Re: Help with Mac OS9 Drivers, running in OS-X/Classic
At 10:17 AM -0700 5/7/2011, jsmanson wrote: I have a scanning application that I want to run in Os9/Classic Mode. 6 days with no reply. Why? Because you haven't bothered to provide any concrete information. You don't mention what Mac hardware. Or PCI card. Or which vers of OS 9. Or which vers of OS X 10.4. Or which specific app and scanner. Or which versions of what drivers you already have... You cannot expect to get an answer on anything unless you provide appropriate environmental information in the first place. The application needs one important bit of hardware, a GPIB driver for a PCI-GPIB card. Of course, drivers are available for both OS-X 10.4, as well as OS9 for this hardware, and they work fine in their native modes, but I'm wondering what kind of tomfoolery is needed to coax those OS9 drivers to work within an OS-X 'window'. None. Classic mode is an *application* that runs as a process in OS X, that emulates the OS 9 environment. It has no special kernel access, therefore all drivers are OS X. What you need is a wedge extension for Classic that translates the app's OS 9 calls to the format required by said OS X driver. - 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: G5 Logicboard
Thanks for the offer. Unless I'm killed by postage I might just as well take you up on it. Just to understand the market. These are not any new boards out there for these machines? Those that can be found are salvaged ones with replaced capacitors? I've suffered the dreaded G5 capacitor collapse. Since I don't think I'll manage replacing them I'm thinking of replacing the entire logic board. Any ideas where one can find one? Anders I've successfully repaired dozens. If you're in the uk I can help (you could remove the logic board, post it to me, I repair it and post it back - 60GBP). If not then postage and insurance alone will make it impractical. It's not as hard as you might imagine though. Andy -- 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 __ Anders Fager Gottick International www.gottick.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: I am forced to go Intel? Common rant, I guess.
What happened to Yellow Dog Linux PPC? At least at some point in the past when Apple was still on PPC, that was the Linux to run, if you needed to run it on Apple hw. Jerry On 05/10/11 15:58, Alex Barnes wrote: PPC linux has terrible 3rd party support. Most versions of software say linux but don't specify that it's x86 or x64 only. You can pull it off though. You'll need Debian Linux as it has the best PPC support. On May 10, 2011, at 2:08 PM, imrazor wrote: On May 10, 1:46 pm, Doug McNutt dougl...@macnauchtan.com wrote: Give some serious consideration to using ubuntu Linux on a used or otherwise cheap Intel machine. If the OP wants Flash, Linux PPC is not the way to go. Last time I tried Ubuntu on a G5, Flash support was horrible. Had a lot of trouble with Bluetooth as well, though my Radeon 9700 was surprisingly functional. Eric -- 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: G5 Logicboard
A search on ebay (uk) shows two new g5 boards, one for a 17 imac and one for a pro, both £400. Capacitor repair kits are available for £13. It's a matter of soldering on 31 capacitors. Give the cost of parts, the time and faff on, Andy TheMac's offer of £60 is reasonable. -- 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
G5 monitor fails to fire
My DP G5 running OSX 4.11 fails to wake up the monitor on start up. Monitor at the moment is a Dell flat panel but it was the same with my old Apple studio monitor. G5 chimes happily but monitor's amber light stays amber and fails to go green. I use a DVI/VGA connector, and linking my G4 powerbook to the monitor fires it up each time so the monitor is fine. Disconnecting all USBs and pulling power cable for ten minutes improved matters but now I have to power up 3-4 times or just leave it to another day. I pulled the graphics card (ATI Radeon 9600 pro), and tested for wobbly joins, dust, anything else but drew a blank. As far as I understand it the G5 is not producing a sufficient charge to wake the monitor from power save mode. Is there a specific component on the card that may be at fault, should I get a new card or could there be another explanation? regards AG -- 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: G5 Logicboard
So the US ones I saw that come at around 150 USD and are labelled used may just as wel have the crappy capacitors still on? A search on ebay (uk) shows two new g5 boards, one for a 17 imac and one for a pro, both £400. Capacitor repair kits are available for £13. It's a matter of soldering on 31 capacitors. Give the cost of parts, the time and faff on, Andy TheMac's offer of £60 is reasonable. -- 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 __ Anders Fager Gottick International www.gottick.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: G5 monitor fails to fire
At 12:22 PM +0100 5/11/2011, ag wrote: DP G5 running OSX 4.11 fails to wake up the monitor on start up. Monitor at the moment is a Dell flat panel but it was the same with my old Apple studio monitor. Ok. So it's not the display. G5 chimes happily but monitor's amber light stays amber and fails to go green. Ok. So it's not the power manager, cpu, or basic bus interconnects. Disconnecting all USBs and pulling power cable for ten minutes improved matters but now I have to power up 3-4 times or just leave it to another day. So it's the card slot, video card, or cable. I pulled the graphics card (ATI Radeon 9600 pro), and tested for wobbly joins, dust, anything else but drew a blank. Check the system.log for error messages. Try a different cable. Try a different interface. Try a different video card. - 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: I am forced to go Intel? Common rant, I guess.
At 19:18 -0500 5/10/11, Jerry Kemp wrote: What happened to Yellow Dog Linux PPC? At least at some point in the past when Apple was still on PPC, that was the Linux to run, if you needed to run it on Apple hw. I think the OP's original problem was the fact that Adobe Flash and other byproducts of the World Wide Web were not being updated on Motorola/IBM/Apple Power PC hardware. Linux with it's open-source concepts can't make changes to the proprietary code that is Flash. If Adobe doesn't compile it for Power PC there's really nothing the open-source world can do about it. In the Intel world there is considerable hesitation to support Flash but it is available and the likes of Firefox will link to it when it's installed by a user. You won't find Flash code in the distribution of a Linux OS, be it Yellow Dog, ubuntu, of others who subscribe to open-source philosophy. As for the future of Flash, check out the features of HTML5, especially its new video tag. There are open-source options like oog. -- -- From the U S of A, the only socialist country that refuses to admit it. -- -- 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: G5 Logicboard
Not necessarily. But the likelihood of them popping on any used motherboard is greater with age and more so in the case of the G5's. I would never repair a pc motherboard, just throw it away, it's not cost effective. But with the prices for the G5's being so high, I recommend you get your existing one reconditioned. Burst capacitors is one of the most common reasons for ageing motherboard failure. If it is the reason for the failure of your motherboard, replacing them will be not only cheaper than a used replacement, but will certainly increase the chances of it lasting longer than a used one. -- 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
G4 Mini: Wifi Slot?; IR Receiver?; Choice of DVDRW?; Max Memory?
Since the Mac Mini Group appears dead, I guess I'll post here... I bought a G4 Mini about six months ago to use as a compact iTunes server for the house, replacing the big hulking Beige G3 tower I've been using. I'm finally configuring the thing and have a few questions. 1) Does anyone know what the Wifi slot is? From the Apple Hardware Developer Note, it looks like it's probably a combination PCI slot and USB connection (Wires for both on one connector). If one has the riser card does that provide a standard Mini-PCI connection, or is it still proprietary? I'm half-heartedly looking for a way to get SCSI on the thing, so it can also run my household backup system as well. If I do anything with this SCSI idea I'll need an Airport card or combo Airport/Bluetooth card from which to reverse engineer the connections. Anyone have a dead one they'd like to dispose of? Failing that, is there an inexpensive source of these cards or have they become expensive? 2) I opened it up last night. I thought that tiny hole on the lower right was a port for a manual eject pin to the optical drive, but it looks like there's an IR receiver behind it. Does the G4 Mini have an IR receiver? I researched this a while back and thought that only later Minis could use an IR remote. 3) The Mini I bought has a CD-RW/DVD-ROM and I want to install a DVD- RW drive. I have a Toshiba TS-632 and a Hitachi AGW-4080 on hand. Any opinions on which is the better choice? 4) Everything I've read says the maximum RAM is 1 GB. Anyone ever successfully install more RAM? The Apple Developer Note (which also claims 1 GB maximum) states: Signals A[0] - A[12] and BA[0] - BA[1] on each RAM DIMM make up a 15 bit multiplexed address bus that can support several different types of SDRAM devices. Now, that statement isn't super-accurate, because while the address is multiplexed the Bank address is not.So the maximum addressing possible is 13 address bits twice (twice is what the multiplexing means) for 26 address bits or 64M addresses, and the two Bank bits yield up to four banks. So, if one builds a DIMM out of sixteen 64M X 4bit X 4bank parts, one would have get a 2 GB DIMM. Hmmm, checking some memory datasheets, it looks like there may never have been 64M X n X 4 bank parts. They all seem to go to 8 banks before they go to 64M addresses. Thank you for any helpful or humorous answers. Jeff Walther -- 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: I am forced to go Intel? Common rant, I guess.
I tried it. And hated it. I don't know why though... On May 10, 2011, at 6:18 PM, Jerry Kemp wrote: What happened to Yellow Dog Linux PPC? At least at some point in the past when Apple was still on PPC, that was the Linux to run, if you needed to run it on Apple hw. Jerry On 05/10/11 15:58, Alex Barnes wrote: PPC linux has terrible 3rd party support. Most versions of software say linux but don't specify that it's x86 or x64 only. You can pull it off though. You'll need Debian Linux as it has the best PPC support. On May 10, 2011, at 2:08 PM, imrazor wrote: On May 10, 1:46 pm, Doug McNutt dougl...@macnauchtan.com wrote: Give some serious consideration to using ubuntu Linux on a used or otherwise cheap Intel machine. If the OP wants Flash, Linux PPC is not the way to go. Last time I tried Ubuntu on a G5, Flash support was horrible. Had a lot of trouble with Bluetooth as well, though my Radeon 9700 was surprisingly functional. Eric -- 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 Mini: Wifi Slot?; IR Receiver?; Choice of DVDRW?; Max Memory?
On May 11, 11:23 am, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: If I do anything with this SCSI idea I'll need an Airport card or combo Airport/Bluetooth card from which to reverse engineer the connections. Anyone have a dead one they'd like to dispose of? Failing that, is there an inexpensive source of these cards or have they become expensive? If I REALLY wanted SCSI on my Mini, I would adapt the top slot of the riser (the one for the optical drive) first to standard IDE, and second to SCSI using a SCSIDE card, available from ACARD. The Acard product converts a SCSI host to an IDE device. I would need the opposite conversion. But any such adapter, such as Ratoc Firewire/SCSI converter, isn't going to do the trick, because my Tape device is an Autoloader with two SCSI IDs and converters only support a single SCSI ID. I need an actual SCSI host. I could pull the guts off of an Acard 6712 and put it on a custom card, if I knew the pinout of the Airport slot, and if all the PCI signals are present. 4) Everything I've read says the maximum RAM is 1 GB. Anyone ever successfully install more RAM? DDR RAM sticks are restricted to 1 GB per stick. There are 2GB DDR sticks, but they are registered, ECC sticks, not unregistered non-ECC as is needed in this case. I've done a little digging since my original post, and a 184 DDR DIMM built from Sixteen Micron MT46V256M4-5B chips should do the trick. According to the Developer Note, they support DDR chips with four banks. They don't mention any with 64M addresses, but they probably weren't available at the time and there are thirteen address pins available. So, unless Apple only supported 13 X 11 or something silly like that, a 64M X 4bit X 4bank part should work. Jeff Walther -- 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 Mini: Wifi Slot?; IR Receiver?; Choice of DVDRW?; Max Memory?
If I REALLY wanted SCSI on my Mini, I would adapt the top slot of the riser (the one for the optical drive) first to standard IDE, and second to SCSI using a SCSIDE card, available from ACARD. The Acard product converts a SCSI host to an IDE device. I would need the opposite conversion. But any such adapter, such as Ratoc Firewire/SCSI converter, isn't going to do the trick, because my Tape device is an Autoloader with two SCSI IDs and converters only support a single SCSI ID. I need an actual SCSI host. Incorrect. An ACARD SCSIDE converts a SCSI device, such as a disk drive, to an IDE host. The Mini is an IDE host. -- 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 Mini: Wifi Slot?; IR Receiver?; Choice of DVDRW?; Max Memory?
If I do anything with this SCSI idea I'll need an Airport card or combo Airport/Bluetooth card from which to reverse engineer the connections. Anyone have a dead one they'd like to dispose of? Failing that, is there an inexpensive source of these cards or have they become expensive? If I REALLY wanted SCSI on my Mini, I would adapt the top slot of the riser (the one for the optical drive) first to standard IDE, and second to SCSI using a SCSIDE card, available from ACARD. There is a company, I/O Experts, I think, which makes a replacement housing for the optical bay which is the same size as a Slim optical drive, but contains a proprietary 50-pin micro-to-IDE adapter. That IDE connection could, very possibly, be converted to SCSI using one of the ACARD devices. The SCSI ribbon cable would be coming out the CD/DVD media slot, but it WOULD achieve your goal. Special note: I/O Experts DOES NOT supply a jumper for their product. If you install a second hard drive, which is what I did, you will, therefore, have TWO MASTERS, and the Mini will not boot. You MUST, first, install the SLAVE jumper on the second hard drive. 3) The Mini I bought has a CD-RW/DVD-ROM and I want to install a DVD- RW drive. I have a Toshiba TS-632 and a Hitachi AGW-4080 on hand. Any opinions on which is the better choice? I would use a Slim (not Super Slim) UJ-845 or similar. The slot loading version, of course. 4) Everything I've read says the maximum RAM is 1 GB. Anyone ever successfully install more RAM? DDR RAM sticks are restricted to 1 GB per stick. -- 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 Mini: Wifi Slot?; IR Receiver?; Choice of DVDRW?; Max Memory?
On May 11, 11:47 am, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: If I REALLY wanted SCSI on my Mini, I would adapt the top slot of the riser (the one for the optical drive) first to standard IDE, and second to SCSI using a SCSIDE card, available from ACARD. The Acard product converts a SCSI host to an IDE device. I would need the opposite conversion. But any such adapter, such as Ratoc Firewire/SCSI converter, isn't going to do the trick, because my Tape device is an Autoloader with two SCSI IDs and converters only support a single SCSI ID. I need an actual SCSI host. Incorrect. An ACARD SCSIDE converts a SCSI device, such as a disk drive, to an IDE host. The Mini is an IDE host. Peter, the Acard product, such as the 7720U let's one put a newer IDE device such as a new IDE hard drive into an older computer equipped with a SCSI interface. So, for example, one can put a 750GB PATA drive into an old SE/30 on the SE/30's SCSI bus. This would be the opposite situation. -- 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 Mini: Wifi Slot?; IR Receiver?; Choice of DVDRW?; Max Memory?
Peter, the Acard product, such as the 7720U let's one put a newer IDE device such as a new IDE hard drive into an older computer equipped with a SCSI interface. So, for example, one can put a 750GB PATA drive into an old SE/30 on the SE/30's SCSI bus. This would be the opposite situation. Gawd, you're SO right. I don't know what I was thinking about. I guess needed another cup of coffee to wake up. Here I was, looking at my ACARD 7720UW and I was thinking completely backwards. Thanks for setting me straight! -- 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: G5 Logicboard
If it is the reason for the failure of your motherboard, replacing them will be not only cheaper than a used replacement, but will certainly increase the chances of it lasting longer than a used one. So I figured. Glad you agree. Hope Andy pays you a percentage. ;-) -- 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: G5 monitor fails to fire
On May 11, 2011, at 6:22 AM, ag wrote: Disconnecting all USBs and pulling power cable for ten minutes improved matters but now I have to power up 3-4 times or just leave it to another day. I don't understand? You mean you have to reboot 3 or 4 times and on the 3rd or 4th time the display finally works correctly? Have you done a Safe Boot (hold the Shift key at startup)? I use a DVI/VGA connector, and linking my G4 powerbook to the monitor fires it up each time so the monitor is fine. I'm assuming you're using a DVI/DVI cable from the G5 to the display? The DVI/VGA connector is an adapter you're using with a DVI/DVI cable so you can attach to the G4 PowerBook? If the cable that works with the G4 is the same cable that you're using with the G5 then the cable is likely good even if you're using an adapter. If it's a different cable, you need to try the G5 with a different cable, it could be a bad cable. Intermittent video is often a bad video card, and overheating is always a worry with an air-cooled card like the 9600 Pro. When you inspected the card did you look for popped caps? Is the G5 fan unit working normally? Have you tried both DVI ports on the 9600 Pro? -- 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 Mini: Wifi Slot?; IR Receiver?; Choice of DVDRW?; Max Memory?
On May 11, 1:05 pm, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: Peter, the Acard product, such as the 7720U let's one put a newer IDE device such as a new IDE hard drive into an older computer equipped with a SCSI interface. So, for example, one can put a 750GB PATA drive into an old SE/30 on the SE/30's SCSI bus. This would be the opposite situation. Gawd, you're SO right. I don't know what I was thinking about. I guess needed another cup of coffee to wake up. Here I was, looking at my ACARD 7720UW and I was thinking completely backwards. Thanks for setting me straight! No problem. I've been on the confused side often enough. -- 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 Mini: Wifi Slot?; IR Receiver?; Choice of DVDRW?; Max Memory?
Here I was, looking at my ACARD 7720UW and I was thinking completely backwards. Thanks for setting me straight! No problem. I've been on the confused side often enough. I believe all ACARD SCSIDE devices are architected in the same way, or at least in a very similar way: a bi-directional IDE port and a bi-directional SCSI port, both managed by a microprocessor, possibly an 8051 or an ARM, with a throughput capacity of about 40 megabytes/second. The one I am examining at this moment has an ACHIP ARC760-B chip, a WINBOND 512 Kb EEPROM and a number of driver and receiver packages. One wonders how difficult it would be to invert the process and have the IDE port be the host and the SCSI port be the dependent device? -- 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
G4 MDD copper heatsink question
I'm about to exchange the 24-fin aluminium heatsink in a G4 MDD dual 1.25 GHz (2002) for the more efficient copper heatsink from the 1.42 GHz MDD. One thing puzzles me, though : the bottom of the copper heatsink I have has some sort of gloop on each side of the heat pipe, just like that shown in the MDD's service manual, but the one pictured in the xlr8yourmac.com article on doing this swap (http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/MDD_copper_heatsink_swap/mdd_copper_heatsink_swap.html) has none. I am sure the mod. article is accurate, so is this stuff not really necessary? Anybody know why it's present on some but apparently not all heatsinks of this type? Roger -- 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: G5 monitor fails to fire
Yes, Kris Just to make it clear, taking into account your remarks. The monitor will eventually fire up - might take two, three, four G5 power-ups, might have to leave it for hours and just sometimes it might come on immediately. Haven't successfully powered up in safe mode because you have to have the USB keyboard plugged in, and it won't fire up with USBs plugged in. The ATI Radeon 9600 pro has an ADC and a DVI-I port so I have only used the DVI port. The adaptor is to allow me to use the monitor which only has a VGA port. The adaptor goes from the DVI-I port on the G5 to a VGA-VGA cable which runs the monitor. I haven't tried a monitor which can take DVI-I. We do have one in the house but I haven't got a DVI-I/DVI-I cable. Once I get the monitor to fire with the G5 it works well, no wobble, a choice of monitor sizes, millions of colours etc. It also always works well with the G4 (using just the same VGA-VGA cable) I figure some loose component on the G5 card is causing a voltage/charge drop. No bulging or leaking capacitors evident. Unfortunately I haven't got another graphics card to try so I was hoping there might be a dodgy component that always gives trouble and could be resoldered or something. - Original Message From: Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, 11 May, 2011 20:22:02 Subject: Re: G5 monitor fails to fire On May 11, 2011, at 6:22 AM, ag wrote: Disconnecting all USBs and pulling power cable for ten minutes improved matters but now I have to power up 3-4 times or just leave it to another day. I don't understand? You mean you have to reboot 3 or 4 times and on the 3rd or 4th time the display finally works correctly? Have you done a Safe Boot (hold the Shift key at startup)? I use a DVI/VGA connector, and linking my G4 powerbook to the monitor fires it up each time so the monitor is fine. I'm assuming you're using a DVI/DVI cable from the G5 to the display? The DVI/VGA connector is an adapter you're using with a DVI/DVI cable so you can attach to the G4 PowerBook? If the cable that works with the G4 is the same cable that you're using with the G5 then the cable is likely good even if you're using an adapter. If it's a different cable, you need to try the G5 with a different cable, it could be a bad cable. Intermittent video is often a bad video card, and overheating is always a worry with an air-cooled card like the 9600 Pro. When you inspected the card did you look for popped caps? Is the G5 fan unit working normally? Have you tried both DVI ports on the 9600 Pro? --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 MDD copper heatsink question
That is thermal paste. It transfers heat to from the processor to the heatsink (I think you knew that). Do you have a URL where I could see the picture with the thermal paste? On May 11, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Roger Dickinson wrote: I'm about to exchange the 24-fin aluminium heatsink in a G4 MDD dual 1.25 GHz (2002) for the more efficient copper heatsink from the 1.42 GHz MDD. One thing puzzles me, though : the bottom of the copper heatsink I have has some sort of gloop on each side of the heat pipe, just like that shown in the MDD's service manual, but the one pictured in the xlr8yourmac.com article on doing this swap (http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/MDD_copper_heatsink_swap/mdd_copper_heatsink_swap.html) has none. I am sure the mod. article is accurate, so is this stuff not really necessary? Anybody know why it's present on some but apparently not all heatsinks of this type? -- 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: G5 monitor fails to fire
Have you checked the monitor cable? On May 11, 2011, at 2:59 PM, blindspot-smi...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Yes, Kris Just to make it clear, taking into account your remarks. The monitor will eventually fire up - might take two, three, four G5 power-ups, might have to leave it for hours and just sometimes it might come on immediately. Haven't successfully powered up in safe mode because you have to have the USB keyboard plugged in, and it won't fire up with USBs plugged in. The ATI Radeon 9600 pro has an ADC and a DVI-I port so I have only used the DVI port. The adaptor is to allow me to use the monitor which only has a VGA port. The adaptor goes from the DVI-I port on the G5 to a VGA-VGA cable which runs the monitor. I haven't tried a monitor which can take DVI-I. We do have one in the house but I haven't got a DVI-I/DVI-I cable. Once I get the monitor to fire with the G5 it works well, no wobble, a choice of monitor sizes, millions of colours etc. It also always works well with the G4 (using just the same VGA-VGA cable) I figure some loose component on the G5 card is causing a voltage/charge drop. No bulging or leaking capacitors evident. Unfortunately I haven't got another graphics card to try so I was hoping there might be a dodgy component that always gives trouble and could be resoldered or something. -- 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
PowerBook Advice Sought
Don't know if this is the right list or not, but with the moderator's indulgence, I'll post anyway. I'm looking for a used, good-condition PowerBook that will run OS X (and, optionally, boot into OS 9 as well). Do listees have any recommendations, both as to model and a reputable source for same? The need is primarily for research (i.e., note-taking) and scanning photos from various archives. Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Michael McMurtrey Carrollton, TX -- 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: PowerBook Advice Sought
I'm looking for a used, good-condition PowerBook that will run OS X (and, optionally, boot into OS 9 as well). Do listees have any recommendations, both as to model and a reputable source for same? The need is primarily for research (i.e., note-taking) and scanning photos from various archives. A Pismo (PowerBook 2000) would be my first choice. It supports Firewire (the first PowerBook to do so) and is a New World Mac. One GiB of main storage is supported, and there are not too many hassles with storage, as there are with pre-2000 PowerBooks, although the 128 GiB line still applies. A plus is this PowerBook supports generic optical drives of the slim type, so an upgrade to a DVD burner is not too expensive. -- 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: PowerBook Advice Sought
PowerBook G3 Pismo. My personal favorite. Runs 10.4.11. Look online for good used model. On May 11, 2011, at 7:48 PM, Michael McMurtrey skyking...@verizon.net wrote: Don't know if this is the right list or not, but with the moderator's indulgence, I'll post anyway. I'm looking for a used, good-condition PowerBook that will run OS X (and, optionally, boot into OS 9 as well). Do listees have any recommendations, both as to model and a reputable source for same? The need is primarily for research (i.e., note-taking) and scanning photos from various archives. Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Michael McMurtrey Carrollton, TX -- 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: Help with Mac OS9 Drivers, running in OS-X/Classic
Thanks Dan - Let me help with more info. The GPIB card is a national Instrument PCI-GPIB/TNT card rev K I think. The mac is a G4 Digital Audio, I have both 9.2.2 and OS-X 10.4.11. The scanner is an Optronics Colorgetter 3 plus, using a program called Colorright Pro 2.0. I'll have to dig around for the driver versions, I think the GPIB 9.2.2 version was 7.6.7, and the OS-X version 2.3?? I know I had to do a firmware upgrade on the GPIB card in order to get the card to work in OS-X, but I got it working and it passed the diagnostics tests fine. The card is configured as GPIB-0. Never heard of a wedge extension, but it makes sense what you're saying - is it possoible to find one or write one for GPIB? John -- 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 Mini: Wifi Slot?; IR Receiver?; Choice of DVDRW?; Max Memory?
What about one of those SCSI to USB adapters? I know they also made SCSI to firewire adapters though I've never owned one of those -- 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
