Re: Question about Quicksilver

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: > On Nov 30, 2010, at 4:42 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: > > Nov 30 16:21:45 steve-cs-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: >> USBF:721.937AppleUSBOHCI[0x240b800]::Found a transaction which hasn't moved >> in 5 seconds on bus 25, timing out! >> > > You should b

Re: Question about Quicksilver

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Dan wrote: > At 4:42 PM -0600 11/30/2010, Stephen Conrad wrote: > >> Twice in one day my G4 Quicksilver shut down >> >> Nov 30 16:21:45 steve-cs-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 721.937 >> AppleUSBOHCI[0x240b800]::Found a transaction which hasn't moved in 5 seconds

Quicksilver Question

Twice it shut down since last I posted. Here are what the Error Report sent to Apple NOTE: After this I will add somehting I did when I rebooted the machine Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x PC=0x004A44D0 Latest crash info for cpu 0: Exception

Re: wacky mouse movements

thanks for all the suggestions. the culprit was the wood grain desk top and using a plain mousepad that worked for me. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is

MacUpdate

MacUpdate has significantly changed their layout. They now have a light blue background, ratings for the latest major version as well as all time, avatars for comments and +/- counts for the commenter. Not sure if I like it better or not, I like some aspects of it but it's going to take some g

MacUpdate

On 2010/12/01 07:46, Tina K. so eloquently wrote: MacUpdate has significantly changed their layout. They now have a light blue background, ratings for the latest major version as well as all time, avatars for comments and +/- counts for the commenter. Not sure if I like it better or not, I like

Re: install osx 10.5

On Nov 30, 2010, at 8:53 PM, Tina K. wrote: > I've had the same problems on all three of my Macs, and all three behaved > very well under Tiger. I do run Applejack monthly in both manual and deep > clean modes, and I have run memtest on all three with no problems reported. > So I've learned to

Re: Applejack

On Nov 30, 2010, at 8:57 PM, Tina K. wrote: > Speaking of Applejack, does anyone know how to get it to clean user caches > and check user prefs when the user folder is on a different drive? I've tried > entering the user name, user number, and file path but it won't accept any of > them. I ask

Re: how do i stop these emails its been a year now!!

IT's screwed up I'm in the same boat.I have sent out mass emails On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 12:59 PM, J.M.P.Hissel wrote: > On 30-11-2010 18:28, AJ, aja...@yahoo.com, wrote: > > > I did the proper unsubscribe from the list. I also notified that I would > like > > to be removed and still I

Re: Word list Generator???

Found it here: The pigpen code looks like undecipherable outer-space alien text It is actually a fun code to work with. It is 26 different shapes and is quite hard to decipher. This is the Google search:  tic tac toe code on this page go near the bottom to find The Pigpen code here http://www.wik

Re: Applejack

On 2010/12/01 09:17, Bruce Johnson so eloquently wrote: On Nov 30, 2010, at 8:57 PM, Tina K. wrote: Speaking of Applejack, does anyone know how to get it to clean user caches and check user prefs when the user folder is on a different drive? I've tried entering the user name, user number, and f

Re: install osx 10.5

On 2010/12/01 08:34, Bruce Johnson so eloquently wrote: On Nov 30, 2010, at 8:53 PM, Tina K. wrote: I've had the same problems on all three of my Macs, and all three behaved very well under Tiger. I do run Applejack monthly in both manual and deep clean modes, and I have run memtest on all thre

Re: Applejack

At 8:57 PM -0700 11/30/2010, Tina K. wrote: Speaking of Applejack, does anyone know how to get it to clean user caches and check user prefs when the user folder is on a different drive? I've tried entering the user name, user number, and file path but it won't accept any of them. I asked on the

Re: Quicksilver Question

At 6:35 AM -0600 12/1/2010, Stephen Conrad wrote: Twice it shut down since last I posted. PLEASE keep related posts in one single thread. Having to track things across threads is not a good use of our time. Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies): com.apple.

Re: Word list Generator???

On Dec 1, 2010, at 9:58 AM, Jonas Lopez wrote: > The Pigpen code here > http://www.wikihow.com/Write-in-Pigpen-Code > The question is: How to use a font to print this? Go here and get one of the fonts: Once the font is instal

Re: Word list Generator???

So who are the Neal Stephenson fans on this thread ?? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guid

Re: Word list Generator???

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio < fluxstrin...@gmail.com> wrote: > So who are the Neal Stephenson fans on this thread ?? > Well he did write "Quicksilver !" :) -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommu

Re: New oddities

Hi, The reboot didn't work. What is a Combo Update? I'm running 10.4.11 Thanks for the advice. John On Nov 30, 1:20 am, Kris Tilford wrote: > On Nov 29, 2010, at 10:44 PM, john wrote: > > > Any ideas? > > This is a system wide issue since it manifests in both Finder and   > Safari. You can try a

Re: New oddities

On Dec 1, 2010, at 1:25 PM, john wrote: Hi, The reboot didn't work. What is a Combo Update? I'm running 10.4.11 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: Dead Dead Drive

he larger one is the power cable however it's just as easy to misconnect both. Look real close also I've damaged the cables by pulling them the wrong way. Can one start a G5 open just to hear if the drive starts at all? A -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a g

Re: New oddities

On Dec 1, 2010, at 12:25 PM, john wrote: > What is a Combo Update? I'm running > 10.4.11 Apple updates come in two flavors 'Update' and 'Combo update' All updates (combo or otherwoiese) only affect on major version (1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6). A simple update will update the immediately prior

Re: Dead Dead Drive

On Dec 1, 2010, at 2:22 PM, Gottick International wrote: Can one start a G5 open just to hear if the drive starts at all? If you can find the lid switch and trick it to think the lid is on, then perhaps, but the G5 fans are pretty noisy and most modern HDs are pretty quiet, so you might no

Re: install osx 10.5

On Dec 1, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Tina K. wrote: >> >> Applejack (like Diskwarrior) is a 'use when it's broken' thing, not a >> maintenance thing...OS X is largely maintenance-free. > > I mainly do that to clean caches and swap, and to check prefs. Is running > disk repair and permission repair as

Re: Applejack

On Dec 1, 2010, at 10:10 AM, Tina K. wrote: >> /sbin/mount -w /dev/disk1s2 /Volumes/TardisToo > > In single user mode I entered: > > /sbin/mount -w /dev/disk1s3/Volumes/User%20HDD > > and it returned this message: > > "Unknown special file or file system" %20 for a space is html-ese, in the

Re: install osx 10.5

On 2010/12/01 14:02, Bruce Johnson so eloquently wrote: On Dec 1, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Tina K. wrote: Applejack (like Diskwarrior) is a 'use when it's broken' thing, not a maintenance thing...OS X is largely maintenance-free. It is my understanding that large caches can actually slow down OS

Re: M-Audio

It's ProTools 9 that has liberated the user from the box. You've gotta pay for that liberation! Strange, I installed the 8.0.0 ProTools LE that came with my MBox2, and it won't run unless the Mbox2 is connected. It also trashed my Snow Leopard, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. The Read

Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

My sister-in-law has a G4 eMac that came with a 40-gig drive, which has filled up. The computer is perfectly functional, though, and serves all her needs; she just needs more storage room. I bought a 500-gig drive for her from OWC and intended to replace the old one with the new. Then on searching

Networkable USB print servers

Anyone have a recommend!/recommend not! for a usb-ethernet print server? I'll be specifically using a HP Deskjet F4480 printer with it. (this is the printer Apple was giving away with system purchases this summer) I've got one I can use if I want, but I really need it to be networked. -- Bruce

Re: Word list Generator???

On Dec 1, 6:36 pm, "Wallace Adrian D'Alessio" wrote: > On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio < > > fluxstrin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So who are the Neal Stephenson fans on this thread ?? > Is that the Neil Stephenson who wrote "In the beginning was the command line"? An exce

Re: Word list Generator???

On Dec 1, 6:36 pm, "Wallace Adrian D'Alessio" wrote: > On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio < > > fluxstrin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So who are the Neal Stephenson fans on this thread ?? > Is that the Neil Stephenson who wrote "In the beginning was the command line"? An exce

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

On Dec 1, 2010, at 5:09 PM, Tom wrote: > And do you really build computers so dangerous that even an Apple tech > is afraid to open it up? Yes, large CRT's can be very dangerous to work on. Televisions, monitors and all-in-one systems like the eMac need special precautions to be taken. This ha

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

On Dec 1, 2010, at 4:09 PM, Tom wrote: > My sister-in-law has a G4 eMac that came with a 40-gig drive, which > has filled up. The computer is perfectly functional, though, and > serves all her needs; she just needs more storage room. > > I bought a 500-gig drive for her from OWC and intended to

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

On Dec 1, 2010, at 4:09 PM, Tom wrote: > My sister-in-law has a G4 eMac that came with a 40-gig drive, which > has filled up. The computer is perfectly functional, though, and > serves all her needs; she just needs more storage room. > > I bought a 500-gig drive for her from OWC and intended to

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

On Dec 1, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Tom wrote: I bought a 500-gig drive for her from OWC and intended to replace the old one with the new. Then on searching for instructions to swap out the drive online, I find numerous warnings that this is not a Mac intended for owners to open up. I just replaced a

Re: Networkable USB print servers

On Dec 1, 2010, at 4:13 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Anyone have a recommend!/recommend not! for a usb-ethernet print server? I'll be specifically using a HP Deskjet F4480 printer with it. (this is the printer Apple was giving away with system purchases this summer) I've got one I can use if

Can I boot a quicksilver off an internal SCSI drive?

My latest Quicksilver is a 933 G4 with 1.5GB memory, running 10.4.11. I've installed a 120GB first drive, along with another 120GB drive which was the Time Machine drive for the Leopard that came on its original 60 GB hard drive. I fancy transferring the SCSI card from my 733 QS along with its 80

Re: Networkable USB print servers

I have an HP OfficeJet. It's pluged into my G4 MDD. I turned on print sharing and all the computers in the house can see it. So I'll ask - what does a print server do different or more than my set up? On Dec 1, 7:13 pm, Bruce Johnson wrote: > Anyone have a recommend!/recommend not! for a usb-ethe

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Tom wrote: > > > So, I called the local Apple store (in Albuquerque) to see if they'd > put the drive in for me, and was told that "we don't service older > Macs. And that one is even dangerous to open up." > > Well, thanks for nothing, Apple. Just how new does a M

A Simple Solution to the eMac Hard Drive Issue

Hello, You do not need to put your new hard drive in the eMac. Put the new hard drive in an external case, and plug it into the eMac. Bruce Sugarberg = Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Tom > wrote: So, I c

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

At 4:09 PM -0800 12/1/2010, Tom wrote: My sister-in-law has a G4 eMac that came with a 40-gig drive Great machine! A wonderful workhorse! I bought a 500-gig drive for her from OWC and intended to replace the old one with the new. Then on searching for instructions to swap out the drive onlin

Re: Can I boot a quicksilver off an internal SCSI drive?

It depends if the SCSI card is supported under 10.4.11. If it is, you should be fine. You can run Tiger and Leopard on different hard drives, or install Linux, or all three! -Jonas -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

On Dec 1, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Tom wrote: My sister-in-law has a G4 eMac that came with a 40-gig drive, which has filled up. The computer is perfectly functional, though, and serves all her needs; she just needs more storage room. I bought a 500-gig drive for her from OWC and intended to replace

Re: M-Audio

Sounds like I need version 9. Thanks for the heads up. Stephen On 12/1/10 3:06 PM, TVirkkala wrote: It's ProTools 9 that has liberated the user from the box. You've gotta pay for that liberation! Strange, I installed the 8.0.0 ProTools LE that came with my MBox2, and it won't run unless the M

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

DANGER - wrong info. I was fixing BW sets in 1951, later went to school for RCA COLOR do not, NOT think for a minute that the below info is safe!!! Any well built CRT will hold a 20,000 Volt charge on the 2nd Anode for weeks!!! Never take a chance with this voltage, just discharge it and go on!

Re: A Simple Solution to the eMac Hard Drive Issue

On 2010/12/01 19:48, Bruce so eloquently wrote: You do not need to put your new hard drive in the eMac. Put the new hard drive in an external case, and plug it into the eMac. Yes that will work, though I believe the throughput of the internal bus is faster than an external firewire drive. I

Re: A Simple Solution to the eMac Hard Drive Issue

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Tina K. wrote: > On 2010/12/01 19:48, Bruce so eloquently wrote: > >> You do not need to put your new hard drive in the eMac. >> >> Put the new hard drive in an external case, and plug it into the eMac. >> > > Yes that will work, though I believe the throughput of