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

2020-04-30 Thread Mac User #330250
uldn'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 for those usin

SSD issue [solved] -- just FYI

2018-09-05 Thread Mac User #330250
10.2.8 (G5) on this original G5! It is like a time travel, yet Jaguar is still quite usable. A lot of original Mac applications, like Adobe CS2 or Microsoft Office:mac 2004, run on Jaguar. It all feels totally retro and I love it! Also, since I became a Mac user when Panther 10.3.8 was current, using 1

Re: Have to replace my dying MDD

2018-04-30 Thread Mac User #330250
re 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 because you are a member of G-Gr

Re: G4 won't finish booting

2018-03-04 Thread Mac User #330250
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 situation ever again. Cheers, Mac User #330250 -- --

Re: G4 won't finish booting

2018-02-24 Thread Mac User #330250
isk 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 using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a

Re: Using SATA and IDE drives in same G4 Macintosh

2018-02-06 Thread Mac User #330250
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://lowendmac.com/lists/g

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

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
Nevertheless, using such a partitioning is a poker game. One day, when the partition is really filled, the operating system may rebuild the boot files (as it does already for kernel extensions, kexts -- it keeps a cache) and it will use the next available free blocks on that volume. The user

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

2017-01-08 Thread Mac User #330250
you can find it in Terminal. In Terminal, make the script executable: 1) Go to the folder where you saved enable-lba48, e.g. "cd /Users/Neal/Desktop" 2) Make the script executable: "sudo chmod ug+x enable-lba48" (chmod means "change mode" and "ug+x" means &q

Re: Partitions corrupted on a drive

2017-01-08 Thread Mac User #330250
nal. In Thermal, make the script executable: 1) Go to the folder where you saved enable-lba48, e.g. "cd /Users/Neal/Desktop" 2) Make the script executable: "sudo chmod ug+x enable-lba48" (chmod means "change mode" and "ug+x" means "user and group: +x", an

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

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
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
start-up) for a very long time, and 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

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

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

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

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

2015-09-03 Thread Mac User #330250
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 - with a particular foc

Re: Giant Sata HD bolluxes up my DA G4

2015-07-11 Thread Mac User #330250
with 512 byte block size emulation, i.e. one with the Advanced 4K Format logo (without n for native – i.e. with an invisible e for emulation ;-)). 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: replacement HDD only gets MS-DOS Options in partition menu

2014-04-12 Thread Mac User #330250
://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 - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http

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 a

Re: reusing my thesis

2013-10-21 Thread Mac User #330250
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Re: reusing my thesis

2013-10-21 Thread Mac User #330250
. 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 you are a member of G-Group

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 john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Jun 8, 2013, at 8:58 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: -- Original message -- Subject

Re: Upgrade to what

2013-06-08 Thread Mac User #330250
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 desktop

Re: Upgrade to what

2013-06-08 Thread Mac User #330250
). 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 Power Macs. The list FAQ

Re: [Closed Thread] Hi Jack!

2013-04-04 Thread Mac User #330250
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 particular focus on Power Macs. The list

Re: Laptop skype problem

2013-04-04 Thread Mac User #330250
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 on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com

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
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 aka Mac User #330250 -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G

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

Re: G5 Graphics Card

2013-01-20 Thread Mac User #330250
, 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 #330250 -- You

Spillage on keyboard - broken beyond repair?

2013-01-16 Thread Mac User #330250
on 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

Re: Spillage on keyboard - broken beyond repair?

2013-01-16 Thread Mac User #330250
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 group for those

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: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Mac User #330250
, and 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

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

2013-01-10 Thread Mac User #330250
, 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 particular focus on Power

Re: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-09 Thread Mac User #330250
Pro 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

Re: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-09 Thread Mac User #330250
is 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 of G-Group

Re: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-09 Thread Mac User #330250
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Re: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-09 Thread Mac User #330250
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://lowendmac.com/lists/g

Re: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-08 Thread Mac User #330250
german: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?loc=dee=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. The list FAQ

Re: G5 Quad Core Shaken Up in Transport

2013-01-06 Thread Mac User #330250
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 received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: G5 Quad Core Shaken Up in Transport

2013-01-01 Thread Mac User #330250
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 group for those using G3, G4, and G5

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

2012-12-30 Thread Mac User #330250
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 received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

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

2012-12-30 Thread Mac User #330250
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 message because you

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

2012-12-30 Thread Mac User #330250
, this 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: Apple --AHT images?

2012-12-29 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: Apple --AHT images?

2012-12-28 Thread Mac User #330250
, but with 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

Re: Apple --AHT images?

2012-12-27 Thread Mac User #330250
) 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 particular focus on Power

Re: Apple --AHT images?

2012-12-27 Thread Mac User #330250
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 particular

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

2012-12-25 Thread Mac User #330250
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 a member

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 ktilfo...@cox.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Dec 25, 2012, at 2:05 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: I need

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

2012-12-25 Thread Mac User #330250
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 -- You received this message because you

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
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
, 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 member of G

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

2012-12-08 Thread Mac User #330250
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 -- You

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

2012-12-08 Thread Mac User #330250
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 list FAQ

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 macuser330...@gmx.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Modern SATA HDDs use 4096k sectors (WD: “Advanced Format”). APM uses

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

2012-12-08 Thread Mac User #330250
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 particular focus on Power

Re: G4 Quicksilver 2002

2012-11-23 Thread Mac User #330250
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://www.lowendmac.com/lists

Re: G4 Quicksilver 2002

2012-11-23 Thread Mac User #330250
, 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://lowendmac.com

Re: Linux question

2012-11-16 Thread Mac User #330250
is owed. 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

Re: Linux question

2012-11-16 Thread Mac User #330250
/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

Re: Linux question

2012-11-15 Thread Mac User #330250
-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

SSD?

2012-11-12 Thread Mac User #330250
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/lists/g

Re: Sonnet Encore ST G4 1000/2M

2012-11-09 Thread Mac User #330250
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 those

Re: Quicksilver big drive mystery solved

2012-11-08 Thread Mac User #330250
/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 G5 desktop Macs

Re: Test video card on G4 Power Mac running 10.3.9

2012-10-20 Thread Mac User #330250
the graphics 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 netiquette

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. I was sooo wrong. I

Re: Swapping out a G5 Motherboard

2012-10-12 Thread Mac User #330250
Search 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 message

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 dlcatft...@gmail.com 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

Re: Swapping out a G5 Motherboard

2012-10-08 Thread Mac User #330250
a theoretical 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

Re: Swapping out a G5 Motherboard

2012-10-07 Thread Mac User #330250
, 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 #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

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

2012-08-25 Thread Mac User #330250
need to use 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

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 because you are a member of G-Group

Re: Selling software?

2012-08-21 Thread Mac User #330250
downloaded. Am I a fossil of the pre-internetpre-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

Re: Selling software?

2012-08-19 Thread Mac User #330250
easier to control a purchase 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

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

2012-08-03 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: iMac G4 1GHz user, using HP PC as external DVD Date:Friday, 03. August 2012 From:Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Aug 2, 2012, at 10:29 PM, Mullin9 wrote: I have an iMac G4 1GHz it does not have

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

2012-08-02 Thread Mac User #330250
! Andreas aka Mac User #330250 _CORRECTIONS_ …, even if you enter Open Firmware (by holding Opt+Alt+O+F). Should be: Opt+Cmd+O+F 1. Opt (Option key) is on newer keyboards also “Alt” 2. Cmd (Command key) is also the Windows key, should you a PC keyboard… Do this from you woring Tiger

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

2012-07-30 Thread Mac User #330250
the third chime if you want to select the OS you want to boot into). Hope this works, 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

Re: Installing OS X leopard on a G4 733

2012-07-27 Thread Mac User #330250
) 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 at http

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

2012-07-22 Thread Mac User #330250
, thanks for 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

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 ktilfo...@cox.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On Jul 21, 2012, at 3:51 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote

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

2012-07-21 Thread Mac User #330250
– for now. 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: Mac OS X Server 1.2 - WAS::::: Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-20 Thread Mac User #330250
, changing 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

Re: Power mac g3 (BW) memory upgrade

2012-07-20 Thread Mac User #330250
later turned out to be high density or PC100 instead of PC133 and so on. For a G3 BW 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 message because you

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

2012-07-19 Thread Mac User #330250
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/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette

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

2012-07-19 Thread Mac User #330250
via 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

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

2012-07-19 Thread Mac User #330250
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 are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ

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

2012-07-19 Thread Mac User #330250
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 our

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

2012-07-12 Thread Mac User #330250
will investigate this further. What did you try to get Server 1.2 on the Cube? Did you also try fooling it into believing it was an AGP graphics? (Open Firmware hacking…) Sorry again, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-12 Thread Mac User #330250
, 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 of G-Group

Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-11 Thread Mac User #330250
to update my 10.3 using the priviously downloaded .dmg installation images I collected and preserved for such cases. Anyone else having problem with Software Update? Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using

Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-11 Thread Mac User #330250
Support. So they are still hosted, which is good, yes. But where is it that Apple has more important things to do, when what they do is to remove a simple list (which is what they apparently did) for older Mac OS versions? Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message

Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-11 Thread Mac User #330250
so much when you think of how many 10.2/10.3 users are still out there: practically only a few. But, yeah, I do get you point. 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

Re: Updates for Mac OS X?

2012-07-11 Thread Mac User #330250
on a Cube. Yes it does. It also runs 9.0.4 fine… and 9.1/9.2.0/9.2.1/9.2.2, Server 1.2, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and, not so smooth, but also fine: 10.5. 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

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