Re: Dial up and PB wireless
On Oct 26, 2004, at 12:50 PM, Roy wrote: I live in the country. Dial up internet access only. I have a PC in basement and 9600 PM in another room. What hardware do I need to set up wireless internet access to my PB. The desktop Mac has an external modem, the PC has an internal. The easiest would be an Airport Extreme, which has a modem port built right in... it's the only wireless hub that I know of that has one. You can also use it to share a printer connected to the base unit. TjL -- 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 ---
new ibook
Hey all! from those who remember me, I had a g3 bronze until some bastard stole it. I've been without a Gbook for awhile now (and thanks for keeping me on the list) and I'm glad to say that this is no longer the case-- my 1ghz ibook came by way of fedex today. I'm thrilled to be a Gbook member once again! For those who have this model of G4 ibook, is there any advice i should have? The only issue i seem to be running into is that the space key takes a little extra force to hit, but its always been my experience that such things naturally work themselves out over time (aka breaking them in). thanks again, everyone ( = take care -Dylan -- 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 ---
iTunes gift certificate. [semi off-topic]
I know it's not really about notebooks, but I don't think there's a LEM list perfectly suitable for this. Anyway, the iTunes Music Store opened today in the Netherlands, which opens many possibilities... and already one issue. My friend is having a birthday soon and I thought of giving her a gift certificate. As far as I understand it, the moment I fill in the form, she will receive a nice looking certificate in her email, and she will be able to redeem it. Question 1: Will she be forced to register in any way to redeem the certificate? I'm especially concerned about such issues as credit card, etc. I don't want to give her something she won't be able to use. Question 2: I would prefer to give her a certificate in print, and I'd prefer to test it earlier than on her birthday (otherwise I still have time to regroup and think of something else :) ). Would it work if I sent a certificate to one of *my* emails, and then print the necessary information? I suppose there's some sort of code or link involved, or is it more complicated? The info on iTunes is pretty sketchy, and while I can test it all myself, I'd rather ask first, hoping some of you already know the answer. Thanks! Marcin Wichary e:\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary Attached w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary/gui Graphical User Interface gallery w:\ www.10yearsofbeingboring.com 10 years of Being Boring w:\ www.usability.pl Usability.pl -- 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: iTunes gift certificate. [semi off-topic]
On 26/10/04 15:49, Marcin Wichary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know it's not really about notebooks, but I don't think there's a LEM list perfectly suitable for this. Anyway, the iTunes Music Store opened today in the Netherlands, which opens many possibilities... and already one issue. My friend is having a birthday soon and I thought of giving her a gift certificate. As far as I understand it, the moment I fill in the form, she will receive a nice looking certificate in her email, and she will be able to redeem it. Question 1: Will she be forced to register in any way to redeem the certificate? I'm especially concerned about such issues as credit card, etc. I don't want to give her something she won't be able to use. Question 2: I would prefer to give her a certificate in print, and I'd prefer to test it earlier than on her birthday (otherwise I still have time to regroup and think of something else :) ). Would it work if I sent a certificate to one of *my* emails, and then print the necessary information? I suppose there's some sort of code or link involved, or is it more complicated? The info on iTunes is pretty sketchy, and while I can test it all myself, I'd rather ask first, hoping some of you already know the answer. Thanks! As far as I can tell, she will have to create an Apple ID to get on the iTunes music store. There is no way around the credit card. I setup an account for my son recently and tried over and over to find a way around the credit card. I don't know if I overlooked something, but I couldn't find any way around it: if you want to use the iTunes Music Store in any way, you need to have an Apple ID. If you want to create an Apple ID, you have a some point to supply your credit card number. I don't know about mailed gift certificate since I never used them. But I think it will be a moot point since she will have to create an Apple ID anyway to redeem the certificate, no matter if it is electronic or printed. I wish someone will prove me wrong, but I'm not holding my breath... -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: iTunes gift certificate. [semi off-topic]
As far as I can tell, she will have to create an Apple ID to get on the iTunes music store. There is no way around the credit card. I setup an account for my son recently and tried over and over to find a way around the credit card. I don't know if I overlooked something, but I couldn't find any way around it: if you want to use the iTunes Music Store in any way, you need to have an Apple ID. If you want to create an Apple ID, you have a some point to supply your credit card number. You might be right, the fine print says open only to persons above the age of 13, but details mention that when you're below 18, you have to get your parents' permission (and probably credit card number) -- unfortunately, my knowledge of Dutch is rather basic. Marcin Wichary e:\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary Attached w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary/gui Graphical User Interface gallery w:\ www.10yearsofbeingboring.com 10 years of Being Boring w:\ www.usability.pl Usability.pl -- 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 ---
UDF CDs in OS X?
We gots dozens of CDs here, in UDF format, that can't be read on our brand new PowerBook... *grumble* Apple's UDF driver only supports the older UDF versions. For CDs written this century, one normally needs a UDF 1.5 compliant driver. Roxio (who owns UDF, I guess) has a 1.5 driver for OS 8/9. But it doesn't work in Classic? And apparently they're irked at Apple for trying to crush their disc authoring/burning business... So they have no driver for OS X. Anyone know where to get such a beastie? Thx, - 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: Powerlogix Wallstreet firmware needed
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I need to flash a 466mhz processor with Series II ROM with Series I ROM... If this version of the WS upgrade cards is anything like the 500Mhz variant, then I'm quite sure this *is not* possible. This was what PL themselves told me after I wasted a month and a half. -- 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: new ibook
Try the G-book list, this list is for G-Macs, read stationary Macs. From: Dylan Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: new ibook Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:43:22 -0400 Hey all! from those who remember me, I had a g3 bronze until some bastard stole it. I've been without a Gbook for awhile now (and thanks for keeping me on the list) and I'm glad to say that this is no longer the case-- my 1ghz ibook came by way of fedex today. I'm thrilled to be a Gbook member once again! For those who have this model of G4 ibook, is there any advice i should have? The only issue i seem to be running into is that the space key takes a little extra force to hit, but its always been my experience that such things naturally work themselves out over time (aka breaking them in). thanks again, everyone ( = take care -Dylan -- 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 --- _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.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: new ibook (OOOPS!!!)
Oooops!! My apologies, thought it was sent to the G-Mac list!! Sorry!!! From: Dylan Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: new ibook Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:43:22 -0400 Hey all! from those who remember me, I had a g3 bronze until some bastard stole it. I've been without a Gbook for awhile now (and thanks for keeping me on the list) and I'm glad to say that this is no longer the case-- my 1ghz ibook came by way of fedex today. I'm thrilled to be a Gbook member once again! For those who have this model of G4 ibook, is there any advice i should have? The only issue i seem to be running into is that the space key takes a little extra force to hit, but its always been my experience that such things naturally work themselves out over time (aka breaking them in). thanks again, everyone ( = take care -Dylan -- 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 --- _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.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: UDF CDs in OS X?
Dan, AFAIK, You'll have to boot from OS 9 to get at those files. I tried to do this myself a while back, and found that a real OS9 boot was (apparently) the only way to access those discs. I researched this and asked around on various mail lists and no one could tell me different - I eventually succumbed to booting in 9 and reburning the data. If you manage to find another way, please share, I'm sure there are others out there with the same need. Of course, you'll need to find a machine other than your PB to do it. Rick We gots dozens of CDs here, in UDF format, that can't be read on our brand new PowerBook... *grumble* Apple's UDF driver only supports the older UDF versions. For CDs written this century, one normally needs a UDF 1.5 compliant driver. Roxio (who owns UDF, I guess) has a 1.5 driver for OS 8/9. But it doesn't work in Classic? And apparently they're irked at Apple for trying to crush their disc authoring/burning business... So they have no driver for OS X. Anyone know where to get such a beastie? Thx, - Dan. -- Rick Smykla [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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: UDF CDs in OS X?
Why not get, say, a beige G3 and set it up with OS9 on your network and call it your UDF Server? They're cheap and plentiful...I use one for an iTunes server so I don't waste resources on my PB. It sits headless in a closet with its audio outputs going to a powered speaker set; I use Timbuktu to control it when I want to listen to some 'toons. I have more in the hard drive than I do in the rest of the computer! Travis On Oct 26, 2004, at 6:50 PM, Richard Smykla wrote: Dan, AFAIK, You'll have to boot from OS 9 to get at those files. I tried to do this myself a while back, and found that a real OS9 boot was (apparently) the only way to access those discs. I researched this and asked around on various mail lists and no one could tell me different - I eventually succumbed to booting in 9 and reburning the data. If you manage to find another way, please share, I'm sure there are others out there with the same need. Of course, you'll need to find a machine other than your PB to do it. Rick We gots dozens of CDs here, in UDF format, that can't be read on our brand new PowerBook... *grumble* Apple's UDF driver only supports the older UDF versions. For CDs written this century, one normally needs a UDF 1.5 compliant driver. Roxio (who owns UDF, I guess) has a 1.5 driver for OS 8/9. But it doesn't work in Classic? And apparently they're irked at Apple for trying to crush their disc authoring/burning business... So they have no driver for OS X. Anyone know where to get such a beastie? Thx, - Dan. -- Rick Smykla [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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: Pismo HD
I was in the same position - new book or upgrade the Pismo - decided to do the latter after feeling the heat coming through the palm rest of the current ibooks and Powerbooks. Plus love me Pismo! As well as the 7200 rpm HD, decided to get a G4 upgrade (550 MHz) from Daystar which we are currently debugging. Others have written highly of the upgrade, anticipate being able to do so soon! Will advise progress. Stuart. On 27/10/2004, at 2:30 AM, G-Books wrote: I was thinking about getting a new book because i'm beginning to feel how slow my book is getting. If a faster drive will make a significant boost in speed, maybe I'll just replace the dying HD. On Oct 25, 2004, at 11:28 AM, Andrew F. wrote: I upgraded the 4200 rpm drive in my 12 PB to a 5400 RPM drive and noticed absolutely no difference in heat. If anything, it may run cooler because with the larger cache and faster access, the drive is accessed less, therebye running cooler. I expected a heat increase along with shorter battery life, but have been delighted to have neither side effect. Do they have larger than 60GB drives yet at 7200 rpm? I currently have an 80GB Hitachi TravelStar in my PowerBook and love the speed boost, and can see upgrading again when Tiger comes out as I'll be doing a clean OS install anyway. You can certainly feel a faster hard drive but it won't make your machine a new one all of a sudden. Speed is relatively subjective... -- 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: Dial up and PB wireless
My Reply follows quote. On 26/10/2004 11:23 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Oct 26, 2004, at 12:50 PM, Roy wrote: I live in the country. Dial up internet access only. I have a PC in basement and 9600 PM in another room. What hardware do I need to set up wireless internet access to my PB. The desktop Mac has an external modem, the PC has an internal. The easiest would be an Airport Extreme, which has a modem port built right in... it's the only wireless hub that I know of that has one. You can also use it to share a printer connected to the base unit. TjL -- Hmmm. My poor old Graphite Base Station has a 56k modem built in and the ability to route IP through it. Can't imagine how slow it would be if shared, but... Ken -- 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: UDF CDs in OS X?
At 07:50 PM -0400 10/26/2004, Richard Smykla wrote: AFAIK, You'll have to boot from OS 9 to get at those files. By decree of L'Jobs, the new PowerBooks cannot boot OS 9. Of course, you'll need to find a machine other than your PB to do it. That doesn't help read CDs on the road -- which is the point of buying a PB instead of a PM. Why is it so hard to make Macs work in the real world? sigh. - 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: UDF CDs in OS X?
on 26/10/04 22:34, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 07:50 PM -0400 10/26/2004, Richard Smykla wrote: AFAIK, You'll have to boot from OS 9 to get at those files. By decree of L'Jobs, the new PowerBooks cannot boot OS 9. Of course, you'll need to find a machine other than your PB to do it. That doesn't help read CDs on the road -- which is the point of buying a PB instead of a PM. Why is it so hard to make Macs work in the real world? Well, Dan, it depends. For me, my Macs work fine in the real world. I've never had to read any UDF CD since I've been using Macs, which is back in 1985. So, I don't miss them really. I do however understand your problem and it's unfortunate that the OS X driver for UDF CD hasn't been kept current... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] benchmark n.: [techspeak] An inaccurate measure of computer performance. In the computer industry, there are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and benchmarks. Well-known ones include Whetstone, Dhrystone, Rhealstone (see h), the Gabriel LISP benchmarks (see gabriel), the SPECmark suite, and LINPACK. See also machoflops, MIPS, smoke and mirrors. -- 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: Compatibility of OS10 with the Wallstreet II 233
Hi, I have an installation question. I have a Wallstreet 266 w/512MB of RAM and a 4GB hard drive. Will I need to get a higher capacity hard drive to run OS X 10.3.5? Also, are there any other special steps involved in the OS X install... such as setting up the disk with separate partitions for OS 9 OS X, or do you just install OS 9 first, then OS X? Thanks for your help! Mike From: Ben Dyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Compatibility of OS10 with the Wallstreet II 233 Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 21:19:28 +1000 To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanton, I'm running OS X 10.3.5 on two Wallstreet IIs, one originally 266MHz overclocked to 300MHz with 512MB RAM, and the other at 266MHz with 128MB RAM. Both run it surprisingly well, given the age of the hardware. The only issue I have is that removing a CD drive from the expansion bay while the machine is awake, and after having inserted and ejected a CD, occasionally causes a kernel panic. The problem can be avoided by putting the system to sleep, removing the drive, and waking it back up. Note also that the floppy drive is unsupported under OS X. A rough guide to getting OS X 10.3 running is as follows: 1. Download and install XPostFacto (http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/Archive/ XPostFacto3.0b8.sit) 2. Insert your 10.3 install CD 3. Launch the XPostFacto application, and click Install (just use the default options for now) 4. Complete the Panther install process, and restart 5. Download and install the updates from Software Update 6. Restart in OS 9, launch the XPostFacto application, go to the Install menu, and select Everything 7. Put the machine to sleep, and wake it up again 8. Restart in OS X If at any stage the machine loses power completely (i.e. PRAM battery flat, and both battery and power adapter not present), you'll need to start up in OS 9, put the machine to sleep, wake it up, and restart in X in order to reset the PMU correctly. Failure to do this will result in backlight problems under OS X. It's also possible to get limited 2D graphics acceleration by modifying the Rage Pro drivers from OS X 10.2.6 (later versions cause frequent kernel panics, and earlier versions don't seem to make a difference). If you need the extra 8-10% GUI performance it provides, contact me off-list. That said, I suspect that for serious Photoshop use, the Wallstreet (particularly a 233MHz model) will prove to be woefully inadequate. You might scrape by if all you're doing is creating low-resolution web graphics, but any file larger than a few megabytes will bring it to its knees. Cheers, Ben On 17 Oct 2004, at 09:59, Stanton Mitrany wrote: Hi, Gang! I'm posting this inquiry for a friend of mine, who is considering switching to Macintosh: If I get a Wallstreet II 233 from a friend, what is be the highest version of OS10 I can run on it? I want to be able to use it with the new Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, GoLive etc) which, I think, requires OS10. Thanks, friends! My friend will be grateful for your response. All the best, stanton -- 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: Compatibility of OS10 with the Wallstreet II 233
Mike, OS X 10.3.5 should run OK on that machine. A 4GB hard drive is enough, but you'll need to deselect a few options during the install (I'd suggest not bothering with the BSD subsystem, additional printer drivers, or additional languages). Once it's stripped down to the bare bones, a Panther install takes up a little less than 1GB. Allowing 400MB for the 9.2 installation and 600MB for swap, that leaves you with about 2GB free (IIRC the Wallstreet 4GB drive is actually 4GB *formatted*). You don't need to set up separate partitions for OS 9 and OS X, I'd recommend leaving it all on the one. There are no special steps involved other than what I've outlined below, but if you decide to upgrade to a drive larger than 8GB, you'll need to partition that and use the first (8GB or smaller) partition to install X on. You might also like to reformat the drive under Mac OS 9, so that you're starting with a clean volume. There is a chance that XPostFacto won't work first up (the Wallstreet sometimes loses the necessary PRAM settings during the restart from 9 to the X installer), so don't be fazed by initial problems. Cheers, Ben On 27 Oct 2004, at 13:30, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have an installation question. I have a Wallstreet 266 w/512MB of RAM and a 4GB hard drive. Will I need to get a higher capacity hard drive to run OS X 10.3.5? Also, are there any other special steps involved in the OS X install... such as setting up the disk with separate partitions for OS 9 OS X, or do you just install OS 9 first, then OS X? Thanks for your help! Mike From: Ben Dyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Compatibility of OS10 with the Wallstreet II 233 Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 21:19:28 +1000 To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanton, I'm running OS X 10.3.5 on two Wallstreet IIs, one originally 266MHz overclocked to 300MHz with 512MB RAM, and the other at 266MHz with 128MB RAM. Both run it surprisingly well, given the age of the hardware. The only issue I have is that removing a CD drive from the expansion bay while the machine is awake, and after having inserted and ejected a CD, occasionally causes a kernel panic. The problem can be avoided by putting the system to sleep, removing the drive, and waking it back up. Note also that the floppy drive is unsupported under OS X. A rough guide to getting OS X 10.3 running is as follows: 1. Download and install XPostFacto (http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/Archive/ XPostFacto3.0b8.sit) 2. Insert your 10.3 install CD 3. Launch the XPostFacto application, and click Install (just use the default options for now) 4. Complete the Panther install process, and restart 5. Download and install the updates from Software Update 6. Restart in OS 9, launch the XPostFacto application, go to the Install menu, and select Everything 7. Put the machine to sleep, and wake it up again 8. Restart in OS X If at any stage the machine loses power completely (i.e. PRAM battery flat, and both battery and power adapter not present), you'll need to start up in OS 9, put the machine to sleep, wake it up, and restart in X in order to reset the PMU correctly. Failure to do this will result in backlight problems under OS X. It's also possible to get limited 2D graphics acceleration by modifying the Rage Pro drivers from OS X 10.2.6 (later versions cause frequent kernel panics, and earlier versions don't seem to make a difference). If you need the extra 8-10% GUI performance it provides, contact me off-list. That said, I suspect that for serious Photoshop use, the Wallstreet (particularly a 233MHz model) will prove to be woefully inadequate. You might scrape by if all you're doing is creating low-resolution web graphics, but any file larger than a few megabytes will bring it to its knees. Cheers, Ben On 17 Oct 2004, at 09:59, Stanton Mitrany wrote: Hi, Gang! I'm posting this inquiry for a friend of mine, who is considering switching to Macintosh: If I get a Wallstreet II 233 from a friend, what is be the highest version of OS10 I can run on it? I want to be able to use it with the new Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, GoLive etc) which, I think, requires OS10. Thanks, friends! My friend will be grateful for your response. All the best, stanton -- 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
