Re: OS X on G3 Series PowerBook

Art, for what it's worth, I didn't format mine to a full 8 gb. It's possisble that might be your problem. Mine is more in the neighborhood of 7.8, and actually I have 7 or so with OS X, .8 GB with 9 on the next partition and the rest as a data partition. I did the partition from the 9 inst

Re: OS X on G3 Series PowerBook

My reply follows quote. On 9/12/05, at 10:46 pm -0400, Art Richard wrote: >Jim, > >I appreciate your input. I don't know if waiting and trying to Load >OS X later will do much good. I have been trying to load OS X for >almost a year, trying every few months. Recently, I upgraded my disk >d

Re: OS X on G3 Series PowerBook

Jim, I appreciate your input. I don't know if waiting and trying to Load OS X later will do much good. I have been trying to load OS X for almost a year, trying every few months. Recently, I upgraded my disk drive from 4 Gigs to 12 Gigs, and formatted the disk into two partitions, the l

Re: OS X on G3 Series PowerBook

On 12 Sep 2005, at 14:48, Art Richard wrote: Laurent, Thanks for the suggestion. I reseated all of the PC board connections inside my Powerbook, made sure the screws were tight holding the heat shield against the CPU, and then put spacers under the outside of the case and set-up a fan b

Re: Replacing hard drive in PowerBook under extended AppleCare?

On Sep 12, 2005, at 3:50 PM, Tom Ethen wrote: I was told at the Apple Store that the drive in PowerBooks (I have a 12") is not a user replaceable item and will void your warranty if you open the cast to replace it. if you are concerned about the Applecare warranty, then you could prob

Re: Replacing hard drive in PowerBook under extended AppleCare?

On Sep 12, 2005, at 2:50 PM, Tom Ethen wrote: I was told at the Apple Store that the drive in PowerBooks (I have a 12") is not a user replaceable item and will void your warranty if you open the cast to replace it. Go for an external drive! Jim -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: Replacing hard drive in PowerBook under extended AppleCare?

I was told at the Apple Store that the drive in PowerBooks (I have a 12") is not a user replaceable item and will void your warranty if you open the cast to replace it. Tom On 9/12/05 1:36 PM, "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've checked some tests done on the newest Seagate M

Re: Slow-down on startup: Was: OS 10.3.9 help!

Thanks for the replies. I wouldn't have thought about the Hard Drive being the issue, since when I book into OS 9.1 (on a partition of the same Hard drive seems ok)But it did have it's own troubles a while back... hummm anyway, someone on a Quark list mentioned this handy little program: "MacJani

Re: OS 10.3.9 help!

From: Pace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When I boot up, my screen slows when things usually start appearing on the desktop. Like the items will very s l o w l y appear, then sits there a few minutes B4 the hard drive icons ever appear. Once everything shows up, it runs ok, slowish but ok. I Fixed permissio

Re: OS X on G3 Series PowerBook

Laurent, Thanks for the suggestion. I reseated all of the PC board connections inside my Powerbook, made sure the screws were tight holding the heat shield against the CPU, and then put spacers under the outside of the case and set-up a fan blowing air around and under the unit to keep it co

Re: Replacing hard drive in PowerBook under extended AppleCare?

Apple's official word is if you open your PowerBook and install a different hard drive your warranty is void. OTOH, Apple's general working policy is to ignore that after market drive if the warranty repair is unrelated to the drive. I've gotten warranty repairs on two 'books I've installed

Replacing hard drive in PowerBook under extended AppleCare?

I've checked some tests done on the newest Seagate Momemtum drive, a 120GB, 5400RPM drive with 8MB cache. The results were pretty impressive when compared to other drives that had slower rotational speeds. So, with that drive around $230, I was wondering if I would break my AppleCare extended warr

Re: Burning CDs for windows

Thanks, I wasn't sure. I am using Tiger. Jim On Sep 12, 2005, at 12:31 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: I downloaded Itunes for windows & burned it using the finder for a friend. Will Windows 2000 be able to use it? I couldn't find any option for Windows. If you're using OS X yes, it makes hybrid d

Re: Burning CDs for windows

On Sep 12, 2005, at 10:30 AM, Jim Manley wrote: I downloaded Itunes for windows & burned it using the finder for a friend. Will Windows 2000 be able to use it? I couldn't find any option for Windows. If you're using OS X yes, it makes hybrid disks by default, not so sure if you're using OS

Re: Slow-down on startup: Was: OS 10.3.9 help!

It could also be due to lack of maintenance. Download Onyx and run the maintenance scripts. try running this Applescript: Now Yvan Koenig, a poster to Apple's Discussion Boards, has submitted an AppleScript that deletes several files implicated in increased startup time. The script has been

Slow-down on startup: Was: OS 10.3.9 help!

I have heard that there are times this problem (slow performance) is a sign the hard drive is on its last legs, and that a possible way to retrieve your data before irretrievable failure is to briefly chill it in the freezer. Whether this reestablishes certain clearances, or firms up lubricant film

Burning CDs for windows

I downloaded Itunes for windows & burned it using the finder for a friend. Will Windows 2000 be able to use it? I couldn't find any option for Windows. Jim -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Chec

Burning CDs for windows

I downloaded Itunes for windows & burned it using the finder for a friend. Will Windows 2000 be able to use it? I couldn't find any option for Windows. Jim -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check

Re: OS X on G3 Series PowerBook

On 12/09/05 11:39, "Art Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to thank all of you who responded to my request for > information on installing OS X on my G3 Series PowerBook. > > After trying all of the suggestions (remove added memory, remove > battery, etc.) and verifying th

OS 10.3.9 help!

When I boot up, my screen slows when things usually start appearing on the desktop. Like the items will very s l o w l y appear, then sits there a few minutes B4 the hard drive icons ever appear. Once everything shows up, it runs ok, slowish but ok. I Fixed permissions & then ran Norton. Norton

OS X on G3 Series PowerBook

I would like to thank all of you who responded to my request for information on installing OS X on my G3 Series PowerBook. After trying all of the suggestions (remove added memory, remove battery, etc.) and verifying that my PowerBook was OK (Tech Tools Pro, Disk First Aid, Disk Warrior)

Re: Can't save attachments

I have an iBook G3 with full RAM and OS 10.2.8 I use Mail as my email program. In the past I could save pictures sent to me as attachments but recently I can't. When I drop down the file menu, the Save As Draft, Save Attachments, and Open as New Message choices are present but dimmed so I can't

Re: G4 iBook won't start from Disk Warrior

Hello, If running Tiger you should be using the latest version of DW v303, this a free download from , this will allow you to create bootdisk that has DW v303 on it. -- Geoff WALLACE Do you own or a use an Apple Macintosh Computer? Do you have friends who do? If so at some time you will need the