-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 2008/12/3 Maestro_T : -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (Darwin) Comment: http://getfiregpg.org
iEYEARECAAYFAkk20jMACgkQZGCrekxoMEW2ywCaAnX5I4aRc29+N34v2u0PKNZJ uakAoNjQpOp+ala/8kVrxDsgfliE12Qd =pgu+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > I've aquired a G5 Dual 1.8Ghz from a studio clearout and it has had > the hard drives and memory removed. (Didn't cost me anything) > > In the wonderful world of PC's, you can set things up (Bios, > peripherals etc) via and 'F' key during initial start up. This > usually can be done even if there are no memory modules or hard drive > attached. Is this sort of thing possible on Macs? Er, I've never seen a PC that boots without RAM. In any case, I don't think G5s will. > > I believe it has the stock video card with ADC and DVI outputs. I've > used an Apple DVI to VGA adapter and hooked it up to a PC monitor. > I've attached the (black) apple keyboard and mouse from my G4 and > nothing happens. I'm just abit skeptical about buying memory and a > SATA drives (that's what the connectors look like to me) for a machine > that my be totally dead. > > T > > > > -- -hackmiester --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---