Bluetooth Q

[David Rodriguez]

I've got a bluetooth question for someone knowledgeable.  I am using  
a G4 Ti book.   I'd like to have a better voip connection with Skype  
and go 'wireless' .   So I have been contemplating acquiring a  
bluetooth headset and bluetooth USB adapter.


My question is this.  Most of the bluetooth earpieces out there are  
bluetooth Version 1, which gives a 33' distance, but there are some  
bluetooth V. 2 adapters out there that work at 66'.   So if the V2  
adapter is transmitting at  66', will the V.1 earpiece work at that  
distance or be limited to 33'?  Not to confuse Bluetooth version with  
USB versions.


I suppose the V.2 earpieces won't be long before introduction so I  
could wait, but the price is right now for V.1 earpieces.


The other variable I may have is that I only have USB 1.1 on my book,  
unless I use a USB 2.0 Cardbus (which I have) and plug into that.  So  
not sure if I may get a bottleneck with the factory usb speed but  
that's another issue.


TIA

Dave

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Re: Lombard won't boot

[David Rodriguez]

Tim,

What I grew to realize with my Lombard with the bad cache is that  
it's just much better and easier on the book to let it sleep  
overnight rather then shut down.  While the reset was no real hassle,  
allowing it to sleep is easier on the power switch anyhow, bad cache  
or not.So like with any system, once in a while I would reboot,  
just to clear things out.  And once a month, I began to use the fsck  
method as well as DiskWarrior, simply as a matter of preventative  
maintenance on both my desktop and book.  I do the same sleep  
overnight and maintenance with my new TiBook now.


 I never found the bad L2 cache to be an issue for me except when  
maybe the short time I was running OS9 on it, then it would give the  
alert at startup, which took a simple click of the mouse, as well as  
the reset.  It ran much better under Jaguar, then better under  
Panther, and even better under Tiger (which of course requires either  
XpostFacto or installing Tiger on the drive, while it is hooked up to  
another supported system).   So Caleb, definitely Panther is better  
then Jaguar but both ran well.  That said, since I now have a newer  
book, I have put my Lombard up for sale, and while it has been very  
dependable, I will be saying bye to it soon.


Dave

Also, I'm not sure if you are a victim of the Lombard issue with OS  
X that I am :)) but to get it to start I have to push the small  
reset button on the back of my Lombard before every start up. Works  
every time


Tim


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Re: Lombard won't boot

[David Rodriguez]

Caleb,

Here's what to try.  Follow carefully.  Learned this from someone who  
knows.


Have you tried fsck method?

What you want to do is shut down or restart, hold down the Command  
and S key.  You will then get a bunch of text scrolling across the  
screen.  Once this starts, you can let off the keys.  It will  
continue until it stops and gives you a prompt.


Type in fsck -yMake sure you leave a space after the k.
Then push Enter.  Let it do its thing.  It will begin repairing any  
corrupted unix files used by OSX.  When it is done, you can do it  
again.  After its says repairs have been made, then type   logout


If you use a Journaled Disk, then you want to type infsck -f 
instead.   This will force repair.


The regular OSX  will then begin booting up.  You should then restart.

This has repaired some of the most major problems but instructions  
must be followed to the letter.  If anybody would like to add to this  
before Caleb uses it, please do.


Dave

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Re: feet

[David Rodriguez]

One valuable aspect of having these feet is that they do provide a  
small amount of airflow underneath if being used on a flat surface.   
Simply keeping the bottom of the book from having direct contact with  
a solid surface allows excess heat to escape.  Some of the books  
provide hardly any so if you are replacing, it might be worthwhile  
finding some just a little taller then the originals.


A few weeks ago I noticed on ebay several people selling replacement  
feet.  Don't remember exactly where it was but some searching should  
produce if you need them.   I'm also going to be ordering a bunch of  
feet (much larger) soon for a project so maybe I can buy some that  
will fit most books too while I'm at it.


Dave

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Re: putting recording on PB

[David Rodriguez]

I just noticed an app on VersionTracker called 'Audio Hijack'.  Might  
enable you to do exactly what you want.   This is an OSX App, but I  
don't recall off hand which OS you are using.


http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18611

There are several others there that you might try that have been  
around a while like Sound Recorder and Sound Studio, among others  
depending on your OS.


Dave

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Re: putting recording on PB

[David Rodriguez]

Hi Amber,

I don't know if this will work, but using one of the sound recording  
applications, I wonder if by hooking up the phone jacks from your  
book to the outgoing jack of the answering machine, then playing msg,  
would transmit the voice msg to your book with Recording On?   I have  
not tried this and I don't believe there is any way to hurt any  
components anyhow, but it might be worth trying.   After all, sound  
does travel through the phone lines and your computer modem is  
designed to understand these signals.   May need to turn off DSL (if  
equipped) and turn on modem in Network Prefs.  Could require a few  
different tries using different settings.  Just an idea, no guarantees.


Dave




I would appreciate some suggestions on how to do the following:

I am canceling my regular phone service to have the digital phone  
service installed this weekend.
I have a couple of important messages that I HAVE to save from my  
voicemail and I am wondering how to do it.


I tried using the speakerphone to play the messages and then my  
iPod (with iTalk attachment) to record it but the sound quality is  
abysmal. So, I am wondering if anybody could possibly offer some  
recommendations ?


Thanks,

Amber


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Titanium Battery Compatibility?

[David Rodriguez]

I wonder if somebody can confirm for me whether a battery from either/ 
both a G4 667 Gigabit Ethernet, or DVI Titanium  Powerbook, is  
IDENTICAL and INTERCHANGEABLE with G4 800 DVI Titanium?


Newertech brand appears to be the same.  But are Apples?  TIA

Dave



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Re: Applecare on Powerbooks ?

[David Rodriguez]

Hi Amber,

The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Ask to speak with a supervisor and clearly EXPRESS your position that  
this is hardware by definition.


http://www.apple.com/legal/applecare/app.html

"An Apple-branded mouse and keyboard are also covered under the Plan  
if included with the Covered Equipment (or purchased with a Mac mini)."


Dave

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Re: Hot Lombard

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Yeah, that's real hot.  One thing  you might check is where the heat  
may be originating.  Pretty easy to tell if under the dvd or just  
cpu.  If the underside of the dvd player is also 'real' hot, it may  
simply be venting towards hard drive and cpu and overloading fans.


Get some airspace underneath the laptop when in use.  As Andrew says,  
don't use a pillow.   With a Lombard, even a hard surface doesn't  
provide the best ventilation but it's better then a pillow for sure.   
You may be lucky that you didn't damage the processor at those  
temps.   As I recall, that is what leads to the damaged L2 Cache.   
You may also want to check that your fans are working properly, like  
no shorts or 'linted' up from long term pillow use.


Dave







Dear listers, and, more specifically, fellow Lombard users,

I've got my Lombard in my lap, as it virtually lives in my  
recliner. However, I was watching some video in VLC when I felt  
things getting hot. I then fired up TemperatureX and saw that my  
Lombard was running a smokin' 183 degrees Fahrenheit. Didn't even  
hear a fan, but I know there has to be on going, because it's  
dropped twenty-five degrees since I've been typing this email. Is  
this normal for a Lombard to get that hot?


Thanks,
Caleb

*All temperatures are CPU readings from TemperatureX.



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Re: Happy story

[David Rodriguez]

Oops, looks like he originally posted to the G-list.


Are,

Not that I have a similar issue but after I bought the Titanium G4,  
I was doing a little background research and came across this Apple  
page re white blotches on the screen.  Had a little trouble  
relocating but found it.  Its a Repair Extension Program but only  
deals with the Powerbook.  I didn't see any mention of ibooks.  Was  
your iBook exhibiting the same problem?


http://www.apple.com/support/powerbook/displayprogram/

Anyhow, glad they fixed it.


Took back my iBook G4 933 MHz to the store, because the screen had  
developed more and more whitish blotches. They put in a new screen  
at no charge, no questions asked!
(Here in Norway you have a years "right to complain" on top of the  
manufacturers 1-year warranty. I took it in the day before the two- 
year limit!)



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Re: Happy story

[David Rodriguez]

Are,

Not that I have a similar issue but after I bought the Titanium G4, I  
was doing a little background research and came across this Apple  
page re white blotches on the screen.  Had a little trouble  
relocating but found it.  Its a Repair Extension Program but only  
deals with the Powerbook.  I didn't see any mention of ibooks.  Was  
your iBook exhibiting the same problem?


http://www.apple.com/support/powerbook/displayprogram/

Anyhow, glad they fixed it.


Took back my iBook G4 933 MHz to the store, because the screen had  
developed more and more whitish blotches. They put in a new screen  
at no charge, no questions asked!
(Here in Norway you have a years "right to complain" on top of the  
manufacturers 1-year warranty. I took it in the day before the two- 
year limit!)



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Re: Lombard wont boot from os9 CD

[David Rodriguez]

Try Command/Option/Shift/Delete keys instead. 
 


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Re: Don't you love Christmas? (Powerbook Ti keys)

[David Rodriguez]

Fabian,

Did you happen to notice the last word before the numbers in the url?


TechRestore.com sells individual keys: 


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Re: No wakeup problem

[David Rodriguez]

Jim,

I've noticed similar behavior with my airport connection after I let  
the machine 'fall asleep' on its own.  But if I 'put' it to sleep, no  
such problem.  In fact, if after it falls asleep and I wake it up  
resulting in lost connection, I can 'put' it back to sleep, wake it  
up, and connection is fine.  Go figure.


I think there is some discussion on this in the Apple forums but I  
wasn't paying attention to it yet.  May look around this weekend.


Dave
G4 800 Titanium
Tiger


2. Ethernet connection either slow or no go, but the airport  
connection does

work. (airport home, ethernet office.)

When I brought it into the shop it also was not booting all the  
way, which

it now does - they changed the logic board.


Before I bring it in again, do you have any fixes to suggest?

Titanium G4-400 powerbook, system 9.2.2.

Thanks

Jim



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Re: Superdrive Question?

[David Rodriguez]

You already said that. :)

Yep, it is possible it is plain broke.  The guy I bought it from said  
it stopped working, well when he dropped a gallon paint can on top of  
that corner (with the screen open).  Yeah, I pictured a totally  
crushed corner too.  But, no serious damage to the palm rest although  
it did impact.  Though not too bad, it is already repaired with a  
little glue.There was no cd in the drive and I have learned that  
this drive uses the same lens for both cd and dvd, so that would  
indicate the cd components went bad.  But I still wonder if the drive  
failure had something to do with installation of some software, but  
no telling at this point.   There were clearly some issues with  
10.3.9.  I still am going to try and get this one working but will be  
picking up a superdrive either way.


Thnx,

Dave



David Rodriguez on 12/20/05 5:06 PM wrote:

> I purchased a used G4 800 DVI Powerbook this last weekend.
> Everything runs fine and its in great shape, except the Combo drive.
> It was damaged by prior owner. DVD still works but no cd performance
> at all.
>
> So wondering about compatibility of Superdrives. Specifically, does
> anybody know if a Superdrive from an Imac G5 would fit? If it's just
> a matter of exchanging exterior drive mounting hardware, not a
> problem. If there are physical orientation or size differences of
> the drive itself, then that would be an issue. Obviously they are
> both slot loading.
>

It's possible the drive just plain broke. I have a 1GHz 15"  
Aluminum and the
Combo drive crapped out on me over a year ago, with the exact same  
symptoms
as yours (DVD reads data and played movies, CD didn't read or  
write). Apple

replaced it under warranty for me.

You can add a SuperDrive to yours without any new hardware  
required. I've
purchased and installed them for customers and they work nicely.  
Here's a

link to OWC. They have a good selection available:
<http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/optical-drives/superdrives/powerbook/>



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Re: Superdrive Question?

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Interesting.  Dan A had already sent me the file, but it doesn't open  
as a text file if it is 'saved' to disk.  If it is just drug, then it  
does open as text file for me.


Either way, it didn't work after restart.  So much for that Apple  
forum suggestion...

Found that one here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=231004&tstart=15

Dave


I have it, it's a mostly text file that looks like it's a listing  
of some of the audio tracks I've played off CD's in iTunes.:



...snip ?i?n?'?t? ? M?e? ?B?a?b?egrup???


This wouldn't have anything to do with whether the CD works or not.

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Re: Superdrive Question?

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But yes RB, they are audio cd's (with data files on them).  Resetting  
the pmu didn't work.


I am running Tiger 10.4.3.  I am wondering if anybody has this  
file?   It is called 'CD Info.cidb' file.  It is your in Users/Home/ 
Library/Preferences folder.  Someone on the Apple site forum said it  
get corrupted but I don't even have it.  I suspect it gets created  
after using some form of cd format, but this powerbook may have been  
upgraded since the drive stopped working, so said file may never have  
been generated.  My guess anyhow...


So now wondering if anybody has it in their folder.  Thanks,
Dave


Actually I have several things to try yet re the combo drive.   
These were data disks so really wasn't considering whether there  
was an audio disk issue.  Apparently there are some files though  
that can get corrupted that I can try removing.  Apparently  
resetting the pmu may also have an impact according to the Apple  
web site.  About to shut down and try that next.


The thing is, yeah I may fix the combo drive, BUT I REALY want  
to be able to burn dvd's on this too.  So I am wanting to take the  
opportunity to upgrade to a Superdrive.  I can always sell the  
combo drive off after I fix it if it happens.


Dave




David...

I'd say a critical question is, "Why does the DVD work, but the  
audio CD does
not?" I'm assuming the DVD audio is fine, correct? If so, then  
clearly there
is no laser registration issue, and the fact that DVD audio works  
indicates the
audio circuitry in the drive is fine. Are you sure there is not  
another,

simpler--but, perhaps less obvious--issue?

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Re: Superdrive Question?

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Actually I have several things to try yet re the combo drive.  These  
were data disks so really wasn't considering whether there was an  
audio disk issue.  Apparently there are some files though that can  
get corrupted that I can try removing.  Apparently resetting the pmu  
may also have an impact according to the Apple web site.  About to  
shut down and try that next.


The thing is, yeah I may fix the combo drive, BUT I REALY want to  
be able to burn dvd's on this too.  So I am wanting to take the  
opportunity to upgrade to a Superdrive.  I can always sell the combo  
drive off after I fix it if it happens.


Dave




David...

I'd say a critical question is, "Why does the DVD work, but the  
audio CD does
not?" I'm assuming the DVD audio is fine, correct? If so, then  
clearly there
is no laser registration issue, and the fact that DVD audio works  
indicates the
audio circuitry in the drive is fine. Are you sure there is not  
another,

simpler--but, perhaps less obvious--issue?

rb


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Superdrive Question?

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G-day all,

I purchased a used G4 800 DVI Powerbook this last weekend.   
Everything runs fine and its in great shape, except the Combo drive.   
It was damaged by prior owner.  DVD still works but no cd performance  
at all.


So wondering about compatibility of Superdrives.  Specifically, does  
anybody know if a Superdrive from an Imac G5 would fit?  If it's just  
a matter of exchanging exterior drive mounting hardware, not a  
problem.  If there are physical orientation or size differences of  
the drive itself, then that would be an issue.  Obviously they are  
both slot loading.


Could use the information relatively soon.  Thanks,

Dave

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Re: Titanium Hinge Replacement

[David Rodriguez]

Thanks Bruce,

I had googled but came up with a variety of 'experiences' so was  
hoping to receive some more first-hand feedback here.


I guess the only other question I have for anyone is if there is any  
good or bad feedback on the Rev 1 Titaniums?  In this case a G4 500.


Dave

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Re: G3 Lombard

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Hi Caleb,

I am using a Lombard G3 400 with a bad processor L2 cache.  I have  
been using it with little problem for the last 5 months this way.   
There is a hassle that comes with it.  Anytime you shut down, you  
must first press the reset button before booting.  In OS9, you will  
get an alert at startup.  In OSX, no alerts.  I am using OS Tiger now  
with no additional problems.  Speed is tolerable.


Dave

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Titanium Hinge Replacement

[David Rodriguez]

Looking at picking up a 1st Gen G4 Titanium.  Problem is it has a  
broken hinge from being dropped.  Machine appears to work fine  
otherwise.


Wondering if I could get some quick feedback on the complexity of  
this task myself.  Am fairly adept and have ample precision tools.   
Just never been in a Titanium.


TIA

Dave

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Re: Lombard/Tiger/Install Q's

[David Rodriguez]

Hello people of the G-Book list, I have been following this thread,
for I too have a Lonbard that I am trying to upgrade to X.4.3 At the
present time it's sitting at X.2.8 because whenever I attempt to go
beyond X.2.8 it locks up on the gray screen. The stats for the Book  
are

as follows: 400MHz processor, 6gig hard drive, 128mb of ram, which I
believe is the reason X.3 has trouble loading plus the size of the
harddrive, standard video card, cd-rom/dvd-rom.
My question is does anyone else on the list consider the ram to be the
issue here. It runs X.2.8 without a hitch but it sure would be nice to
take it to the limit.
The other thing is, I don't want to have to use XPF on this machine  
if I

don't have to, so I am willing to keep it at X.3.9 if that's what it
takes to not have to use XPF. So what's the verdict.
Thanks for any and all assistance in this matter.
Brad


Hi Brad,

As someone who has just upgraded to 10.4.3 on his Lombard, I'll  
respond while it's fresh.


I believe your post makes many of us wonder if you are installing  
Tiger with the drive in the Lombard?  The only way you CAN do this IS  
if you use XPF because the Lombard is NOT supported by Tiger.   So  
you either need to install Tiger with the drive connected to a  
supported machine's IDE Bus, in a Firewire or USB2 enclosure.


Ironically, Tiger refused to install with the drive in either of the  
firewire or USB2 enclosure's I had.  Not sure why.  I have formatted  
many an IDE drive in both of these so can't give a definitive answer  
at this point why some work and some don't.  Might be the bridgeboard  
used?  Actually I had a third firewire enclosure but it was just  
easier to hook it up to my IDE BUS and it worked first try this way.


I simply removed the hard drive from the Lombard, hooked it up to my  
Sawtooth IDE Bus using a 2.5" to 3.5" IDE Cable Adapter as Master at  
the end of the cable.  You can pick these adapters up on ebay for  
$10-12.  Booted the machine with the Tiger DVD, then installed Tiger  
directly over Panther.  Of course I backed up my Lombard data before  
doing so.  Some advocate doing a clean install of Tiger, but as far  
as I can tell, there was no need for this on my end.  Your mileage  
may vary.  The only glitch I had was a well documented third party  
software conflict which, once I removed it, it quickly fixed the  
shutdown problem I had.


Well I might have addressed more then you had questions about but  
couldn't tell from your post if you were using XPF or if you had  
removed the drive?   You DEFINITELY want more ram then you have.  I'm  
sure others will have more info if you can clarify a bit more.


Dave
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Fresh install of Tiger 10.4.3 on Lombard :)

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Re: Lombard/Tiger/Install Q's

[David Rodriguez]

Just to report that the install went smooth.  Operating system work  
just fine, however did have a problem with not being able to shut  
down.  Was forced to remove power sources in order to shut down.   
Went through process of elimination and repairs and searching the  
net.  The last possibility turned out to be Intech Speedtools.  Turns  
out a few of it's files conflict with the Shutdown sequence.   
QuickBackStartupItem and SpeedtoolsDTStartupItem both need to updated  
or removed.  I simply removed for now and the problem went away.


So now happily running Tiger 10.4.3.  Thanks guys for the initial  
input.  Full steam ahead!  (OK, I'm sitting here watching the  
Poseidon Adventure).


Dave

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Re: Lombard/Tiger/Install Q's

[David Rodriguez]

The Lombard will run 10.4.3 and the updates can be done from the 
Lombard itself. That's how I did mine.


Alan


Hi Alan,
Cool, that's what I needed to hear.  Be back in a few hours...  Thnx.  
Dave



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Re: Lombard/Tiger/Install Q's

[David Rodriguez]

Dave, why not into getting the L2 cache replaced ? Daystar or Wegener 
can do it. With no L2 , X probably runs like a dog (a bad dog at 
that).


Mad Dog


Hey Mad Dog,

I've been running 10.3.9 with a bad cache for 6 months.  Actually runs 
pretty good so have been content and can't complain.  Definitely not a 
dog but obviously could always be faster too.  When I need to get into 
more intensive work, I can simply jump to the desktop.  Fixing the 
Lombard also hasn't been in the budget as I have been dedicating all my 
extra funds and energy into developing a new computer product.  Can't 
say what it is yet but hope to launch soon.  After it reaches the 
marketplace, I then hope to go out and buy a new laptop.  So until 
then, the Lombard will do.


I guess the big questions I still need to answer are: Will the Lombard 
handle all the way up to 10.4.3?   And, is it best to run the updates 
from the Lombard itself or while the drive is in a supported system?  
(That is, assuming I don't go the XPF route).


Thnx,

Dave


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Re: Lombard/Tiger/Install Q's

[David Rodriguez]

Hey Will,

I seem to have a slight dilemma in regards to xpf.

It requires you to turn on the L2 Cache.  Problem is, my L2 cache is 
failed on my processor.  So don't know where to go from here?


I wonder if XPF simply allows direct installation on the Lombard or 
actually enables usage?


The known workaround for putting Tiger on Lombards is to simply remove 
the hard drive, hook it up to a supported machine via firewire or ide, 
and then do the install, then put the drive back in the lombard.   With 
my L2 cache issue, it may be best for me to go this route unless there 
are other issues.


Still reading xpf info and forum to learn more.

Dave


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Lombard/Tiger/Install Q's

[David Rodriguez]

Hey all,

Well I've been running Panther on my Lombard with a bad L2 cache for a 
while now.  Have had no problems as long as I remember to push reset 
before booting if I shut down.


I guess its time to upgrade to Tiger now however.  I've looked through 
the archives since September but couldn't find any posts addressing it. 
 So being the Lombard is not supported for Tiger, I have a few 
questions for those running Tiger on their Lombards.  I will be 
removing the hard drive and either using the firewire connection or 
simply install it directly to the ide bus using a 2.5" drive adapter.


1) What's the maximum version of Tiger able to run on the Lombards w/o 
glitches?  Can I upgrade all the way up to 10.4.3?


2) After installing the base system, do the upgrades also need to be 
run from a drive hooked up via firewire on a supported system?  Or can 
the upgrades simply be run with the drive back inside the Lombard?



Thanks In Advance,

Dave
Lombard
G3 400
384 Ram


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VOIP Option

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I was just wondering if and how many listers here use Skype to make 
long distance phone calls over the internet?  It seems to be pretty 
popular and much cheaper then others such as Vonage.  (Of course 9-1-1 
is not available at this time, so this is not a substitute for a 
regular phone in that context)


Now that I've finally got a fast connection out in the rural area using 
Clearwire, I am able to utilize voip   w/o having to wait a few seconds 
for my transmission to reach by friends.  The port Skype uses is also 
not blocked with Clearwire DSL, whereas I understand the one Vonage 
uses is (port 80).


For those who don't know, Skype is a VOIP (Voice Over Internet 
Protocol) program that basically allows you to make phone calls over 
the internet.  With Skype, calls are free to those who also have skype 
on their computer.  If you call to a land line or cell phone, there is 
an average local rate charge and you buy minutes up front using Paypal 
even.  You can check it out at www.skype.com.


I'm also curious how those with powerbooks are dealing with the slight 
inadequacies of their lower quality microphone and speakers, which does 
make for poor voice quality.  I have an old Jabra that clears things 
right up, but my speaker jack seems to have a slightly loose contact, 
so need to find a better headset.  It's also a minor hassle having to 
plug and unplug both mic and speaker all the time, nobody wants to wear 
any kind of headphone all the time.  So I'm just wondering if anybody 
has come up with a better solution?


Dave


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Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

[David Rodriguez]

I was thinking of getting a Philips DVD Recorder that burns to DVD+R 
and +RW only. Great deal, but only if it works!


Thanks.
Chris


Chris,

I've sold lots of cdrw and some dvdrw drives over the last few years.  
If there is one brand I would suggest you stay away from, it is 
Phillips.  I have seen more failed Phillips drives then probably all 
others combined.  You can probably still go onto ebay and find bundles 
of 50 available for cheap.  Do yourself a favor and reconsider.  My 2¢.


Dave


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Re: Free Wireless Internet access on the road report

[David Rodriguez]

On Aug 17, 2005, at 7:33 PM, bobgir2004 wrote:

Is there some URL out there where I can find instructions for how 
to

hook up at hotels/motels using the Ethernet setup?

Plug it in, set the ethernet TCP/IP to get it's address via dhcp. It 
shouldn't be any more complex than that. Certainly no more complex 
than the Airport connection.


Are you positive the ethernet port works? Is it enabled in the Network 
Port Configurations part of the Network preferences?\

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One thing I've discovered in using my Lombard w/ ethernet cable is that 
I occasionally have to push the plug in the back to get a better 
connection.  Not hard but just enough to make solid connection.  There 
appears to be just a tiny bit of slop with the jack plugged in.  This 
seems to makes the difference between getting a connection and not, or 
minimally, a poor vs good connection.  This is worth checking out as a 
possibility anyhow.


Dave



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Re: Mail app & the bounce feature

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I have discovered that if I'm going to do a lot of computer work, and I 
have my mail retrieval set to 1 minute increments, and I am fast on the 
trigger with the bounce button, I can often successfully bounce without 
getting a Returned Mail receipt.


The reason I believe it works this way is that the spammers have their 
recipient list ready to go, set up a Yahoo email (most often anyhow), 
insert all the victim addresses, send, and delete their own address (or 
are deleted by default by Yahoo after being identified as a spammer due 
to all the traffic they just sent out).


Basically I am bouncing before the spammer gets a chance to disconnect 
their address.  If I have it set for 5 minutes, not a chance.  Of 
course, like someone previously, they may ignore the bounces anyhow 
and so it may just be an exercise in futility.  I Dunno...

Dave


I like to Bounce 'em, too, but most of the spam that I get has faked 
return addresses, so the Bounce doesn't go through, and I get one more 
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Re: General Lombard Questions.

[David Rodriguez]

> Welcome to the club. I have had a Lombard for the last few months 
with

 > a bad L2 Cache. I have been running 10.3.9 quite satisfactorily
 > however.

 I would suppose it would run slower with a bad La Cache? Do you have 
a feel

 for that, or is this not really relevant to speed?

 cheers,
 gianfranco


Mine's got a 400 mhz so I'm not expecting super speeds, but it really 
doesn't seem to be running slow  either considering.  In the few months 
I've had it, the machine has frozen twice but I think that related to 
the machine getting too hot.  I've dealt with that issue however.


Again re the speed, doesn't OSX disable or do something different with 
L2 Cache?  Somebody?


Dave


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[David Rodriguez]

> Welcome to the club. I have had a Lombard for the last few months 
with

 > a bad L2 Cache. I have been running 10.3.9 quite satisfactorily
 > however.

 I would suppose it would run slower with a bad La Cache? Do you have 
a feel

 for that, or is this not really relevant to speed?

 cheers,
 gianfranco


Mine's got a 400 mhz so I'm not expecting super speeds, but it really 
doesn't seem to be running slow  either considering.  In the few months 
I've had it, the machine has frozen twice but I think that related to 
the machine getting too hot.  I've dealt with that issue however.


Again re the speed, doesn't OSX disable or do something different with 
L2 Cache?  Somebody?


Dave


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Re: General Lombard Questions.

[David Rodriguez]

Hi William,

Welcome to the club.  I have had a Lombard for the last few months with 
a bad L2 Cache.  I have been running 10.3.9 quite satisfactorily 
however.  The only ritual I must live by is to press the reset button 
before startup.  So far, I haven't forgot once.  If I did, then I would 
need to go through another ritual of booting to cd, and then selecting 
the OSX disk and restart, but circumvent the actual restart and Shut 
Down instead (because bad L2 Cache Lombards won't restart).  Then I 
press the reset and boot up.  But like I say, I haven't forgotten to 
press the reset so haven't had to do this minor hassle.


Other then that, it runs great in OSX with a bad cache.  I'm not really 
sure what (if any) problems would develop by running this way?  I never 
found out why OSX does not provide alert at startup of the bad cache 
(as opposed to OS9 which does).  I also can't zap pram because it won't 
restart, but I guess the reset button takes care of any issues.  
Luckily the reset doesn't reset the clock or then it would be 
unbearable.


Anyway, I have found the Lombard can be a very usable system if you can 
get used to following a simple procedure.

NEVER Restart!
ALWAYS reset before boot.

If you can remember these two simple rules, it works great.

I have OS9 installed but haven't used it at all.  As I recall, 
switching back & forth gets a little more complicated, once again the 
key seems to be, no restart!  Always cold boot when selecting a startup 
disk.


Until I find a deal on a faster processor, that's how I use my Lombard.

Here's a decent temp monitor I found for powerbooks which monitors the 
hard drive temp only on Lombards.  This is for OSX.  Not sure how 
accurate it is but it gives some indication of what is happening.   I'm 
guessing cpu temp is not possible for the Lombard but I'd like to hear 
otherwise if anybody knows.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19994


Dave


The biggest annoyance I have noted is that the Lombard will not 
startup unless I first hit the reset on the back of the machine. 
Pressing the power button generates a bong, but nothing further 
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VRAM in Lombard

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Been wonderin if anybody anywhere has found a way to upgrade the 
standard 8 mb vram on Lombards?  Is it at all possible with a bit of 
soldering?  Chip replacement?  etc?  Or will the Lombard be limited to 
its factory amount for life?


Thnx,

Dave


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Re: WiFi

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I guess the responses to my post sum up the the core question.

 Which card brands will work BOTH under OS9 and OSX?

Also, I don't have Tiger installed yet either, so wondering if there is 
an app out there (like the Tiger Widget) that gives you signal 
strengths under Panther?


Thanks for the ideas.  Dave


a while ago i installed a belkin card in my aunt's lombard. it only 
works in os x, not in 9, but she is very pleased with it and has had 
no problems. hope it helps. g


I am using Orinoco Gold Classic Card for my Lombard running 9.2.2   It 
works great...  Kristina


For the card to be recognized in OS 9, you need to make sure you find 
an older card. For OS X, you will need additional driver so make sure 
you check the compatibility list of the driver before buying a card.   
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WiFi

[David Rodriguez]

Hi list members,

Well I guess this is my maiden post on this list.  Looking for some 
guidance.  I have a Lombard running Panther.  Running with the bad L2 
cache, but its not so bad as long as I remember to push the reset every 
time 'before' I boot up.  If not, then have to boot to cd, then to OS9, 
then to Panther.  And do it all with out restarting.  Like I said, not 
so bad. :)


Anyway, I'd like to be able to take advantage of the Wifi hot spots 
when in town, so wondering what are the best cardbus brands to find for 
Macs?


Thanks in advance,

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