Misbehaving PowerBook G4 400MHz...
I recently bought a cheap (dropped and dented) PB G4 TiBook with a non-working DVD drive, but it ran fine with OS X installed. I then installed OS 9 onto it through FW disk mode and now it's all gone a bit wrong. It won't regognize any System folder on the harddisk, not even the previously working OS X folder, and when starting up from a FW CD it won't see the harddisk anymore. Holding down Option on bootup shows the harddisk with an OS 9 icon (no OS X), flashes the first disk-? for a few seconds, goes over to OS 9 grey startup screen then shows the OS 9 disk-? and stays there. 1. How can I get it to start up from the OS X folder, or rather switch it to see that folder first. Remember the internal optical doesn't work and starting up from an external CD doesn't show the harddrive... :o( Larry _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Rebuilt batteries calibration.
Laurent, I had a Pismo battery rebuilt. It was not necessary to recalibrate; mine automatically did it over 5 or 6 recharge cycles; Pismo would just continue to operate long after indicating zero; next charge would show a longer time until it stabilised. However the charge LEDs no longer function; small loss. Did you do this rebuilding yourself or have it done? Id love to rebuild my own Pismo batteries and any info you've got would be appreciated. A month ago, I rebuilt two Lombard batteries. I used 2400mAh lithium-ion cells (maybe 50% more capacity than the stock Panasonic cells Apple used?). They also seem to have lower internal resistance, so that I'm able to run about 4.5 hours on one battery, without any power saving measures (screen on full brightness, HD spinning, some moderate CPU usage). I found them at www.batteryspace.com. The raw cells are priced quite affordably--in the end, I spent about $150 rebuilding the two batteries. How much does one new battery cost? I used Apple's Battery Reset after booting in OS 9 to reset the batteries' circuitry. The LEDs work fine. I have a third battery that I removed all but three cells from. It holds enough charge to power the Lombard for about 1 minute while on, but perhaps several days while in sleep. I leave this in the laptop, and it shaves a few pounds off my back on the way to and from the office. I keep my new hi-capacity batteries in the fridge and use them while traveling. Phil http://www.umich.edu/~choip/ -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama
Put the RAM back where it was. It very likely doesn't like one of the modules in the 'wrong' slot. Also do alt-apple - O - F just after the BONG and when you get a DOS-like screen type 'reset-nvram' then hit return. Can also type 'reset-all' instead. Or, better still, throw the damn thing away. Sounds like a nightmare. Ben (owner of the infamous Satanic Lombard) -- The VidaVerde Seed Collection Brithdir Mawr Farm Newport Pembrokeshire SA42 0QJ Excellent Vegetables For the Kitchen Garden: Illustrated Catalogue at http://www.realseeds.co.uk Or call 01239 821107 for a paper copy. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Tiger Release
Original Message Subject: Re: Tiger Release From: Mark Edward Attew [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, April 13, 2005 11:00 am To: G-Books G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com But they list clamshell iBooks which had 4MB of Video RAM and up to what, 466MHz processors with a max of what 768MB RAM? I cant imagine running OS X on a clamshell, which is limited to 640x480 resolution. Regards, Harry Corsover -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Tiger Release
Im eager to try it out, since Im having a problem with Mail not able to receive email to my domain address. And I HATE using Web Mail (which Im doing now). Im hoping that Tiger will fix this. If it doesnt, Im going to have to change domain hosts for the second time in a month. So Ill be an early adopter. I may install it first on an external FireWire 800 drive to test it out first, though. Is anyone using an inexpensive domain host and not having problems getting domain email in Mail? Thanks, Harry Original Message Subject: Re: Tiger Release From: Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, April 15, 2005 7:31 pm To: G-Books G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com I just ask because it's been my experience that it is best to wait until after the initial release to see what issues and problems arise, then buy after those issues and problems have been dealt with. Not that I don't REALLY want Tiger on my system ASAP. Brian On Apr 15, 2005, at 8:29 PM, Donald Keenan wrote: Dunno about that, but not too long. You're asking because someone mention in this thread already that there's going to be an immediate update for Tiger? That's what I heard. Donald -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Tiger Release
On Apr 16, 2005, at 2:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Original Message Subject: Re: Tiger Release From: Mark Edward Attew [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, April 13, 2005 11:00 am To: G-Books G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com But they list clamshell iBooks which had 4MB of Video RAM and up to what, 466MHz processors with a max of what 768MB RAM? I cant imagine running OS X on a clamshell, which is limited to 640x480 resolution. OSX at 640 x 480 is unusable, but it runs quite happily on a clamshell, though, at their native resolution of 800x600. Apple hasn't shipped a system at 640x480 max since the era of the PB5300 and PB190, iirc. -- Bruce Johnson -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Misbehaving PowerBook G4 400MHz...
Sounds like the OS-9 drivers for the Hard drive weren't installed. Hold the X key to start from X. John I recently bought a cheap (dropped and dented) PB G4 TiBook with a non-working DVD drive, but it ran fine with OS X installed. I then installed OS 9 onto it through FW disk mode and now it's all gone a bit wrong. It won't regognize any System folder on the harddisk, not even the previously working OS X folder, and when starting up from a FW CD it won't see the harddisk anymore. Holding down Option on bootup shows the harddisk with an OS 9 icon (no OS X), flashes the first disk-? for a few seconds, goes over to OS 9 grey startup screen then shows the OS 9 disk-? and stays there. 1. How can I get it to start up from the OS X folder, or rather switch it to see that folder first. Remember the internal optical doesn't work and starting up from an external CD doesn't show the harddrive... :o( Larry -- You recommend Macs to your friends, and Intel machines to those whom you don't mind billing by the hour. - Anonymous -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama
Throw away an (almost) perfectly good powerbook? I'll have it if you're throwing it out... On 17/04/2005, at 06:39, The Real Seed Catalogue wrote: Put the RAM back where it was. It very likely doesn't like one of the modules in the 'wrong' slot. Also do alt-apple - O - F just after the BONG and when you get a DOS-like screen type 'reset-nvram' then hit return. Can also type 'reset-all' instead. Or, better still, throw the damn thing away. Sounds like a nightmare. Ben (owner of the infamous Satanic Lombard) -- The VidaVerde Seed Collection Brithdir Mawr Farm Newport Pembrokeshire SA42 0QJ Excellent Vegetables For the Kitchen Garden: Illustrated Catalogue at http://www.realseeds.co.uk Or call 01239 821107 for a paper copy. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Tiger Release
It's 800x600, not 640x480, but it would suck anyway. 1024x768 is the MINIMUM i'd want. On 17/04/2005, at 06:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Original Message Subject: Re: Tiger Release From: Mark Edward Attew [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, April 13, 2005 11:00 am To: G-Books G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com But they list clamshell iBooks which had 4MB of Video RAM and up to what, 466MHz processors with a max of what 768MB RAM? I cant imagine running OS X on a clamshell, which is limited to 640x480 resolution. Regards, Harry Corsover -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Should I Consider Buying G4 Titanium
Al my Ti 400 has had no hinge (or paint) problems. It gets lugged around with me on the road a few times a week and probably runs about 8 hours a day on average. Bought it new so that was what, four years ago? I am very careful when carrying it out of its bag, opening it and closing it so I don't put undo pressure on one side or the other IOW, when carrying it, I grip it in the middle, and also open it up holding the middle edge... all so as not to twist it or put strain on the hinges. Don Al Poulin wrote: Let me add a bit more that I learned. The earliest model Titanium would have the 400 or 500MHz processor, 128 or 256MB RAM, a 10 or 20GB hard drive, and DVD-ROM 2X. A user group guy who is acting as an intermediary between seller and potential buyer will get the details on the sale item; those specs really do not matter to me. But I understand the Titanium had problems with hinges breaking. Does it happen a lot? That can put me off. What do you guys say? Thanks, Al Poulin Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. On Apr 13, 2005, I wrote: I have a chance to buy an earliest model Titanium. Don't know the specs on it yet. But should I seriously consider it or just hold my nose and ignore it? In other words, are these models running strong? Or finding their way into the bottom of the closet? A good design? Or an Apple mistake? -- -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Should I Consider Buying G4 Titanium
Why? The Ti is a G4 and has a bigger screen res IIRC... The Pismo hinges were just as unreliable. On 17/04/2005, at 13:44, Kevin Bellerose wrote: I would get a Pismo! On 4/17/05 12:10 AM, Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Al my Ti 400 has had no hinge (or paint) problems. It gets lugged around with me on the road a few times a week and probably runs about 8 hours a day on average. Bought it new so that was what, four years ago? I am very careful when carrying it out of its bag, opening it and closing it so I don't put undo pressure on one side or the other IOW, when carrying it, I grip it in the middle, and also open it up holding the middle edge... all so as not to twist it or put strain on the hinges. Don Al Poulin wrote: Let me add a bit more that I learned. The earliest model Titanium would have the 400 or 500MHz processor, 128 or 256MB RAM, a 10 or 20GB hard drive, and DVD-ROM 2X. A user group guy who is acting as an intermediary between seller and potential buyer will get the details on the sale item; those specs really do not matter to me. But I understand the Titanium had problems with hinges breaking. Does it happen a lot? That can put me off. What do you guys say? Thanks, Al Poulin Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. On Apr 13, 2005, I wrote: I have a chance to buy an earliest model Titanium. Don't know the specs on it yet. But should I seriously consider it or just hold my nose and ignore it? In other words, are these models running strong? Or finding their way into the bottom of the closet? A good design? Or an Apple mistake? -- -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
