Re: Panther install on G4
On Oct 13, 2010, at 12:02 AM, a1 wrote: I acquired G4 imac with Panther already installed. I have Panther disks and wish to reinstall with a clean installation. However, the password on this admin acct on this machine is lost---and the imac isnt even letting me boot from cd. I made myself another user acct--in Jaguar one can allocate admin permissions but somehow this mac didnt allow for that---only standard acct. So now I am even locked out of the admin user acct. How can I boot from cd and install fresh over the previous admin acct? I really do not wish to dig in there and extract the HD. Is it asking for a password when you attempt to boot from CD? If it is then the Firmware password is active and changing the HD won't help. You need to reset the Firmware Password. To do this open it up and remove one memory stick then start up and do a PRAM zap (hold down Command-Option-P-R just after starting up). Basically by removing (adding or moving will work) some memory you are telling the boot process you have physical access to the guts of the machine and therefore you have the authority to remove the password. If it isn't asking for a Firmware Password then it sounds like you may have a problem with your CD drive. Have you tried holding down the option key at boot? 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Panther install on G4
Put the machine in Target Disk mode. Plug it into another machine. Install it like that. -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G4 BLue LED fan mod
On 10-10-11 6:36 PM, Midnight rider wrote: Basically saying, an iMac G4 will run ok on a radio shack blue LED fan. do you not find it somewhat distracting unless you have it tied into following a song in itunes ? -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Youtube is faster with HTML 5?
On 2010/10/12 20:08, Midnight rider wrote: I tested HTML 5 on my sawtooth, and it is very smooth. Even though I only have a 400Mhz Processor, the RAM and video card make up for that big gap. Anyone who dares to try youtube with HTML 5 on a lower end G4 is welcome, but on a G3 well... I wouldn't If i were you, unless you have the 600Mhz or better models of iMacs or iBooks. I wonder if the lack of AltiVec on the G3s affects HTML 5 playback? Tina -- iMac 20 USB 2, 1.25 GHz G4, 2 GB RAM, GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64 MB DDR Power Mac June 04, 2 GHz G5 DP, 8 GB RAM, GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL 256 MB PowerBook G4 15 Hi-Res DL-SD, 1.67 GHz G4, Radeon 9700 128 MB DDR -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Youtube is faster with HTML 5?
On 2010/10/13 04:17, Gerald Uhlan wrote: How do you get to this HTML 5 version of YouTube? My G4 iMac chokes on many of the videos, unless I change to the 240p version (when available). I don't remember exactly where on YouTube's site the HTML 5 option is but a search will hopefully take you to it. You need to sign in first before you can sign up for HTML 5, thereafter you need to be signed in to view HTML 5 videos. Also the last I heard was that not all videos are available in HTML 5, but that may have changed by now. Update: Here is the link to sign up for HTML 5: http://www.youtube.com/html5 It has specific browser requirements, and videos that contain ads will still play in Flash. Happy viewing! Tina -- iMac 20 USB 2, 1.25 GHz G4, 2 GB RAM, GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64 MB DDR Power Mac June 04, 2 GHz G5 DP, 8 GB RAM, GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL 256 MB PowerBook G4 15 Hi-Res DL-SD, 1.67 GHz G4, Radeon 9700 128 MB DDR -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
DVI, VGA, or HDMI?
I was lucky enough to score a 24 VH242H Asus display to use as an external with my Core 2 Duo 2Ghz iMac. The monitor has DVI, VGA, and HDMI input. I'm afraid I am going to sound like a total idiot, but could anybody kindly explain to me which connection would give me the best quality image, and why? Right now, I am using it with DVI with its 1920x1080 native resolution. It is 1080p capable, and a beauty. TIA, Felix -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Youtube is faster with HTML 5?
On Oct 12, 10:08 pm, Midnight rider coolmar...@gmail.com wrote: I tested HTML 5 on my sawtooth, and it is very smooth. Even though I only have a 400Mhz Processor, the RAM and video card make up for that big gap. Anyone who dares to try youtube with HTML 5 on a lower end G4 is welcome, but on a G3 well... I wouldn't If i were you, unless you have the 600Mhz or better models of iMacs or iBooks. It's actually pretty smooth on my G3 500Mhz Pismo. Nothing to write home about, but much better than Flash. On Oct 13, 12:57 am, Tina K. penguir...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder if the lack of AltiVec on the G3s affects HTML 5 playback? I wonder the same thing. By the way, a Wallstreet with a G4 500Mhz Sonnet CPU upgrade plays Flash Youtube videos surprisingly well, despite its puny 4Mb VRAM. Nothing to write home about, either, but much better than a G3 500Mhz Pismo with double the VRAM. Felix -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: DVI, VGA, or HDMI?
VGA is analog, so not your best choice. DVI and HDMI are both digital. Both will give you a great signal. I don't think there's any difference in quality between them. HDMI is used for HD TV's because it also carries high-quality sound. -Elliott On Oct 13, 2010, at 9:16 AM, Ashgrove wrote: could anybody kindly explain to me which connection would give me the best quality image, and why? -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G4 BLue LED fan mod
On 2010/10/11 20:03, Walter Sheluk wrote: On 10-10-11 6:36 PM, Midnight rider wrote: Basically saying, an iMac G4 will run ok on a radio shack blue LED fan. do you not find it somewhat distracting unless you have it tied into following a song in itunes ? Now THAT sounds distracting! ;-) Being that is an iMac G4 and the fan light would probably show up beneath the display I can see how that might be distracting, but I'm more curious about the smaller diameter fan. Midnight rider did you happen to do any before and after temperature readings? I know the only sensor is in the HDD and that it's all very subjective to ambient temp, load, duration, etc… but I'm still curious. Tina -- iMac 20 USB 2, 1.25 GHz G4, 2 GB RAM, GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64 MB DDR Power Mac June 04, 2 GHz G5 DP, 8 GB RAM, GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL 256 MB PowerBook G4 15 Hi-Res DL-SD, 1.67 GHz G4, Radeon 9700 128 MB DDR -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Panther install on G4
On 10-10-13 2:43 AM, Clark Martin wrote: How can I boot from cd and install fresh over the previous admin acct? Why not erase and install ? -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Can't get Airport to save on OS 10.3.9 Panther
This usually means you have a bad PRAM battery; The PRAM is what remembers your wireless network during sleep/shut down. You can replace the PRAM battery in the G3 iMacs fairly easily. Are you sure you're checking the Remember Network check box when you connect to the network? -Elliott On Oct 13, 2010, at 5:57 AM, nanciellen wrote: I can't get airport to remember the configuration on my IMAC G3 running OS 10.3.9 Is there a way to do this ? -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G4 BLue LED fan mod
The fan in 100mm in size. The original temp readings were 133F with the old fan. I checked it now, it is 116F with the new fan. Those were maxed temps from when I heavily used the computer. My average temp using old fan: 120F My new average temp with new fan: 108F All reported by MenuTemprature.APP. It's not distracting, it's actually calming. -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: DVI, VGA, or HDMI?
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Ashgrove salum...@gmail.com wrote: I was lucky enough to score a 24 VH242H Asus display to use as an external with my Core 2 Duo 2Ghz iMac. The monitor has DVI, VGA, and HDMI input. I'm afraid I am going to sound like a total idiot, but could anybody kindly explain to me which connection would give me the best quality image, and why? Right now, I am using it with DVI with its 1920x1080 native resolution. It is 1080p capable, and a beauty. This made me curious so I looked these up on WikiP. It appears that a dual DVI connection will support a bigger display of 2560x1600. However the HDMI has a wider bandwidth of 10.2 Gbps and 340 MHz. The DVI signal is shown as 3.96 Mbps or 7.92 Mbps ith a dual connection. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface For your purpose either should do well. Perhaps high speed video cards for gamers would use the HDMI bandwidth to advantage. It might take an electrical engineer to wade through all of the signaling options and feedback circuitry available with either and to explain their use and advantages for various display purposes. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.youtube.com/fluxstringer http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://remnantsofthestorm.blogspot.com http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Youtube is faster with HTML 5?
Basically I want to make my point here. All of my G4's I tested so far (even my 400Mhz sawtooth) plays youtube HTML 5 better than my G5 iMac plays it on flash. My sawtooth plays it so well with it's specs, I can comfortably watch my 15 funny Apple ads video without it freezing or buffering or even having to worry about using an older system. In fact, My sawtooth is amazing on HTML 5 youtube. I feel as if it's slightly less obsolete now =) Now my G4 sawtooth can embarrass my G5 iMac and my i7 MBP in a way that I thought wouldn't be possible. My sawtooth plays HTML 5 youtube better than my iMac plays flash youtube. Also, my Sawtooth embarrasses my i7 MBP because my sawtooth is more than a DECADE older than my MBP, yet it still keeps up a good performance fight! I guess than I can say this: For youtube, all you need is a 400Mhz PowerPC G4 processor, a good amount of RAM, and a good video card, and you'll be sailing on wind. Because if I can get a 12 year old sawtooth to run Youtube smoothly, I am pretty sure any machine after that can at least do as good. I don't wanna brag about machines you guys may not use anymore, but hey, I invested over $1500 in my sawtooth since i got it on christmas of '09. I gave it 2GB of RAM, a 250GB HDD, a 128MB ATI Radeon 9800PRO and my sawtooth pays me back with smooth performance. Now you see, no matter how old your mac is, it'll be of use and it'll pay you back one day if you invest in it and if you treat your mac with respect. -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Video files compatibility in itunes/front row.
Jonathan, For movies in any format to show up in Front Row, just place them in your Movies folder. For iTunes, though, they must be in an iTunes compatible format (.mp4, .mkv, perhaps others). Just go File/Add to library or right- click on them and choose iTunes to play them --they will be automatically added to your library by default before they start playing. I'm not to keen on FrontRow, iTunes, or QuickTime to play movies, and use VLC instead. Just my 2 cents. Best, Felix -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: DVI, VGA, or HDMI?
Excellent feedback! Thanks! I actually checked those resources first, but it was a case of TMI for a very specific question. So I gather that DVI and HDMI should be roughly equivalent in my case, with a possible edge from using faster HDMI. Is that right? My iMac has an ATI Radeon X1600 with 128Mb of VRAM, with a Mini-DVI port. I have both a VGA adapter and a DVI adapter (which is the one I'm using), so I was wondering if there would be any advantage to get an HDMI adapter and a HDMI cable. F -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: DVI, VGA, or HDMI?
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Ashgrove salum...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent feedback! Thanks! I actually checked those resources first, but it was a case of TMI for a very specific question. So I gather that DVI and HDMI should be roughly equivalent in my case, with a possible edge from using faster HDMI. Is that right? My iMac has an ATI Radeon X1600 with 128Mb of VRAM, with a Mini-DVI port. I have both a VGA adapter and a DVI adapter (which is the one I'm using), so I was wondering if there would be any advantage to get an HDMI adapter and a HDMI cable. _ I think Harbor Freight has cheap HDMI cables.. But for that card and set up DVI should be fine. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.youtube.com/fluxstringer http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://remnantsofthestorm.blogspot.com http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Video files compatibility in itunes/front row.
Thanks. Unfortunately, front row is only showing those movies that are showing in itunes. Regarding adding to itunes, thats not the issue, I wanted to know how I can add those formats that are not supported natively. Cheers On 13 Oct, 20:14, Ashgrove salum...@gmail.com wrote: Jonathan, For movies in any format to show up in Front Row, just place them in your Movies folder. For iTunes, though, they must be in an iTunes compatible format (.mp4, .mkv, perhaps others). Just go File/Add to library or right- click on them and choose iTunes to play them --they will be automatically added to your library by default before they start playing. I'm not to keen on FrontRow, iTunes, or QuickTime to play movies, and use VLC instead. Just my 2 cents. Best, Felix -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Video files compatibility in itunes/front row.
On Oct 13, 7:37 pm, Jonathan jonathan.newcas...@googlemail.com wrote: Thanks. Unfortunately, front row is only showing those movies that are showing in itunes. Regarding adding to itunes, thats not the issue, I wanted to know how I can add those formats that are not supported natively. Hmm. That's odd. Every computer I have used FrontRow in, when you get into Movies, it shows a link to Your Movies Folder. I wonder what format your movies are in, or if you have a Movies folder where the system is looking for it --your user account. There might be ways of customizing it, but they all must involve heavy Terminal intervention, since Front Row has no GUI for customization. As for iTunes, it supports a very LIMITED range of movie formats. That's one of the (many) reasons I don't bother with it, other than to compress movies and sync them to my iPod. FrontRow? It's only good to watch previews when you're bored. You're better off using open source software like VLC or DivX. Again, just my 2 cents. F -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Video files compatibility in itunes/front row.
Apparently, there's an app called MiRow 1.0 that customizes Front Row. It's paid, though, but MacUpdate has it in special for $12.58... It does do what you want. -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
