Re: Re: Browser g4

2014-01-12 Thread Paul Stamsen
an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_outhttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- HTH, Paul pwseventy...@bresnan.net -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3

Re: Re: Browser g4

2014-01-12 Thread Paul Stamsen
://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/ -- HTH, Paul Paul Stamsen paterfami...@gmail.com -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g

Re: ios7 growing pains

2013-09-25 Thread Paul Stamsen
no idea where I found it in the first place. Paul -- uh, bon joor -- -- 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

Re: spammers

2013-04-29 Thread Paul Stamsen
to mitigate the problem, but replying only increases the views. Just ignore and delete. Thanks, Len Gerstel G3-5-List Nanny On Apr 29, 2013, at 8:02 AM, Paul Twiddy wrote: spam On Apr 29, 2013, at 7:05 AM, stauroli...@yahoo.com wrote: I wish I'd understood his warning before I opened the spam

Re: LOG IN brainlock

2013-04-24 Thread Paul Twiddy
Not. On Apr 24, 2013, at 10:19 AM, JohnV wrote: How dead am I? -- -- 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

Re: Music stream capture app?

2012-08-06 Thread Paul Stamsen
On 8/6/12 3:30 pm, JoeTaxpayer wrote: Audio Hijack allows for advanced settings. For example, to capture a scheduled show. There are still a few radio shows that are not archived, so setting AH to record a weekly saturday night show was a great option. It also has silence detection, so if you

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-28 Thread Paul Stamsen
On 7/27/12 2:11 pm, MaGioZal wrote: On 7/27/12 4:49 PM, Paul Stamsen atpaterfami...@gmail.com wrote: P.S. I dislike the new Google Groups interface. Blech! Newsgroups are supposed to be simple and texty, not full of CPU slowing frames and complex. Then you'll HATE the new

Re: [G3-5]Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-27 Thread Paul Stamsen
On Jul 25, 2012, at 11:57 am, t...@prismnet.com wrote: On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 4:00:06 AM UTC-5, MaGioZal wrote: P.S. I dislike the new Google Groups interface. Blech! Newsgroups are supposed to be simple and texty, not full of CPU slowing frames and complex. Then you'll

Re: Anyone Else Buy Powerlogix 1.0Ghz G3 From Alan Cottrill?

2012-06-06 Thread Paul Stamsen
At 3:56 am -0500 6/6/12, Charles Lenington wrote eloquently: On 6/5/12 10:48 AM, t...@io.com wrote: He placed a FS ad in the LEM Swap list on Apr. 25th, and has claimed that he shipped it three different times, with various excuses afterwards, except the latest--haven't heard from him in over

Re: mail

2012-05-11 Thread Paul Stamsen
At 9:23 am -0400 5/11/12, Baldassare Guzzo wrote eloquently: I will look at Eudora. I had it on my Mac's for years way back but stopped using it for some reason. Think is was version 5. Thanks. Keep in mind that it won't work after Snow Leopard ;-( -- Trying to determine what is going on

Re: mail

2012-05-10 Thread Paul Stamsen
, have I got it right? Paul -- I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. -- Charles De Gaulle -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular

Re: G5 Constant HD activity

2012-03-19 Thread Paul Cefola
Does such constant HD activity happen with external HD's attached to Windows laptops? Dr. Paul J. Cefola Adjunct Professor, Dept. Of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo (SUNY) Consultant in Aerospace Systems, Spaceflight Mechanics, Astrodynamics 508-696-1884 (Vineyard

Re: NO start up chime

2012-02-27 Thread Paul Stamsen
At 3:27 pm -0800 2/27/12, faithie999 wrote: i have a G4 Sawtooth that every now and then doesn't issue the startup chime. it boots and runs fine. if i want to get the chime back, i reset PRAM (command-option-P-R at startup). that brings the chime back. You might try a new battery. --

Re: Firefox/TenFourFox

2012-01-08 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 1:00 AM -0600 1/8/12, as Kris Tilford so eloquently wrote: On older PPC Macs I believe the final PPC version of Safari 5.0.6(5533.22.3) currently offers the most HTML5 video compatibility. Firefox TenFourFox only support Ogg Theora WebM and don't support mpeg4 or H.264. That

Re: Dashboard

2011-11-08 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 10:37 PM -0600 11/7/11, as Kris Tilford so eloquently wrote: In Tiger 10.4 you can use the app Disable Tiger Features 1.03: http://d-t-f.sourceforge.net/ I can't seem to get rid of the little Spotlight Icon? Thanks, Paul -- You received this message because you

Re: Dashboard

2011-11-07 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 6:38 PM +0100 11/7/11, as Valter Prahlad so eloquently wrote: I always disliked SpotLight, and I'm glad I got rid of it. Besides, people reported it often can't find the files you're looking for. How did you get rid of it and is the upper right icon (in 10/4) gone? P. --

Re: GMail phasing out basic view?

2011-10-17 Thread Paul Cefola
I only run into 'basic view' when I am on travel and dealing with a hotel with cruddy networking. Dr. Paul J. Cefola Adjunct Professor, Dept. Of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo (SUNY) Consultant in Aerospace Systems, Spaceflight Mechanics, Astrodynamics 508-696

Re: Using HD 128GB in G4 Macs!

2011-04-06 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 8:22 PM +0200 4/6/11, as Mac User #330250 so eloquently wrote: (snip) The chief danger in that script is that if you do an OF reset you will lose access to the part of the drive above 128Gb until you re-activate the script. Sorry, I missed that. How again? No danger if the

Re: LogMeIN question

2011-03-26 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 3:06 PM -0500 3/26/11, as Kris Tilford so eloquently wrote: I seem to get this fairly often, and the lights only dim perhaps one of three times. Another third of the time I hear a major appliance kick on just before the alarm, this can be a washing machine, or a refrigerator

Re: [Manager Comment] Re: Posting Problem

2011-02-23 Thread Paul Stamsen
. Paul -- 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://www.lowendmac.com/lists

Mouse/keyboard? problems

2011-01-01 Thread Paul Stamsen
it onto my browser. The keyboard too, is erratic and sometimes when I highlight for a cut-and-paste the wrong part of the sentence is effected. Any thoughts: I'm running 10.4.1 Build 8S165 and have 1 GB of RAM on a 600 MHz Power PC G4. -- Thanks, Paul pjspop @ bresnan.net -- You received

Re: Mouse/keyboard? problems

2011-01-01 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 9:57 AM -0800 1/1/11, as John Carmonne so eloquently wrote: On Jan 1, 2011, at 9:33 AM, Paul Stamsen wrote: I don't know if it's my Logitech Mouse (corded, laser) or my BW but I can't seem to get solid connections. Sometimes I have to switch to my MacMouse, but I don't get

Re: Mouse/keyboard? problems

2011-01-01 Thread Paul Stamsen
are crossed a,d that makes typing much harder ,-) Paul (thanks guys! -- 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

Re: Gonna eat the feast

2010-12-25 Thread Paul Twiddy
(\0/) /_\ On Dec 25, 2010, at 10:10 AM, Fluxstringer wrote: Christmas cheer to all. Laying down the hatchets for a day cannot hurt. (\0/) /_\ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular

Re: iTunes on Tiger

2010-12-16 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 9:07 AM -0800 12/16/10, as Daggett Ken so eloquently wrote: I have a hard time remembering the association of Cat Names with numerical designations, but iTunes 9.2.1 is the latest that I can use with MacOS 10.4.11. Ken and where could one find this version, please? p. -- You

Re: iTunes on Tiger

2010-12-16 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 1:00 PM -0500 12/16/10, as Bill Connelly so eloquently wrote: Probably on the Tiger Install Disk. I found it here FYI http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1056 -- Thanks, Paul paterfami...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

Re: MacPorts and Facebook

2010-12-13 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 3:47 AM -0800 12/13/10, as yawg so eloquently wrote: Hi, Apparently some phishy things are going on on Facebook now. This is a screenshot of my son's FB and normally he is my guy in the know, sitting in front of his PeeCee almost 24/7 ...

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

2010-12-12 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 4:33 PM -0700 12/12/10, as Alex Barnes so eloquently wrote: The thing must've had terrible gas milage. No big deal when gas was 25¢ a gallon or less! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

2010-12-12 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 9:40 PM -0700 12/12/10, as Alex Barnes so eloquently wrote: It is a problem when you live in Texas. When you are driving down I-10 and in the middle of nowhere there are gas stations every 100+ miles. I didn't that then and I'm sure as heck surprised now! Rural Michigan had a

Re: Nanny note Re: 2 Questions

2010-12-06 Thread Paul Stamsen
exchange with list nanny Paul Stamsen. i have been accused, because of my post, of being rude and lacking common courtesy. to that i say that when individuals post a response containing one single sentence which actually contributes to an ongoing discussion, but feel the need to append dozens of lines

Re: Nanny nag

2010-12-04 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 7:01 PM -0800 12/4/10, as ah...clem so eloquently wrote: exsqueeze me, mr. list nanny sir, but why are you picking on only one person here, john carmonne? i have to scroll past a whole boatload of idiotic tag lines appended at the end of every single post that some Dija read the

Re: Changing the subject: WAS: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

2010-12-02 Thread Paul Stamsen
Isn't this waaay off-topic? -- 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: Changing the subject: WAS: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

2010-12-02 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 11:24 PM -0500 12/2/10, as Isaac Smith so eloquently wrote: On Dec 2, 2010, at 11:15 PM, Paul Stamsen wrote: Isn't this waaay off-topic? It's just in the wrong list, but understandably so, since the G3-5 list is the largest and very few people read the iMac/eMac list

Re: Getting there

2010-11-19 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 8:59 AM -0800 11/19/10, as Tom so eloquently wrote: It sounds like you have a CD drive in your BW G3. They came with a CD only drive. Most if not all of the OS x disks 10.3 and above are DVD disks and require a combo CD/DVD drive of one flavor or another. Back when Apple would

Re: Getting there

2010-11-19 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 1:29 PM -0600 11/19/10, as Kris Tilford so eloquently wrote: On Nov 19, 2010, at 1:15 PM, Paul Stamsen wrote: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D What does the verbose message say when you try to boot a disc using Cmd-v? It says it cannot connect with the DVD drive. Are you certain

Re: Getting there

2010-11-19 Thread Paul Stamsen
Tiger but everyone wants too much $. Thanks for your effort, I appreciate it and the whole of LEM lists. Paul -- Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger. -- Franklin P. Jones -- You received this message because you

Re: Getting there

2010-11-18 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 8:48 PM -0800 11/17/10, as Jonas Ulrich so eloquently wrote: I've also had several Blue and Whites, all of which ran 10.4 fine. Have you checked if the firmware is up to date? The problem seems to be in the CD drive. The install disk is not loading. Thanks, p. -- I have a

Getting there

2010-11-17 Thread Paul Stamsen
by years of painless Tiger I'm hopeless. Anyone have a lot of patience to spare? As near as I can tell, I got both h/ds in pretty good shape. And, less I've chosen wrong, I believe this would be the right list? Thanks, Paul paterfami...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you

Re: Getting there

2010-11-17 Thread Paul Stamsen
recall which way you spell disxs. Paul -- 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: Getting there

2010-11-17 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 3:40 PM -0700 11/17/10, Bruce Johnson wrote: Are you SURE about the 'no problems in the past'? Because gray disks are system-specific restore disks, and typically do not work on other systems. X my heart. I used XPF and it worked, I dunno, sometime its macMagic, I guess. ;-) P.

Re: Getting there

2010-11-17 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 4:30 PM -0800 11/17/10, Clark Martin wrote: I'm pretty sure you CAN install Tiger using XPF on those machines that support Tiger directly, it's just that you don't NEED to use XPF. Many of the machines NOT supported by Tiger are on that list simply because they don't have

Re: Getting there

2010-11-17 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 5:05 PM -0800 11/17/10, as Andrew Liu Anderson so eloquently wrote: Both are variants of the same word, like Grey and Gray. As I recall, one spelling is more popular in the UK the other is more popular in the US, but both are correct in either country. Saved! -- You received

Re: Getting there

2010-11-17 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 6:40 PM -0600 11/17/10, Kris Tilford wrote: On Nov 17, 2010, at 5:01 PM, Paul Stamsen wrote: It sees the disks. Just won't boot from them. I've tried all three methods. All these posting about whether or not you need XPF and we still don't know what happens when you try to boot

Re: Getting there

2010-11-17 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 10:06 PM -0600 11/17/10, as Kris Tilford so eloquently wrote: Hold the Cmd-v keys at the Restart and see what the hold-up is? Says it cannot load the disk drive (I think) p. -- Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work.

Re: Apple inside?

2010-10-25 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 8:22 pm + 10/25/10, Charles Davis wrote: On Oct 26, 2010, at 12:15 AM, Amanda Ward wrote: On Oct 25, 2010, at 4:55 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Tina K. mailto:penguir...@gmail.compenguir...@gmail.com wrote: On 2010/10/25 14:48, Andrew Liu

Power Macintosh G3/266 tabletop

2010-09-26 Thread Paul Cefola
I have some questions regarding a Power Mac G3/266 machine. Is this the correct group to ask the questions to? Paul -- Dr. Paul J. Cefola Adjunct Professor, Dept. Of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo (SUNY) Consultant in Aerospace Systems, Spaceflight Mechanics

Re: Safari crashing

2010-08-11 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 2:09 pm -0400 7/17/10, Dan wrote: At 2:35 PM -0700 7/16/2010, Bruce Johnson wrote: You appear to be running both SafariBlock and ClicktoFlash? Turn off or uninstall SafariBlock. SafariBlock and ClickToFlash work well with each other. SafariBlock clobbers by URL string.

Re: 10.5 on a G4 400 MHZ Sawtooth

2010-06-07 Thread Paul Stamsen
At 6:39 am -0700 6/7/10, John Carmonne wrote: On Jun 7, 2010, at 6:24 AM, Len Gerstel wrote: On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:16 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Post a system profiler screen shot please. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP Uh, no. Posting attachments is not allowed on the

e: Do you need a ROM Patch for BW G3 if G4 Zif is installed?

2010-05-23 Thread Paul
Previously, at 8:36 am -0700 5/23/10, Bruce Johnson wrote: On May 21, 2010, at 6:06 PM, Gus wrote: I am considering putting a G4 zif into my G3 BW. I saw on some upgrade sites that a software patch (ROM Patch) was needed. Depending on which card was installed each vendor had its own

Re: Low End Mac weak on Facebook !

2010-05-18 Thread Paul
of who you friend. Remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose! Also, may I suggest this thread has run its course? Paul -- Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger

WebKit Nightly

2010-05-06 Thread Paul
Previously, at 12:55 am -0400 5/6/10, Dan wrote: As discussed in a previous thread, Safari 4.0.5 has some memory leaks, so use WebKit Nightly and ClickToFlash... I am constantly being cautioned about Safari plug-ins. Should I trash 'em and where are they so I can? p. -- It's a lot like

Re: So what do you think about the iPad?

2010-04-19 Thread Paul Kemner
I certainly wouldn't buy one without a usb port, and I don't think I'd buy anything with a store lock-in either. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: Desktop Image

2010-03-04 Thread Paul
Previously, at 7:19 am -0700 3/4/10, Kasm279 wrote: On Mar 4, 2010, at 7:15 AM, Gottick International wrote: This is one of these irritating minor things I'm trying to place an image at the center of my desktop and use a plan color as background. For some reaseon the desktop settings gizmo

Re: Desktop Image

2010-03-04 Thread Paul
Previously, at 9:35 pm -0500 3/4/10, Bill Connelly wrote: If I use Graphic Converter, can I make all the pix in my pictures folder the right size to fit my desktop? You shouldn't need to do all that. System Preferences Desktop Screen Saver Desktop Choose Folder Where Your Valid Images

Re: Desktop Image

2010-03-04 Thread Paul
Previously, at 8:40 pm -0600 3/4/10, Kris Tilford wrote: Your pictures are all the same aspect ratio as your monitor? Normally photos are 3:2 or something close; and monitors are 4:3, 16:9, or 16:10. Unless your photos are in the identical same aspect ratio as your monitor, you'll either need

Re: Desktop Image

2010-03-04 Thread Paul
Previously, at 8:40 pm -0600 3/4/10, Kris Tilford wrote: If you go to System PreferencesDesktop Screen Saver, you can select any folder with photos and OS X can resize any photo as a Desktop photo automatically. You can also use any folder of photos as a slideshow Screen Saver with various

Re: Webcam program search for internet access, best or what

2010-02-21 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 12:09 pm -0800 2/21/10, Jonas Lopez wrote: List rules allow once removed question: Webcam program search for Internet access, best or what Acquired webcam and while at work wanted to check up on my dogs and any other trespassers that just might be in my house. Got Skype,

Re: Need for list message morphing rule

2010-02-21 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 11:09 pm -0500 2/21/10, Chance Reecher wrote: This is, and should remain an unmoderated list. It keeps the playing field level. If you don't like it, take your questions/comments elsewhere. Don't whine and complain. I beg your pardon: From

Re: Need for list message morphing rule

2010-02-21 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 11:50 pm -0500 2/21/10, Chance Reecher wrote: I understand that we have nannies overseeing the group. What I mean by unmoderated is that when someone posts, their post doesn't have to be approved, as is the case on the Swaplist. The OP is suggesting that this list be moderated, so

Re: Need info

2010-02-12 Thread Paul Twiddy
Sir, I have used Skype on a Mac Laptop in the forest of Virginia. Paul Twiddy Past President of CACC Charlotte Area Computer Club ptwi...@comporium.net Serving Charlotte Since 1978 On Feb 12, 2010, at 4:39 PM, Wm. Arnold wrote: Do any of you on this list use or tried Skype

Re: Need info

2010-02-12 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 1:39 pm -0800 2/12/10, Wm. Arnold wrote: Do any of you on this list use or tried Skype ? Will it work between Windoz Mac ? Thanks My son uses it to talk to us, but when his g/f was in California they visited regularly and she has a windows machine. p. -- What we become

Google is your friend.

2010-02-01 Thread Paul Stamsen
sometimes the problem is in the phrasing! -- I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way. -- Mark Twai -- 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

Re: Some smarter people than I comment about Flash...

2010-02-01 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 4:49 pm -0700 2/1/10, Bruce Johnson wrote: Something I made up on the spur of the moment You're Going Crazy with Acronyms to kinda parodize his response... Maybe more like either: You're Going Acronym Crazy or YGCA? :-P p. -- All television is children's television. --

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-30 Thread Paul Stamsen
Because: They're fun, useful, experienced, trustworthy, paid for and functional. and my wife has the new one. Paul -- When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him. -- Thomas Szasz -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group

SSD

2010-01-27 Thread Paul
Does anyone have any recommendations for moderately priced SSD's (Solid State Drives)? I'm looking for IDE and probably 2.5, since then I could use it in a laptop or a desktop machine (with an adapter). 8 GB would probably be too small, but I think I can get away with using something not that

Re: VERY good hint today at MacOS X Hints

2010-01-27 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 8:46 pm -0700 1/27/10, Bruce Johnson wrote: http://tinyurl.com/ydmr4ux Run full OS X installer for another drive without rebooting Wow! Will this work with Tiger? I suspect it might, it's worth a shot. can I do it from by BW to my Powerbook G4? and (I hate asking this) how?

Re: NANNY ! Re:

2010-01-27 Thread Paul
The offending thread containing the spam (entitled [no subject]) is still there. This gives the appearance that the main purpose of Group Managers is to spew scolding flames at well-intentioned members, rather than doing useful things like removing spam. -- You received this message because you

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-22 Thread Paul Kemner
On the subject of security, how likely do you think it is that someone will bother to take the time to write malware to attack G3's and G4's running Tiger? It's hard to believe that someone would pay the big bucks for a new mac laptop, wipe the HD, and install Ubuntu! Buying a new PC laptop,

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-22 Thread Paul Twiddy
What kind do you want? I have some old ones in the vault. Paul Twiddy Past President of CACC Charlotte Area Computer Club ptwi...@comporium.net Serving Charlotte Since 1978 On Jan 22, 2010, at 1:55 PM, mlitwin3797 wrote: I'm not cheap. I'm retired. please let me know where I can find

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-22 Thread Paul Twiddy
How far do you want to go? I have some 6500s down there and I might find a G-3 Beige File Server. I am also retired. Worst job I have ever had. Don't like it. Paul On Jan 22, 2010, at 5:40 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: On Jan 22, 2010, at 11:25 AM, Paul Twiddy wrote: What kind do you want? I

Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?

2010-01-21 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 3:31 pm -0500 1/21/10, graphics...@columbus.rr.com wrote: Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net wrote: = So, G-Group: Why are you (still) PowerPC-based Mac users? because I can't afford to upgrade for at least 2 more years. Besides, what's

Off-Topic RE: PayPal: Yea or Nay?

2010-01-11 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 6:38 pm -0700 1/11/10, Robert Long wrote: As far as I know you Is this supposed to be on-list? I thought these lists were moderated! Paul -- Nobody talks so constantly about God as those who insist that there is no God. -- Heywood Broun -- You received this message because

Re: Off-Topic RE: PayPal: Yea or Nay?

2010-01-11 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 9:53 pm -0500 1/11/10, John Musbach wrote: aren't you a nanny? You should know the moderation state of these lists, at least I would think so... no, I'm not a nanny -- If God lived on earth, people would break his windows. -- Jewish Proverb -- You received this message because

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-06 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 2:07 am +0100 1/7/10, Mac User #330250 wrote: I can boot Mac OS X via OpenFirmware (after pressing Cmd-Opt-O-F): boot hd:12,\\:tbxi I cannot believe it, but Mac OS X 10.3.9 works too on this G3 BW. I run 10.4.11 on mine, but it's been upgraded to a G4 and has 1 GB of Ram. p --

Re: G3 BW powers up, but no sound and no video

2010-01-06 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 6:52 pm -0700 1/6/10, Kasey Smith wrote: Me too, except for the G4 CPU, mine still has its G3/400MHz and runs faster then my mom's 2.6GHz Dell running winXP ;) Spoken like a true Mac-Head! ;-) :-} P. -- No one has ever had an idea in a dress suit. -- Sir Frederick G. Banting

Re: Which G?

2010-01-03 Thread Paul Kemner
I've got one of those dual 1.42 G4's, with the maximum memory as well. It's a very nice, fast computer. I was somewhat put off by some reliability reports on the G5, and they were over my price range as well. The big issue for you is if you really need a laptop. If you don't, a desktop will get

Re: Retirement time 4 HP LaserJet6 MP?

2009-12-25 Thread Paul
Look for a chart that shows the distances between the repetitive defects. Certain distances mean it's the toner cartridge, and others mean it's the fuser. And there may be other causes. Another test is to use a known good toner cartridge and see if the problem goes away. I once brought a similar

Burning music

2009-12-21 Thread Paul Stamsen
I have burned some songs to disks and they play fine in a portable CD player (Walkman, kinda) but they will not play in my car - although regular music disks do. What am I missing? P. -- A healthy male adult bore consumes each year one and a half times his own weigh in other people's

Re: Other, unwanted intruders

2009-11-29 Thread Paul
Disconnect from the Internet. Seriously, disk space, bandwidth, and computing power, even today, is very expensive--if you can't financially support the websites you use then you shouldn't be expecting the service they provide you in exchange. I hate people who steal financially from those

Re: Data Recovery Part 2

2009-11-29 Thread Paul
On Nov 21, 4:05 pm, Roger Kulp thorenstd...@yahoo.com wrote: I was wondering about data recovery myself.I had a G4 MDD,and the  surge protector got wet the other day.There was a spectacular fireworks display,that blew out the wiring in the room,and now my poor Mac is dead.:_( Can anything

Other, unwanted intruders

2009-11-26 Thread Paul Stamsen
a **ed pop-ups from NetFlicks or a pop-in from CNet TechTracker. What would you folks suggest to combat them? -- Thanks, Paul pjspop @ bresnan.net -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular

Re: Other, unwanted intruders

2009-11-26 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 3:53 pm -0500 11/26/09, John Musbach wrote: Disconnect from the Internet. Seriously, disk space, bandwidth, and computing power, even today, is very expensive--if you can't financially support the websites you use then you shouldn't be expecting the service they provide you in

Re: Other, unwanted intruders

2009-11-26 Thread Paul Stamsen
Previously, at 4:15 pm -0500 11/26/09, Dan wrote: Specific URLs, so we can look at 'em? You know, I have no idea. Maybe CNET.com, but I have no idea where the NetFlix came from. What ad blocker are you using? Same as you ClickToFlash, and blocking various animated ads with SafariBlock.

Re: Other, unwanted intruders

2009-11-26 Thread Paul Stamsen
I found this: com.trolltech.plist, in the prefs and moved it to Preferences (Corrupt) and that seems to have stopped the pop-in from CNet TechTracker. Interesting name, huh? p. -- Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson -- You received this message because you

Re: External floppy drive for G4

2009-11-21 Thread Paul
None of the above might be the right answer, if you don't know anything beyond the fact that the plugs fit. If you know for sure that one of them is the right one, then the 800ma one is more likely. I would first try it just powered from the USB port, using an external powered USB port if

Re: Newbie G4 Dual 1.25 FW 400 OS9 Boot Problem

2009-11-21 Thread Paul
I don't think it's as much that it has to be the copy of OS 9 made for this model as that it won't work with an OS 9 CD made for another model. The full retail version would probably work. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: HELP! newbie G3 user

2009-11-21 Thread Paul
If the tower is turquoise then it's definitely a G3. Most PC100 memory should work. Many PC133's, too. Not all memory of either speed will work, because of timing issues. The DIMM First Aid utility runs under OS 9, and can see if your memory will work: http://www.mactcp.org.nz/dimmfirstaid.html

Re: Data Recovery Part 2

2009-11-21 Thread Paul
I returned the drive, since the friend who owns it has another large drive to dump saved files, much more than I do. He also has a much newer Mac. I also gave him a copy of PhotoRec and demo versions of File Salvage and Data Rescue. Now I'm waiting to hear if he got any positive results. He's

Re: Data Recovery Part 2

2009-11-18 Thread Paul
Now that I think about it, those Mac system files I mentioned earlier would have been created at the time the hard drive was inadvertently formatted. THen the question is whether these files get modified if nobody is deliberately trying to write to the drive. -- You received this message because

Re: Data Recovery Part 2

2009-11-15 Thread Paul
Unfortunately, connecting the drive to a Mac (running Tiger) creates a few files automatically, such as .DS_Store and .Trashes. Connecting it to a PC creates a Recycled file for the Windows recycling bin. I didn't see a way to make the drive read only. -- You received this message because you

Re: Data Recovery Part 2

2009-11-15 Thread Paul
On Nov 15, 4:39 pm, Jim McGee orb...@dslextreme.com wrote: Don't know if this helps http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2216434 There are two parts to that discussion. One is the possibility of setting permissions in OS X so that the drive is read only. But can that be done

Re: Will a 1.6 GHz Processor Upgrade Allow my G4 to Run Flash?

2009-11-14 Thread Paul
Has Flash gotten worse, or were we suffering in the stone age when we had 400 MHz machines? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: Data Recovery Part 2

2009-11-14 Thread Paul
Testdisk seems more suitable for fixing partition problems, rather than recovering a directory structure lost by formatting. The demo versions of both File Salvage and Data Rescue have brought up a bunch of working files. Since the disk is formatted FAT32 (but formatted on a Mac by Disk Utility),

Re: Data Recovery Part 2

2009-11-14 Thread Paul
As far as I know, none of the tools I used changed the disk at all. Now that I looked at it and found out what it's for, the companion utility to Testdisk - Photorec - looks more promising for what I'm trying to do. It finds deleted files, rather than deleted partitions. There's a version for

Data Recovery Part 2

2009-11-11 Thread Paul
A couple of months ago, I reported trying to recover an external hard drive used on a Mac but formatted as FAT32. I believe it was wiped out by Disk Utility doing a quick format. Recovery attempts under Windows got a lot of files, but barely any were readable. I'd post a continuation on the old

Re: Compressing DVD9

2009-10-29 Thread Paul
You can get a free trial version of DVD2OneX: http://www.afterdawn.com/software/alternative_platforms/mac_software/dvd2onex.cfm I haven't tried it, since I've gotten used to using the free DVDshrink on a PC, but afterdawn.com is usually pretty good for advice and recommendations.

Re: Buying a G4 Cube less power supply

2009-10-28 Thread Paul
Another source for a Cube poser supply is the earlier version of the DVIator from Dr. Botts. Their later DVIator is something else, but the earlier one is the same as the Cube's PS. I'm in the same situation, and it's an interesting concidence that your question came up just after I started

Re: MDD Dual Boot Question

2009-10-26 Thread Paul Kemner
I wonder if yaboot http://yaboot.ozlabs.org/ or grub would do what you want? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

Re: MDD Dual Boot Question

2009-10-26 Thread Paul Kemner
Here's the manual for yaboot. http://penguinppc.org/bootloaders/yaboot/doc/yaboot-howto.shtml/index.en.shtml#contents On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Paul Kemner zkem...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder if yaboot http://yaboot.ozlabs.org/ or grub would do what you want

Re: Question about USB ports?

2009-10-24 Thread Paul Kemner
Keyboard and mouse are probably the slowest. A printer is also pretty slow, but a faster transfer will speed things up if it has a memory buffer and you're printing multi-page documents and/or graphics. Midi would be faster. If you've got a usb drive you will want data transfers as fast as

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