Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-27 Thread Martin Baxter
I have a beige G3 - now only used for printing to an ancient but still usable inkjet that won't run with X, and for reminding myself what computers were like when buying one meant that you actually owned it, yourself, and the need to protect yourself against constant snoopers and diallers-home was

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-27 Thread Dom
George C Brackett gbrack...@luceatlux.com wrote: Correct. But the URL I provided gives you a complete installation, including PPC ROM. You just install the package, run the app, and voila: OS 9 boots into a window. as another people said to you, maybe there is a copyright trouble ;-)

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-27 Thread Bill Marriott
I wouldn't try to run Win98 on bare-metal new hardware, as there are likely to be new devices (including motherboard/chipset drivers) which Win98 doesn't know about. But within Virtual PC 2007 and at least VMWare it runs perfectly. I haven't tried to run it under Parallels. Also, be sure you

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-27 Thread Bob Sneidar
We use G5's for various tasks, like audio post production, graphics and publications, and most interestingly I think, our internet gateway is software produced by a company called Vicomsoft. The gateway is called Intergate, and features a number of modules that do content filtering,

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-27 Thread Bob Sneidar
Hi George. I tried Sheepshaver too, but the problem I had was with the networking. Seems they do some kind of bridge, which interferes with mounting shares properly, so it was useless to me as I needed to get into my old Foxpro 2.6 development environment back when I was thinking about

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-27 Thread Bob Sneidar
Look no further. Parallels 4 can run Snow Leopard Server, and version 5 is supposed to be able to run Snow Leopard. Bob On Aug 27, 2009, at 6:04 AM, Bill Marriott wrote: Specific cases of trouble aside, it *does* work generally, and it's really great to have the ability to have multiple

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-27 Thread George C Brackett
I guess sometimes a barrier is a blessing, no? My older software knew not of networks, thank goodness. George On Aug 27, 2009, at 12:05 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: Hi George. I tried Sheepshaver too, but the problem I had was with the networking. Seems they do some kind of bridge, which

[OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Richmond Mathewson
With the advent of Mac OS 10.6; an Intel processor only OS I am interested to see who is still depending on Mac PPC computers (G3,G4,G5) to get their work done. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Ian Wood
My wife's main computer is my old rev. A G5 PowerMac. Ian On 26 Aug 2009, at 11:51, Richmond Mathewson wrote: With the advent of Mac OS 10.6; an Intel processor only OS I am interested to see who is still depending on Mac PPC computers (G3,G4,G5) to get their work done.

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Andre Garzia
I have two G4 still running... On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Richmond Mathewson richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: With the advent of Mac OS 10.6; an Intel processor only OS I am interested to see who is still depending on Mac PPC computers (G3,G4,G5) to get their work done.

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Sarah Reichelt
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Richmond Mathewsonrichmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: With the advent of Mac OS 10.6; an Intel processor only OS I am interested to see who is still depending on Mac PPC computers (G3,G4,G5) to get their work done. With Pic-a-POD http://www.troz.net/Pic-a-POD/,

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread stephen barncard
My 'main' machine is currently the 2.5 dual G5 with two 23 Cinema displays, as it's very beneficial to have a great deal of real estate for programming and my little MacBook pro can only do 1 extra monitor. I'm stuck with the G5 for the time being as I have maxxed out the Pro Tools original PCI

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Björnke von Gierke
the chatrev server runs on an ibook g4. On 26 Aug 2009, at 12:51, Richmond Mathewson wrote: With the advent of Mac OS 10.6; an Intel processor only OS I am interested to see who is still depending on Mac PPC computers (G3,G4,G5) to get their work done. -- official ChatRev page:

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Pierre Sahores
Beside 3 Wintel boxes and 2 MBP, i still use two of them : a macmini G4 1.42 Ghz 4 Go OSX 10.3.9 as a web/db server and a PWB 12 G4 1 Ghz 2 Go 10.4.11 as an administration console. Both are just working perfect for such tasks. Best, Le 26 août 09 à 13:02, Ian Wood a écrit : My wife's

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Yves COPPE
Le 26-août-09 à 12:51, Richmond Mathewson a écrit : With the advent of Mac OS 10.6; an Intel processor only OS I am interested to see who is still depending on Mac PPC computers (G3,G4,G5) to get their work done. ___ use-revolution mailing list

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Malte Pfaff-Brill
Just got me a G4 Quicksilver off ebay for testing my stuff on lower end machines. Main machine is a MacBook (white) though. Malte ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Jan Schenkel
richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: From: Richmond Mathewson richmondmathew...@gmail.com Subject: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC? To: How to use Revolution use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 3:51 AM With the advent of Mac OS 10.6; an Intel processor only OS I am interested

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Dom
Richmond Mathewson richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: still depending on Mac PPC computers (G3,G4,G5) to get their work done. Here, a 2.1 GHz iMac G5, running 10.5.7 its superdrive is dying ;- ___ use-revolution mailing list

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Jim Ault
My workhorse machine is the G5 PPC purchased 5 years ago I also have Mac Mini PPC Compact running XP Pro 2 Mac Book Pro intel 3 Mac mini intel Jim Ault Las Vegas On Aug 26, 2009, at 3:51 AM, Richmond Mathewson wrote: With the advent of Mac OS 10.6; an Intel processor only OS I am

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Dom
Richmond Mathewson richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: Well, replace it. I am scared about disassembling the iMac G5 ;- ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Richmond Mathewson
Dom wrote: Richmond Mathewson richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: still depending on Mac PPC computers (G3,G4,G5) to get their work done. Here, a 2.1 GHz iMac G5, running 10.5.7 its superdrive is dying ;- Well, replace it. The Superdrive in my G4 was not very super, at all; so

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Richmond Mathewson
Dom wrote: Richmond Mathewson richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: Well, replace it. I am scared about disassembling the iMac G5 ;- The first time I disassembled a computer (putting a G4 processor into a G3 beige) I stripped down to my undergarments because I started to drip

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Paul Looney
Richmond, My main computer is a 1.67 Ghz., G4, 17 PowerBook, purchased the day the Tiger OS was introduced. I do almost everything on it and it goes with me on many travels (I try to do as much work as possible on customer/client premises). When working in my office I hook it up to an Apple

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Judy Perry
Sounds like my house. I have: *Dual G4 tower *original iMac *2nd gen (Sapphire?) iMac (this one actually works) *G4 Cube *G4 iMac (well, two actually, but I'm parts-harvesting to make one fully-functional FrankenBook). The Cube's slot-loading drive has been replaced twice to no avail, so I'l

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread -= JB =-
My main computer is a Mac G4 AGP 400. I also have another G4 and a G3 Blue White. They work great for me. Not the fastest but they get the job done fast enough. -=JB=- On Aug 26, 2009, at 3:51 AM, Richmond Mathewson wrote: With the advent of Mac OS 10.6; an Intel processor only OS I am

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread DunbarX
Twenty PPC's, G3-G5. Guess what most of them run. Craig Newman ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread George C Brackett
I'm quite different from all you folks in the way of hardware, it seems: just one 3 year-old MacBook Pro Intel Duo. But I recently discovered a way to run OS 9 on my 'book, and thereby recovered the ability to run a bunch of my older educational software. What a pleasure to see 'em

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread stephen barncard
OS9? - Stephen Barncard San Francisco http://barncard.com 2009/8/26 dunb...@aol.com: Twenty PPC's, G3-G5. Guess what most of them run. Craig Newman ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread stephen barncard
here's the official site for sheepshaver - intel / ppc http://sheepshaver.cebix.net/ - Stephen Barncard San Francisco http://barncard.com 2009/8/26 George C Brackett gbrack...@luceatlux.com: I'm quite different from all you folks in the way of hardware, it seems:

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread George C Brackett
Correct. But the URL I provided gives you a complete installation, including PPC ROM. You just install the package, run the app, and voila: OS 9 boots into a window. George On Aug 26, 2009, at 4:25 PM, stephen barncard wrote: here's the official site for sheepshaver - intel / ppc

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread stephen barncard
The rom: Isn't that a copyright violation? - Stephen Barncard San Francisco http://barncard.com 2009/8/26 George C Brackett gbrack...@luceatlux.com: Correct.  But the URL I provided gives you a complete installation, including PPC ROM.  You just install the package,

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread DunbarX
Yep. My favorite OS. In a message dated 8/26/09 4:22:42 PM, stephenrevoluti...@barncard.com writes: OS9? ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread stephen barncard
They finally got it right with 9.2.2 - Stephen Barncard San Francisco http://barncard.com 2009/8/26 dunb...@aol.com Yep. My favorite OS. In a message dated 8/26/09 4:22:42 PM, stephenrevoluti...@barncard.com writes: OS9?

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread -= JB =-
One of the things I really like about the G4 and G3 PPC is you can run OS9 and even OS 8.6 by installing the proper version without needing to use an emulator. So on my PPC I have three different operating systems. OS X 10.4.11, OS 9 and OS 8.6. -=JB=- On Aug 26, 2009, at 1:35 PM,

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Richmond Mathewson
stephen barncard wrote: They finally got it right with 9.2.2 Yes, they did, and then, having promised a twin-track system with a NextStep development (i.e. X) and a continuation of what is now coyly called Classic, they renaged and left us with X, which still looks like a work in progress.

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread William Marriott
Which unlike Mac OS, you can still run on even the latest hardware and software (Core i7, Windows 7 64-bit) in a wholly supported, high-performance way via Virtual PC 2007 (and several other VM products). Richmond Mathewson wrote: Reminds me of Windows 98; which, if you are a Windows fan,

Re: [OT] Who still uses a Mac PPC?

2009-08-26 Thread Bob Sneidar
Really? Maybe it's better now, but when I tried to install it in parallels I could not get it to work in spite of all the help and docs that described how you could. Further, we had to abandon an old air conditioning control system because it ran as a DOS Shell and we couldn't install 98