Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-28 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 9:58 AM -0500 6/28/04, Claire Hart wrote: > > > (I have 8 partitions and 5 Operating Systems on my drive.) > > Just keep in mind the two caveats I mentioned above. > > > > Good Luck, > > > > Bob >Bob, > >Just out of curiosity: What five OSes do you have? One o

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-28 Thread Claire Hart
Bob, Just out of curiosity: What five OSes do you have? Claire (I have 8 partitions and 5 Operating Systems on my drive.) Just keep in mind the two caveats I mentioned above. Good Luck, Bob -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.co

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-27 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 9:03 PM +0200 6/27/04, Marcin Wichary wrote: >: >: Are you buying this through a dealer? If so, they might set >: >: this up for you - the partitions, that is, not the multiple OS install. >: > >: >I don't mind doing it myself, I only need to know how to do it firs

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-27 Thread Marcin Wichary
: >: Are you buying this through a dealer? If so, they might set : >: this up for you - the partitions, that is, not the multiple OS install. : > : >I don't mind doing it myself, I only need to know how to do it first. : : There may be better sites, but take a look at these instructions on : taki

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-27 Thread Frank P. Eigler
On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Bob wrote: > The National Enquirer reports at 7:57 PM +0200 6/26/04, Marcin Wichary wrote: > > >: Are you buying this through a dealer? If so, they might set > >: this up for you - the partitions, that is, not the multiple OS install. > > > >I don't mind doing it myself, I onl

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-26 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 7:57 PM +0200 6/26/04, Marcin Wichary wrote: >: Are you buying this through a dealer? If so, they might set >: this up for you - the partitions, that is, not the multiple OS install. > >I don't mind doing it myself, I only need to know how to do it first. There ma

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-26 Thread Marcin Wichary
: I agree, why would you *want* to run those half-baked, (and : in the case of the Public Beta and 10.0) largely unusable releases? I have a website being a sort of GUI museum (www.aci.com.pl/mwichary/guidebook) and Mac OS X versions up to and including 10.1 are a fascinating testimony to not onl

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-26 Thread Marcin Wichary
: Are you buying this through a dealer? If so, they might set : this up for you - the partitions, that is, not the multiple OS install. I don't mind doing it myself, I only need to know how to do it first. Marcin Wichary e:\> [EMAIL PROTECTED] w:\> www.aci.com.pl/mwichary >> Attached w:\>

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-26 Thread Frank P. Eigler
On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Marcin Wichary wrote: > : Yes, you can install a different version of the OS on each partition. My > : desktop came with 10.1 and as each upgrade has come out I've kept the old > : while upgrading to the new. (Actually I do the same for updates. Once bitten > : twice shy.) > >

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Friday, June 25, 2004, at 06:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I dunno how common this is - the only provision my insurance has is that it won't cover theft from an unattended car. Interestingly, my car insurance does cover this! Which is why your main insurance won't cover it; it's expected

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-26 Thread Frank P. Eigler
On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Marcin Wichary wrote: > Hi, > > It's me again. I have followed the advice of several people here > (thanks again) and instead of a spiffed-up Combo edition I went for > the stock SuperDrive 15" model. I ordered it today at a local Apple > Store and I've been told I s

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-26 Thread Marcin Wichary
: Yes, you can install a different version of the OS on each partition. My : desktop came with 10.1 and as each upgrade has come out I've kept the old : while upgrading to the new. (Actually I do the same for updates. Once bitten : twice shy.) I assume that the PowerBook with come with Panther pr

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-26 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 6/26/04 5:40 AM, "Marcin Wichary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > : I dunno how common this is - the only provision my insurance > : has is that it won't cover theft from an unattended car. > > Mine also won't. > > : Anyway - be sure that damage caused by electrical storm or > : surges is covere

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-26 Thread Marcin Wichary
: I dunno how common this is - the only provision my insurance : has is that it won't cover theft from an unattended car. Mine also won't. : Anyway - be sure that damage caused by electrical storm or : surges is covered. (...) Also, look at theft coverage. Mine : covers the cost of replacing m

Re: PowerBook update.

2004-06-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 6/25/04 6:23 PM, "Marcin Wichary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. I have visited my insurance company to ask about insuring the > notebook. I have yet to go through the detailed terms and conditions > (they're in Dutch, which I barely understand), but during a quick > conversation the lady at t

PowerBook update.

2004-06-25 Thread Marcin Wichary
Hi, It's me again. I have followed the advice of several people here (thanks again) and instead of a spiffed-up Combo edition I went for the stock SuperDrive 15" model. I ordered it today at a local Apple Store and I've been told I should expect it someday next week. Yay. I will purchas