Re: G3 powerboook naming
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wallstreet I, Wallstreet II, Lombard, Pismo To be more specific: Kanga - Wallstreet - PDQ - Lombard - Pismo :o) Larry _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: G3 powerboook naming
Ok, I'll bite. What does PDQ stand for? Dean Larry le Mac wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wallstreet I, Wallstreet II, Lombard, Pismo To be more specific: Kanga - Wallstreet - PDQ - Lombard - Pismo :o) Larry _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: G3 powerboook naming
On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 12:31:22AM -0700, Dean wrote: : : Ok, I'll bite. : What does PDQ stand for? http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pdq -- Eugene Lee -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: G3 powerboook naming
From: Eugene Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] : What does PDQ stand for? Pretty Damn Quick Larry _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
On Thursday, June 17, 2004, at 05:05 AM, Steve Fuller wrote: No specific recommendations, but if money's tight that's another good reason to go with 'b'. I wouldn't worry too much about 'b' being obsolete, as 'g' will be obsolete soon as well. :) Good point. Thanks Jeff, Laurent, Frank Bob - I think I'll go with the airport card and an inexpensive B router. Now that you've got me started, on to Just to clarify something I've seen in this thread, an Airport card is a wireless card that uses 802.11b to communicate between itself and a wireless access point (WAP) or other computers. This card requires an Airport slot to work. The Pismo only has a PCMCIA slot. To my knowledge, a genuine Apple Airport card will NOT work in this slot as the pinout on the Apple Airport card is different (and unique to Apple). You will need to purchase a standard PCMCIA 802.11b wireless card for your Pismo, so you will need to research what cards are going to work for you and whatever OS you are using on your computer. Just thought that I'd clear up the terminology a bit, as it can make a difference when you are buying hardware. Steve Fuller That is not correct, the Pismo introduced in 2000 is Airport ready. http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/pismo.shtml 700MHz iBook G3 640MB Ram OS 10.2.8 Laugha while you can monkeyboy. Dr. Lizardo(Bukaroo Bonzai) -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
No, the Pismo has an internal Airport (but not Airport Extreme) card slot. Tony C. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
No specific recommendations, but if money's tight that's another good reason to go with 'b'. I wouldn't worry too much about 'b' being obsolete, as 'g' will be obsolete soon as well. :) Good point. Thanks Jeff, Laurent, Frank Bob - I think I'll go with the airport card and an inexpensive B router. Now that you've got me started, on to Just to clarify something I've seen in this thread, an Airport card is a wireless card that uses 802.11b to communicate between itself and a wireless access point (WAP) or other computers. This card requires an Airport slot to work. The Pismo only has a PCMCIA slot. To my knowledge, a genuine Apple Airport card will NOT work in this slot as the pinout on the Apple Airport card is different (and unique to Apple). You will need to purchase a standard PCMCIA 802.11b wireless card for your Pismo, so you will need to research what cards are going to work for you and whatever OS you are using on your computer. Just thought that I'd clear up the terminology a bit, as it can make a difference when you are buying hardware. Steve Fuller -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: G3 powerboook naming
From: Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] What does PDQ stand for? Wallstreet/PDQ's official names are Series and Series II PDQ = Pretty Damn Quick http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g3/stats/powerbook_g3_300.html Larry _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
out of curiousity
How hard is it for people when they respond to messages to CUT the below out of the response? Getting the list in digest mode it drives me crazy AND i have to think is a simple fix on the part of anyone who responds to a message to just quote the important parts. And yes, I know this has come up before BUT still many people continue to be lazy which lead me to be curious as to the why??? - G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: out of curiousity
On 17/06/04 08:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How hard is it for people when they respond to messages to CUT the below out of the response? Getting the list in digest mode it drives me crazy AND i have to think is a simple fix on the part of anyone who responds to a message to just quote the important parts. And yes, I know this has come up before BUT still many people continue to be lazy which lead me to be curious as to the why??? I guess that's just because they're... lazy. -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
On Thu, 17 Jun 2004, Steve Fuller wrote: Just to clarify something I've seen in this thread, an Airport card is a wireless card that uses 802.11b to communicate between itself and a wireless access point (WAP) or other computers. This card requires an Airport slot to work. The Pismo only has a PCMCIA slot. To my Eek. My bad. Didn't know this. Thanks for clarifying that. knowledge, a genuine Apple Airport card will NOT work in this slot as the pinout on the Apple Airport card is different (and unique to Apple). You will need to purchase a standard PCMCIA 802.11b wireless card for your Pismo, so you will need to research what cards are going to work for you and whatever OS you are using on your computer. Just thought that I'd clear up the terminology a bit, as it can make a difference when you are buying hardware. Steve Fuller -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: out of curiousity
On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How hard is it for people when they respond to messages to CUT the below out of the response? Minimally difficult (I'm using PINE)...but it's actually required, I believe IAW the FAQ. Getting the list in digest mode it drives me crazy AND i have to think is a simple fix on the part of anyone who responds to a message to just quote the important parts. And yes, I know this has come up before BUT still many people continue to be lazy which lead me to be curious as to the why??? Human nature. Now, when this list expands beyond our own solar system [snip] ;-) -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Wallstreet Crashes
Bob; I trashed preferences you suggested and ran Tech Tool Lite. I removed Bookmarks folder but have been unable to locate Netscape cache folder or Netscape Global History file. The problem is now less frequent but too early to know if it is corrected completely. Many thanks to both Bob and Laurent for their response. Bill Bob wrote: The National Enquirer reports at 3:00 PM -0400 6/13/04, Bill Buckhaults wrote: My trusty Wallstreet for the past five years is now driving me nuts. It frequently crashes while surfing with Netscape Navigator 7.1, but only when I try to use bookmarks. It gives error message #1 or #2 and sometimes states Control strip extension address error and other times, Finder address error. I run OS 9.1 with 96 megs of ram on a 233mhz processor. Can someone please provide advise or suggestions? Any help will be appreciated. TIA The easiest step in trouble shooting is to try to determine if the problem is software related. Start by removing the following preferences, then reboot: Finder Preferences Mac OS Preferences System Preferences If that doesn't help, then: Delete everything in the Netscape Cache folder Delete Netscape's Global History file Remove (not necessarily delete it yet) the Bookmark Folder and start with fresh bookmarks If no improvement, then Zap your PRAM, preferably with TechTool Lite (freeware). Also use TTL to check for any damage to your System and -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
On 17/06/04 13:12, Frank P. Eigler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 17 Jun 2004, Steve Fuller wrote: Just to clarify something I've seen in this thread, an Airport card is a wireless card that uses 802.11b to communicate between itself and a wireless access point (WAP) or other computers. This card requires an Airport slot to work. The Pismo only has a PCMCIA slot. To my Eek. My bad. Didn't know this. Thanks for clarifying that. Gee! This thread is one of the toughest I ever seen! The Pismo has one PCMCIA slot *AND* one internal AirPort slot for an AirPort card. -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
On Jun 17, 2004, at 12:50 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 17/06/04 13:12, Frank P. Eigler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 17 Jun 2004, Steve Fuller wrote: Just to clarify something I've seen in this thread, an Airport card is a wireless card that uses 802.11b to communicate between itself and a wireless access point (WAP) or other computers. This card requires an Airport slot to work. The Pismo only has a PCMCIA slot. To my Eek. My bad. Didn't know this. Thanks for clarifying that. Gee! This thread is one of the toughest I ever seen! The Pismo has one PCMCIA slot *AND* one internal AirPort slot for an AirPort card. Thank you to Laurent and all the others for the correction. The Pismo was a bit before my time, and I was basing my comments on outdated and obviously incorrect information. We all learn something new every day don't we? :) Steve -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Pismo question - Boot from CD?
Can the Pismo Bronze boot from CD? I have a Knoppix boot CD and the computer ignores it during boot. Pressing Option during boot only allows me to see the OS X boot option, not the 9.2, which I can get to thru the Startup Disk control panel/system pref. Any hope? Do I need a special boot image or a setting change? How bout booting from USB, or is that just a dream for a 4-year-old computer? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
On Thu, 17 Jun 2004, Steve Fuller wrote: On Jun 17, 2004, at 12:50 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 17/06/04 13:12, Frank P. Eigler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 17 Jun 2004, Steve Fuller wrote: Just to clarify something I've seen in this thread, an Airport card is a wireless card that uses 802.11b to communicate between itself and a wireless access point (WAP) or other computers. This card requires an Airport slot to work. The Pismo only has a PCMCIA slot. To my Eek. My bad. Didn't know this. Thanks for clarifying that. Gee! This thread is one of the toughest I ever seen! The Pismo has one PCMCIA slot *AND* one internal AirPort slot for an AirPort card. Thank you to Laurent and all the others for the correction. The Pismo was a bit before my time, and I was basing my comments on outdated and obviously incorrect information. We all learn something new every day don't we? :) Yup - but only if we pay attention ;-) -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
More wireless questions - Pismo Bronze
Hi, I'm Dan. I'm brand new to the world of Mac (from years as a PC builder/fixer) and have a nice G3 400 Pismo 2000, 20GB, 576MB, running 9.2.2 and X. I have been having a crash course on the whole Mac world for a week now, for the first time ever, and am liking it so far. I've been following this wireless thread, but I still have some reading to do before I commit. I must admit I am undecided as to my choice in wireless hardware. Apple hardware seems solid but limited in price range, yet the affordable third-party gear seems to be touchier to get working on Macs. I'm a low-end computing person, and would like to get as good a deal on the wireless gear as I have so far on the box and accessories I've put together. I don't need the fastest bestest gear on the block, but you-all seem to share the same attitude of getting it working and keeping it for as long as possible. I have read so much conflicting data, even at Apple.com, that I can't decide. So where can I get hard technical info on the hardware in this Pismo? Is that a PCMCIA or an Airport slot? Will one or another work better with ClassicStumbler? On and on.. Thanks for looking at my long-winded rambling. I'll tighten it up next time. :) Dan -Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Samantha Goodson Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 8:05 PM To: G-Books Subject: external boot drive for G4 800MHz ibook Can this machine boot from an external firewire drive? Or does it have to be USB? Any recommendations on drives or hubs (Firewire or USB) would be greatly appreciated. peace, love, and joy, Samantha -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: More wireless questions - Pismo Bronze
On 17/06/04 15:48, Imal Tornapart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm Dan. I'm brand new to the world of Mac (from years as a PC builder/fixer) and have a nice G3 400 Pismo 2000, 20GB, 576MB, running 9.2.2 and X. I have been having a crash course on the whole Mac world for a week now, for the first time ever, and am liking it so far. I've been following this wireless thread, but I still have some reading to do before I commit. I must admit I am undecided as to my choice in wireless hardware. Apple hardware seems solid but limited in price range, yet the affordable third-party gear seems to be touchier to get working on Macs. I'm a low-end computing person, and would like to get as good a deal on the wireless gear as I have so far on the box and accessories I've put together. I don't need the fastest bestest gear on the block, but you-all seem to share the same attitude of getting it working and keeping it for as long as possible. I have read so much conflicting data, even at Apple.com, that I can't decide. So where can I get hard technical info on the hardware in this Pismo? Is that a PCMCIA or an Airport slot? Will one or another work better with ClassicStumbler? On and on.. Thanks for looking at my long-winded rambling. I'll tighten it up next time. :) AppleSpecs can sometimes help http://www.info.apple.com/support/applespec.html. For the PowerBook (FireWire or Pismo), http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=43126. For a more detailed description, there is also EveryMac.com http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g3/stats/powerbook_g3_400_f w.html You can use any wireless router that are 802.11b compliant. Then, use System Profiler on OS X to check if your PowerBook has an internal AirPort card. If it doesn't, you can probably get one cheap on eBay or maybe SmallDogs. Unless you plan to transfer huge files on your network with another computer, you don't really need 802.11g (54Mbps). If all what you're planning to do is surf the Internet, receive and send emails, then 802.11b (11Mbps) is plenty fast. -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo question - Boot from CD?
On 17/06/04 15:20, Imal Tornapart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can the Pismo Bronze boot from CD? I have a Knoppix boot CD and the computer ignores it during boot. Pressing Option during boot only allows me to see the OS X boot option, not the 9.2, which I can get to thru the Startup Disk control panel/system pref. Any hope? Do I need a special boot image or a setting change? How bout booting from USB, or is that just a dream for a 4-year-old computer? Are you talking about a Pismo or a Bronze (Lombard)? A Pismo should be able to boot from a CD. I don't know what is a Knoppix boot CD, though, never heard of it. Pressing option at boot shows you the volumes that the Pismo sees as suitable for booting. If your 9.2 installation doesn't show up, then it's missing something and you might have to re-install. I'm not sure a Pismo can boot from USB. With an external USB CD-ROM, it could possibly do. It can certainly boot from an external FireWire drive. -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo question - Boot from CD?
On 6/17/04 3:20 PM, Imal Tornapart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can the Pismo Bronze boot from CD? I have a Knoppix boot CD and the computer ignores it during boot. Pressing Option during boot only allows me to see the OS X boot option, not the 9.2, which I can get to thru the Startup Disk control panel/system pref. Any hope? Do I need a special boot image or a setting change? How bout booting from USB, or is that just a dream for a 4-year-old computer? Knoppix, I believe, only supports Intel processors, not Motorola. And if I'm wrong about that, you'd still need the Mac compatible version in order to boot. YellowDog and SuSe are two distros that have Mac compatible versions. david -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo question - Boot from CD?
On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:55:57 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On 6/17/04 3:20 PM, Imal Tornapart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can the Pismo Bronze boot from CD? I have a Knoppix boot CD and the computer ignores it during boot. Pressing Option during boot only allows me to see the OS X boot option, not the 9.2, which I can get to thru the Startup Disk control panel/system pref. Any hope? Do I need a special boot image or a setting change? How bout booting from USB, or is that just a dream for a 4-year-old computer? Knoppix, I believe, only supports Intel processors, not Motorola. And if I'm wrong about that, you'd still need the Mac compatible version in order to boot. YellowDog and SuSe are two distros that have Mac compatible versions. david There is a version of Knoppix for Mac, I hope that's the one you are trying. I downloaded it and couldn't get it to boot on my iMac. From what I understand not many people have actually gotten it to run. I would try a CD that's known to boot in your drive. When my iMac was brand new I partioned the drive to install Linux (it's a compulsion among some of us to see if we can install Linux on every computer that passes through our hands) and could't even get get the Mac restore disk to boot. After wearing the helpful people on this list out I took it to the Apple Store. The drive had a bad ROM. But I bet it's a problem with the Knoppix. I can't help you with the USB question. Tom -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Using Apple DVD-Rom ATA/IDE drive/Wallstreet II?
Jeff, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I had a combo drive in an external FW case. I was able to watch a Star Wars DVD playing in the external drive on my G4 powerbook. I could not watch anything on my 333mhz (no built-in decoder) Lombard with the same setup. I only tested it on the G4 with a video DVD to make sure it worked. Well, do the combo drive have builtin hardware DVD movie decoding that Apples DVDplayer can utilize? I'd guess not, as the Lombard didn't work, so you were using the G4s builtin. Anyone have any suggestions how to determine if you're using hardware or software DVD decoding in your machine? I'd guess for example VLC isn't using builtin hardware DVD-decoding if isn't supported trough OS X API's, though I'd assume if you have a G4 VLC may offer software DVD decoding and it might work anyway. I have very little real experience in this area, so any knowledgeable info is welcome. Anyway, for Wallstreets and OS X, I guess hardware decoding is out and software decoding is the only way? Or? OS 9 may have very different scenarios I suppose. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: More wireless questions - Pismo Bronze
The National Enquirer reports at 4:21 PM -0400 6/17/04, Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 17/06/04 15:48, Imal Tornapart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm Dan. I'm brand new to the world of Mac (from years as a PC builder/fixer) and have a nice G3 400 Pismo 2000, 20GB, 576MB, running 9.2.2 and X. I have been having a crash course on the whole Mac world for a week now, for the first time ever, and am liking it so far. I've been following this wireless thread, but I still have some reading to do before I commit. I must admit I am undecided as to my choice in wireless hardware. Apple hardware seems solid but limited in price range, yet the affordable third-party gear seems to be touchier to get working on Macs. I'm a low-end computing person, and would like to get as good a deal on the wireless gear as I have so far on the box and accessories I've put together. I don't need the fastest bestest gear on the block, but you-all seem to share the same attitude of getting it working and keeping it for as long as possible. I have read so much conflicting data, even at Apple.com, that I can't decide. So where can I get hard technical info on the hardware in this Pismo? Is that a PCMCIA or an Airport slot? Will one or another work better with ClassicStumbler? On and on.. Thanks for looking at my long-winded rambling. I'll tighten it up next time. :) snip You can use any wireless router that are 802.11b compliant. That's a pretty broad statement, Laurent. Can I clarify it a little bit? You *can* use any 802.11b compliant WiFi router...if, and only if...there is a driver for it, either from the manufacturer, from the OS itself, or if a 3rd-party diver supports it. That applies to all OS versions, but especially OS X. If you can find one that meets that requirement, go for whatever makes you happy. For additional features you may want in a WiFi router, please refer to my comments in the previous threads: Wall Street, wi-fi, and OS 9.1 on 6/15 another wireless questionon 6/16 A question for those of you using 3rd-party cards or routers -- would you say that a person needs to be somewhat technically savvy to get these to work (not a total Geek, just a notch or two above a novice user)? I'm just curious. I don't think I would expect a fairly novice user to be able to install the Sourceforge wireless driver in OS X and be able to get it to work without help. Then, use System Profiler on OS X to check if your PowerBook has an internal AirPort card. If it doesn't, you can probably get one cheap on eBay or maybe SmallDogs. With only one PCMCIA slot, it seems more prudent to me to get an internal Airport card. You never know when you might want to use that PC slot for something else. For instance, 10/100 Ethernet card. Unless you plan to transfer huge files on your network with another computer, you don't really need 802.11g (54Mbps). If all what you're planning to do is surf the Internet, receive and send emails, then 802.11b (11Mbps) is plenty fast. If I'm interpreting Laurent's comment correctly, he meant to say /or/ with another computer. (I'm an expert at making typos and omissions. g). I agree with his assessment completely. Bob -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo question - Boot from CD?
I believe you're right about knoppix being an Intel-only OS.. didn't check first because it was faster to just pop it in and try. I'll have to look into live-CD **ix options that are Mac compatible. Can the Pismo Bronze boot from CD? I have a Knoppix boot CD and the computer ignores it during boot. Pressing Option during boot only allows me to see Knoppix, I believe, only supports Intel processors, not Motorola. And if I'm wrong about that, you'd still need the Mac compatible version in order to boot. YellowDog and SuSe are two distros that have Mac compatible versions. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo question - Boot from CD?
On Jun 17, 2004, at 5:00 PM, Imal Tornapart wrote: I believe you're right about knoppix being an Intel-only OS.. didn't check first because it was faster to just pop it in and try. I'll have to look into live-CD **ix options that are Mac compatible. Why not OS XI mean if you want to play with Unix on a Mac you may as well do it right ;-) -- Bruce Johnson This is the sig who says 'Ni!' -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: More wireless questions - Pismo Bronze
On Jun 17, 2004, at 6:39 PM, Bob wrote: snip You can use any wireless router that are 802.11b compliant. That's a pretty broad statement, Laurent. Can I clarify it a little bit? You *can* use any 802.11b compliant WiFi router...if, and only if...there is a driver for it, either from the manufacturer, from the OS itself, or if a 3rd-party diver supports it. That applies to all OS versions, but especially OS X. If you can find one that meets that requirement, go for whatever makes you happy. Well, I would mostly tend to agree with Laurent's statement. The card that you place in the Powerbook will need a driver. If the router (or access point or whatever it is) supports setup via web browser (which most recent ones do), you won't need a driver to set it up. I have seen older access points (or routers) that can only be set up over USB initially. For those, you would probably need an appropriate driver to set the access point up. Fortunately, those are few and far between now if you purchase new. With used models, you may take your chances. Once the initial setup is done, you should be able to use any 802.11b compatible access point (or router) with an Apple Airport card for internet access. Steve -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo question - Boot from CD?
Well, I bought this Powerbook from a friend, and it actually came with 9.2 and OS X; I think he thought it only had 9.2 on it. I'm discovering more niceness every day with this computer.. It's a Powerbook Firewire, M7572, not a Bronze as I previously reported. Is this then a Pismo also? scratches head which is loaded with PC specs but only recently with Mac specs This is a really cool, well-integrated machine. It picked up my digicam right off the bat with OS's own drivers, which is more than Widnows 2000 could do. I hope I choose the wireless setup wisely. I believe you're right about knoppix being an Intel-only OS.. didn't check first because it was faster to just pop it in and try. I'll have to look into live-CD **ix options that are Mac compatible. Why not OS XI mean if you want to play with Unix on a Mac you may as well do it right ;-) -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo question - Boot from CD?
Can the Pismo Bronze boot from CD? I have a Knoppix boot CD and the computer ignores it during boot. Pressing Option during boot only allows me to see the OS X boot option, not the 9.2, which I can get to thru the Startup Disk control panel/system pref. Any hope? Do I need a special boot image or a setting change? How bout booting from USB, or is that just a dream for a 4-year-old computer? Are you talking about a Pismo or a Bronze (Lombard)? A Pismo should be able to boot from a CD. I don't know what is a Knoppix boot CD, though, never heard of it. Pressing option at boot shows you the volumes that the Pismo sees as suitable for booting. If your 9.2 installation doesn't show up, then it's missing something and you might have to re-install. I'm not sure a Pismo can boot from USB. With an external USB CD-ROM, it could possibly do. It can certainly boot from an external FireWire drive. -Laurent. If both OS versions are on the same partition of the drive then Option will not work. If a CD doesn't show up as a bootable drive then the system version will not boot that machine. If you have X on one partition and 9 on the other then you can select X or 9 via Option at start. To start from a bootable CD hold the C key at start. In some stubborn cases you can try holding Command-Option-Delete to skip the internal drive and have your Mac search around for another bootable drive. To switch from X to 9 you need to open System Preferences and select Startup Disk. From there you can switch to any bootable system on any available drive. To switch back to X you need to select Startup Disk folder from the Control Panels folder. I don't think the Pismo can restart into X just by holding the X key upon start/restart. Try holding the X key and wait until you hear a second bong. John -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
I've had an 802.11b Airport card in my Pismo (Powerbook Firewire 2000) since 2001. IF I wanted to upgrade to the 802.11g standard I would need to get a compatible PCMCIA card. Pismo 400MHZ G3, 768MB RAM, OS X 10.3.4 Turtle-Bear Nice, that's very close to the system I have. Which base station are you using? Are you confident that you can use 802.11g on this model, even as a PCMCIA card? How about AirPort Extreme? I was under the impression that the Firewire 2000 was only able to use 802.11b. Is this a driver issue? Also, what about Mac OS 9.2? Will I be able to use an 802.11b or 802.11g PCMCIA card in both X and 9.2? Anyone have a tested combo so I can start with a known good setup? I swear I am reading GB's of web pages relating to this issue. Still just a bit confusing, but it is getting clearer, slowly. Better to measure twice and cut once, I think, even if that involves asking scores of questions. Thanks to all who have helped me so far, and there's more to come... Dan -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
on 17/06/04 20:58, Pauline Turtle-Bear Guillermo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had an 802.11b Airport card in my Pismo (Powerbook Firewire 2000) since 2001. IF I wanted to upgrade to the 802.11g standard I would need to get a compatible PCMCIA card. That is correct, sir. Again, the only reason why a 802.11g would be better than 802.11b would be in the case where you want to frequently transfer large files between your Pismo and another computer on your network. There is currently no broadband access (cable or DSL) that will use all the bandwidth of 802.11b, so it is really pointless to get 802.11g in the hope of faster transfers from the internet... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe, trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -Rich Cook -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Using Apple DVD-Rom ATA/IDE drive/Wallstreet II?
Well, do the combo drive have builtin hardware DVD movie decoding that Apples DVDplayer can utilize? I'd guess not, as the Lombard didn't work, so you were using the G4s builtin. I think you might be confusing things a bit here. The DVD-ROM/+/-R/RW drive itself doesn't have any logic that _decodes_ DVDs. That is done completely by the host computer (either with hardware assistance or totally in software). The Lombard doesn't have the horsepower to decode DVDs in software, so there's a CardBus card (actually a combo zoomed video card, IIRC) that does the decoding in hardware. Without that card, you can't play DVDs in OS 9. I don't have any experience with OS X software DVD playback, but the CardBus card isn't supported in OS X. Anyone have any suggestions how to determine if you're using hardware or software DVD decoding in your machine? Sure. OS 9, Wallstreet Lombard = hardware decoder (PC card). Pismo and newer = software. OS X = software. There's sort of a misnomer here. The higher end laptops do software decoding, but they hand a large part of the work off to the video card. So while there's no true MPEG2 hardware decoder on the video card, the video card is still doing a lot of work and not leaving it all for the CPU. -- Author of ClassicStumbler email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.alksoft.com/ Visit the PowerBook 5300 FAQ! http://www.alksoft.com/5300_FAQ/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
on 17/06/04 21:18, Imal Tornapart at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had an 802.11b Airport card in my Pismo (Powerbook Firewire 2000) since 2001. IF I wanted to upgrade to the 802.11g standard I would need to get a compatible PCMCIA card. Pismo 400MHZ G3, 768MB RAM, OS X 10.3.4 Turtle-Bear Nice, that's very close to the system I have. Which base station are you using? Are you confident that you can use 802.11g on this model, even as a PCMCIA card? How about AirPort Extreme? I was under the impression that the Firewire 2000 was only able to use 802.11b. Is this a driver issue? Also, what about Mac OS 9.2? Will I be able to use an 802.11b or 802.11g PCMCIA card in both X and 9.2? Anyone have a tested combo so I can start with a known good setup? I swear I am reading GB's of web pages relating to this issue. Still just a bit confusing, but it is getting clearer, slowly. Better to measure twice and cut once, I think, even if that involves asking scores of questions. Thanks to all who have helped me so far, and there's more to come... A Pismo has only an internal regular AirPort card slot. AirPort (the 1st generation) only supports 802.11b. If you want to use 802.11g, then you will need to buy a 3rd party card and make sure they provide a driver for the OS you want to use it with. This 3rd party card will be a PCMCIA card, so you will need to plug it into the PCMCIA slot of your Pismo. I haven't heard about any 3rd party 802.11g card that works in OS X right now. That is not to say that it doesn't exist, but I haven't heard about any. You could check the driver of IOExpert.com. They sell a driver that supports a wide range of 802.11b card in OS X. Maybe they do support 802.11g cards as well, I don't know. I think that it will be hard to find anything 802.11g for OS 9. The OS hasn't been updated in over 2 years and Apple has clearly stated that it's a dead-end. So, most manufacturers and software developers focus their resources for OS X and you're more likely to get support for 802.11g for OS X only. However, you do have to remember that with OS X having maybe 2% or 3% of the computer market, few wireless equipment makers provide drivers even for OS X. That's where IOExpert might come handy... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] featurectomy /fee`ch*r-ek't*-mee/ n.: The act of removing a feature from a program. Featurectomies come in two flavors, the `righteous' and the `reluctant'. Righteous featurectomies are performed because the remover believes the program would be more elegant without the feature, or there is already an equivalent and better way to achieve the same end. (Doing so is not quite the same thing as removing a misfeature.) Reluctant featurectomies are performed to satisfy some external constraint such as code size or execution speed. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Pismo Sleeping/Booting Saga
Hi Folks As I mentioned previously, my Pismo (Powerbook G3 (Firewire), 400Mhz/512MB/40GB) is suffering from a sleeping (i.e. not waking up) and booting (i.e. not booting up) malady though to be precise the hard disk seems to turn on fine (as I hear it hum) but nothing pops up on the screen and no chime occurs. I have no real clue but suspects include the main battery, PRAM battery, PMU and any other parts involved in booting and sleeping ... 1. One previous suggestion was to reseat the memory and daughtercard but the fact that the Pismo eventually boots from AC (after overnight, some 8 hours without power attached ) makes me wonder about other suspects ... 2. I thought if I replaced the worn out main battery (LiIon) it might help but it didn't ... in any case it runs well on AC power (once booted up ...). 3. I then thought it might be the PRAM battery is worn out ... maybe it is though I removed it and tested it with a voltmeter and it read 6.4 Volts but of course I didn't wait any time to see how long it held that charge ... could it be worn out too? But in any case even when it was charged up it didn't boot the machine up ... but perhaps it loses charge after being left overnight and then the PRAM is in some default state allowing reboot ??? I also borrowed a working Pismo 500Mhz (damaged screen, poor thing!) and swapped PRAM batteries and mine still didn't boot whereas the Pismo 500Mhz did on my PRAM battery ... 4. Once booted up ... putting it to sleep is usually permanent (no screen waking up though the keyboard lights are live, and hard disk hums) ... and reboots do not usually bring the screen up either ... I generally have to do some magic (not sure what works) ... reset the Pismo using the rear button, remove battery, and try to reboot from AC ... sometimes it works after some hours left alone. I'm lucky (?) I extended my AppleCare ... so I will put it in for service soon but I hate to be without it and I need to backup regularly (in case the service folk kill the drive ... hmmm ... could it be a drive problem ... I installed a 40GB Travelstar in late 2002 ... but it seems to run fine ...) Sorry about the length, it is still a mystery to me (I hoped it was just a PRAM battery problem since I occasionally lose dates) Thanks for any help and suggestions, Regards Harry. (DownUnder in Canberra which is getting chilly! Snow in the Mountains!) -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: More wireless questions - Pismo Bronze
The National Enquirer reports at 7:39 PM -0500 6/17/04, Steve Fuller wrote: On Jun 17, 2004, at 6:39 PM, Bob wrote: snip You can use any wireless router that are 802.11b compliant. That's a pretty broad statement, Laurent. Can I clarify it a little bit? You *can* use any 802.11b compliant WiFi router...if, and only if...there is a driver for it, either from the manufacturer, from the OS itself, or if a 3rd-party diver supports it. That applies to all OS versions, but especially OS X. If you can find one that meets that requirement, go for whatever makes you happy. Well, I would mostly tend to agree with Laurent's statement. The card that you place in the Powerbook will need a driver. Ack, when I cross wires, I really cross wires. You're absolutely right. It's the card that needs the driver. I should have said setup software. The WAP will need to be configured and the end user will need to have some way of doing that. Laurent, I owe you an apology. I came down with a sudden case of foot-in-mouth disease. If the router (or access point or whatever it is) supports setup via web browser (which most recent ones do), you won't need a driver to set it up. I have not kept up with the changes in 3rd-party WAPs. I just remember seeing numerous complaints about some units being extremely difficult to setup because of the lack of Mac software or Mac support. Perhaps, as you say, all that has changed in the last year or so. I know that some manufacturers have an IP addresses that can be accessed via a browser to assist the buyer in setting the unit up. I have seen older access points (or routers) that can only be set up over USB initially. For those, you would probably need an appropriate driver to set the access point up. Fortunately, those are few and far between now if you purchase new. With used models, you may take your chances. Once the initial setup is done, you should be able to use any 802.11b compatible access point (or router) with an Apple Airport card for internet access. I was thinking of some possible changes that might need to be made from time to time. Like turning on or off WEP or WAP; changing encryption codes; adding or removing MACs in the access control section. That sort of thing. But as noted above, if you can set up the unit initially, the changes shouldn't be much more difficult. Personally, I make more changes than the average bear because I'm still using dialup and have more than one ISP. So every time I need to use another ISP, I have to tell the base station to use different information. It's easy to forget that most people don't have that situation. Thanks for catching my faux pas. I hit a mental bad block every now and again and it gums everything up. :-/ Bob -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo Sleeping/Booting Saga
on 17/06/04 21:29, Hoju Dingo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Folks As I mentioned previously, my Pismo (Powerbook G3 (Firewire), 400Mhz/512MB/40GB) is suffering from a sleeping (i.e. not waking up) and booting (i.e. not booting up) malady though to be precise the hard disk seems to turn on fine (as I hear it hum) but nothing pops up on the screen and no chime occurs. I have no real clue but suspects include the main battery, PRAM battery, PMU and any other parts involved in booting and sleeping ... 1. One previous suggestion was to reseat the memory and daughtercard but the fact that the Pismo eventually boots from AC (after overnight, some 8 hours without power attached ) makes me wonder about other suspects ... 2. I thought if I replaced the worn out main battery (LiIon) it might help but it didn't ... in any case it runs well on AC power (once booted up ...). 3. I then thought it might be the PRAM battery is worn out ... maybe it is though I removed it and tested it with a voltmeter and it read 6.4 Volts but of course I didn't wait any time to see how long it held that charge ... could it be worn out too? But in any case even when it was charged up it didn't boot the machine up ... but perhaps it loses charge after being left overnight and then the PRAM is in some default state allowing reboot ??? I also borrowed a working Pismo 500Mhz (damaged screen, poor thing!) and swapped PRAM batteries and mine still didn't boot whereas the Pismo 500Mhz did on my PRAM battery ... 4. Once booted up ... putting it to sleep is usually permanent (no screen waking up though the keyboard lights are live, and hard disk hums) ... and reboots do not usually bring the screen up either ... I generally have to do some magic (not sure what works) ... reset the Pismo using the rear button, remove battery, and try to reboot from AC ... sometimes it works after some hours left alone. I'm lucky (?) I extended my AppleCare ... so I will put it in for service soon but I hate to be without it and I need to backup regularly (in case the service folk kill the drive ... hmmm ... could it be a drive problem ... I installed a 40GB Travelstar in late 2002 ... but it seems to run fine ...) Sorry about the length, it is still a mystery to me (I hoped it was just a PRAM battery problem since I occasionally lose dates) Thanks for any help and suggestions, Regards Harry. (DownUnder in Canberra which is getting chilly! Snow in the Mountains!) It sounds like a PMU that has gone south, but it's a real tough problem to diagnose... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] coaster n.: 1. Unuseable CD produced during failed attempt at writing to writeable or re-writeable CD media. Certainly related to the coaster-like shape of a CD, and the relative value of these failures. I made a lot of coasters before I got a good CD. 2. Useless CDs received in the mail from the likes of AOL, MSN, CI$, Prodigy, ad nauseam. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
Dan, We use the snow Airport base station (not extreme). It was fairly easy to set up (followed directions for most secure - for wireless - network). We made a few stumbling mistakes, but finally got it working. Works nicely with our Qwest DSL. DSL Modem-Router---Ethernet Switch---ABS The above ethernet switch is distribution for ethernet throughout our house. I've seen lots of talk about wireless 802.11g PC cards and I would check out http://macwireless.com first if I was going to buy. Seems like a great website. BTW, for our purposes Airport Extreme = 802.11g. You just can't install an Airport Extreme card in a Pismo due to a different type of port and hardware protocol. So the only way to go for extreme speed is a PCMCIA wireless card. Can't actually help you because I haven't shopped yet. Can't help with OS 9 issues and wireless PC cards either, but the Airport card installed in my Pismo works fine on OS 9.2.2 and Jaguar/Panther. Turtle-Bear On Jun 17, 2004, at 7:18 PM, Imal Tornapart wrote: I've had an 802.11b Airport card in my Pismo (Powerbook Firewire 2000) since 2001. IF I wanted to upgrade to the 802.11g standard I would need to get a compatible PCMCIA card. Pismo 400MHZ G3, 768MB RAM, OS X 10.3.4 Turtle-Bear Nice, that's very close to the system I have. Which base station are you using? Are you confident that you can use 802.11g on this model, even as a PCMCIA card? How about AirPort Extreme? I was under the impression that the Firewire 2000 was only able to use 802.11b. Is this a driver issue? Also, what about Mac OS 9.2? Will I be able to use an 802.11b or 802.11g PCMCIA card in both X and 9.2? Anyone have a tested combo so I can start with a known good setup? I swear I am reading GB's of web pages relating to this issue. Still just a bit confusing, but it is getting clearer, slowly. Better to measure twice and cut once, I think, even if that involves asking scores of questions. Thanks to all who have helped me so far, and there's more to come... Dan -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: More wireless questions - Pismo Bronze
At 5:39 PM -0600 6/17/04, Bob wrote: The National Enquirer reports at 4:21 PM -0400 6/17/04, Laurent Daudelin wrote: You can use any wireless router that are 802.11b compliant. That's a pretty broad statement, Laurent. Can I clarify it a little bit? You *can* use any 802.11b compliant WiFi router...if, and only if...there is a driver for it, either from the manufacturer, from the OS itself, or if a 3rd-party diver supports it. That applies to all OS versions, but especially OS X. If you can find one that meets that requirement, go for whatever makes you happy. You CAN use any 802.11b compliant WiFi ROUTER. No drivers are required for anything. You will likely want one that can be configured via a web browser making it independent of operating system. A WiFi INTERFACE CARD requires a OS specific driver, but not the router. For additional features you may want in a WiFi router, please refer to my comments in the previous threads: Wall Street, wi-fi, and OS 9.1 on 6/15 another wireless questionon 6/16 A question for those of you using 3rd-party cards or routers -- would you say that a person needs to be somewhat technically savvy to get these to work (not a total Geek, just a notch or two above a novice user)? I'm just curious. I don't think I would expect a fairly novice user to be able to install the Sourceforge wireless driver in OS X and be able to get it to work without help. You don't have to be technically savvy to set it up, unless anything goes wrong. But fortunately that never happens, does it. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: More wireless questions - Pismo Bronze
That's a pretty broad statement, Laurent. Can I clarify it a little bit? You *can* use any 802.11b compliant WiFi router...if, and only if...there is a driver for it, either from the manufacturer, from the OS itself, or if a 3rd-party diver supports it. That applies to all OS versions, but especially OS X. If you can find one that meets that requirement, go for whatever makes you happy. For additional features you may want in a WiFi router, please refer to my comments in the previous threads: Wall Street, wi-fi, and OS 9.1 on 6/15 another wireless questionon 6/16 A question for those of you using 3rd-party cards or routers -- would you say that a person needs to be somewhat technically savvy to get these to work (not a total Geek, just a notch or two above a novice user)? I'm just curious. I don't think I would expect a fairly novice user to be able to install the Sourceforge wireless driver in OS X and be able to get it to work without help. Routers are generally set up through a web browser, and don't need specific drivers. The wireless cards, on the other hand, do need drivers. Installation of the sourceforge driver isn't any harder than installing another program, but the fact that the troubleshooting steps are to install each component separately a number of times can be confusing. I installed it a dozen times and never got the Proxim Harmony card to work, but the WaveLAN Gold worked first try for me with my TiBook. --- JSH TiBook -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Using Apple DVD-Rom ATA/IDE drive/Wallstreet II?
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 19:25:04 -0600 From: Andrew Kershaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Using Apple DVD-Rom ATA/IDE drive/Wallstreet II? Well, do the combo drive have builtin hardware DVD movie decoding that Apples DVDplayer can utilize? I'd guess not, as the Lombard didn't work, so you were using the G4s builtin. I think you might be confusing things a bit here. The DVD-ROM/+/-R/RW drive itself doesn't have any logic that _decodes_ DVDs. That is done completely by the host computer (either with hardware assistance or totally in software). The Lombard doesn't have the horsepower to decode DVDs in software, so there's a CardBus card (actually a combo zoomed video card, IIRC) that does the decoding in hardware. Without that card, you can't play DVDs in OS 9. I don't have any experience with OS X software DVD playback, but the CardBus card isn't supported in OS X. The 333mhz Lombard requires a PC card, the 400mhz model has a decoder chip on the motherboard. --- JSH TiBook -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: another wireless question
The reason that you didn't know it, it that the statement isn't true! The Pismo does have an Airport Slot. Tom on 6/17/04 12:12, Frank P. Eigler at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 17 Jun 2004, Steve Fuller wrote: Just to clarify something I've seen in this thread, an Airport card is a wireless card that uses 802.11b to communicate between itself and a wireless access point (WAP) or other computers. This card requires an Airport slot to work. The Pismo only has a PCMCIA slot. To my Eek. My bad. Didn't know this. Thanks for clarifying that. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Wireless Condo. . .
Hello all, I have been living in my wireless condo for almost two years now. . .the setup is a PowerMac G4, PowerBook (Pismo), iBook (snow), and a 17 PowerBook G4. The iBook is my roomates. All of these computers; with the exception of the PM G4, have an Airport (b) installed in them all running Panther 10.3.4. Each have a gig of RAM and are used almost 24/7. I have several clients/friends who come over from time to time and they've got their ibooks, powerbooks, and laptops (yea. . .PC's actually ARE in my life!) and they already have their computers configured to work with my Airport base station. In otherwords, someone could walk right onto my deck, whip out their portable computer and after turning it on they are connected automatically via broadband. Now, here's the question. My source for the internet is going to change. I am currently with Charter Communications who provided my cable modem. I'm having issues with their customer service and am tired of them screwing up my bill every month. I have already given the go with Earthlink DSL. Supposedly, they have stated they can offer the same speed of 3Mbps down and 384kbps up for only $34.95 a month. Sounds good but surfing is believing right? What I need to know is what I will be needing to do to my router, if anything, to get this new DSL modem up and running. There's going to be changes to the hardware as well. Right now the system is as follows: Cable modem (Charter), to Linksys Router. PowerMac G4 and the Airport Station are connected to router. The other computers are connected via Airport. The new setup will not include the PowerMac G4, and have the DSL modem instead of Cable, along with the Airport station and the mentioned Power/i/laptops. Will I need to update firmware in my router? Or do I even need the router anymore? Can the DSL modem simply plug directly into the Base Station? Also, what type of setup is recommended to share my Epson printer in this network? Before, nobody needed to print, but now it's become second nature for printing. Just wondering folks. . .will figure it out eventually, but I figured I'd throw this question out to this list, since everyone in this list is like me. . brilliant Mac users who simply love computers! :) -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
