Continuing our discussion on cheap wireless cards, I see that CompUSA
is blowing out Linksys WPC11 wireless cards (store ID 279434) for $5
after rebates. Linksys has no mac driver listed, but I cant find any
information on the chipset. Does anyone know which chipset this card
uses ?
Mad
Interesting idea. Does a WS II CPU work on a WS I? I upgraded the
processor to the 292MHz limit after I bought the machine 'cause 233
was just too slwww.
What's BGA?
Jim Sanderson
A WS2 CPU will work fine on a WS1 motherboard. Just not the other way around.
BGA stands for Ball
WS on Jaguar
I remember when I had all sorts of issues with mine. All those
kinds problems went away with the upgrade to Panther. With the comp
not recognising the RAM, that's probably to do with the processor.
One person suggested now might be the time to take advantage of
Daystar's G4
I'm new to this list, so please bear with the newbie question. Are
there any major issues with the 400 MHz Lombard, such as logic board
failure, or anything like that? I've got one coming in, and I want
to have a heads-up before I have any problems. Also, does the DVD
playback work under OS X
I have a lombard screen with the keyboard marks on the screen. It
looks as if the keysd scraped off some of the protective coating. Is
there anyway I can buff the marks off or is there something that
would restore the coating ?
thanks,
Mad Dog
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Hey Will,
I seem to have a slight dilemma in regards to xpf.
It requires you to turn on the L2 Cache. Problem is, my L2 cache is
failed on my processor. So don't know where to go from here?
I wonder if XPF simply allows direct installation on the Lombard or
actually enables usage?
The
Dave, why not into getting the L2 cache replaced ? Daystar or
Wegener can do it. With no L2 , X probably runs like a dog (a bad
dog at that).
Mad Dog
Hey Mad Dog,
I've been running 10.3.9 with a bad cache for 6 months. Actually
runs pretty good so have been content and can't complain.
Daystar is offering a new Lombard upgrade; a G4/433 and 250 MHz L2
cache + improved heat sink for $300. You get a $55 rebate when you
send your old CPU and heatsink in.
I bought one of thier G4/466 Wallstreet upgrades and am very satisfied with it.
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Hello,
I have recently acquired a 500 mhz Pismo running 10.4.2 and would
appreciate members' opinions on the following:
2. The screen- When started the screen is suffused with a red color,
whether starting in Tiger or OS9.22. Then the red fades and the
screen takes on the usual display and
Hello. I wander about in LEM with a wallstreet I and a blue chip
powerlogix g4 upgrade.
I have only 2 meg video ram. I obtain wallstreet II bottom and a
wallstreet II processor. I load os 9.2.1 on the hard drive (spare
that has no os on it) and with the wallstreet II processor it boots
up and
People have written that some newer drives (ATA6) are not compatible
with the Pismo. What is the symptom of these drives when they don't
negotiatid to ATA5?
No devices on the ATA bus will work ... at all!
You cannot boot from the CD/DVD, even if that CD/DVD contains a system
installer, or
On Nov 4, 2005, at 5:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just bought a Seagate Momentus 40 gig 5400 RPM/8 MB cache from
Macgurus and it works fine on my Lombard.
Good to know.
I put in an 80 gig 5400 Seagate in my Pismo, and so far it's quiet
and works fine.
The Momentus drives are almost
Not really a G-book but close.
My sister has just come across a 200 Mhz 3400 with 80 Mb RAM and a
2 Gb hard drive.
She wants to do word processing, e-mail (with wireless card), light
web browsing and music downloading.
I suggested that music downloading wouldn't make sense with such a
on 16/10/05 00:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does the decoder chip work under X ?
Very much so ... as I stated in my initial reply.
That's odd. I thought the latest versions of OS X could not play DVDs on a
Lombard, only a Pismo? Which version of OS X are we talking
If anyone is interested, Daystar just dropped the price for the
Wallstreet G4/466 upgrade to $170:
http://4daystar.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPRODProdID=512
I have one of these upgrades and am pleased with it.
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Does the DVD decoder on the lombard motherboard work under X ?
thanks,
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Does the DVD decoder on the lombard motherboard work under X ?
If you mean the built-in decoder on the 400 MHz models, absolutely. (I
cannot comment on the 300 MHz models).
You may need to use PatchBurn if you have updated your media bay to
include a CD/DVD-ROM-R-R/W drive.
With the super
The built-in decoder works well.
DVD writing is reliable at 2X, usually reliably at 4X, and fails at
greater than 4X, and that failure is on account of the poor grounding
provided within the media bay itself. These same drives will not fail at
any speed if installed as directed, using an
Hi all
I have a wallstreet that has developed a problem It boots ok and long as
you don't touch the screen everything is fine but if I touch or move the
screen the whole thing turns off. Like throwing a switch it just cuts
off.
Please help
Gary
A mis-seated video cable ?
Mad Dog
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Sorry to hear about your problems with your Lombard.
From my experiences with Lombards (I have a 400mhz) the feeezing and
non-booting could be from a faulty processor.
Is there some kind of pattern to the non-functioning? When it cannot boot at
all; is that only after it crashes after it starts
It sounds like you're thinking it could be the OS; I think it
may be a faulty
processor card, and/or maybe an overheating one. Would you happen to have /
access to an extra Lombard processor?
You could try disabling the L2 cache with some third party software
like CPU director. Or,
I've now tried another screen pulled from a working unit. It also doesn't
work. Since the ribbon cable comes with the screen they both got swapped in
the process. As such, I'm inclined to think the trouble is
elsewhere...perhaps internal to the powerbook? Alternatively, is there any
way to
I've installed Panther on my WS II 233 via XPF and it's working
fine; currently running Sonnet's G3/500 upgrade with plans to go G4.
All of Wegener's Wallstreet upgrades support OS X, and the G3/400 is
hard to resist at a cost of $99 + shipping. I'm a firm believer in
using a G4 for OS X
What's the best PC card solution for wi-fi on Wallstreet running OS
X? Anyone know of hacked drivers for the Orinoco cards? If not, is
it possible to use original AirPort card via a PCMCIA adapter?
Suggestions on best places to shop for any needed hardware?
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Friends
No dice. Won't boot.
What I do is go to System Preference- Startup Disk and then choose the
OS 9 partition with the OS 9 start folder.
I then reboot and it reboots into a gray screen. I then have to spend
the next half-hour to an hour trying to convince it to reboot into the
Mac OS X.2
Just scored an entire bottom case for a Wallstreet, for a paint mod
project. It's intact and in good shape, but looks like it's been
sitting on a shelf in a garage or basement for quite a while.
Wiping down the outside was easy enough, but there are a few grimy
areas on the inside
Hey gang,
Can anyone tell me whether I can transplant a 32-bit CardBus PCMCIA
card cage from a G3 'Book into a 2400c?
They are not the same part. AT the very minimum you would need to
make a custom wiring harness, and that assumes the cages use the same
controller chip.
Mad Dog
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Hi gang,
Can anyone tell me if there are any significant structural
differences between the 16-bit PC card cages found in pre-G3 'Books
and the newer 32-bit CardBus cages? Kinda like to know if it's
possible to transplant a CardBus cage from a Wallstreet into a 2400c.
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Sigh; the wallstreet I use around the office has died. It was
plugged in and the next day, the battery was dead and it won't
charge or start. It's not the power adapter; I tested it and tried
another...
What's the possible causes --- the power regulator board?
Does the AC jack wobble a bit,
Exactly. That's what I was trying to get across by comparing my Ti to my
friends Pismo. 'Elegantly' is a much nicer way to put it. :) The good thing
is Tom and Lisa now know there is a third option. 500MHz G4.
What are you running the display at? 800x600 millions or 1024x768 thousands.
on 23/05/05 22:28, Tom and Lisa P at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
on 23/05/05 22:05, Tom and Lisa P at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What would be better for running OS X on a Wallstreet (yes, I know a
WS isnt an optimal solution); a G3/500 or a G4/400 ?
thanks,
Probably the G3/500. What
I tripped and fell on my iBook causing it to no longer function. Upon
disassembly, I discovered the HD to be *bent* and shattered. In
addition to that, the logic board is damaged as well. The damage is
restricted to one IC which is located on the bottom of the board
near where the HD ribbon
that, I do not know the answer to, as i do not know how to tell the
difference or what that even means. it looks like a caterpiller
chip only a lot smaller.
Russell
Thats quad flat, so it is fixable in theory. Got a picture ?
Mad Dog
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And Mad Dog wrote: Its going to be slow, but what do you expect. I
am quite surprised
how well my G3/300 WS2 runs 10.3.9. Using XPF you might have to
fiddle a bit if you get the Purple Panther Problem, but its solvable.
I don't remember reading about the PPP. What is it?
You get a purple
What would be better for running OS X on a Wallstreet (yes, I know a
WS isnt an optimal solution); a G3/500 or a G4/400 ?
thanks,
Mad Dog
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Hi, Listers!
I'm getting a Wallstreet with a 6 Gb HD, 288 Mb RAM, and 233 MHz G3.
It's going to be used mainly for light Web browsing, and a few Excel
spreadsheests. Nothing processor-intensive.
I was wondering if OS X.3 would run OK on this machine, or if I
should stay with OS 9.2.2. I have
on 23/05/05 22:05, Tom and Lisa P at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What would be better for running OS X on a Wallstreet (yes, I know a
WS isnt an optimal solution); a G3/500 or a G4/400 ?
thanks,
Probably the G3/500. What is the speed of the backside cache?
-Laurent.
Both would have 250
on 13/05/05 00:16, Tom and Lisa P at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If my wallstreet has 4 megs of VRAM, does that automatically indicate
it has the Rage LT Pro, vs the Rage LT chipset ?
In other words, did only the low end 2 meg VRAM unit have the Rage
LT chipset
?
I think you are right. You
My Reply follows quote. On 12/05/2005 21:25 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Is it true that processors from a WS II (233/266/300) wont work in a
WS I (233/250/292) and vice-versa ?
thanks,
Mad Dog
Pretty much. There is a matrix chart in the take-apart manual that
tells which processors can be
My Reply follows quote. On 13/05/2005 05:43 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
said:
on 13/05/05 00:16, Tom and Lisa P at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If my wallstreet has 4 megs of VRAM, does that automatically indicate
it has the Rage LT Pro, vs the Rage LT chipset ?
In other words, did only the low end 2 meg
My Reply follows quote. On 13/05/2005 12:03 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
There is one configuration (12.1 TFT, 1 Oct 1998) that has 2MB SGRAM video
and uses the ATI Rage LT PRO.
Wait... which is the better chipset ? The Rage LT or the Rage LT Pro ?
You really need to use the ID Code (part of the
If my wallstreet has 4 megs of VRAM, does that automatically indicate
it has the Rage LT Pro, vs the Rage LT chipset ?
In other words, did only the low end 2 meg VRAM unit have the Rage LT chipset ?
thanks,
Mad Dog
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Is it true that processors from a WS II (233/266/300) wont work in a
WS I (233/250/292) and vice-versa ?
thanks,
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Anyone get 10.4 installed on a wallstreet ?
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Thanks, Laurent, for the diagnosis info. It is the backlight after all.
It boots MacOS off the hard drive or CD just fine, and I see a desktop,
but the display is faint. I don't mind spending $100 or so for a new
backlight/LCD or whatever I need to get this working, since the
PowerBook seems
Glad to hear its up and walking.
Try running a CD cleaner through the CD drive. Sounds like its dirty or out
of focus. There is an adjustment process for the drive, I had to do it for
my 1400, but its a little complicated. Somebody had directions for the
PB1400 CD drive (should be similar). I
I have just been informed of someone bumping a 500MHz IceBook
from 66MHz bus to 100MHz by soldering a resister ?!
Is it possible to do this on a Lombard 400MHz ?
Any other (worthwhile) speed increase possible ?
Larry
What about 83 MHz ? Dont several of the Wallstreets do 83 MHz bus speed ?
Mad
I have a friend who for some reason cant post here. He has a
problem Lombard that used to boot, but dropped into OF after the
bong, giving the following display:
MacOS: Boot Failure! (0xF3C481F6)
MacOS: ROM checksum failure!
Apple Powerbook1, 1.1of1 BootROM built on 04/060/99 at 10:21:59
Anyone have suggestions what light bulb to look for and websites to look
at if I want to replace the light bulb for the display in an iBook
FireWire 366?
www.digikey.com and a company called jkl sell backlights (cant
remember the jkl webpage address).
Mad Dog
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Can anybody here help me troubleshoot a problem with a non-working
backlight? I know my way around a VOM and a soldering iron, and I
understand about working with high voltages. Or if you can just
point me to a site with info on the subject, I would highly
appreciate it. I'd really hate to
Tom, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
If you
need a new backlight, www.digikey.com or www.jkl.com sell them.
How do one know what backlight to look for? Any ideas?
As far as I can tell, look for one that is the same size as the old
one. I honestly am not sure if all backlights have the same
electrical
As an Apple Certified Technician I can assure you that if you sent that
machine to my shop I wouldn't have looked at that printout for more than a
second and then I would have gone about my merry way troubleshooting it with
*real* utilities. Not lightweight consumer stuff like Techtool. Real
As an Apple Certified Technician I can assure you that if you sent that
machine to my shop I wouldn't have looked at that printout for more than a
second and then I would have gone about my merry way
troubleshooting it with
*real* utilities. Not lightweight consumer stuff like Techtool.
In a message dated 9/2/04 2:55:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Remove every Battery (also the PRAM one) and AC
Adapter.
Leave the PowerBook without Power for two hours or
more.
Then, press the RESET key located on the Back.
Boot from the CD and check installing OS 9.0.4.
Okay; played with my
On 30/08/04 11:39, shane hartley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have the Tibook 500mhz. My system profiler doesn't even recognize that I
have a firewire port if I have something plugged into it. What can I replace
to fix this!
I'm afraid that you will have to replace the whole motherboard, as I
...Which is best? Powerlogix? Sonnet? Newer? Wegener?
Appreciate ANY opinions regarding which is best, worst, hottest, slowest, etc.
Craig W.
Atlanta GA
Go to www.xlr8yourmac.com and look up the CPU reviews. Thats the best site.
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It looks like the L2 cache on my 3500 is dead, dead, dead. While I
have another 3500 motherboard (dead) I can scrounge from, I would
rather put down a faster cache part if possible. Is there anyone out
there with a G3 powerbook that can look at the L2 cache chips and
read of the part # ?
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