Re: How to boot from USB flash drive
On Apr 2, 2009, at 9:57 PM, pat wrote: > > Hi, > > I have an Intel iMac. I would like to know how to boot from the USB > flash drive. Is it matter where I plug the drive? No. Any USB port, preferably a 2.0 port. If you have an older white intel iMac with the older white keyboard, then plug the drive into a port on the computer. If you have a new or older intel iMac with the new keyboard, you could plug it in there. If it doesn't work, try a port on the back. To boot from it, put it in, and hold option while booting. If the OS you want to boot shows up, click it. GOod luck! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
How to boot from USB flash drive
Hi, I have an Intel iMac. I would like to know how to boot from the USB flash drive. Is it matter where I plug the drive? Thanks! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: eMac with kernel panic
emelvy wrote: > On Apr 1, 11:38 am, Dan wrote: > >> At 1:36 PM -0700 3/31/2009, emelvy wrote: >> >> >>> Followup on this query. No one responded and I've had no success >>> >> You fell into the googlehole. I never received your original. >> > > Strange -- I did receive my copy the day after I posted. > > >>> On Mar 23, 11:19 pm, emelvy wrote: >>> My 1 GHz eMac froze today and can't be restarted -- every time I restart, it shows a kernel panic almost immediately (no startup sounds). The top of the screen reads: >>> 4,4"> It sounds like a hardware problem. > . . . > > >> Pull all the memory then try booting - see if you get a beep sound. >> The normal bong indicates it completed its self-test. Lack of noise >> indicates a total self-test failure, or its inability to even run it. >> Removing the memory should make the self-test do one beep, to >> indicate there is no memory. That will tell us how much life is >> there. >> >> It's possible that the Backup Battery has died, or perhaps the power >> supply or... >> > > I found a week ago that the battery was down to less than a volt. > I replaced it with a new one, but that didn't prevent the kernel > panic > on every startup. > > >>> bought a new 24" iMac Core 2 Duo to replace it. >>> >> Nice! >> >> > . . . > >> - Dan. >> -- >> - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth >> > > Thanks, Dan, for your suggestion of removing all the RAM to see > if the eMac reacted properly on boot up. It did give one long beep, > as it should have if the hardware was not dead. This was > encouraging. > > So I put back the RAM cards and started up from the TechTool Deluxe > boot CD that I got when I bought AppleCare (now long expired) for > this > machine by holding down the C key during start up. > > [You might ask, "How did I get that CD into the eMac's closed tray?" > Fortunately I remembered that holding the mouse button on startup > will open the CD drive's tray, a very useful trick indeed!] > > The machine booted up successfully from this CD and all the TTD tests > ran correctly -- there is apparently nothing wrong with the > hardware. > > Next I booted up with my CD copy of DiskWarrior 4.1.1. I bought this > long ago just in case I would need it some day. (Thanks to johnwd5 > for his private email reminding me to try DW.) Again, the bootup > went well, so I told DW to rebuild the directory for the hard drive. > Right away DW told me the Volume Wrapper was faulty and it could > not proceed unless I gave permission to repair, which of course I > did. > > The directory rebuild then proceeded to completion. I got a list of > many minor problems which DW had fixed, plus one major problem: > there was no System Folder. Aha! [I had thought that the immediate > kernel panic I had been getting indicated that there must be some > serious hardware fault, but today I discovered that "Mastering Mac OS > X", > 3rd ed., p794, says "A kernel panic immediately after startup can > also > suggest that important system files are corrupt or missing."] > > So now I knew what was really giving the kernel panic, although I > don't > know what brought it on. Next step was to boot up with a > Mac OS X Install DVD. It worked, and both the eMac and I are happy! > I withdraw my offer to give away this eMac, as I can substitute it > for > an old 6100 that I need to use occasionally. > > emelvy > > > This is a great success story. Wonderful. We should perhaps have an area in the forum where we could turn posts like these into texts doc and put them up there with appropriate titles. So people can browse and use. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Updating a G3 iMac to Tiger
Just out of interest, if you can mount the Tiger DVD on another box, is it possible to install over a network? On Apr 2, 2:11 pm, johnwd5 wrote: > Idea #2 is easier and just as effective as #1, I'm pretty sure you can > run the updates via firewire upon completion/reboot. I think I did, > without intending to. > > I think I have a slot dvd drive spare here. PM me for details. > > John > > On Apr 1, 8:46 pm, Brian Rule wrote: > > > > > i just picked up a Snow iMac G3 for $30. Right now it's running > > Jaguar and I would like to upgrade it to Tiger. Of course this is a > > problem since the iMac only has a CD ROM in it. I may decide to > > upgrade the drive, but for now I''d be fine with just sticking with > > the CD drive in it now. So what's the best way I can go about > > upgrading? > > > Ideas I've had so far: > > 1. take the hard drive out of the iMac, put it in my B&W which has a > > DVD drive install Tiger there, then reinstall in the iMac. > > > 2. Try to boot in to firewire using my B&W or iBook and install like > > that. > > > Any better ideas? > > TIA, > > Brian- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iMac G4 700mhz/256mb ram hard drive and reinstalling issues
It's a thin strip of coax. On Apr 2, 9:39 am, "./aal" wrote: > On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 8:29 AM, johnwd5 wrote: > > > Anyone out there had any positive experience of repairing a broken > > antenna wire ? The split is about an inch away from the logic board. > > My confusion arose because the seller had accidentally connected the > > dummy ide port on the imac while pinching the airport cable, after I > > had started assembling it had just snapped, and the points where it > > snapped were right inside that ide port on the board so I convinced > > myself it belonged there ! > > > So my question is does anyone have any knowledge of repairing ? In a > > duct tape world I could just strip a piece of insulation and twist the > > two together and retape. I don't feel comfortable soldering this. > > is it coax or a single conductor? > > also > I cant check for it now, but take a quick look on ebay and google to > see if that wire is sold, or someone has one. It may be so cheap it > isnt worth fixing > > -- > -- NOT sent from an iphone,blackberry,Nokia, or any handheld. -- > > I'm a PC(x86 AND ppc) > AND I RUN LINUX!!! > Linux is like ice cream. It comes in many flavors and everyone has > their favorite, but we all get the same smile regardless of which we > choose to scoop. > Alice Thomas Ellis - "There is no reciprocity. Men love women, women > love children, children love hamsters." --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iMac G4 700mhz/256mb ram hard drive and reinstalling issues
On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 8:29 AM, johnwd5 wrote: > > Anyone out there had any positive experience of repairing a broken > antenna wire ? The split is about an inch away from the logic board. > My confusion arose because the seller had accidentally connected the > dummy ide port on the imac while pinching the airport cable, after I > had started assembling it had just snapped, and the points where it > snapped were right inside that ide port on the board so I convinced > myself it belonged there ! > > So my question is does anyone have any knowledge of repairing ? In a > duct tape world I could just strip a piece of insulation and twist the > two together and retape. I don't feel comfortable soldering this. > is it coax or a single conductor? also I cant check for it now, but take a quick look on ebay and google to see if that wire is sold, or someone has one. It may be so cheap it isnt worth fixing -- -- NOT sent from an iphone,blackberry,Nokia, or any handheld. -- I'm a PC(x86 AND ppc) AND I RUN LINUX!!! Linux is like ice cream. It comes in many flavors and everyone has their favorite, but we all get the same smile regardless of which we choose to scoop. Alice Thomas Ellis - "There is no reciprocity. Men love women, women love children, children love hamsters." --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: NeoOffice Leapfrogs OpenOffice Again
On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 8:27 AM, Al Poulin wrote: > > The following article comes from: > http://www.macuser.co.uk/news/250427 > > Al Poulin > > *** > News [Office software] > > Tuesday 31st March 2009 > NeoOffice puts a Mac twist on OpenOffice 9:21AM, Tuesday 31st March 2009 > > The NeoOffice project has released a new version of its eponymous > productivity software suite. > > NeoOffice 3.0 comprises a set of office applications for word > processing, drawing and creating spreadsheets, presentations and > database. It is based on OpenOffice, released late last year, Cant really be leapfrogging when they are a derivative. Being based on OOo is flattery, not effrontery. More Like a relay race than a game of leapfrog. though adding the the neutronium that is OpenOffice risks creation of a singularity. LOL I do agree that Neo has put a nice tweak&polish on the beast Thanks for the link -- -- NOT sent from an iphone,blackberry,Nokia, or any handheld. -- I'm a PC(x86 AND ppc) AND I RUN LINUX!!! Linux is like ice cream. It comes in many flavors and everyone has their favorite, but we all get the same smile regardless of which we choose to scoop. John Dryden - "None are so busy as the fool and knave." --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iMac G4 700mhz/256mb ram hard drive and reinstalling issues
Anyone out there had any positive experience of repairing a broken antenna wire ? The split is about an inch away from the logic board. My confusion arose because the seller had accidentally connected the dummy ide port on the imac while pinching the airport cable, after I had started assembling it had just snapped, and the points where it snapped were right inside that ide port on the board so I convinced myself it belonged there ! So my question is does anyone have any knowledge of repairing ? In a duct tape world I could just strip a piece of insulation and twist the two together and retape. I don't feel comfortable soldering this. On Apr 1, 5:38 pm, johnwd5 wrote: > Turned out to be a badly pinched airport cable that had snapped. I > guess there's no way of repairing that, eh ? > > On Apr 1, 4:30 pm, "./aal" wrote: > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 3:22 PM, johnwd5 wrote: > > > > Sorry > > > > RED 3 is a cable and it attaches to the RED 2 port on the board. I > > > have since found there is another slim cable on the board that also > > > connects to RED 2. > > > > They appear to be some kind of ground wires. > > > I am still unsure > > > do you mean red3 and the new discovery are loose wires? > > I dont understand how you mean two different cables connect to the same port > > If red1 is plugged into red2 how does red3 also go in the connector? > > > one cable to one connector(there may be multiple wires in one cable of > > course) > > are you referring to loose wires? > > > -- > > -- NOT sent from an iphone,blackberry,Nokia, or any handheld. -- > > > I'm a PC(x86 AND ppc) > > AND I RUN LINUX!!! > > Linux is like ice cream. It comes in many flavors and everyone has > > their favorite, but we all get the same smile regardless of which we > > choose to scoop. > > Stephen Jay Gould - "The most erroneous stories are those we think we > > know best - and therefore never scrutinize ... --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
NeoOffice Leapfrogs OpenOffice Again
The following article comes from: http://www.macuser.co.uk/news/250427 Al Poulin *** News [Office software] Tuesday 31st March 2009 NeoOffice puts a Mac twist on OpenOffice 9:21AM, Tuesday 31st March 2009 The NeoOffice project has released a new version of its eponymous productivity software suite. NeoOffice 3.0 comprises a set of office applications for word processing, drawing and creating spreadsheets, presentations and database. It is based on OpenOffice, released late last year, but has a strong emphasis on features that are specific to the Mac but absent from the cross-platform oriented Open Office. Those features include: native floating tools windows and access to menu items when no document is open, neither of which is provided by OpenOffice; a media browser for adding content such as photos and movies a from iLIfe applications; magnify and swipe trackpad gestures; image import from cameras and scanners; and support for Leopard’s grammar checker. The NeoOffice developers also claim significant speed improvements to the OpenOffice.org code. On the downside, one OpenOffice.org feature is missing from NeoOffice. The developers have not been able integrate Universal Access so if you need Universal Access support use OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office, or Apple iWork. NeoOffice 3.0 is a free download. Simon Aughton --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Updating a G3 iMac to Tiger
Idea #2 is easier and just as effective as #1, I'm pretty sure you can run the updates via firewire upon completion/reboot. I think I did, without intending to. I think I have a slot dvd drive spare here. PM me for details. John On Apr 1, 8:46 pm, Brian Rule wrote: > i just picked up a Snow iMac G3 for $30. Right now it's running > Jaguar and I would like to upgrade it to Tiger. Of course this is a > problem since the iMac only has a CD ROM in it. I may decide to > upgrade the drive, but for now I''d be fine with just sticking with > the CD drive in it now. So what's the best way I can go about > upgrading? > > Ideas I've had so far: > 1. take the hard drive out of the iMac, put it in my B&W which has a > DVD drive install Tiger there, then reinstall in the iMac. > > 2. Try to boot in to firewire using my B&W or iBook and install like > that. > > Any better ideas? > TIA, > Brian --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
