Re: ----------- erratic g4 mdd powering on and sleep problems
thanks i swapped the battery with one from another mac and got it running again but it took several tries of the power button. i'm in the process of moving all my data and retiring the machine. On Thursday, January 10, 2013 3:36:10 PM UTC-5, joh...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Jan 10, 2013, at 12:14 PM, rumble rum...@metrocast.net javascript: wrote: i have an old mdd running tiger, and every once in a while if i put it to sleep overnight, then come back, it has actually powered itself back on, and sometimes i find that it has shut itself off when i come back in the morning. Nearly dead PRAM batteries can cause all sorts of issues with G4 towers; I'd look there first, particularly if it's intermittent. However the failure mode you're describing is very similar to failing power supplies in Quicksilver models; I believe the PS in the MDD is different, but if swapping in a new PRAM battery doesn't fix it, I'd look to replacing the PS. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
----------- erratic g4 mdd powering on and sleep problems
i have an old mdd running tiger, and every once in a while if i put it to sleep overnight, then come back, it has actually powered itself back on, and sometimes i find that it has shut itself off when i come back in the morning. when it does this i have a hard time getting it to power back on again and i usually have to disconnect the ac power, then press and hold the power on button for a second, then plug the ac cord back in and it would power on again when i pressed the button. yesterday i couldn't get it to power back on and i unplugged the ac and hit the pmu button for a few seconds then plugged everything back in and it came on again. last night i actually powered it down, and today it will no power back on no matter what i try. when i push the power button on it briefly lights up then goes out. if i do it a few times in a row the light will stop coming on, unless i leave it alone for several seconds. is my power supply dead or is there some other problem? thanks rb -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
g3 ibook cd drive ejects
someone gave me a g6 600mhz ibook recently and i was going to try to spruce it up, but every time i put a cd in the drive it pops it back out. was this a common or easy problem to fix or is the drive just hosed? thanks -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
dual 2.0 g5 - no video
hello someone just gave me a dual 2.0 g5 but there is no video output from the card. i'm wondering if it was commonly just the card that went bad (and where i can get another one) or was there something on the motherboard that was known to cause the no video output problem? also, i can't tell if it's pci, pci-e or pci-x from the info i can find about this machine. thanks -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: g4 mdd getting louder?
thanks. i'll crack it open and see if i left a sweater in there. On Mar 20, 5:32 pm, rumble rum...@metrocast.net wrote: it seems to me that my old g4 mdd fan noise has gotten louder. is there anything i can do to get it to quiet down again? thanks -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
g4 mdd getting louder?
it seems to me that my old g4 mdd fan noise has gotten louder. is there anything i can do to get it to quiet down again? thanks -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Q --- power light flashing on g4 mdd?
ok, thanks bruce. ill check the wiring, etc. ray On Sep 5, 4:19 pm, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Sep 5, 2011, at 10:22 AM, rumble wrote: i have a g4 mdd 1.25 on which the power light has been flickering and flashing the past 2 days. it almost looks like a hard drive activity light flashing. sometimes it goes out completely, but the machine still works. is this indicative of any pending disaster like the power supply crashing? If the machine works when the power light goes out, then the issue is a failing power light circuitIt could well just be a bad connection to the LED, especially if you're not having other problems like problems turning it on or the system shutting off unexpectedly -- Bruce Johnson Wherever you go, there you are B. Banzai, PhD -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Q --- power light flashing on g4 mdd?
i have a g4 mdd 1.25 on which the power light has been flickering and flashing the past 2 days. it almost looks like a hard drive activity light flashing. sometimes it goes out completely, but the machine still works. is this indicative of any pending disaster like the power supply crashing? thanks ray -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
------ adding a pci-e video card to a g5 mac
hello i'd like to add an additional video card to my g5 mac, but it is pci- e. i see used pci-e video cards on ebay, but i don't know if they are pc/ windows specific or not or if they can be run in a mac. can anyone suggest a specific brand or model to watch for? i just want something basic, nothing fancy or expensive. thanks ray b -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: can't print from os9 classic from g4 mdd
thanks i'll try all those suggestions! -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: can't print from os9 classic from g4 mdd
this didn't work at all for me. there are no options for me in the pagemaker print menu to save as a PS file. Hi I have the same problem, I select laserwriter in the chooser and then in the print menu I save as a PS File (If you are running classic in system 10 it will open in preview and print, exactly as your original layout). Have Fun Glen -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: can't print from os9 classic from g4 mdd
hi i just tried exporting as a pdf, but pagemaker is asking me to select a postscript printer from the chooser (which i don't have) and i do not believe these (or any) newer inkjet printers include drivers for os 9. On Apr 13, 12:00 pm, Jörg Duurkoop yaw...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Do you have the Epson printer description for OS9 in your Extensions folder in the OS9 System folder? If not your printer won't appear in the chooser. If your Epson is a laser printer its description has to be in the subfolder Printer descriptions. I can print from Classic without a hitch. Good luck, Jörg. On 13 apr, 02:36, rumble rum...@metrocast.net wrote: i have os 9 classic on my g4 mdd (running 10.4.11) i managed to get some of my classic programs to my os 9 partition (namely pagemaker 6.5) and i can run pagemaker ok, but i can't get it to see my epson printer on the os x system. it doesn't show up in the chooser in os 9 and i can't seem to figure out how else to get it to see the printer using any networking or printr sharing in my os x prefs panels. can someone help me get this happening? thanks -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: can't print from os9 classic from g4 mdd
hi bruce that worked, except the transition to pdf messed up the original layout (business cards in this case) but at least i can futz around with it and maybe get it right. ideally it would be great IF three were an os9 printer driver for this printer (doubtful, i looked on epson's site), but i thought there was a way to print from classic to an osx system. i tried print sharing over a network from another mac but i couldn't get it to talk to the printer. On Apr 13, 12:57 pm, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Apr 13, 2011, at 9:52 AM, rumble wrote: hi i just tried exporting as a pdf, but pagemaker is asking me to select a postscript printer from the chooser (which i don't have) and i do not believe these (or any) newer inkjet printers include drivers for os 9. Try this: http://www.jwwalker.com/pages/pdf.html -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: can't print from os9 classic from g4 mdd
i emailed epson support and they said they are going to include os9 drivers for their new printers, but not develop it for my artisan 50. was there ever a generic epson driver for os9,8,7 etc? maybe that would some how see my epson?? (or am i hoping for too much...?) On Apr 13, 4:43 pm, glen glenst...@yahoo.com wrote: - Original Message From: rumble rum...@metrocast.net i just tried exporting as a pdf, but pagemaker is asking me to select a postscript printer from the chooser (which i don't have) and i do not believe these (or any) newer inkjet printers include drivers for os 9. PM 6.5 will export directly from the file menu (file export Adobe PDF) if Acrobat Distiller is installed. Acrobat Distiller is installed as part of the PM 6.5 default (Easy Install option). If it is not installed you can install it from the PM 6.5 installation disk either directly from the Adobe Distiller 3.0 folder or by using custom install and just installing Adobe Distiller. Short of Distiller there is or used to be a free extensions, one called Acrobat™ PDFwriter 4.05 and another one called AdobePS 8.8.0 which may be still be available from Adobe download site. When one or both are installed they will show up in Chooser as printers. They reside in the OS 9 Extensions folder. I never had to use them to create a PDF from PM 6.5 For a test I just created a PDF from PM 6.5 while in 10.3.9. Classic mode on a G4 Sawtooth. I did not have to use Chooser. HTH --glen -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
can't print from os9 classic from g4 mdd
i have os 9 classic on my g4 mdd (running 10.4.11) i managed to get some of my classic programs to my os 9 partition (namely pagemaker 6.5) and i can run pagemaker ok, but i can't get it to see my epson printer on the os x system. it doesn't show up in the chooser in os 9 and i can't seem to figure out how else to get it to see the printer using any networking or printr sharing in my os x prefs panels. can someone help me get this happening? thanks -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: can't print from os9 classic from g4 mdd
i don't see save as pdf as an option in pm 6.5. On Apr 12, 9:25 pm, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: On Apr 12, 2011, at 5:36 PM, rumble wrote: i have os 9 classic on my g4 mdd (running 10.4.11) i managed to get some of my classic programs to my os 9 partition (namely pagemaker 6.5) and i can run pagemaker ok, but i can't get it to see my epson printer on the os x system. it doesn't show up in the chooser in os 9 and i can't seem to figure out how else to get it to see the printer using any networking or printr sharing in my os x prefs panels. can someone help me get this happening? thanks Save your PM files as pdf and print in 10.4.11. JOHN CARMONNE Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA From TiBook 867 -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: wacky mouse movements
thanks for all the suggestions. the culprit was the wood grain desk top and using a plain mousepad that worked for me. -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
wacky mouse movements
i've got a g4 mdd dual 1.25 running 10.4.11. most of the time i get erratic mouse movements and it's hard to zero in on one spot to click on a button or place the cursor down on a spot, etc. i've tried about 3 different usb optical mice on it. has anyone ever come across this or a fix for it? thanks -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: g5 pci-e video card advice wanted
these are $200 refurbed. is there anything cheaper out there? even a single port would do. why are the pc video cards so much cheaper? can they be adapted for mac? On Mar 13, 1:50 am, PM7500 jburke...@comcast.net wrote: 7800GT. Period. -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
g5 pci-e video card advice wanted
i'm considering getting a video card for my pci-e g5 dual 233 i was wondering if anybody had any opinions or recommendations? (maybe even a dual output card if it's not too expensive) thanks ray b -- 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: HELP - g5 dual 2.3 multi os install PROBLEM - L O N G
On Oct 1, 3:43 am, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: On Sep 30, 2009, at 10:13 PM, rumble wrote: then it displays a no entry icon (circle with a slash through it). i rechecked the specs on the g5 dual 2.3 and it says it can run panther, and i checked to see if the cd/dvd drive was blessed by apple/ able to boot a system disk. I don't know where you saw this information, but MacTracker says the Power Mac G5 (Early 2005) shipped with Tiger 10.4 (8A428), and this generally means that it won't work with any earlier system software, which would include all Panther 10.3. hi kris i got the info from the read me on the panther install disk. it said it would work on powerpc g3, g4 g5. regardless of that i know now that indeed it will not work on a dual g5 ppc. ---snipped I believe you've made an error, and that the dual 2.3 G5 is limited to Tiger and Leopard, and will not run anything prior to Tiger, or Snow Leopard. You'll have to make due with two partitions and Tiger and Leopard only. I'm unaware of software that's Panther only, although I'm sure it's possible. If you're hard core, I'd bet it's possible to hack a Panther installation to boot on this G5, and the required changes would probably be very minimal, but again, why go to the hassle if you can get your applications to run on Tiger? What Panther specific applications are you worried about? i beta test software and plugins for different companies and need to test on different systems. panther isn't as much of an issue anymore except for my own old apps that i can't upgrade or there is no upgrade path to, so i guess i'll be keeping the old qicksilver 933. i was hoping to keep it all under one hood.. ;) thanks! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
HELP - g5 dual 2.3 multi os install PROBLEM - L O N G
i recently got a g5 dual 2.3 (7 gigs ram) with 10.5.1 installed on a 500 gig sys drive. i wanted to partition the sys drive so that i could run 3 different os' on it: 10.5 10.4.11 and 10.3.9 i sucessfully partitioned the drive using disk util, and rebooted and leopard was running fine on the resized drive. next i had 10.4.11 on an external fw drive that i used on occassion to boot up my old qs 933 with. it has apps i need/use etc. rather than going through the whole re-install process i used cabron copy cloner to copy the os 10.3.9 system to a designated partition on the g5. it worked like a charm. boots up and all that. at this point leopard and tiger are ok and work. next i tried using taget disk mode with the quicksilver 933 to transfer my 10.3.9 panther sys disk over to the g5 panther partition i made (also using carbon copy cloner.) carbon copy cloner said it was sucessful, and i tried to reboot into the panther os on the g5 using the option key, and it starts to boot (i get an apple icon), then it displays a no entry icon (circle with a slash through it). this happens whether i try to boot from the panther partition on the g5 as well as a panther install disk from the cd/dvd drive. i rechecked the specs on the g5 dual 2.3 and it says it can run panther, and i checked to see if the cd/dvd drive was blessed by apple/ able to boot a system disk. according to the about this mac/more info it is a stock/apple shipped cd/dvd drive for this machine. - burn support - yes, apple shipped/supported it is a HL-DT-ST DVD-RW-GWA-4165B apparently a hitachi drive(?) that doesn't seem to be very well regarded at roxio's site. i still wonder though if the drive is somehow crippled or inadequate, because i can't boot from any sys install disk from it (panther OR tiger). there are no firmware updaters for this drive that i can see. (can anyone suggest a good apple supported cd/dvdrw dual layer drive to replace it with?) more importantly, why can't i boot into panther on this machine? thanks in advance.. ray b --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
