Re: Help! OS 8.6
I've managed to get the 'book, after 6 hours of work, to now boot off of the CF startup unit, but I can't get it to work properly from the hard drive. Doing a clean install from 8.1 fails, as does upgrading, or even just dragging the system folder from the CF to the HD and going from there. Someone emailed me that I may have to wipe the drive and start over--I may have to do that, but I'm waiting on a large external SCSI HD--can't back up on something you don't have. :) Later.Howard Computer n. A pocket calculator with a glandular problem. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
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Hello. I am the new owner of a (free) PB 520c. It came without any cords, etc, but after fetching an AC adapter I was surprised to find it powers up and into OS 7.6.1. Unfortunately it is devoid of an Applications folder, so no apps yet. My ambitions are modest - I don't need a new processor or probably even PCMCIA support. If I can get it to word process and communicate with my G4 iMac, that's great. If I can connect to, browse, and send email via internet it would be a pleasant surprise. I don't want to spend much if any money. Questions: Should I stick with system 7.6.1? Is it easy to connect to Broadband? What do I need - a twisted pair receiver, but any programs or protocol, etc? Remember, I'm an OSX native. Where can I get good Apps, for free or real cheap? Thanks all! Erich Z Ypsi Michigan -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: new to list
Questions: Where can I get good Apps, for free or real cheap? __ The low end mac swap list of course ! :^) -- Adrian -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: new to list
On Feb 7, 2005, at 2:40 PM, Erich Zechar wrote: Hello. I am the new owner of a (free) PB 520c. It came without any cords, etc, but after fetching an AC adapter I was surprised to find it powers up and into OS 7.6.1. Unfortunately it is devoid of an Applications folder, so no apps yet. On a classic Mac apps can reside anywhere. The 'Applications' folder is merely a helpful suggestion of where to put the things. I've seen macs with apps stored is all sorts of unlikely places, including one person who always put all their applications in a folder in the System folder. My ambitions are modest - I don't need a new processor or probably even PCMCIA support. If I can get it to word process and communicate with my G4 iMac, that's great. If I can connect to, browse, and send email via internet it would be a pleasant surprise. I don't want to spend much if any money. Questions: Should I stick with system 7.6.1? Depends on the memory. If you have a lot, I like 8.1 better than 7.6, but 7.6 will work better with less ram. Is it easy to connect to Broadband? What do I need - a twisted pair receiver, but any programs or protocol, etc? You'll need an AAUI 10-base-t tranceiver. Other than that that's all you'll really need. Since it's got built in ethernet and 7.6 runs Open Transport, it has no problems connecting to networks. Remember, I'm an OSX native. Well, it's different... Where can I get good Apps, for free or real cheap? Well, whatever you're looking for, there's a variety of choice. People like iCab as a web browser, or netscape 4.7 will work, albeit sluggishly. If you have an imap email account I recommend Mail Drop as a mail client http://carl-bell-2.baylor.edu/~Carl_Bell/Mail_Drop/ fast, light on resources and works like a charm. It doesn't do POP however. Good ol' Cyberdog runs on that one too. and it's a decent POP mailer, though the web browser is quite out of date by now. Old version of Eudora work as well, if you can find them. The old WordPerfect for Mac works on this one, it's floating about on the web somewhere. I have a copy floating about somewhere, tell me if you can't find it. So do old versions of AppleWorks. Connecting with your G4 is easy Powerbook to G4; simply install Appleshare client 3.8 http://tinyurl.com/6vcp3 (Apple's web site) and enter the ip address of the G4 in the chooser. To mount folders on the powerbook form the G4 you'll need to install ShareWay IP. This is costly, and since you can mount the G4 from the PB not really needed. Depending on how unixy you are with OS X, you'll want a SSH client for the 530; I use Nifty Telnet SSH http://www.lysator.liu.se/~jonasw/freeware/niftyssh/ I routinely run MacDraw and MacWrite on my 540, Graphics Converter, bunch of stuff. The key, though, is memory, and unfortunately it costs: a 32 Meg upgrade is $79 at Data Memory Systems. But that gets you 36 megs total, which is enough to do quite a bit. Drives, too are pricey because they're SCSI. You can find adapters to use IDE drives but they cost more than the thing is worth. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pha acy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: new to list
A very good resource for Mac software, free and other wise, is http://www.pure-mac.com/ Ted On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 15:16:04 -0700, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 7, 2005, at 2:40 PM, Erich Zechar wrote: Hello. I am the new owner of a (free) PB 520c. It came without any cords, etc, but after fetching an AC adapter I was surprised to find it powers up and into OS 7.6.1. Unfortunately it is devoid of an Applications folder, so no apps yet. On a classic Mac apps can reside anywhere. The 'Applications' folder is merely a helpful suggestion of where to put the things. I've seen macs with apps stored is all sorts of unlikely places, including one person who always put all their applications in a folder in the System folder. My ambitions are modest - I don't need a new processor or probably even PCMCIA support. If I can get it to word process and communicate with my G4 iMac, that's great. If I can connect to, browse, and send email via internet it would be a pleasant surprise. I don't want to spend much if any money. Questions: Should I stick with system 7.6.1? Depends on the memory. If you have a lot, I like 8.1 better than 7.6, but 7.6 will work better with less ram. Is it easy to connect to Broadband? What do I need - a twisted pair receiver, but any programs or protocol, etc? You'll need an AAUI 10-base-t tranceiver. Other than that that's all you'll really need. Since it's got built in ethernet and 7.6 runs Open Transport, it has no problems connecting to networks. Remember, I'm an OSX native. Well, it's different... Where can I get good Apps, for free or real cheap? Well, whatever you're looking for, there's a variety of choice. People like iCab as a web browser, or netscape 4.7 will work, albeit sluggishly. If you have an imap email account I recommend Mail Drop as a mail client http://carl-bell-2.baylor.edu/~Carl_Bell/Mail_Drop/ fast, light on resources and works like a charm. It doesn't do POP however. Good ol' Cyberdog runs on that one too. and it's a decent POP mailer, though the web browser is quite out of date by now. Old version of Eudora work as well, if you can find them. The old WordPerfect for Mac works on this one, it's floating about on the web somewhere. I have a copy floating about somewhere, tell me if you can't find it. So do old versions of AppleWorks. Connecting with your G4 is easy Powerbook to G4; simply install Appleshare client 3.8 http://tinyurl.com/6vcp3 (Apple's web site) and enter the ip address of the G4 in the chooser. To mount folders on the powerbook form the G4 you'll need to install ShareWay IP. This is costly, and since you can mount the G4 from the PB not really needed. Depending on how unixy you are with OS X, you'll want a SSH client for the 530; I use Nifty Telnet SSH http://www.lysator.liu.se/~jonasw/freeware/niftyssh/ I routinely run MacDraw and MacWrite on my 540, Graphics Converter, bunch of stuff. The key, though, is memory, and unfortunately it costs: a 32 Meg upgrade is $79 at Data Memory Systems. But that gets you 36 megs total, which is enough to do quite a bit. Drives, too are pricey because they're SCSI. You can find adapters to use IDE drives but they cost more than the thing is worth. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pha acy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal
Re: new to list
On Monday, February 7, 2005, at 05:16 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On a classic Mac apps can reside anywhere. The 'Applications' folder is merely a helpful suggestion of where to put the things. I've seen macs with apps stored is all sorts of unlikely places, including one person who always put all their applications in a folder in the System folder. SNIP I'll look again, but I'm 99% sure the last user simply deleted the applications, because all the shortcuts don't work and a search yields nothing. Hope I don't need to reinstall the OS for some deleted utilities, because the 'book came with no system disks... Depending on how unixy you are with OS X, you'll want a SSH client for the 530; I use Nifty Telnet SSH http://www.lysator.liu.se/~jonasw/freeware/niftyssh/ I routinely run MacDraw and MacWrite on my 540, Graphics Converter, bunch of stuff. The key, though, is memory, and unfortunately it costs: a 32 Meg upgrade is $79 at Data Memory Systems. But that gets you 36 megs total, which is enough to do quite a bit. Drives, too are pricey because they're SCSI. You can find adapters to use IDE drives but they cost more than the thing is worth. SNIP I'm not unixy at all frankly. I'm an everyday user who's probably getting in over his head with this 'book. I'm a swimmer though, so I'll survive. I have 20MB of RAM installed, and a 326 MB HD. Like I said before, I'm not spending money on this if I can afford it. I'd probably be better off with a 1400 if I want to start spending... Erich Z Ypsi, MI -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
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A very good resource for Mac software, free and other wise, is http://www.pure-mac.com/ _ Rooting around in the basement archive of versiontracker.com should turn up some good stuff too. -- Adrian -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
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I'm not unixy at all frankly. I'm an everyday user who's probably getting in over his head with this 'book. I'm a swimmer though, so I'll survive. Piece of cake, piece of Pie. it's nuthin' Just stuff in different places with somewhat different ways of doing things . But you will still find the Mac OS 'feel' I have 20MB of RAM installed, and a 326 MB HD. A lot of great work has been done with a lot less. Like I said before, I'm not spending money on this if I can afford it. I'd probably be better off with a 1400 if I want to start spending... True that. -- Adrian -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
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Oh yes, and my battery is dead, surprise. Can I get a working battery still, and what is my best option for finding said working 500 series battery? Erich Z Ypsi, MI iMac G4 800 10.2.8, PB 520c 7.6.1 -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
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I would strongly recommend you find a copy of RamDoubler for that machine, regardless of how much memory you end up putting in it--and if you can find one (and they do show up on ebay occasionally--2.5 SCSI notebook drives), a larger HD for the machine. Having used a 520c for several years before graduating to the 5300 I'm currently using, I can tell you that it's a nice little powerbook, even if it is a bit slow for things like web browsing. (a zen-like patience will make things easier to deal with there. :) ) For telnet, I like BetterTelnet which can be found at http://www.cstone.net/~rbraun/mac/telnet Later.Howard Computer n. A pocket calculator with a glandular problem. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
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On Feb 7, 2005, at 3:49 PM, Erich Zechar wrote: Oh yes, and my battery is dead, surprise. Can I get a working battery still, and what is my best option for finding said working 500 series battery? Your best option is to rebuild the battery pack, since any 500 series battery you can find has probably been sitting on the shelf a decade or more. http://oscar.pharmacy.arizona.edu/540stuff/520__540.htm This is a copy of someone else's pages on the net on rebuilding the battery packs. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Phar macy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: new to list
On Feb 7, 2005, at 2:16 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Feb 7, 2005, at 2:40 PM, Erich Zechar wrote: Where can I get good Apps, for free or real cheap? The old WordPerfect for Mac works on this one, it's floating about on the web somewhere. I have a copy floating about somewhere, tell me if you can't find it. Corel WordPerfect 3.5e, with patch for OS 8/9, can be downloaded here: http://acmfiles.csusb.edu/corel/wpmac.html -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
