Re: Lost
At 6:56 PM -0700 10/1/2009, Dale Goodvin wrote: Does anyone know where I could get Install Disc 1 of OSX 10.3. I've lost mine. Contact Apple for replacement media. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
10.4.11 - software update confusion
My eMac 800 with 10.4.11 has 2 login admin accounts. The one I use every day has ceased connecting for sw updates. When I check the Check Now box I get a failure msg. that says check internet connections. Internet connections are working. When I log into 2nd account it checks for new sw without a problem. How do I get the original acct. to perform? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Snow Leopard won't play with my printer...
Bill: First of all, it seems that your older Intel iMac came with Tiger 10.4.4 and therefore may not boot from Panther. I'm not sure about that. And your later Intel iMac would have come with a later OS X. Presumably, your friend's G4 eMac does not have OS 9 installed, the OS 9 drivers are not installed, and whatever version of OS X is on it does not have Classic on board. If it is running Panther or Tiger, your friend's original installer disk(s) should have Classic available. But you may not wish to impact that machine's software configuration, unless the owner is kind of techie and offers to do so. As I mentioned in another list on this topic, you could try to Find someone locally with an Mac running O9 or Classic. If available, that would be the easiest thing to do. But your next best alternative is indeed something like what you propose here. You may need to use a second external FW drive if you do not want to erase your backup files on the drive at hand. The likely issue is that your current backup drive may be using the GUID file system if you set it up with an Intel Mac. The G4 eMac will boot only from a drive formatted with the APM (Apple Partition Map) and not from a drive with the GUID Partition Table (GPT). With Leopard (and likely Snow Leopard), you can find a setting in Disk Utility to format in APM. On Oct 2, 1:03 pm, Bill Spencer wspen...@jhu.edu wrote: After doing as much research as I have time for I'm thinking that I can get the printer's IP address if I 1) install OS 9 and Panther on the external FW drive I use for backups (I have disc images of 9 and its updates, and install discs for Panther), 2) boot from there in Panther (since I understand that I can't boot either iMac in 9 since they're Intel machines), 3) launch Classic, and then 4) fire up the Apple Printer Utility (or whatever it's called). That drive's about 85% empty right now so space isn't an issue, but I'm wondering about a couple of things: A) Can I partition this drive without deleting what's already there? Yes you can with Snow Leopard. As always, you should back it up first, because there is always the risk of destroying access to the onboard files. But if already formatted with GUID, that stops the show. B) Would I need separate partitions for OS 9 and Panther? No. C) Is creating OS partition(s) even necessary? I probably wouldn't keep the OS stuff there long-term since I have no need for Classic, let alone 9, except for this (I hope) one-time issue. No. But if that drive is GUID, it will not boot the G4. D) Would there be any reason to install OS 9 alone, then cart the drive and the printer to a friend's house who has a G4 eMac which could run 9 by itself? I'd rather not have to horse the stuff around but if the main strategy is flawed I can certainly do so. If you format a drive in APM, there is no reason to install Panther. I propose you bring an external drive to the G4, format it in APM, install OS 9, and then do your printer business. E) Can I install 9 from the images or would I have to burn discs and install from those? This is analogous to installing from a .dmg download. You should be able to mount the disk image and install the software. You should be able to do all this without impacting the friend's G4 configuration except possibly for temporary use of his Desktop. I'm not sure that installing OS 9 directly from the disk(s) to the external drive will work. You may have to first copy the image to the Desktop. If there's anything I'm missing or forgetting, please give me a whack on the head. As always my thanks in advance! Barring any clarifying comments from other folks on this list, any remaining questions involving the G4 would be best taken up on the lowendmac G-List (G3-5 List). You may have lost some of this list's audience with the printer theme of the original topic. Good Luck, Al Poulin --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Swapping logic boards in G3 iMacs?
My school is throwing out a bunch of old G3 iMacs with bad PSU\CRT issues (logic boards are still good) I have a 350mhz G3 Blueberry Most of the systems are iMac DV systems Could I put one of the DV boards in my system? -Christian --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Swapping logic boards in G3 iMacs?
On Oct 4, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: My school is throwing out a bunch of old G3 iMacs with bad PSU\CRT issues (logic boards are still good) I have a 350mhz G3 Blueberry Most of the systems are iMac DV systems Could I put one of the DV boards in my system? -Christian This has been covered many, many times on this list. The short answer is that you can put any G3 350-450 MHz logic board into any other original G3 350-450 iMac. All these have Motorola cpus. You also may be able to swap a 500 MHz G3 iMac logic board into your 350, IF it has a Motorola cpu. But there also were 500 MHz IBM cpu G3 iMac logic boards. WARNING: G3 500 Mhz iMac logic boards with IBM cpus will fit, but the cpu will not match up with the Motorola cpu's heat sink, which will cause the cpu to self-destruct very quickly. The same holds true for 600 700 MHz IBM G3 iMac logic boards. So, you can swap any Motorola logic board with any other original Motorola G3 iMac, and you can swap any IBM logic board with any other IBM G3 iMac, but you can't swap an IBM into a Motorola or vice versa. CAUTION: However, what you can do is swap logic boards and the matching perforated divider boards with appropriately positioned heat sinks into any G3 350-700 iMac. Of course, you have to completely disassemble the iMac to do this. And in the process, you have to disconnect the high-power lead from the flyback transformer to the CRT. This means you have to discharge the CRT using proper tools and safety technique. If an iMac hasn't been plugged in for a long time, there's not much chance of getting zapped. However, if the iMac's been plugged in recently for testing, there well may be some seriously aggressive electrons waiting for you to complete a circuit to ground with your body. -- Jim Scott --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Internet automatic shutdown
Greetings John, Thanks for the great tip. Frederick On Oct 2, 2009, at 9:51 AM, Robert MacLeay wrote: An alternative for fast downloads would be to invest in a cheap ($10- $15) 4- to 8-GB USB thumb drive and take it to your local public library, which almost certainly has faster internet access (Your Tax Dollars at Work). Download large files there via their computers onto your thumb drive and take them home. Santa Fe Public Library, f'rinstance, allows you to do this. On Oct 2, 1:41 am, John Hobbs jfh...@googlemail.com wrote: Frederick Falkenberg wrote: I am trying to download a print driver for Epson NX400, but it takes about 7 hours. It's a long time to sit in front of the computer It looks as though you have a dial up internet connection. These days drivers and updates are so large that a broadband connection is really a necessity. If such is not available to you then I would suggest that you ask on this list if there is anyone who would be willing to download these for you and copy them to a CD which they can mail on to you. Any offers anyone? John Hobbs (UK) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Internet automatic shutdown
Warm Greetings Robert, Thanks for very useful information. Frederick On Oct 1, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Robert MacLeay wrote: You can find the answer to this and many other questions is Snow Leopard's built-in help system. (1) In the Finder's Menubar, select Help Mac Help and type in modem disconnect or whatever your problem is; hit the return key. (2) The first answer offered is If you keep disconnecting from the Internet; selecting this gives you the following instructions: If you have to redial your dial-up modem Internet connection after not using your computer for a few moments, or reconnect your PPPoE connection, your computer may be set to disconnect automatically when the connection is idle. To change the time before your modem disconnects: 1. Choose Apple menu System Preferences, and then click Network. 2. Select your modem port (internal or external) or your PPPoE configuration from the Services list, and then click Advanced. 3. Click PPP, and then make sure the “Disconnect if idle for __ minutes” checkbox is not selected, or if it is selected, increase the number of minutes before disconnecting. On Oct 1, 7:43 pm, Frederick Falkenberg falkenb...@cybermesa.com wrote: Warm Greetings Clark Martin Thank you for your inquiry. Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory: 1 GB 800MZ DDR2 SDRAM Safari 4 Modem Information: External Modems: Interface Type: USB Modulation: V.92 Firmware Version:2.2 Country Code:B5 Driver Name: MotorolaSM56KUSB.kext (v1.5.10) SW Version: 1.5.10 Number of Modems:1 USB Bus Location:203A But the down load runs vary around to 1.4 kb to 3.5 kb to short spikes of 4.3kb to 6.1 kb. Would it be better to download early in the morning for a larger kb rate? Frederick (Falkenberg) On Oct 1, 2009, at 7:09 PM, Clark Martin wrote: Frederick Falkenberg wrote: Greetings Is there anyway I can change the internet automatic disconnect to longer or manual? I have Snow Leopard and I am trying to download a print driver for Epson NX400, but it takes about 7 hours. It's a long time to sit in front of the computer watching out for the About to disconnect notice. Any suggest will be most welcomed and appreciated. Thank you. What type of Internet connection do you have? -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
