Thanks much ----- Original Message ---- From: Tobias Netzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: nubus-pmac-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2006 8:22:56 AM Subject: Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Re:
Simply change "stable" in /etc/apt/sources.list to "unstable", do "apt-get update" and "apt-get dist-upgrade". I don't know if you then get Etch or Sid but you can definitely upgrade to X.org. Tobias Am 07.03.2006 um 21:47 schrieb Vito: > Hello again: > > can anyone tell me if there is any advantage to upgrade xfree86 to > X.org on my old pb1400c? If so, is it kernel dependent ( that is will > it work with our current 2.4.30 miboot kernel)? > > Thx Again, > Vito > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Vito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: nubus-pmac-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2006 10:45:55 AM > Subject: Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Re: w28e cd rw > > Tobias: > > Do you know if the teac drive that you bought is the one that is > compatable with compaq armada and evo laptops? > > Or if not what pc laptop was your model designed to or most frequently > run in, as most ebay vendors do not know what the numbers are after > the initial w28e. > > Mny Thx, > Vito > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Tobias Netzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: nubus-pmac-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2006 9:31:25 AM > Subject: Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Re: w28e cd rw > > In fact ext3 is supposed to be very safe. > I never had to repair the file system manually; after one reboot or two > the file system always has been repaired successfully and without any > errors. > > You're probably out of luck with your CD-RW drive. Yours is from IBM > and these drives have a special IBM firmware and I couldn't find a > different firmware in the internet - only the one from IBM. > > Tobias > > Am 07.03.2006 um 17:38 schrieb Vito: > >> Tobias >> >> Well if I putt the drive in after the boot sequence it would spin in >> mac os9 but not read, however if it was put in before boot it would >> givethe black screen of death. This teac was taken from an IBM pc >> laptop, its numbers are : TEAC CD-W28E -0B1 - u >> Part NO. 19770820-B1 - DC 5V 2.4A rev:301 mfr June 2002 >> I'm not sure about the adapter board number as the one from the >> original apple drive fites nicely onto the new drive onces its own >> adapter is removed. You may be right about the connection not being >> snug. But the only way that I could be sure about that is to take the >> laptop apart when making the connection. >> >> I'd lie to figure out how to get it going, and when I was putting it >> together I was thinking to myself - that Tobias is a clever fellow to >> have figured this out. >> >> By the way, have you any ideas about a less breakable file system than >> ext3 for debppc linux? >> I am going to start reinstalling today or tommorow. I broke my ext3 >> system because of pmu problems. >> Also, is there any advantage to having all the file system on the / >> partitions as opposed to having a partition for / , home and whatever >> else? Of course it is a given that I will have a large swap. Ice trip >> wrote something about this but he didn't give an idea about size or >> rational. >> >> I am leaning toward putting the whole system on / but I am hoping that >> there is a less breakable type of file system. >> >> Thanks, >> Vito >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Tobias Netzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: nubus-pmac-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2006 8:17:54 AM >> Subject: Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Re: w28e cd rw >> >> I have tried three different drives and never had the problem you have >> got. >> Maybe you have to get a different firmware that has to be uploaded on >> an x86-PC. >> The exact type/version of my drive is "TEAC CD-W28E-093-U", Revision >> C, >> manufactured January 2002. >> The type/version of my adaptor board is "PC5 T/B 12XCDROM REV:3D", >> "19979424 TYT". >> >> Are you sure everything was conntected tightly? >> >> Tobias >> >> >> Am 07.03.2006 um 08:25 schrieb Vito: >> >>> To Tobias and all who are interested in the possibility of having a >>> rw >>> crom drive in the powerbook 1400c. I bought a teac w28 rwcdrom. Upon >>> 1st inspection it appears not suited for the 1400c, however, when one >>> removes the port connector from the back, one finds that it is only >>> an >>> adaptor, and further that the adaptor and front brvel from the >>> original mac cdrom 12x drive fit nicely onto the read write teac >>> w28e. >>> >>> Now for the bad news, after having put the rw teac into the old apple >>> 12x read only drive case and putting it into the expansion bay , that >>> when I turned the computer on , as soon as it sees the drive - >>> dingdong and the black screen of death appears. >>> >>> What do you thing dead drive, i/o problem, adaptor failure. I will >>> probably put the old drive back and hope that it still works, and >>> return the new rw teac if I can get my money back. >>> >>> Close but no cigar. Has anyone experienced the same problem? >>> >>> >>> Vito >>> >>> ----- Original Message ---- >>> From: Tobias Netzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: nubus-pmac-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Sent: Monday, March 6, 2006 2:53:02 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Re: w28e cd rw >>> >>> Hi Vito, >>> >>> I needed to open the case of the media bay module. Mine contained a >>> TEAC 10x (Apple claimed 12x) CD-ROM drive whose form factor is very >>> close to the standard slim-line CD-ROM drives. In order to >>> dissassemble >>> I needed to remove the four screws on the sides of the module and >>> pull >>> the grey bottom case. The connector adaptor board fitted with the >>> CD-W28E. >>> Only one of the mounting screw holes was at the same position but >>> that's sufficient. >>> >>> I don't know if the media bay case of the 6x and 8x units are >>> different. >>> >>> Tobias >>> >>> >>> Am 06.03.2006 um 21:57 schrieb Vito: >>> >>>> Tobias, >>>> >>>> Did you have to disassemble the origninal cd rom drive and take the >>>> innards of the teac drive and drop it into the old original mac >>>> cdrom >>>> drive casing to make it work , or did it just fit in the bay right >>>> out >>>> of the box. >>>> >>>> Vito >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ---- >>>> From: Tobias Netzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: nubus-pmac-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2006 11:04:52 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] CD Drive Upgrade a No Go >>>> >>>> >>>> Am 02.03.2006 um 06:06 schrieb icedtrip: >>>> >>>>> Loosk like I learned the hard way, but it doesn't look like I will >>>>> be >>>>> able to upgrade my CD-ROM drive with my current model. A website I >>>>> came across led me to believe that all the 1400 Drives could be >>>>> upgraded (including the 6x, 8x, and 12x), but this looks to not be >>>>> true. I have an 8x and purchased through Ebay a teac 8x CD-RW >>>>> drive >>>>> to do the upgrade. As it turns out, my drive doesn't have to >>>>> correct >>>>> adaptor. >>>>> Does anyone know how I could do this with my current drive. Looks >>>>> like if I want the 12x drive, I will have to spend $30 on ebay to >>>>> buy >>>>> one whereas the teac only cost me $10. Wouldn't I only need the >>>>> connector itself? Is there anywhere I could buy one of these. >>>>> >>>> Yes, you only need the adapter of a 12x unit. Perhaps you could wait >>>> for a defective one appearing on ebay. >>>> >>>>> I was hoping to get a CD-RW in this thing to be able to burn to >>>>> data >>>>> discs when need be. Once I do get this up and running, what >>>>> burning >>>>> apps would be rocommended? >>>>> >>>> I have been using Xcdroast as a frontend to cdrecord. However to >>>> work >>>> with the 800x600 resolution one has to pass it a special command >>>> line >>>> parameter and then the window is too big for the screen so one has >>>> to >>>> move the window around to be able to access all buttons. But it is >>>> working quite well. >>>> You will also need the SCSI emulation kernel extension and to >>>> disable >>>> the IDE CD-ROM driver. >>>> In MacOS I have been using Charismac Discribe that is available as a >>>> trial version whose trial period can be overriden by deleting a >>>> hidden >>>> file in the System Folder. I prefer Discribe to Xcdroast because it >>>> is >>>> very easy to create bootable HFS CDs with it what I need for the >>>> miboot >>>> ISOs. >>>> >>>> >>>>> icedtrip >>>>> >>>> >>>> Tobias >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting >>>> language >>>> that extends applications into web and mobile media. 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