Re: New internal hard drive for Power Mac G4

2010-12-29 Thread Clark Martin
On Dec 28, 2010, at 9:06 PM, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: I've looked at the Sonnet Tempo HD PCI card (part # THD-MW). A question: What does Bootability - Not supported mean? Not (gulp) what seems the most obvious, that you couldn't boot up from a drive connected to it, right? That wouldn't

Re: New internal hard drive for Power Mac G4

2010-12-29 Thread Kris Tilford
On Dec 29, 2010, at 3:41 AM, Clark Martin wrote: Many non-Mac drive controller cards can be used on a Mac but you can't boot from them. This is because the ROM on the board (if any) doesn't have code for a Mac. To be bootable the card needs a Mac compatible ROM. This is true, but . . .

Re: New internal hard drive for Power Mac G4

2010-12-29 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Dec 28, 2010, at 11:32 PM, Sean Carroll wrote: On Dec 26, 7:16 pm, Dale Hoffman dh...@margnat.com wrote: I have two Sawtooths which I equipped with Sonnet Tempo ATA 133 PCI cards. They support drives larger than 128GB. No Voodoo. The cards extended the usefulness of these G4s. I've

Suggested upgrades for a Power Mac G4 PCI Graphics

2010-12-29 Thread Alex Smith (K4RNT)
I just received a Yikes! G4 Mac, with 768MB RAM and a 433MHz processor. I would like some feedback on some recommended upgrades. I am planning on converting this system into a Linux server of some kind, preferably Yellow Dog Linux, and I've been browsing OWC and the only processor upgrade is a

Re: Suggested upgrades for a Power Mac G4 PCI Graphics

2010-12-29 Thread Kris Tilford
On Dec 29, 2010, at 6:18 AM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) wrote: Is there anything out there that's cheaper and would give me a similar boost in speed? I'm not a Yikes expert, but my understanding is that a Yikes is almost identical to a late BW G3, and when you upgrade the CPU to 1 GHz you're

Re: classic or no classic in leopard?

2010-12-29 Thread Jeff Bequette
On Dec 28, 2010, at 9:42 AM, TRGPN WebMaster wrote: --- On Tue, 12/28/10, Joshua Juran jju...@gmail.com wrote: Bottom line: If you want to run a supported OS and OS 9 (reliably), you need two machines. Not so. In its simplest terms, you need a separate volume for each OS you want to run

Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Stephen Conrad
OK, 2 questions 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How should I clean it so it can be sued again? In the meantime I am on a new Logitech K120 USb KB. On this beastie (actually it is rather nice) which key combo do I use to reboot? 2) I tried to eject a CD and no go. Which

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Erik Harperink
Op 29-dec-2010, om 15:52 heeft Stephen Conrad het volgende geschreven: OK, 2½ questions 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How should I clean it so it can be used again? which key combo do I use to reboot? 2) I tried to eject a CD and no go. Which key ejects CDs? If that

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Stephen Conrad
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Erik Harperink hbharper...@quicknet.nlwrote: Op 29-dec-2010, om 15:52 heeft Stephen Conrad het volgende geschreven: OK, 2½ questions 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How should I clean it so it can be used again? which key combo do I use to

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Erik Harperink
Op 29-dec-2010, om 16:19 heeft Stephen Conrad het volgende geschreven: On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Erik Harperink hbharper...@quicknet.nl wrote: Op 29-dec-2010, om 15:52 heeft Stephen Conrad het volgende geschreven: OK, 2½ questions 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread John Carmonne
On Dec 29, 2010, at 6:52 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, 2 questions 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How should I clean it so it can be sued again? In the meantime I am on a new Logitech K120 USb KB. On this beastie (actually it is rather nice) which key combo

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Dan
At 8:52 AM -0600 12/29/2010, Stephen Conrad wrote: 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How should I clean it so it can be sued again? Yea, that's right, blame it on the cat. Let's face it - you're *terrible* staff. If you'd been doing your job you would have been petting her

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Dan
At 4:23 PM +0100 12/29/2010, Erik Harperink wrote: Again go to the terminal and type eject (root) or sudo eject as normal user. Neither ejected the CD-ROM I'll post your question on the MacFreak discussion forum and see if anyone else can come up with an answer. The answer is to use the

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Stephen Conrad
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:02 AM, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: On Dec 29, 2010, at 6:52 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: OK, 2 questions 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How should I clean it so it can be sued again? In the meantime I am on a new Logitech K120 USb

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Dan
At 7:02 AM -0800 12/29/2010, John Carmonne wrote: Here is a good link if the keyboard is clear Pro Keyboard. I also soak in 99.9% alcohol and give plenty of dry time. A good point there. Daubing spots with rubbing alcohol, plus dry time, is ok. But to really do the job heavily, rubbing

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread James Therrault
On Dec 29, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Dan wrote: At 7:02 AM -0800 12/29/2010, John Carmonne wrote: Here is a good link if the keyboard is clear Pro Keyboard. I also soak in 99.9% alcohol and give plenty of dry time. A good point there. Daubing spots with rubbing alcohol, plus dry time, is ok.

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread iJohn
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com wrote: 2) I tried to eject a CD and no go. Which key ejects CDs? If that does not work how can I manually eject this CD? A while back (August ??) someone had a post on the G-3-5-list which explained how to add an eject icon to

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread iJohn
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 11:44 AM, iJohn zjboyguard-ggro...@yahoo.com wrote: As for rebooting, I'm confused. Does pressing the power on/off button no longer bring up the shutdown dialog? DUH! I'm an idiot. Here I am explaining how to add an eject icon to the menu bar and I completely forget that

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread dc
On Dec 29, 9:52 am, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com wrote: I tried to eject a CD and no go. Which key ejects CDs? If that does not work how can I manually eject this CD? The easiest way is to put the Eject icon in your menubar, then you can easily control the open/close/eject functions.

Re: Suggested upgrades for a Power Mac G4 PCI Graphics

2010-12-29 Thread dc
On Dec 29, 7:18 am, Alex Smith (K4RNT) shadowhun...@gmail.com wrote: I've been browsing OWC and the only processor upgrade is a 1GHz G3 PowerLogix upgrade. Is there anything out there that's cheaper and would give me a similar boost in speed? If yoi can find a used Sonnet 500 mHz for under $25

RE: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Eric Volker
-Original Message- From: Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com Sent: December 29, 2010 8:52 AM To: g3-5-list g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: Help Me Please! OK, 2 questions 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How should I clean it so it can be sued again?      In the meantime

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 29, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Eric Volker wrote: 2) I tried to eject a CD and no go. Which key ejects CDs? If that does not work how can I manually eject this CD? I believe that on a non-Apple keyboard, holding down the F12 key will eject the CD. Don't just press it-you need to

Re: Suggested upgrades for a Power Mac G4 PCI Graphics

2010-12-29 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 29, 2010, at 10:58 AM, Alex Barnes wrote: I have a Sonnet Encore ST/G4 Duet that has dual 1.3 GHz G4s in it. It should work well with your PowerMac. $200 shipped? Will not work on his Yikes PCI G4. -- Bruce Johnson Wherever you go, there you are B. Banzai, PhD -- You received

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Erik Harperink
Op 29-dec-2010, om 15:52 heeft Stephen Conrad het volgende geschreven: OK, 2 questions 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How should I clean it so it can be sued again? In the meantime I am on a new Logitech K120 USb KB. On this beastie (actually it is rather nice) which

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Dan
At 8:03 PM +0100 12/29/2010, Erik Harperink wrote: Spiliing coke: rinse in water (yes, detach keyboard !) and for the time being leave to try in a warm spot for at least two weeks. Dry the keyboard, and leave it for 2 days in a warm spot. 2 weeks is indeed a long time... Two days? Two weeks?

Re: Suggested upgrades for a Power Mac G4 PCI Graphics

2010-12-29 Thread imrazor
On Dec 29, 6:18 am, Alex Smith (K4RNT) shadowhun...@gmail.com wrote: I just received a Yikes! G4 Mac, with 768MB RAM and a 433MHz processor. I would like some feedback on some recommended upgrades. I am planning on converting this system into a Linux server of some kind, preferably Yellow

Re: Suggested upgrades for a Power Mac G4 PCI Graphics

2010-12-29 Thread peterhaas
I think anything you spend on this machine would automatically be more than its worth. A Quicksilver 2002 would be a far superior investment, since it supports large PATA drives out of the box. QS 2002s are great machines. Also QS 2001s and DAs. For some of the later G4s it is NOT required

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Andrew Liu Anderson
Stephen Conrad wrote: 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How should I clean it so it can be sued again? I don't believe that US law allows one to file suit against a keyboard. ;-) Smart-arse, Drew -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread John Martz
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Erik Harperink hbharper...@quicknet.nl wrote: A new keyboard ($ 30) may be an easier fix in these circumstances. Not sure if these are a match for what the OP needs, but amazon marketplace has some sellers offering used keyboards for $15-$20 (And for more of

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Judith Berkowitz
On Dec 29, 6:52 am, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com wrote: 1) Kitty dumped Diet Pepsi on my (Mac) USB KB. How should I clean it so it can be sued again? The good part is that it's a diet drink - no sugar. It sounds extreme, but a very effective way to clear keyboard spills is to put the kb

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread John Carmonne
It sounds extreme, but a very effective way to clear keyboard spills is to put the kb upside down on the upper rack of the dishwasher and run it through a cycle. Dry it out thoroughly, as others have advised, and it's perfectly fine. The dishwasher works fine for me if I disassemble the

Re: Help Me Please!

2010-12-29 Thread Mama Haymes
Hey wipe it down real good, and take a cloth with water (damp) and clean the soda off, then let it dry good. It should work fine.  --- On Wed, 12/29/10, Andrew Liu Anderson ma...@lonepineradio.net wrote: From: Andrew Liu Anderson ma...@lonepineradio.net Subject: Re: Help Me Please! To: