Re: Xpostfacto

2005-09-23 Thread John McGibney
I think it can get around the 8gig limit if you have a second drive thats less than 8gigs. You designate this smaller drive as a helper and all the limiting files are stored there. The majority of the System is located on your larger drive. go to the xPostFacto site for details.

Re: faxing from my powerbook

2005-09-23 Thread MTH
On Sep 22, 2005, at 10:39 PM, John Siple wrote: Is pretty easy. Depends a bit on your OS. Running Tiger you can fax via the print menu. Take any document on your screen, tell it to print and then in the print dialog box you'll see a PDF button at the bottom. Click on that to open your PDF

Re: DVD for a Tiger Install in a WS PowerBook

2005-09-23 Thread Steve Fuller
Steps I'd try (based on things I've read in other places) Start another Mac on your network in target disk mode (if possible). Plug that mac into your WS via firewire Mount the DVD in a DVD drive on that target disk booted Mac Install On Sep 22, 2005, at 11:46 AM, Gardner Byron wrote: I have

Getting a firewire drive

2005-09-23 Thread Howard Katz
Ok, that USB drive isn't ever going to work properly with my PB so I'm going to have to get another drive. I've been looking at the 120 gig Fantom drive that MacMall has on sale--anyone have any thoughts on it that I should know before I order it? (I do want to use it as backup and then

Re: Getting a firewire drive

2005-09-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 23/09/05 10:47, Howard Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, that USB drive isn't ever going to work properly with my PB so I'm going to have to get another drive. I've been looking at the 120 gig Fantom drive that MacMall has on sale--anyone have any thoughts on it that I should know before

Re: Getting a firewire drive

2005-09-23 Thread Howard Katz
Sorry--the Fantom drive is firewire. (I should have mentioned that. :) ) On 9/23/05, Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 23/09/05 10:47, Howard Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, that USB drive isn't ever going to work properly with my PB so I'm going to have to get another

Re: Getting a firewire drive

2005-09-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 23/09/05 10:57, Howard Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry--the Fantom drive is firewire. (I should have mentioned that. :) ) On 9/23/05, Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 23/09/05 10:47, Howard Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, that USB drive isn't ever going to work

OS X cd jut spins

2005-09-23 Thread Mike
Just tried installing OS 10.2 on my old WSII. It boots, restarts, then boots off the CD. When the CD pops up the little broken circle at the bottom just spins, like a broken beach ball. It never stops spinning either, os it never locks up, but I can't hear the CD-ROM doing anything. Making it's

Re: OS X cd jut spins

2005-09-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 23/09/05 12:54, Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just tried installing OS 10.2 on my old WSII. It boots, restarts, then boots off the CD. When the CD pops up the little broken circle at the bottom just spins, like a broken beach ball. It never stops spinning either, os it never locks up, but

Re: OS X cd jut spins

2005-09-23 Thread Mike Kauspedas
How long have you let it run? I did experience this a few times. It seems that the CDs are not always burned optimally resulting in a lot of whirling and shuffling back and forth as if the drive has to go to various places on the CD to find what it's looking for. I remember taking 30 to 40

Re: OS X cd jut spins

2005-09-23 Thread Mike Kauspedas
How long have you let it run? I did experience this a few times. It seems that the CDs are not always burned optimally resulting in a lot of whirling and shuffling back and forth as if the drive has to go to various places on the CD to find what it's looking for. I remember taking 30 to 40

Re: OS X cd jut spins

2005-09-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 23/09/05 12:12, Mike Kauspedas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How long have you let it run? I did experience this a few times. It seems that the CDs are not always burned optimally resulting in a lot of whirling and shuffling back and forth as if the drive has to go to various places on

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2005-09-23 Thread Michael Cangelosi
G-List: Does anyone have a copy of 10.3 that's gathering dust or a burned copy that I could get for cheap? Trying to finally upgrade the OS of my Lombard now that it's 512 and 40G HD. Michael. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re:

2005-09-23 Thread Brian Scott Oplinger
Michael Cangelosi wrote: Does anyone have a copy of 10.3 that's gathering dust or a burned copy ??? surely this isn't a request to pirate software, is it? that I could get for cheap? Trying to finally upgrade the OS of my

Netscape/Firefox Threat

2005-09-23 Thread K
FYI...Has anyone seen this yet?? It's about a supposedly new break in Firefox/Netscape security...The story ran this am in the Washington Post Regards, Mike K http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2005/09/exploit_release.html?referrer=email -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: Getting a firewire drive

2005-09-23 Thread Henry Taylor
Not to disparage MacMall, and although I've never used them, I have read some bad things about their service on other forums. I believe there is a web site devoted to spreading that knowledge and belief. Just a word of caution, although I'm sure you'll hear good reviews of their website.

Spinning OS X saga continues

2005-09-23 Thread Mike Kauspedas
I have gotten past the spinning OS X screen and now I am at the Processing Essential System Software screen. It's said there are 13 minutes left for the past half hour. Mouse still moves, I cna even click on stuff. Like show log, which in turns shows the spinning beach ball, eventually that

Re: Spinning OS X saga continues

2005-09-23 Thread Steve Fuller
I have gotten past the spinning OS X screen and now I am at the Processing Essential System Software screen. It's said there are 13 minutes left for the past half hour. Mouse still moves, I cna even click on stuff. Like show log, which in turns shows the spinning beach ball, eventually

Re: Spinning OS X saga continues

2005-09-23 Thread Robert Eye
Mike, I don't even remeber HOW LONG it took to install OS X on my Bondi iMac (with a Rev C 333 MHz card installed, 256MB RAM, new 60 GB 7200 rpm HD), but I got a LOT of stuff done while waiting. :-) Regards, Bob Eye Dallas, TX --- Mike Kauspedas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have gotten past

Wallstreet hinges

2005-09-23 Thread Andrew
I need a pair of new hinges for the wallstreet II with 14 screen. Where are they available? TIA, Andrew -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs

Re: Wallstreet hinges

2005-09-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 23/09/05 16:31, Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I need a pair of new hinges for the wallstreet II with 14 screen. Where are they available? TIA, Andrew PowerBook Parts http://www.pbparts.com/ use to have those. -Laurent. --

Re: OS X cd jut spins

2005-09-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 23, 2005, at 10:24 AM, Mike Kauspedas wrote: haha! I waited about 7 minutes and it finally went into the install. Wow! 7 minutes? I've never heard something like this! -Laurent. Now it's stuck on Processing BSD Subsystem, this was after I ejected the CD because it was stuck

Re: Spinning OS X saga continues

2005-09-23 Thread Mike Kauspedas
Faster machine with more RAM??? ;) Steve What? But I made this one myself ... :( Maybe painting it orange will help. New problem now. The install ran through, it rebooted, now it blinks the question'd mark folder and the hard drive spins up and down about 10 times then it shuts off. Or it

Re:

2005-09-23 Thread Shawn Harley
Michael, I have a full retail box of 10.3 on CD for $50 plus shipping from 43220. Shawn On Sep 23, 2005, at 1:25 PM, Michael Cangelosi wrote: Thanks. -Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Scott Oplinger Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 12:56

OS X installed on WSII

2005-09-23 Thread Mike Kauspedas
It's slow, like Nasa reaching Mars, but it runs well. I ended up installing with no extra apps and no options, just the needed files I couldn't uncheck. Worked like a charm. Even got it to 10.2.8. Now to find an old copy of iLife that may run on this. Save our LAN!