Re: does OSX support SCSI port on Lombard?

I use mine for my old ZIP drive often. no problems with 10.2 or 10.3 -- Robert AOL IM wingnut022074 An individual who breaks the law that conscience tells him is unjust... in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing highest respect for the

OT: aluminum and Alzheimer's

OK if you ever have any questions just ask Cecil of The Straight Dope. Here is his answer on Aluminum and Alzheimer's http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_216a.html -- Robert AOL IM wingnut022074 The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion. -

Re: lombard wireless

if the card is one of the one's supported by the sourceforge driver (http://wirelessdriver.sourceforge.net/) that will work with OSX, a lot of the same cards (the ORiNOCO cards in particular) are supported by Airport software under OS9 all you need is a wireless/router and you are good to go

Re: Lombard speed-up/optimization

I have a Lombard 400 and the wonky happens to me if I try to transfer a large file (as in installing the OS) with more than 384mb (256 in the bottom and 128 in the top) I had the full 512, has problems, put the 128 in the top and it's stable and reasonably quick. i didn't notice too much the

Re: OS X startup problems for Lombard

try booting holding the command and the v key so that you can boot in verbose mode this will allow you to see what it's doing at start up line by line .. like the unix machine that it now is -- Robert AOL IM wingnut022074 To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration NEW

in OSX go to the System Preferences application .. select Accounts. Add a new account making sure that the new one can administer the computer ... log out of the existing account, log in as the new account ... delete the old account. All of the previous users preference file SHOULD be stored