 AM, g3-5-list@googlegroups.com wrote: > > g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >

Re: Replacement for Appleworks 6.0 DB

Well, I have used Numbers in a pinch. The DB opens with the data in cells. Fortunately my DBs were fairly small. Ken On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 17:00 smac0031 wrote: > I'm trying to find a replacement DB that will open my old Appleworks DB > files. I've tried Microsoft Office > and apparently

Replacement for Appleworks 6.0 DB

I'm trying to find a replacement DB that will open my old Appleworks DB files. I've tried Microsoft Office and apparently that doesn't have DB anymore. I've tried open office and I can't get it to open my old stuff. I've looked into Filemaker and that seems to be around $40 on eBay and $450 on

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

On April 30 2020, 21:32, GLT wrote: > Is there such a thing as a PCI-X card with onboard SSD? Would that be > preferable or not vs. SATA in my G5 dual cpu? Any reason to avoid SSD > for my configuration? I doubt that there are drivers available for NVMe. And if the PCI-X card is a SATA controller

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

Is there such a thing as a PCI-X card with onboard SSD? Would that be preferable or not vs. SATA in my G5 dual cpu? Any reason to avoid SSD for my configuration? -- -- 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: Cleaning computer keyboard

I have more than one keyboard, several more. Clark Martin A designated driver on the information Super Highway > On Apr 28, 2020, at 2:52 PM, Bruce Johnson > wrote: > > The trick is remembering where the keys are to log onto the computer to see > the Keyboard Viewer 8-P > >> On Apr 28,

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

There ya go, then...lol It's hard not to, if you work on the computer.  On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 07:42:32 PM MDT, Michael McMurtrey wrote: On Apr 28, 2020, at 4:03 PM, 'Bryan Roth' via G-Group wrote: You must eat and drink at your keyboard, I'm guessing...lol Guilty! Michael

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

On Apr 28, 2020, at 4:03 PM, 'Bryan Roth' via G-Group wrote: You must eat and drink at your keyboard, I'm guessing...lol Guilty! Michael McMurtrey Carrollton, Texas -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs -

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

The trick is remembering where the keys are to log onto the computer to see the Keyboard Viewer 8-P On Apr 28, 2020, at 2:30 PM, Clark Martin mailto:cm...@sonic.net>> wrote: I’ve always used the keyboard viewer when putting the keys back on. System Preferences - > Keyboard -> Keyboard Tab ->

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

I’ve always used the keyboard viewer when putting the keys back on. System Preferences - > Keyboard -> Keyboard Tab -> check Show Keyboard, Emoji & Symbol Viewers in menu bar Then menu bar -> keyboard menu -> Show Keyboard Viewer Clark Martin A designated driver on the information Super

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

For a keyboard like that, you have three options: 1) Dishwasher (if it's the type that can be cleaned that way—the thing is to make sure it's ABSOLUTELY bone-dry before using it again); 2) Total disassembly and painstaking detailed cleaning; or 3) Buy a new keyboard!  You must eat and drink at

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

This thing is so grungy it's gonna have to be swabbed in a biohazard isolation tent. Canned air won't loosen the many particles of cookies, cakes, pies, crackers, etc., that have found their way into all the nooks and crannies. I've tried it. Michael McMurtrey Carrollton, Texas On Apr

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

That's what we used to use in our repair department in the Apple-only computer store I worked in years and years ago. It does work pretty great, without doing an extremely time-consuming (and, I think, a bit unnecessary, unless you're OCD!) complete disassembly of a keyboard. Also? Don't eat

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

I have put keyboards in the dishwasher before, and it worked fine. And I used to work in a computer store (that sold only Apple computers) and all of us techs did it. Now, granted, that was a long time ago, so I don't know for a fact that contemporary dishwashers aren't too hot, or that new

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

It's a wired model. Model A1048, to be exact. I think I first called it an A1049. This thing has so much accumulated grunge that it's going to have to be disassembled to clean it. And I will be sure to photograph it first so I get all the keys back where they belong! Michael McMurtrey

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

Many thanks! Great instructions. I don't know where I saw/read the recommendation to put the keyboard in the dishwasher, but I was skeptical of it from the get-go. Nice to see this group is still alive. Michael McMurtrey Carrollton, Texas On Apr 27, 2020, at 10:25 PM, Jim Scott wrote:

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

What I've done with older keyboards is to use "canned air," (which actually is a compressed inert gas), by just blowing the snot out of 'em. Some of that gas does liquify in that process but since it's inert no harm comes out of it and the job gets done. Regarding the more modern aluminum

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

On Apr 27, 2020, at 8:25 PM, Jim Scott mailto:jesco...@gmail.com>> wrote: CAUTION: Other Apple keyboards can be disassembled and cleaned basically the same way, except for the newer “Chiclet” keyboards with a flimsy metal top frame glued to a white plastic bottom. It’s impossible to take those

Re: Cleaning computer keyboard

I’ve cleaned hundreds of older pre-“Chiclet” Apple keyboards over the years, including the A1048, which is what I think yours is. First, use a plastic spudger to pop off all the keys. Be careful, some have metal positioning pieces clipped underneath. Put all the keys in a tall CD spindle

Cleaning computer keyboard

I am in need of suggestions as to how to clean years of accumulated gunk from between the keys of an Apple keyboard, model A1049. I've heard or read that keyboards can be put in the top rack of a dishwasher, but that doesn't sound so good to me, as this model has a permanently attached USB

Re: Password protection

On Jan 21, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Bruce Johnson mailto:john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu>> wrote: To remove your password, go to System Preferences > Users and Groups, select your account click on ‘Change Password’ and set it to a blank password. Also, under Login Options, set ‘Automatic Login’ back

Re: Password protection

On Jan 21, 2020, at 12:16 PM, smac0031 mailto:m.smurph...@gmail.com>> wrote: Mac OS 10.11.4 On Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 4:17:39 AM UTC-5, smac0031 wrote: Recently I activated the sign-in screen on my computer because I had guests staying at my house. Now they have left and I don't need

Re: Password protection

Mac OS 10.11.4 On Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 4:17:39 AM UTC-5, smac0031 wrote: > > Recently I activated the sign-in screen on my computer because I had > guests staying at my house. Now they have left > and I don't need it, but I can't figure out how to deactivate it and it is > causing

Re: Password protection

Alright, sir what is your operating system and version? > On Jan 19, 2020, at 3:17 AM, smac0031 wrote: > > Recently I activated the sign-in screen on my computer because I had guests > staying at my house. Now they have left > and I don't need it, but I can't figure out how to deactivate it and

Password protection

Recently I activated the sign-in screen on my computer because I had guests staying at my house. Now they have left and I don't need it, but I can't figure out how to deactivate it and it is causing problem preventing me from using my TIVO from playing YouTube videos on my 55 inch TV.

Google Earth

Hi Anybody have the installer for an OLD copy of Google Earth that might still run on a g4 MDD Mac? Thanks Don Behind every old computer... is a jumble of wires 'n stuff -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop

Re: How do I get control of the permissions on my Intel Mac Pro?

On Mar 12, 2019, at 2:07 AM, smac0031 mailto:m.smurph...@gmail.com>> wrote: I bought a 2006 Intel Mac Pro that sort of works. I'm pretty sure the Intel is running El Capitan. This allows it to communicate with my iPhone 8+. I think something may have been patched the person who sold it. For

How do I get control of the permissions on my Intel Mac Pro?

I bought a 2006 Intel Mac Pro that sort of works. The fun started when I tried to use the Migration Manager to transfer my old files from my G5 to the Intel. I got an error telling me that I needed to upgrade the G5 to a newer operating system in order to that to work. The G5 is already maxed

Firefox add-ons link?

Hi all, Mozilla seems to be preventing access to old add-ons. I'm looking for a copy of decentraleyes for Tenfourfox FPR 12 which I have managed to lose. Can anyone help with a link to a copy suitable for Tiger TFF? The moral seems to be ' when the winds of change blow, keep safe what

Re: File sharing in Tiger

Thanks Kris, option one did it for us - don't know why I failed to use the obvious user/password! Ged On 2 Dec 2018, at 17:44, Kris Tilford wrote: 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

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:

File sharing in Tiger

Hi all, hopefully someone may know why we cannot connect our two macs? Powerbook 17" hires G4 and G5 2Ghz Mac OS 4.11 on both. File sharing allowed on both, but when we try to connect via Finder Cmmnd + k to the other mac we cannot connect as a registered user we always get connection

Re: Schizophrenia

On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 8:51 AM Bruce Johnson wrote: > > I have occasionally had luck using Gimp-print to set up unsupported printers > : http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php > > Your HL-1440 is on the list of supported printers. It may not support all the > features (or work well at

Re: Schizophrenia

According to Brother, it has HL-1440 drivers for download that support Mac OS 8.x-9.x, and all the way up to Mac OS 10.10. That’s a very long time span. But the HL-1440 is a discontinued product, so it’s no surprise there is no driver for Mac OS 10.11 and newer, even though Brother’s support

Schizophrenia

I've asked for help before on my newer intel machine on which no printer driver works with El Capitan for my Brother HL-1440 printer. You guys have sent me suggestions and I thank you and none of them work. None of the printer drivers work. Any instructions to mess around in Terminal don't

Re: Wireless stopped working

I can also confirm this. Most new routers will only operate at hi speed with the newer encryption standards, so if you have a G5 or G4 or even earlier, cat5 is the way to go I have many altivec-era ppc Powermacs and they will not connect securely to new routers. If that however is your

Re: Wireless stopped working

Many newer wireless routers, particularly budget priced, don’t support the older wireless standards like 802.11b that the Airport is. I would check your router’s supported standards first. Len Gerstel > On Oct 31, 2018, at 12:20 PM, Crab King wrote: > > I pulled my PowerMac G4 out of the

Wireless stopped working

I pulled my PowerMac G4 out of the closet and found that it will not connect wirelessly. I never had this problem before so I am wondering if there is a fix for the airport cards or are they too far out of date that new hardware is needed. My one G4 is a MDD 867 MHz dualie running Leopard. I

Re: File sharing problem in Tiger

The user name and password to be entered are the ones for the account on the remote Mac; by default OS X displays the local logged-on user's long name. What it sends to the remote Mac is the short name (which is the name of your home folder on the Mac. ) -- Bruce Johnson University of

File sharing problem in Tiger

Hi all, Powerbook 17" hires G4 and G5 2Ghz Mac OS 4.11 on both. File sharing allowed on both, but when we try to connect via Finder Cmmnd + k to the other mac we cannot connect as a registered user we always get connection failed. The user presented each time is what we expect - that is

Re: Migration to Intel

I think the reason nothing is working is because I put the boot drive from my g5 into intel so I could do the migration. I think it got crossed somehow. Everything sort of works, but not like it should. I have a 10.5 install DVD and I'm going to try installing that on a new clean hard drive.

Re: Migration to Intel

On Sep 11, 2018, at 11:29 AM, Lawrence David Eden mailto:lde...@comcast.net>> wrote: Mark, Have you contacted Brother about new drivers? https://www.brother-usa.com/support-search#q=HL1440 Yes, actually Brother offers drivers for Yosemite which should work just fine in El Capitan:

Re: Migration to Intel

On Sep 11, 2018, at 10:42 AM, smac0031 mailto:m.smurph...@gmail.com>> wrote: I got as far as cd /Users then the next thing was command not found. Mark M Did it look like this? dbdev2:~ johnson$ cd /Users dbdev2:Users johnson$ ls-l -bash: ls-l: command not found dbdev2:Users johnson$ There

Re: Migration to Intel

Mark, Have you contacted Brother about new drivers? https://www.brother-usa.com/support-search#q=HL1440 Larry Eden > On Sep 11, 2018, at 1:42 PM, smac0031 wrote: > > I got as far as cd /Users then the next thing was command not

Re: Migration to Intel

I got as far as cd /Users then the next thing was command not found. Mark M On Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 12:28:38 PM UTC-4, smac0031 wrote: > > My G5 recently died. I bought and ancient intel. > > I tried using the Migration Assistant to migrate from the G5. I kept > getting and error that

Re: Migration to Intel

On Sep 6, 2018, at 9:28 AM, smac0031 mailto:m.smurph...@gmail.com>> wrote: I still have problems with permissions. For instance the Intel won't let me into my music folder telling me I don't have permission. I'm fairly sure I'm using the system administrator account so I don't get it. There

Re: Migration to Intel

Il giorno 06/09/18 18:28, "smac0031" ha scritto: > I still have problems with permissions. Did you repair them? You can do it using Disk Utility: > Also this thing is running El Capitan. You didn't tell us which model your Mac is. When troubleshooting,

Migration to Intel

My G5 recently died. I bought and ancient intel. I tried using the Migration Assistant to migrate from the G5. I kept getting and error that the G5, running 10.5.8 I think, the most advanced system X needed to be upgraded. Obviously not being possible I took the G5 drives and put them in the

SSD issue [solved] -- just FYI

Hello G-Group! I just wanted to report an issue I just experienced with my Power Mac G5, original model from 2003. I removed two genuine Apple 160 GB hard disk drives (one was actually from a Late-2005), and replaced it with a single 2.5 inch SATA SSD, 1 TB, SanDisk Ultra 3D. Since I had wanted

Radeon 9600 Pro not detected in G4 DA, any way to fix?

I just got an ATI Radeon 9600 Pro off eBay, and it’s having some trouble working with my Power Mac G4 Digital Audio. I taped pins 3 & 11 to make the card work at 4x, but I still get a black screen. I am able to VNC into the Mac, so I checked System Profiler, which says that no cards are

RE: What Happened to CubeOwner.com?

Found this https://web.archive.org/web/20151004123030/http://www.cubeowner.com/forums/index.php?act=idx -Original Message- From: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:g3-5-list@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike K. Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 4:17 PM To: G3-5 ('GX') List Subject:

Re: Kinda OT but hoping someone here knows...

Thanks for the responses, all! On Jun 19, 2018, at 4:02 AM, John Ruschmeyer mailto:jrusc...@gmail.com>> wrote: The first two generations of iPod were Firewire only (both charge and sync). The 3rd generation iPod added the ability to sync over USB, but still needed FW to charge. This was the

Re: Kinda OT but hoping someone here knows...

The first two generations of iPod were Firewire only (both charge and sync). The 3rd generation iPod added the ability to sync over USB, but still needed FW to charge. This was the first version of the iPod to sport the 30-pin connector. The 4th and 5th along with the iPod Mini could charge and

Re: Kinda OT but hoping someone here knows...

The original iPod had FW at the power block and FW on the top of the unit. The iPod mini had FW at the power block and 30 pin at the base of the unit. It will charge the next generation slim small iPod and should charge others with the 30 pin connector. My iPad 3 says "This accessory may not be

Kinda OT but hoping someone here knows...

Hit a yard sale yesterday, and saw what I thought was a charger for an iPad, in a box with a whole bunch of random hardware (of the nuts and bolts and odd mechanical bits type) was told “$10 but you have to take that whole box” So I brought the box home, found a couple of tools, a variety of

Re: My g5 won’t boot

I’ll try that. It won’t respond to the keyboard. I started it up and it chimed. I thought it was working. It won’t chime since. When I had it open I took the plastic shroud out and immediately the fans went up to full power and a red led light came on. I think I need to reseat the ram and

My g5 won’t boot

Some progress. I swapped 3.6 batteries. I got it to chime and PR. It booted up. I put a bootable dvd drive genius in the optical. I rebooted, no chime, I could hear the voicing coil searching a few times, then it spun up and stopped. It just sits there with the power on doing nothing. I think

Re: Digest for g3-5-list@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Problem solved. I swapped the 3.6 battery from my deceased G4 which got the bong back. That still didn't get it to reboot so I checked around and found that a USB hub was disconnected. I have a mess here. I'm trying to move to a newer Intel Mac Pro. I have 3 computers, 2 monitors, 2

My g5 won’t boot

I put my g5 to sleep. After a couple of minutes the fans came on real loud. I shut it down and turned it back on. It booted up then, but I put it asleep again and it wouldn’t wake up. I rebooted it an it comes on an just sits there. This all it will do now. I don’t know what to do. The

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

Hi! On 2018-04-19, 00:15, Bruce Johnson wrote: > That’s the keyboard thing I was talking about. Kris is right, this keyboard > post-dates the G5’s, I’m pretty sure; in fact it postdates the very first > Intel > iMacs, as that was the machine on which I discovered the ‘no startup keys’ >

Troubleshooting a SCSI setup with an Atto PCIe card in a G5 quadcore

Hi, Anybody here that has some experience with Atto PCIe SCSI-cards in a G5 quad running Tiger? I've just put an ATTO ExpressPCI UL5D in my quad connected via an internal HD68 to 50pin and 50pin to external HD50 connector. The quad didn't start at first, apparently it tried to start up from

Re: Digest for g3-5-list@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic

​Hi everybody, You are right, my kb is probably from an Intel Mac. Happy I still have my old MDD kb. That one works OK. Best regards, Jörg. -- -- 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

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

On Apr 18, 2018, at 2:39 PM, Jörg Duurkoop > wrote: Hi Kris & everybody, I actually use an original Apple aluminum keyboard that was sold together with the later G5s I assume. On the "Option" key it says "alt" and on the Dutch "wis" key it says

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

Hi Kris & everybody, I actually use an original Apple aluminum keyboard that was sold together with the later G5s I assume. On the "Option" key it says "alt" and on the Dutch "wis" key it says "delete". So which is it? English, Aussie, Canadian? Not US I assume ... Yes, I transplanted my G4

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

Hello J org, Glad you moved from a G4 to G5 - at first thought, if you have a spare keyboard, swap it out to make sure it is not a keyboard issue, after that plug the keyboard into a fresh USB port. Are you using the old OS that was on the HDs when they were housed in the G4, or did you put a

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

If, by chance, you’re using a flat modern USB keyboard, that might be it. I had to keep an old style USB keyboard around to use with older Macs when I had to use the startup keys. On Apr 17, 2018, at 2:24 PM, Jörg Duurkoop > wrote: Hi again, I got a

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

Il giorno 17/04/18 23:24, "Jörg Duurkoop" ha scritto: > The only thing I'm puzzled about is lately it won't react to the Alt > command when starting up. Are you using a non-Apple keyboard? If so, try a different keyboard. USB keyboards should be standard, but I noticed some of them do not send

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: Have to replace my dying MDD

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 of startup disks available but now the G5 just ignores the Alt key and starts from

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

Thank you Jason for your comment. I avoided the liquid cooled G5s and found a great deal, about 200 bucks (155 €) for 3 G5s and 3 Cinema displays plus 1 Cinema display power supply. One of them is a humble 1.8 G5 so I will have a scanning station because that one still can use normal PCI cards

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

On 12 Mar 2018 14:50, "Jörg Duurkoop" wrote: Hi, My fourth MDD is having power supply problems and I'm tired of buying just another one and transfer 4 HDs, all my PCI cards, RAM and my 1.25 Ghz DP card again and waiting for another failing power supply. I decided to go for a

Have to replace my dying MDD

Hi, My fourth MDD is having power supply problems and I'm tired of buying just another one and transfer 4 HDs, all my PCI cards, RAM and my 1.25 Ghz DP card again and waiting for another failing power supply. I decided to go for a G5 instead and can get the top model for a good price. So what

Re: G4 won't finish booting

Charles - I thought Chronosync was supposed to as well Jörg - nah, but I figured it didn't hurt since I had it open Glen - I couldn't get the drive open even using the mouse to trigger it! Now that it's running I'll have to try that again. I did try it from one of the other boot drives with no

Re: G4 won't finish booting

On 6 Mar 2018, at 08:26, Jörg Duurkoop wrote: > > > Op vrijdag 23 februari 2018 16:28:25 UTC+1 schreef Diane: > I have a 2003 G4 1.42DP (FW800) > With the exception of a couple of hard drive replacements and a power supply > back in 2011, it's been bomb proof. > The other day though, it

Re: G4 won't finish booting

Op vrijdag 23 februari 2018 16:28:25 UTC+1 schreef Diane: > > I have a 2003 G4 1.42DP (FW800) > > With the exception of a couple of hard drive replacements and a power > supply back in 2011, it's been bomb proof. > > The other day though, it started to shutdown on boot (it had been running >

Re: G4 won't finish booting

The boot drive definitely has issues. I was able to get the few files I actively use off, and at this point I am running off the original (!) 120gb internal drive and a thumb drive for my data. I was still having boot issues though when I had both 500gb drives plugged in. I had bought an SATA

Re: Firewire 400 PCI cards - OK with a PowerMac?

Well, it turns out that the replacement internal FW module does work after all...unfortunately I only discovered this *after* I had ordered a TI-chipset FW 400 card and thought that wasn't working either. It turns out that my testing was at fault. (Note to self: test FW devices with something

Re: G4 won't finish booting

If the OP wants to confirm this, disconnect the HDD, power and data and boot. It SHOULD come up with the “I want a disk” screen. If it shuts down, it certainly isn’t the HDD. A lot of simple debugging can be done by disconnecting things. Minimum for a test is video, power and one bank of

Re: G4 won't finish booting

> On Feb 24, 2018, at 3:44 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > >> >> Even if the HDD was toast, the Mac would not shutdown: it would say "I can't >> find any boot disk" - or something like that. >> And if the HDD was corrupted, the Mac would show the folder icon with a >>

Re: G4 won't finish booting

On 2018-02-24 22:33 Valter Prahlad wrote: > The OP problem is definitely NOT an HDD failure. > > Even if the HDD was toast, the Mac would not shutdown: it would say "I can't > find any boot disk" - or something like that. > And if the HDD was corrupted, the Mac would show the folder icon with a >

Re: G4 won't finish booting

It actually took awhile to reboot it, as my Panther drive fell off the machine too. I had to run out and buy a mouse to make things easier to work with. I had forgotten that in 2013 I added an SATA card to the machine along with 2 new drives. I unplugged and reseated everything this morning. I

Re: G4 won't finish booting

> On Feb 25, 2018, at 1:39 PM, diane wrote: > > ps - I have a new battery on order as well > > On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 3:32 PM, diane wrote: > Thanks for all the suggestions! I am stuck on a couple of things as I can't > get the BT mouse to work

Re: G4 won't finish booting

Il giorno 25/02/18 21:32, "diane" ha scritto: > CLOCK RESET! PMU WAS PROBABLY RESET SOMEHOW!! I think this could mean the battery is dead. You could check this again with the new battery installed. > disk2s3, major 14, minor 23 > disk2s3: I/O error > disk2s3: I/O error These should mean problems

Re: G4 won't finish booting

ps - I have a new battery on order as well On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 3:32 PM, diane wrote: > Thanks for all the suggestions! I am stuck on a couple of things as I > can't get the BT mouse to work with it at the moment and won't have a USB > mouse until tonight. > > I was able

Re: G4 won't finish booting

Thanks for all the suggestions! I am stuck on a couple of things as I can't get the BT mouse to work with it at the moment and won't have a USB mouse until tonight. I was able to boot it off my external Panther drive. If I could navigate more items via keyboard I'd be better off. It's indexing at

Re: G4 won't finish booting

I've got a 2014 Mac mini that on 2 separate occasions corrupted its hard drive so successfully that OSX (I think it was El Capitan) would start booting and then after about 20-30 seconds just shutdown. Not much fun but on the positive side...it wasn't the PSU. -- Neil On 24/02/2018 18:22,

Re: G4 won't finish booting

Il giorno 24/02/18 19:22, "Mac User #330250" ha scritto: > it could > be a faulty HDD so that some files got corrupted and thus the boot > eventually fails. The OP problem is definitely NOT an HDD failure. Even if the HDD was toast, the Mac would not shutdown: it would say "I can't find any

Re: G4 won't finish booting

On 2018-02-21 22:20 diane wrote: > I have a 2003 G4 1.42DP (FW800) Good machine! > The other day though, it started to shutdown on boot (it had been running for > weeks prior to this). I googled and found many references to this but mostly > with a display with a proximity sensor, which I do

Re: Firewire 400 PCI cards - OK with a PowerMac?

> ...I wasn't aware that the NEC chipset was the preferred one. > > The ones I briefly looked at yesterday on Amazon UK seemed to be all > Texas Instruments, which I think is also on my G3's motherboard. I'll > steer clear of those and try your suggestion. The preferred USB 3.0 chip set IS NEC

Re: Firewire 400 PCI cards - OK with a PowerMac?

Thanks Kelly/Peter/Luis... ...I wasn't aware that the NEC chipset was the preferred one. The ones I briefly looked at yesterday on Amazon UK seemed to be all Texas Instruments, which I think is also on my G3's motherboard. I'll steer clear of those and try your suggestion. -- Neil On

Re: Firewire 400 PCI cards - OK with a PowerMac?

I didn't say "unusual"...I said "more unusual" :p Which Firewire clearly is when it comes to PCI cards, compared with USB or network adaptors. ;-) -- Neil On 23/02/2018 22:14, W.Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Let's see, G list and someone thinks Firewire is unusual ? -- -- You received this

Re: Firewire 400 PCI cards - OK with a PowerMac?

> Best results with various other cards were found with NEC chips as well. The NEC chipset, now renamed Renesas, is the most compatible of several competitive chipsets. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs

Re: Firewire 400 PCI cards - OK with a PowerMac?

Let's see, G list and someone thinks Firewire is unusual ? times have changed indeed The calamities foretold by MacHeads here have come to pass. The Seals are all in place now are they not? HaHaHaHaHaHaHa ! ░░▄▀░░░▀▀▄▄░

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