Re: Running Yellow Dog Linux on a 400 MHz PowerBook G3 Pismo

21/3/04 11:46 am -0500 G-Books Andrew Kershaw wrote: Who cares _why_ he wants to use Linux?! Sorry, but answers like that really get under my skin. Is this an honest question or just your own rhettoric He does, the person who asked the question, and I guess the person who wants it. Sorry, b

Modem keeps redialing in Jaguar

8/3/04 3:20 pm -0500 G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a coincidence, in another list that I'm subscribed, someone mentioned that his computer was having serious problems, and after several trips to the shop (authorized Mac) he finally found by himself that it was a bad modem . If you can, tr

Modem keeps redialing in Jaguar

Hi there, With a new imac I find the modem keeps redialling after disconnection. Even if I have switched all applications off. I have to put the computer to sleep to stop it! I am on a dial up connection. IN the network preferences I have selected 'automatically connct..' but this shouldn't

tv on an imac and record to dvd?

Does anyone know how to get tv on an imac and record to dvd? I have a superdrive dvdr imac 1ghz 256 mb ram regards, John -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerB

Blown bridgeboard/chipset

Hi I have blown a chipset on my external firewire enclosure. Do you know where I ca get a replacement? regards, John -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks

USB 2.0 to IDE 2.5" HDD enclosure trouble

Its worth booting in OS 9 and seeing if it mounts and performs. 2/9/04 10:59 AM -0500 G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've tried using both power cable usb (ext switch) and straight usb cable (int. switch) and I've tried checking the drive with drive utility (both in OS 10.2.8 and 10.3.2). re

Ext Firewire HD mounts in OS 9 not OS X

Hi, I've just bought an external 120 GB Hard Disk. It mounts in OS9 but not in OSX 10.28 or OSX 10.2 (a clean install). It has two partitions. I have got it to mount in OSX but unreliably, and then dropping one volume shortly after. Now not at all. I checked the volume structure in OS 9 with

Western Digital external hard drive help

Hi, I've a new Western Digital extermal firewire disk. It isn't recognsed and doesn't mount in OSX. However it was recognized at first but my attempt at disk utilities partition failed (it hung). SInce then no recognition, nor by Disc Utility. I OS9 Tech Tool recognised two three of the partiti

Re: Norton Utilities (was Re: Panther won't boot -> shell )

I believe techtool does this too, can you confirm anyone? 22/1/04 5:24 PM -0600 James Rohde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Part of the difference is that DiskWarrior repairs the directory entries and creates a new directory in a new location. regards, John bye, john bye, john plum -- G-Books is

Re: Panther won't boot -> shell

Not exactley sure what prblem you are thinking of. I like techtool pro. Just yesterday. It worked hard, and succeeeded, to repair my volume structures beautifully, when Apple's disk repair couldn't. 21/1/04 8:56 PM -0600 Tom Ethen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DiskWarrior has always worked for me a

Re: RAM needed for OS X on Lombard

This is my set up, got it from OCW. It s fine. And not expensive from them. 16/1/04 9:58 PM -0800 Adam Thayer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Officially, the bottom slot can take a 128 low-profile DIMM and the upper slot can take a 256. Unofficially, many people have put 256MB low-profile DIMMs in the

Re: Printing from Wallstreet in Jaguar?

I got so far, have the stylewriter appear in the print center, but couldn't configure CUPS, in the browser link for some reason. I hope to try again, and shall keep in touch. 20/1/04 8:12 AM -0600 Andre Ruegg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone had success in using the method described at: r

Re: Floppy drive, DVD for wallstreet-advice appreciated.

My floppy drive died. It froze, and jammed. Then made the computer srash (in OS 9). It sarted working once. Then failed again forever. They are delicate , and hard to fix. Floppies are very poor for reliability. I'd forget it. 19/1/04 10:48 PM -0500 Daniel Garcia-Rivera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: Subject: Re: RAM needed for OS X on Lombard

gf sciacca said at ÒSubject: Re: RAM needed for OS X on LombardÓ. [19/Jan/2004 01:46] > It runs fine (and by far more stable) under OS X, but not half as fast as > under OS 9.2.2, specially when using many apps at a time as I do. Special > concerns (in my case) are very slow Finder actions, terri

Re: A Network PPP password is being changed without my doing it: a bug?

Thanls Clark, nice one. 10/1/04 12:17 pm -0800 Clark Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you tried this configuration? Yes, It didn't work but.. I just checked and Jaguar's PPP pane changes the displayed password to 8 dots. This doesn't mean it's changed the password, it just shows there

Re: installed OSX Jaguar 10 2 Certain applications loaded

Thanks Laurent, The six figure digit is changing to eight only as a security thing, but the six-figures remain hidden, as I was kindly told. The problem appears to be: It doesn't work properly because the internal modem setting which I selected, reverts to modem/printer port each time I switch

Re: pcmcia firewire recommendations? (was "newertech firewire 2 go...")

There is a new Firewire 800 card out by Lacie. However it uses a separate power supply because it is 800, and cannot be supplied with enough power from the host computer, as I understand. Check it out. However, it is not the 800 speed is compromised by the seek time of your peripheral device.

Re: LIST Re: newertech firewire 2 go...

Oh, was that a western Didital drive too? Because i've just ordered one. I don't suppose its a firewire 800 is it? 9/1/04 3:18 pm -0500 James G (Jim) Hardwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, I had to buy a "newer" firewire card, from Western Digital, to work with the firewire drive I bought. re

Re: newertech firewire 2 go cardbus driver OSX?

9/1/04 10:50 am + Luis Sequeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In OS X, it should just work, without any drivers (mine does!). When inserted, an icon should immediately appear on the menu bar. Make sure that you fully insert the card; you may need to apply a little pressure. Also, try it in the o

Re: OS 10.2 Jaguar modem problem reported

Yep Luis its a G3, and I am downloading the update now already , even as I receive your message. Thanks. 9/1/04 10:45 am + Luis Sequeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You don't mention what machine it is, but just in case it may be useful: I was totally unable to use the modem in my Wallstreet w

Re: OS 10.2 Jaguar modem problem reported

I guess you read my update on this ...I rebooted in Os9 and then restarted in OSX and the problem vanished. Restarting didn't do the trick. I had the same Faxstf problem with OS10.1 I got round it somehow, but not with the modem centre. I remember re-installing fax stf at some point before it wo

A Network PPP password is being changed without my doing it: a bug?

I have three dial up configurations, available to me in the 'locations', and written into the network settings. I tried to use the third, then discovered that its six digit password is being overwritten, with the 8 digit one common to the other two configurations. I have tried using 'remember

Re: newertech firewire 2 go cardbus driver OSX?

I have this card on a g3 wall street and run it successfully on OS( and 10.1 and 10.2 now. You should get an image of a card in the menu bar under OS10.2, but not 10.1 In OS9 an image of the card appears on the desktop. In OS 9 there are two extensions which need to be switched on for firewire.

OS 10.2 Jaguar modem problem reported

Hi folks, can you help with this one. please. I installed a clean copy of 10.2 jaguar onto a reformatted hard disc. All clean. I had saved my internet preferences, for my client (mulberry) The server connects whne I press connect. All settings are correct, including an alternative dial up con

USB 2.0 and FireWire 800

Is USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 compatible with a G3 and OS9.2 and OSX? regards, John -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Suppor

Re: GIS/mapping software and the Apple Mac

1/5/04 12:54 PM +1100 simon goslin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have heard that ESRI's ArcView software can be used on the Mac. Does anyone know where I can obtain version 3.0 from, or does anyone have a copy for sale out there? do you mean running in simulation mode? i.e. virtual pc I've seen th

Re: OSX on Wallstreet.

MY G3 mounts an OSX install disc. You may try pressing c (or is it d?) at start up to force it to select the cd. CD-RWs are not recognized by the internal g3 cd tray. A peripheral device may recognize them. Don't worry their not particularly useful, in my opinion. 23/12/03 9:46 am -0800 Krevnik

Re: Backup/recovery using PCMCIA Firewire adapter?

I can't on OS 10.15 22/12/03 3:24 pm +1100 Gavin Tiplady [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering if anyone knew whether external drives attached via the PCMCIA slot using a firewire adapter could EITHER: 1) Boot the machine (have a feeling they cannot?) Regards, John Plum -- G-Books is sp

Re: OSX on Wallstreet.

Yes, I seem to remember , that a ssheild can be placEd over the hard disc, of copper. It is easy to do. 21/12/03 10:17 pm -0500 Clyde Kahrl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, remember that there are sometimes problems with Travelstars on Wallstreets--having to do with a magnet and needing a sheild