Re: Install Mac OS X over ethernet?
darn I have various unix based computers, could one of these work? On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:06:52 -0700, Clark Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: At 7:14 PM -0500 9/23/04, CJ wrote: Can I install Mac OS 10.3 on my iBook 500? The CD Drive is dead. I have a PowerMac 5500 with Ethernet and Mac OS 9.1 on it. Can I use this to install OS X over Ethernet? Maybe through open firmware or netboot (hold down N key)? No. Netboot requires an OS X Server or equivalent. Your best bet besides replacing the CD-ROM drive is a FireWire CD-ROM drive. I've been doing this kind of thing lately trying to install OS X from a master configuration disk. I had a couple of configurations that required some interesting lashups. -- 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 --- -- 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: Install Mac OS X over ethernet?
on 24/09/04 08:45, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: darn I have various unix based computers, could one of these work? You mean, for replacing the CD-ROM drive? If not, then no, these won't help. -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Evil Empire n.: [from Ronald Reagan's famous characterization of the communist Soviet Union] Formerly IBM,now Microsoft. Functionally, the company most hackers love to hate at any given time. Hackers like to see themselves as romantic rebels against the Evil Empire, and frequently adopt this role to the point of ascribing rather more power and malice to the Empire than it actually has. See also Borg and search for Evil Empire pages on the Web. -- 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 ---
Checking the battery on a Lombard, and other questions
Hi, I've been wanting to ask these three simple questions for a long time: First, I use my G3 Lombard 400 MHz Powerbook as a desktop computer, seldom removing it from its a.c. adaptor. I've never tested its battery. How can I do so? Also, what is the best way to keep a rechargeable computer battery in tiptop shape? Is it a good idea to occasionally exhaust the battery, as I've sometimes heard with regard to portable phones and other household appliances? Second, I use a USB attached mouse instead of the trackpad on this computer. Therefore, is the trackpad control panel still a necessary active control panel, in addition to the mouse control panel? Finally, I've now graduated from serial printers, connecting my G3 to a USB printer (very fast). Is the Print Print Monitor extension still necessary with USB printers? These questions are part of my continuing effort to reduce the boot time of my computer. Thanks in advance for any insight or discussion. Greenfield Bowie -- 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 ---
My wallstreet and its booting
My Wallstreet takes like forever to spin up the hard drive and turn on the display after chime. Like almost a minute. This only happens from a cold boot though. If I simply restart the computer, booting is completely normal. What can I do to fix this? Could this be a dead PRAM issue (which I know its dead cuz the clocks never stay the same if i remove the main batteries. -- 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: Checking the battery on a Lombard, and other questions
On Sep 24, 2004, at 8:47 AM, D. G. Bowie wrote: First, I use my G3 Lombard 400 MHz Powerbook as a desktop computer, seldom removing it from its a.c. adaptor. I've never tested its battery. How can I do so? By using it until it goes out. Second, I use a USB attached mouse instead of the trackpad on this computer. Therefore, is the trackpad control panel still a necessary active control panel, in addition to the mouse control panel? If you ever bring your PowerBook on an airplane, your most certainly not going to use the mouse. The trackpad control panel takes up like zero kilobytes of memory and hard drive space. Just leave it, its a good thing to have around. Removing the trackpad control panel will have no effect on your boot time. Its basically the mouse control panel, but with a picture of a trackpad in it. The only difference is (obviously) that it controls settings for your trackpad. -- 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: My wallstreet and its booting
My Wallstreet takes like forever to spin up the hard drive and turn on the display after chime. Like almost a minute. This only happens from a cold boot though. If I simply restart the computer, booting is completely normal. What can I do to fix this? Could this be a dead PRAM issue (which I know its dead cuz the clocks never stay the same if i remove the main batteries. Turning RAM test off in the memory control panel might speed things up if you have a lot of RAM. -- Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- 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: Checking the battery on a Lombard, and other questions
On 24 Sep 2004, at 2:47 pm, D. G. Bowie wrote: Is it a good idea to occasionally exhaust the battery, as I've sometimes heard with regard to portable phones and other household appliances? Nickel-Cadmium batteries benefit from being fully discharged from time to time, but that doesn't apply to Lithium-ion batteries, like the one in your Powerbook, which prefer a partial discharge. See here for more detail: http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm Miche. -- 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: OS X Database Recommendations (was: Virus Software Recommendation)
Dan Scanlan said: Panorama, the most intuitive database program I've ever come across, works fine for me on OSX 3.5. What are the costs involved and are there learning materials like books or CDs? I've heard good things about Panorama for a long time, but I avoided because it was RAMbased. Under OS X with the excellent VM architecture that may be unecessary, so I might check it out some time for a project. -- 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: OS X Database Recommendations (wasRe: Virus Software Recommendation)
Erik Ness said: I use FM a lot, and keep an ear to the ground in the developer community, and this is a very nice piece of software. You mean you now at leisure can have multiple (more than 3) related databases on one layout without jumping trough rings while singin the marseljes like in a normal database application? You mean data is now separated from structure? You are saying that there is now a proper programming language in place that can work on the low level? You are claiming that FM7 now have proper layout events, instead of buttons, in place so that user actions can start functions? That you finally have live ODBC connections? Correct me if I'm wrong, but except for the last item, I think none of the above is happening even in FM7. The only thing that could save FM in my eyes is a total rework from the ground up and I've seen no indication that FM 7 is that. However, I expect it to be better than FM6. I've been using FileMaker for years (even having passed FileMaker's partner level developer exam) and realize that the (Filemaker) paradigm requires you to pull off a lot of little funny unknown and poorly documented tricks to accomplish what are normally straight forward programming techniques. -- Mariano Peterson, 3 Sep. 2003 i diskussionsgrupppen comp.databases.filemaker -- 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: OS X Database Recommendations(wasRe: Virus Software Recommendation)
Laurent Daudelin said: I personally use AppleWorks. It has the same hurriedly ported to OS X feeling but it's easy to modify and use, and it was free with my PowerBook! But it's not a proper relational database (AW has a flat database only) and unless your demands are extremely simple, that means its close to useless. Relational database app 4th Dimension (4D) is free for students and teachers, though the more advanced developer license does cost a little. Typical FM users would make do with the basic package. If one pays for their software, loike in a commercial outfit, I think the money and time is better spent on 4D. If I compare FM to 4D, 4D does have an initial learning curve, one reason the massive amount of learning material, but FMs initial learning curve does not beat 4D by much. The difference is that 4D can deliver much more advanced solutions than FM can, and I'm sure that is still so with FM 7. FM is really only simple for simple solutions. 4D is definitely simpler to manage for advanced solutions. At least those are possible. One free alternative solution can be the CompleteMySQL distribution as a database engine and CocoaMySQL as a developer interface and browser as a user interface. But this hardly fits everyone. Regarding Helix, it's my understanding that Helix as viable database development platform is over. Pretty sad actually. I've been following it since 1996. FileMaker seems like it was written by someone who has never had any formal database training at all, but just kind of worked it out as they went along. -- PeterD in newsgroup comp.databases.filemaker (2003) -- 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: My wallstreet and its booting
I don't see that option. Is 256 considered a lot? On Sep 24, 2004, at 10:17 AM, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: Turning RAM test off in the memory control panel might speed things up if you have a lot of RAM. -- 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: My wallstreet and its booting
On 24/09/04 15:32, Dan Palka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't see that option. Is 256 considered a lot? On Sep 24, 2004, at 10:17 AM, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: Turning RAM test off in the memory control panel might speed things up if you have a lot of RAM. 256 is not that much. I've read your initial message. I'm not sure that turning off memory checking at startup would reduce the time it takes. How long did you have the hard disk in this Wallstreet? When was the last time that you had it checked with a disk utility? -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: OS X Database Recommendations (wasRe: Virus Software Recommendation)
On Sep 24, 2004, at 10:59 AM, Mikael Byström wrote: Erik Ness said: I use FM a lot, and keep an ear to the ground in the developer community, and this is a very nice piece of software. You mean you now at leisure can have multiple (more than 3) related databases on one layout without jumping trough rings while singin the marseljes like in a normal database application? You mean data is now separated from structure? You are saying that there is now a proper programming language in place that can work on the low level? You are claiming that FM7 now have proper layout events, instead of buttons, in place so that user actions can start functions? That you finally have live ODBC connections? Then you don't want FM. You want a real rdbms...I'd suggest Postgres over Mysql personally; far more feature rich and mature a product. Postgres + PHP + Apache is a powerful combination. Doing things like the above with FM is like people making corporate datasystems in Access, you end up with a gigantic creaking datatower o' Jenga waiting to crash down at any moment. (trust me, I've now inherited supporting an application that's an old Access/VB app ported to SQLServer. You can tell that the people who wrote it didn't really have a clue about RDBMS design. Strong DBA's have come away whimpering and temporarily blinded by looking at the code and structure...and I can't just rewrite it, as it's a commercial app we have to support) Proper tool for the job. You wouldn't want to cross the Atlantic in a canoe, either. For what it is, a simple, easy-to-use DB system for people who don't have gigantic needs, FM is excellent, probably the best solution out there Mac or Windows. It kicks a** all over Access, imo. But don't try to press it into enterprise-level service; it's not made for that. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pha rmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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 ---
Getting a Dell WLAN PC Card to work in Panther
You can get cards that have native Airport Support in OSX. Check out my web page on FAQ for Wireless (Bottom of Page for OS X) http://home.earthlink.net/~kjvann/ Also a new listing from Asante (not on page yet) is here http://www.asante.com/products/adapters/AL5403-XG/index.html Asante is offering a $10.00 rebate. Check their site. Save your Dell for use with the Clasic OS. Ken Vann -- 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: My wallstreet and its booting
On Sep 24, 2004, at 12:32 PM, Dan Palka wrote: I don't see that option. In OS 9 you hold down the option and control key (I think) while selecting the memory control panel from the apple menu to reveal it. Is 256 considered a lot? enough that the delay in booting is noticeable, but not that long. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Phar macy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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: My wallstreet and its booting
On 24/09/04 16:02, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 24, 2004, at 12:32 PM, Dan Palka wrote: I don't see that option. In OS 9 you hold down the option and control key (I think) while selecting the memory control panel from the apple menu to reveal it. Or you might have to open the control panels folder and hold the Option key while you double-click the Memory control panel. You should see an additional control at the bottom of the window that will appear... -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: My wallstreet and its booting
Dan, hold the Command and Option keys down while double clicking on the Memory Control Panel. The option to turn testing off at startup will appear. On Sep 24, 2004, at 2:40 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 24/09/04 15:32, Dan Palka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't see that option. Is 256 considered a lot? On Sep 24, 2004, at 10:17 AM, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: Turning RAM test off in the memory control panel might speed things up if you have a lot of RAM. 256 is not that much. I've read your initial message. I'm not sure that turning off memory checking at startup would reduce the time it takes. How long did you have the hard disk in this Wallstreet? When was the last time that you had it checked with a disk utility? -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 --- -- 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 ---
Problem Lombard
I have a friend who for some reason cant post here. He has a problem Lombard that used to boot, but dropped into OF after the bong, giving the following display: MacOS: Boot Failure! (0xF3C481F6) MacOS: ROM checksum failure! Apple Powerbook1, 1.1of1 BootROM built on 04/060/99 at 10:21:59 Copyright 1994-1999 Apple Computer, Inc. Welcome to Open Firmware. To continue booting, type mac-boot% and press return To shut down, type, shut-down% and press return. ok 0_ He tried to continue but no keystrokes appear on the screen. Same for trying to shut down. After pulling the AC and battery it now appears to be completely dead, not even giving a bong. Its a 256 MB /400 MHz Lombard Any ideas ? thanks, Mad Dog -- 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: Problem Lombard
On Sep 24, 2004, at 2:15 PM, Tom and Lisa P wrote: He tried to continue but no keystrokes appear on the screen. Same for trying to shut down. After pulling the AC and battery it now appears to be completely dead, not even giving a bong. Its a 256 MB /400 MHz Lombard Try putting in the AC or battery again ? ;-) actually that sounds like a major hardware failure. Get in and make sure the processor card and memory are properly seated. Otherwise, I'd suspect mobo or processor card failure. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pha rmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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: My wallstreet and its booting
I did this and it affected nothing. Remember that the delay is BEFORE the screen even turn son, or the hard drive spins up. On Sep 24, 2004, at 4:02 PM, B Gardner wrote: Dan, hold the Command and Option keys down while double clicking on the Memory Control Panel. The option to turn testing off at startup will appear. On Sep 24, 2004, at 2:40 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: -- 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: My wallstreet and its booting
I did this and it affected nothing. Remember that the delay is BEFORE the screen even turn son, or the hard drive spins up. Yup. That's a wallstreet, they all take forever to boot IMHO. I tell people when I sell them to wait for it to boot. -- Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- 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: Install Mac OS X over ethernet?
no, I ment using some type of software on the linux/unix workstation to allow the mac to do sometype of network install. - Original Message - From: Laurent Daudelin To: G-Books Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 8:32 AM Subject: Re: Install Mac OS X over ethernet? on 24/09/04 08:45, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: darn I have various unix based computers, could one of these work? You mean, for replacing the CD-ROM drive? If not, then no, these won't help. -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Evil Empire n.: [from Ronald Reagan's famous characterization of the communist Soviet Union] Formerly IBM,now Microsoft. Functionally, the company most hackers love to hate at any given time. Hackers like to see themselves as romantic rebels against the Evil Empire, and frequently adopt this role to the point of ascribing rather more power and malice to the Empire than it actually has. See also Borg and search for Evil Empire pages on the Web. -- 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: Checking the battery on a Lombard, and other questions
At 8:47 AM -0500 9/24/04, D. G. Bowie wrote: Hi, I've been wanting to ask these three simple questions for a long time: First, I use my G3 Lombard 400 MHz Powerbook as a desktop computer, seldom removing it from its a.c. adaptor. I've never tested its battery. How can I do so? Also, what is the best way to keep a rechargeable computer battery in tiptop shape? Is it a good idea to occasionally exhaust the battery, as I've sometimes heard with regard to portable phones and other household appliances? Hmm ... testing the battery, using it perhaps. Make sure you have anything you want to keep saved then unplug the power supply. If it doesn't die immediately it should warn you when the battery is getting low. LION batteries should not be deeply discharged routinely like NiCd batteries. The only time it is useful is not for the battery but to recalibrate the charge monitoring system. You only try it if the battery is showing abnormally short operating time. To keep the batteries in good shape keep them charged up. Second, I use a USB attached mouse instead of the trackpad on this computer. Therefore, is the trackpad control panel still a necessary active control panel, in addition to the mouse control panel? The track pad doesn't do anything unless you open it and then it adjusts the settings for the trackpad. In other word, Yes. Finally, I've now graduated from serial printers, connecting my G3 to a USB printer (very fast). Is the Print Print Monitor extension still necessary with USB printers? Print Monitor is only invoked if you print to a printer that uses it. The Background Extension is there to launch Print Monitor when needed but it is very small and doesn't take long to startup or use much memory. These questions are part of my continuing effort to reduce the boot time of my computer. Thanks in advance for any insight or discussion. Try sleeping the computer instead of shutting it down. It will start up a lot quicker from sleep than from booting up. -- 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: Install Mac OS X over ethernet?
At 5:45 AM -0700 9/24/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: darn I have various unix based computers, could one of these work? Not that I know of but I've never gone looking. Check the docs for it. It should be something noticeable. That is, it's not just a matter of a particular file server it has to have specific support for net booting under OS X. On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:06:52 -0700, Clark Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: At 7:14 PM -0500 9/23/04, CJ wrote: Can I install Mac OS 10.3 on my iBook 500? The CD Drive is dead. I have a PowerMac 5500 with Ethernet and Mac OS 9.1 on it. Can I use this to install OS X over Ethernet? Maybe through open firmware or netboot (hold down N key)? No. Netboot requires an OS X Server or equivalent. Your best bet besides replacing the CD-ROM drive is a FireWire CD-ROM drive. I've been doing this kind of thing lately trying to install OS X from a master configuration disk. I had a couple of configurations that required some interesting lashups. -- 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: Install Mac OS X over ethernet?
on 24/09/04 19:57, CJ at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: no, I ment using some type of software on the linux/unix workstation to allow the mac to do sometype of network install. - Original Message - From: Laurent Daudelin To: G-Books Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 8:32 AM Subject: Re: Install Mac OS X over ethernet? on 24/09/04 08:45, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: darn I have various unix based computers, could one of these work? You mean, for replacing the CD-ROM drive? If not, then no, these won't help. I don't think that this would be possible. -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Blue Screen of Death n.: [common] This term is closely related to the older Black Screen of Death but much more common (many non-hackers have picked it up). Due to the extreme fragility and bugginess of Microsoft Windows, misbehaving applications can readily crash the OS (and the OS sometimes crashes itself spontaneously). The Blue Screen of Death, sometimes decorated with hex error codes, is what you get when this happens. (Commonly abbreviated BSOD.) -- 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: My wallstreet and its booting
The National Enquirer reports at 9:21 AM -0500 9/24/04, Dan Palka wrote: My Wallstreet takes like forever to spin up the hard drive and turn on the display after chime. Like almost a minute. This only happens from a cold boot though. If I simply restart the computer, booting is completely normal. What can I do to fix this? Could this be a dead PRAM issue (which I know its dead cuz the clocks never stay the same if i remove the main batteries. Dan, I don't know about it being a PRAM problem, I've never had a dead PRAM battery. But... Do you now have, or have you had, your WS networked? From the sound of other replies, it seems like you are using OS 8/9. If so, go into the System Folder and find a folder named Servers. Delete the accumulated servers in that folder and see if that speeds things up. If your PB is looking for non-existent servers, it *will* take a long time before it decides that they are not available. That happens before you actually bootup. HTH, 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: My wallstreet and its booting
Do you now have, or have you had, your WS networked? From the sound of other replies, it seems like you are using OS 8/9. If so, go into the System Folder and find a folder named Servers. Delete the accumulated servers in that folder and see if that speeds things up. This occurs WELL BEFORE the OS starts to load. That's not the problem. A pair of my Wallstreets suffer from the same problem. I suspect it does have to do with a dead PRAM battery. In case people aren't understanding, this delay occurs AFTER the boot, but WELL BEFORE the ROM starts to boot the Mac. It could be corruption somewhere in NVRAM. I wonder if an OF reset-all would solve the problem? Peace, Drew -- 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: My wallstreet and its booting
In case people aren't understanding, this delay occurs AFTER the boot, but WELL BEFORE the ROM starts to boot the Mac. It could be corruption somewhere in NVRAM. I wonder if an OF reset-all would solve the problem? Er, that should say that the delay occurs after the boot chime, but before the ROM starts to take over (screen lights up, happy Mac appears, etc). Peace, Drew -- 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: My wallstreet and its booting
Yes I think he hit the nail on the head with that in regards to my problem. I'm starting to get the impression that people on this list aren't quite grasping what I'm saying. The Wallstreet chimes, then does nothing for almost a minute. NOTHING. Not a blinking question mark, not a blank gray screen, but a DARK (a.k.a. NOT operating) screen, no hard drive noises, no cd noises, no noises whatsoever for a minute after the chime. Basically, the computer fails to operate or function in any computerly way for about 45 seconds after chime. This is a very, very long time. Agonizing. Embarrassing when I'm booting in front of PC friends and get why is it taking so long to boot On Sep 24, 2004, at 11:07 PM, Andrew Kershaw wrote: A pair of my Wallstreets suffer from the same problem. I suspect it does have to do with a dead PRAM battery. In case people aren't understanding, this delay occurs AFTER the boot, but WELL BEFORE the ROM starts to boot the Mac. It could be corruption somewhere in NVRAM. I wonder if an OF reset-all would solve the problem? Peace, Drew -- 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 ---
