Re: The strange world of graphics card ID and ROM matching
On 3/5/11 8:43 PM, Sean Carroll wrote: Like puzzles? Good (good) mysteries? Look at these: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22707686/DSCN1042.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22707686/DSCN1043.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22707686/DSCN1051.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22707686/DSCN1063.JPG Then: Your google-fu is weak grasshopper... :-) a) Identify the card precisely. Extra points for providing a link that shows a matching image and specs. ZOGIS ZO52-CAGP GeForce FX 5200 128MB 64-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814136007 Look at the comments. Someone ordered this card and received a 'passive' version (AKA no fan, just a big heatsink like the one you have). b) Identify the correct Mac ROM - if there is such a thing - for the card. Extra points for revealing how you know and where to get it. This one, that's a bit trickier, if not impossible. I did find this link, which /might/ work for this card: http://www.cubeowner.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8807 But anything else, it's going to be a lot of searching and following links on your part. There just isn't much info out there any more. As much as I wish there was, as I have an older NVidia 6200 AGP card I'd love to replace the FX5000 series I have in my DA now (modified G5 card). Good luck and let the list know what you find as this subject is still of interest to many. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Converting wmv to mpeg or other mac compatible file
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Converting wmv to mpeg or other mac compatible file Date:Saturday, 05. March 2011 From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 4:13 PM -0600 3/5/2011, Fred and Janet Thiel wrote: Is there a freeware or relatively inexpensive shareware application that will convert wmv formatted movie files to mpeg? I have some that I can view with VLC OK, but some are choppy on my Quicksilver 733 OSX 10.4.11 1.5GB RAM. Yes. Use ffmpeg (free, open source). It will transcode to anything you want. It's a bit complicated to build, so I cheat... I use the build that's included in FFmpegX or in Burn.app. How about Fink or MacPorts? I don't use these myself, but I know they provide easy access to FOSS, so maybe also ffmpeg is available. FYI also mencoder (part of mplayer) is able to transcode, but I think ffmpeg is much more sophisticated. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Converting wmv to mpeg or other mac compatible file
On Mar 5, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Fred and Janet Thiel wrote: Is there a freeware or relatively inexpensive shareware application that will convert wmv formatted movie files to mpeg? I have some that I can view with VLC OK, but some are choppy on my Quicksilver 733 OSX 10.4.11 1.5GB RAM. Thanks Fred I use Visual Hub it works easy and with any format you drop on the window. Make MP4's, AVI, DVD, and iTunes files out of any WMV. :-) John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Converting wmv to mpeg or other mac compatible file
On Mar 6, 2011, at 5:07 AM, John Carmonne wrote: On Mar 5, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Fred and Janet Thiel wrote: Is there a freeware or relatively inexpensive shareware application that will convert wmv formatted movie files to mpeg? I have some that I can view with VLC OK, but some are choppy on my Quicksilver 733 OSX 10.4.11 1.5GB RAM. Thanks Fred I use Visual Hub it works easy and with any format you drop on the window. Make MP4's, AVI, DVD, and iTunes files out of any WMV. :-) I just visited a link to the Visual Hub download page and the developer has closed its virtual doors. Dale -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: No boot G4 MDD?
At 5:35 PM -0800 3/4/2011, John Carmonne wrote: I'm dealing with a PM G4 MDD Dual 1.25 it's a solid daily driver. 2 GB RAM 2 HDDs 2 optical drives. The machine stopped booting after the installation of an aftermarket CPU fan, Doesn't make too much sense being the wires are the same. When it tries to boot it will get to the Apple and gear and then shut off. It will some times get to the blue screen and shut down. It chimes as normal. I've done all the obvious tricks I can think off. Total tear down, clean all connections, CUDA switch. Tried to boot with DVD same deal Apple and gear, no cigar also removed the HDDs and still no boot from DVD. The only thing I haven't done is try to boot from a Firewire drive. Any ideas? Try reducing the load on the power supply - disconnect that new fan, and perhaps all but one HD. Try booting in verbose mode; see how far it gets before the gak. (just guessing really) - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Clean My Mac
At 4:14 PM -0800 3/5/2011, Justin The Cynical wrote: I play minecraft as well, let me see what I can offer... Anybody a gamer and can give some insight into what types of things slow down a computer? He says it's a Java game. Intel iMac 2.4gHz Core 2 Duo 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.5 Ok. Minecraft is written in java, true. You only have a gig of RAM, that's a potential problem. Java is infamous for wanting RAM, and lots of it, and Minecraft, due to the size of the worlds than it generates (the engine can generate a world that is about eight times the size of the earth), wants a /LOT/ of memory. Easy enough to verify: Run Activity Monitor. Set it to update less often. Display the system memory pane. Watch the size of the Inactive list and the page in/out rates. If the inactive list is tiny, then you're low on RAM. If the paging rates are going nutz (changing rapidly), then the system is slowed because it's busy paging instead of running the game. Also, Minecraft is still beta (not finished and potentially has bugs), so lag, especially when playing online, is often unavoidable and often due to the server more than the client. The minecraft forums are full of people having issues with lag. How much lag and latency is tolerable in this game? If Anne's 'net service is only 1 Mbps downstream, her upstream is apt to be horribly low. Is there a specific server she could run some traces to? If you spend money on anything, upgrade your RAM and perhaps look at upgrading to 10.6, but even then, he's probably going to still have the occasional bout of lag. Ya. Anne, run OnyX. Use it to run the three Apple maintenance scripts, then clear all user, app, system, and kernel caches, then reboot. The scripts may take a long time to run, if they haven't been run recently. The reboot will take quite a bit longer normal, as it rebuilds the kernel cache. Then reboot again. An alternative, after you've run those three maintenance scripts with OnyX, is to just use AppleJack and tell it to do everything.hum. On 3rd thought... yea... Run those maintenance scripts then use AppleJack. It does a deeper cleaning then the cache rebuilds, in a more wholly / easier automated fashion. http://sourceforge.net/projects/applejack/ At 11:51 PM -0500 3/5/2011, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: How does OnyX differ from MacJanitor? Last I looked, MacJanitor only ran the three maintenance scripts. OnyX is a much more comprehensive tool. In addition to helping you do all sorts of maintenance tasks, it will also let you tweak some cool hidden system and application prefs. HTH, - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Converting wmv to mpeg or other mac compatible file
At 10:38 AM +0100 3/6/2011, Mac User #330250 wrote: Use ffmpeg (free, open source). It will transcode to anything you want. It's a bit complicated to build, so I cheat... I use the build that's included in FFmpegX or in Burn.app. How about Fink or MacPorts? Donno if available, and to be honest - *shudder* lol. ffmpeg is very complicated to build, and has umpteen dependencies that would have to be done too. Plus the other helper apps. It's just not worth the effort, IMO, when there are sweet pre-built versions already available! At 8:02 AM -0600 3/6/2011, Dennis Myhand wrote: Will handbrake not do this? The OP is using Tiger. Current Handbrake requires Leopard or better, and I think x86. Ancient Handbrake, that runs on ppc and Tiger, would have an ancient build of ffmpeg in it - which won't deal with the updated codecs as well. Burn runs on Panther and newer and vers 2.5.1 was built 15 Jan 2011 - very up to date ffmpeg etc. http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/Pages/English/home.html FFmpegX runs on Panther or newer too (or maybe it's Jaguar or newer?), and has that pretty GUI. Note that installing FFmpegX is a bit complicated because there are other pieces you have to fetch. See its download page for details. http://www.ffmpegx.com/ - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
What video card for QS 733
I would like to be able to watch streaming TV shows from the network websites, but the videos are really choppy. I have a Quicksilver 733, OSX 10.4.11, 1.5 GB RAM and Southwestern Bell/Yahoo DSL. I wonder if a Radeon 9800 pro would be the answer as I really can't go for a new computer for about another year or so? Hopefully, sooner or later I can get all these video problems worked out and get on with other stuff. Thanks Fred -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: What video card for QS 733
Is it Flash video? My Dual 1.3 Quicksilver can barely play Flash video even with a Radeon 9800. I would like to be able to watch streaming TV shows from the network websites, but the videos are really choppy. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: What video card for QS 733
I use a Geforce Ti 128mb with my QS 933 and web video is still a little slow. Dvd's are nice, most QT is good but no matter what I do, my iPhone is still better at web video then my Mac. I've though of upgrading to a 9800 but dont know if its worth it. On Mar 6, 2011, at 12:43 PM, Fred and Janet Thiel wrote: I would like to be able to watch streaming TV shows from the network websites, but the videos are really choppy. I have a Quicksilver 733, OSX 10.4.11, 1.5 GB RAM and Southwestern Bell/ Yahoo DSL. I wonder if a Radeon 9800 pro would be the answer as I really can't go for a new computer for about another year or so? Hopefully, sooner or later I can get all these video problems worked out and get on with other stuff. Thanks Fred -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: G4 933 Quicksilver
Yeah Yeah! What hardware should I install On Feb 25, 2011, at 10:41 PM, Dan wrote: At 7:00 PM -0800 2/25/2011, Barney Guzzo wrote: Hi. I have a 2002 G4 933 Quicksilver. It has a 250 gb (Seagate) and a 128 gb (WD) ide drive, 500 gb sata drive, pci sata controller, pci gigabit ethernet card, pci 4 port 2.0 usb card, geforce ti 4600 128mb, and its connected to a a 23 Apple Cinema Display via ADC. I am using OS 10.4.11.This machine runs flawlessly and I have no problems. So what am I doing wrong? Any ideas? Geeze. Waggling yer finger in Murphy's face is just not a good plan! OTOH, no problems sounds boring. Upgrade! Add more hardware software! G'luck, - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: G4 933 Quicksilver
You should get a processor upgrade (preferably a dual), a better GPU (Radeon 9800 Pro), Leopard, and maybe a USB 2.0 card. On Mar 6, 2011, at 12:07 PM, Baldassare Guzzo wrote: Yeah Yeah! What hardware should I install On Feb 25, 2011, at 10:41 PM, Dan wrote: At 7:00 PM -0800 2/25/2011, Barney Guzzo wrote: Hi. I have a 2002 G4 933 Quicksilver. It has a 250 gb (Seagate) and a 128 gb (WD) ide drive, 500 gb sata drive, pci sata controller, pci gigabit ethernet card, pci 4 port 2.0 usb card, geforce ti 4600 128mb, and its connected to a a 23 Apple Cinema Display via ADC. I am using OS 10.4.11.This machine runs flawlessly and I have no problems. So what am I doing wrong? Any ideas? Geeze. Waggling yer finger in Murphy's face is just not a good plan! OTOH, no problems sounds boring. Upgrade! Add more hardware software! G'luck, - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: G4 933 Quicksilver
Beware about the 23 ADC monitor in this machine…if the power supply is not strong enough for feed your 23 inches monster…the power supply can die. 400watts Power Supply -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Converting wmv to mpeg or other mac compatible file
I don't mean to derail, but what are the ethics of pirating software no longer sold? It's a great product, can code ripped DVDs to TiVo, can convert from/ to nearly any format. In a perfect world, he'd have published an un-serialed version or at least sold the rights to someone willing to take my $25. I use Visual Hub it works easy and with any format you drop on the window. Make MP4's, AVI, DVD, and iTunes files out of any WMV. :-) I just visited a link to the Visual Hub download page and the developer has closed its virtual doors. Dale -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Converting wmv to mpeg or other mac compatible file
On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 10:13 PM, Fred and Janet Thiel fth...@sbcglobal.netwrote: Is there a freeware or relatively inexpensive shareware application that will convert wmv formatted movie files to mpeg? I have some that I can view with VLC OK, but some are choppy on my Quicksilver 733 OSX 10.4.11 1.5GB RAM. Search the old versiontracker.com archive at CNet downloads. Whatever you use, experiment with bit rate settings to find one your machine system likes. or look at the file qualities of those that play well and use those as settings for conversions. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ Akron University Winter Class of '75 That and three bucks gets me a cup of coffee most anywhere. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Clean My Mac
On 3/6/11 6:50 AM, Dan wrote: Easy enough to verify: Run Activity Monitor. Set it to update less often. Display the system memory pane. Watch the size of the Inactive list and the page in/out rates. If the inactive list is tiny, then you're low on RAM. If the paging rates are going nutz (changing rapidly), then the system is slowed because it's busy paging instead of running the game. How much lag and latency is tolerable in this game? If Anne's 'net service is only 1 Mbps downstream, her upstream is apt to be horribly low. Is there a specific server she could run some traces to? Not really. There isn't one particular server that is considered 'the best', and the multiplayer code is even buggier than the single player. Plus, many servers are running 3rd party plugins for various added functions, they might be hosted on a shared server, and so on. I tried running the single player on my machine just now, and here is what I have (this is after running for a while, I really could use more memory for everything I do on my machine): Free: 962.5 MB Wired: 645 MB Active: 1.12 GB Inactive: 506.8 MB Used: 2.25 GB Page ins: 43.75 GB Page outs: 2.90 GB Swap used: 1.29GB Right after launching the game: Free: 629.1 MB Wired: 647.1 MB Active: 1.43 GB Inactive: 590.1 MB Used: 2.63 GB Page ins: 43.77 GB Page outs: 2.90 GB Swap used: 1.29 GB Right after connecting to my internal multiplayer server and playing a bit: Free: 19.2 MB Wired: 632.3 MB Active: 1.76 GB Inactive: 877.5 MB Used: 3.24 GB Page ins: 43.77 GB Page outs: 3.04 GB Swap used: 1.39 GB It's a bit of a pig. I think the problems the OP is having is a mix of low memory on the machine side and general lag from the connection and the server. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Converting wmv to mpeg or other mac compatible file
On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 8:34 PM, JoeTaxpayer joetaxpaye...@gmail.com wrote: I don't mean to derail, but what are the ethics of pirating software no longer sold? It's a great product, can code ripped DVDs to TiVo, can convert from/ to nearly any format. In a perfect world, he'd have published an un-serialed version or at least sold the rights to someone willing to take my $25. It has long been labeled Abandonware http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware ( whoops habit lead me to enter it as a rich text link But per Peter's reminder I switched it to plain text. Hope you all like it ) -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ Akron University Winter Class of '75 That and three bucks gets me a cup of coffee most anywhere. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Clean My Mac: OnyX vs. MacJanitor
i like OnyX best :) - Original message - From: Anne Keller-Smith earth...@ptd.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Clean My Mac: OnyX vs. MacJanitor Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 23:51:40 -0500 How does OnyX differ from MacJanitor? On Mar 5, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Mike wrote: I personally wouldn't. The site looks nice enough, but it's not freeware, and Mac's don't need to be defragged. As far as Minecraft goes, I had a lot of freezing and crashing going on recently until I ran OnyX. I would recommend OnyX for any Mac. Being that Minecraft is unfortunately a Java game. Java is a very fickle creature. A slower (1mb) connection is going to lag any newer game. I'm with you, he shouldn't need admin privileges, heck, I barely need them and it's my own Mac! Latest OnyX for Intel's can be had here: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/onyx.html Mike On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Anne Keller-Smith earth...@ptd.net wrote: My 13 y.o. wants to use this to speed up his Mac. Is it kosher? It was going to defrag and my understanding is that Macs don't need defragging. He also wants admin privileges for his Mac. I say no cuz I want to vet any software he gets it into his head to install. I looked at his HD and About My Mac to do the fatiguing exercise of ascertaining why the computer has lags from time to time while he plays Minecraft online. I didn't buy the computer for online gaming, and our cable connection is only 1mbps. In addition whineI need to reduce expenses, not add to them, so it's not likely to go up./whine Anybody a gamer and can give some insight into what types of things slow down a computer? He says it's a Java game. Intel iMac 2.4gHz Core 2 Duo 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.5 mailto:earth...@ptd.net http://www.downtoearthweb.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list Anne Keller Smith Down to Earth Web Design Intel iMac 2.4gHz Core 2 Duo 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.5 Intel iMac 2.66gHz Core 2 Duo 2GB RAM, 264GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.6 G4 Quicksilver 733mHz Tower 896 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, OS 10.4.11 mailto:earth...@ptd.net http://www.downtoearthweb.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Clean My Mac - Minecraft and Servers
Justin and all ~ My son has been playing with three of his friends online with one of the friends setting up his PC as a server. We're on the edge of my knowledge base here, have never set up a Mac as a server. But maybe the gameplay lags have to do not only with our setup but with the friend's setup, connection speed, etc. as well? We'll run all this stuff and then perhaps up the RAM. Looks dead easy to do and the RAM seems cheap for the moment - Crucial has sticks for $35. I did google connection speeds and got a couple results - seems generally the download is 5mbps and the upload is 1mbps. We can't afford the next package up, in fact I'm going to have to downgrade something as the bills are too much for the income ... On Mar 6, 2011, at 5:19 PM, Justin The Cynical wrote: On 3/6/11 6:50 AM, Dan wrote: Easy enough to verify: Run Activity Monitor. Set it to update less often. Display the system memory pane. Watch the size of the Inactive list and the page in/out rates. If the inactive list is tiny, then you're low on RAM. If the paging rates are going nutz (changing rapidly), then the system is slowed because it's busy paging instead of running the game. How much lag and latency is tolerable in this game? If Anne's 'net service is only 1 Mbps downstream, her upstream is apt to be horribly low. Is there a specific server she could run some traces to? Not really. There isn't one particular server that is considered 'the best', and the multiplayer code is even buggier than the single player. Plus, many servers are running 3rd party plugins for various added functions, they might be hosted on a shared server, and so on. I tried running the single player on my machine just now, and here is what I have (this is after running for a while, I really could use more memory for everything I do on my machine): Free: 962.5 MB Wired: 645 MB Active: 1.12 GB Inactive: 506.8 MB Used: 2.25 GB Page ins: 43.75 GB Page outs: 2.90 GB Swap used: 1.29GB Right after launching the game: Free: 629.1 MB Wired: 647.1 MB Active: 1.43 GB Inactive: 590.1 MB Used: 2.63 GB Page ins: 43.77 GB Page outs: 2.90 GB Swap used: 1.29 GB Right after connecting to my internal multiplayer server and playing a bit: Free: 19.2 MB Wired: 632.3 MB Active: 1.76 GB Inactive: 877.5 MB Used: 3.24 GB Page ins: 43.77 GB Page outs: 3.04 GB Swap used: 1.39 GB It's a bit of a pig. I think the problems the OP is having is a mix of low memory on the machine side and general lag from the connection and the server. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list Anne Keller Smith Down to Earth Web Design Intel iMac 2.4gHz Core 2 Duo 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.5 Intel iMac 2.66gHz Core 2 Duo 2GB RAM, 264GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.6 G4 Quicksilver 733mHz Tower 896 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, OS 10.4.11 mailto:earth...@ptd.net http://www.downtoearthweb.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
audio cards
i want to convert a large analog audio library to digital format. the analog sources are as clean as analog gets. i want high-end D/A conversion that at the minimum exceeds the quality of the analog source. i have been using macs for work and home for 20+ years, but i've never used one for anything related to audio. consequently i know nothing on the practical side, and i have some basic questions which will no doubt expose the depths of my ignorance. is it better to go with a hardware D/A converter, or are there apps that do i better job? is there a place to compare PCI audio card specs that includes newer and older cards? my minimum requirements are: • LR audio line level input w/ S/N ratio ≥ 120 dB • ≥ 24-bits A/D conversion at ≥ 96k sample rate TIA for the helpful replies. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Clean My Mac - Minecraft and Servers
On 3/6/11 7:09 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: Justin and all ~ My son has been playing with three of his friends online with one of the friends setting up his PC as a server. We're on the edge of my knowledge base here, have never set up a Mac as a server. But maybe the gameplay lags have to do not only with our setup but with the friend's setup, connection speed, etc. as well? We'll run all this stuff and then perhaps up the RAM. Looks dead easy to do and the RAM seems cheap for the moment - Crucial has sticks for $35. I did google connection speeds and got a couple results - seems generally the download is 5mbps and the upload is 1mbps. We can't afford the next package up, in fact I'm going to have to downgrade something as the bills are too much for the income ... Game play lags can be any one of these which you mentioned, as well as a combination of any or all of them. Ran a Quake server in my classroom for a couple of years on a closed 100Mbps network with a managed HP Pro Curve switch and 4 machines and we still had occasional lags. If you find a way to eliminate them completely let me know. Now, if your son and his friends are not in the same location and on the same switch, then you have all the networks in between to add into the equation. Good luck. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: DNS Crap with Safari
On 3/6/11 12:06 AM, Dan wrote: I have never seen a dns that gave a partial response as above, containing both the response header *and* a trailer , that actually meant that I should fark off because I'm not a valid user. There is a BIG difference between a lookup failure, such as seen, vs a connection refused error. - Dan. When querying against 205.233.35.3 (which I've configured to not allow recursive queries from the test box, specifically for this test): dig @205.233.35.3 www.google.com ; DiG 9.6.0-APPLE-P2 @205.233.35.3 www.google.com ; (1 server found) ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; -HEADER- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 43413 ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;www.google.com.IN A ;; Query time: 59 msec ;; SERVER: 205.233.35.3#53(205.233.35.3) ;; WHEN: Sun Mar 6 00:44:15 2011 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 32 Like I said, some servers will just drop the queries on the floor. Others, like my powerdns server, in this case, does exactly the same thing that his provider's did for you (and me). dig @216.68.4.10 www.google.com ; DiG 9.6.0-APPLE-P2 @216.68.4.10 www.google.com ; (1 server found) ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; -HEADER- opcode: QUERY, status: REFUSED, id: 19854 ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;www.google.com.IN A ;; Query time: 113 msec ;; SERVER: 216.68.4.10#53(216.68.4.10) ;; WHEN: Sun Mar 6 00:47:46 2011 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 32 Only difference is that mine does SERVFAIL, where this one did REFUSED. We need him to do the query on a machine on his network, to eliminate us being outside of his provider's network as being the cause. -- Brielle Bruns The Summit Open Source Development Group http://www.sosdg.org/ http://www.ahbl.org -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: What video card for QS 733
On Mar 6, 2011, at 9:43 AM, Fred and Janet Thiel wrote: I would like to be able to watch streaming TV shows from the network websites, but the videos are really choppy. I have a Quicksilver 733, OSX 10.4.11, 1.5 GB RAM and Southwestern Bell/Yahoo DSL. I wonder if a Radeon 9800 pro would be the answer as I really can't go for a new computer for about another year or so? Hopefully, sooner or later I can get all these video problems worked out and get on with other stuff. Thanks Fred Your computer is way too slow to do the streaming stuff. John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: M-Audio Revolution 7.1 and Power Mac G4
On 3/6/11 7:23 PM, Sean Carroll wrote: Does anyone here have any experience to share about this PCI sound card? I think I'd like to get one, but some feedback from the older Mac crowd could be helpful in making that decision. Sound cards seem to be a subject of less than widespread interest here, so I'll gladly take replies off-list. I own the 5.1 and I was pretty happy with the card. The drivers however had issues such as forgetting settings. Tina -- iMac 20 USB 2 1.25GHz G4 2GB RAM GeForceFX5200 Ultra 64MB VRAM 10.4.11 PB G4 15 HR-DLSD 1.67GHz G4 2GB RAM Radeon 9700 128MB VRAM 10.5.8 Mac Pro Mid-2010 2.8 GHz QC 6 GB RAM Radeon HD 5770 1GB VRAM 10.6.6 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: M-Audio Revolution 7.1 and Power Mac G4
I own the 5.1 and I was pretty happy with the card. The drivers however had issues such as forgetting settings. Thanks, Tina. Do you still use the card? I see where M-Audio has some updated 5.1 drivers with a release date of 1-27-2009, don't know if that would/would have address(ed) those settings issues you mention. Sean -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Target mode problem
On Sun, 6 Mar 2011, Ken Daggett wrote: Hmmm. I thought Target Disk Mode was for laptops? Supposed to work for desk tops also? Ken to which I respond Oh No I've used it in two directions beteen G3 and G$ and between two G4 s all using Panther On 6 Mar 2011, at 18:03:16 PST, MichaelP wrote: With an OS10.4.11 system refuses to enter Target mode on aG4 mirrored - PowerMac 3.6 - whether through the T-key or through the prompt on the Startup Disk window and, instead , the machine turnsitself off. This is independent of possible keyboard failure, and is also independent of whether Firewire and othr Host computer iscomnnected Ideas please ? -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: What video card for QS 733
On Mar 6, 2:01 pm, Baldassare Guzzo guz...@gmail.com wrote: my iPhone is still better at web video then my Mac. that's 'cause your iphone has a broadband connection to the internet. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: What video card for QS 733
On Mar 6, 12:47 pm, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: Your computer is way too slow to do the streaming stuff. how can that be possible? a QS w/ stock vid card plays DVD's with no problems. how can internet video be more MB/sec than that when it's way more compressed? it's got to be the internet connection is too slow. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: M-Audio Revolution 7.1 and Power Mac G4
On 3/6/11 9:19 PM, Sean Carroll wrote: I own the 5.1 and I was pretty happy with the card. The drivers however had issues such as forgetting settings. Thanks, Tina. Do you still use the card? I see where M-Audio has some updated 5.1 drivers with a release date of 1-27-2009, don't know if that would/would have address(ed) those settings issues you mention. My Power Mac died a premature death and it's replacement, a Mac Pro, is PCI-E so the card won't fit. I had gone back forth between the 'beta' and 'release' drivers, aka Tiger Leopard drivers, and each had their unique issues. This was on a G5 DP fwiw. Tina -- iMac 20 USB 2 1.25GHz G4 2GB RAM GeForceFX5200 Ultra 64MB VRAM 10.4.11 PB G4 15 HR-DLSD 1.67GHz G4 2GB RAM Radeon 9700 128MB VRAM 10.5.8 Mac Pro Mid-2010 2.8 GHz QC 6 GB RAM Radeon HD 5770 1GB VRAM 10.6.6 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
