Re: Mysterious communications between two G5s

2011-07-04 Thread Clark Martin
On Jul 4, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Tom wrote: > Hey now, wait a minute. You mean this modem is also capable of running > a LAN? I thought a modem only connected to the Internet. I had no idea > it might be able to allow file sharing between computers as well. Some DSL and Cable modems include a router

Re: Mysterious communications between two G5s

2011-07-04 Thread Tom
Hey now, wait a minute. You mean this modem is also capable of running a LAN? I thought a modem only connected to the Internet. I had no idea it might be able to allow file sharing between computers as well. I thought setting up a LAN required an Airport base station transmitting to Airport cards

Re: Mysterious communications between two G5s

2011-07-04 Thread Brielle Bruns
On 7/4/11 10:19 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Jul 4, 2011, at 11:11 PM, Brielle Bruns wrote: DRM/Copy protection. The most common way programs do this, is to send out a notice on the LAN when they start, and see if another computer responds to the request. If it does, they compare serial numbers,

Re: Format problem

2011-07-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jul 4, 2011, at 7:43 PM, Charles Davis wrote: > > HOW, every conceivable way that I can imagine using 'Disk Utility' will NOT > eliminate the FAT partition map. > Select the disk, not the volume in Disk Utility. Then select the partition tab. Drop the current partition scheme menu down

Re: Mysterious communications between two G5s

2011-07-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jul 4, 2011, at 11:11 PM, Brielle Bruns wrote: DRM/Copy protection. The most common way programs do this, is to send out a notice on the LAN when they start, and see if another computer responds to the request. If it does, they compare serial numbers, and refuse to run if they have mat

Re: Mysterious communications between two G5s

2011-07-04 Thread Clark Martin
On Jul 4, 2011, at 9:02 PM, Tom wrote: > We have two G5s in the house, both running 10.5.8. One of them is > connected to the Internet by a DSL modem (I guess you call it), an > ADSL X6 made by Zoom. The telephone line runs into the modem, and the > modem is connected by a wire that runs into the

Re: Mysterious communications between two G5s

2011-07-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jul 4, 2011, at 11:02 PM, Tom wrote: Can anyone enlighten me on what's going on here? I believe the 2nd Mac that says "Another Mac is already running this program" is telling you that it's trying to launch the same copy of the program, meaning the copy resident upon the 1st Mac. You nee

Re: Mysterious communications between two G5s

2011-07-04 Thread Brielle Bruns
On 7/4/11 10:02 PM, Tom wrote: We have two G5s in the house, both running 10.5.8. One of them is connected to the Internet by a DSL modem (I guess you call it), an ADSL X6 made by Zoom. The telephone line runs into the modem, and the modem is connected by a wire that runs into the top port on the

Mysterious communications between two G5s

2011-07-04 Thread Tom
We have two G5s in the house, both running 10.5.8. One of them is connected to the Internet by a DSL modem (I guess you call it), an ADSL X6 made by Zoom. The telephone line runs into the modem, and the modem is connected by a wire that runs into the top port on the back of the G5 (is that an Ether

Re: Format problem

2011-07-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jul 4, 2011, at 9:43 PM, Charles Davis wrote: Have a 500GB Newer Tech External HD that HAS been in use as a FAT formatted HD. Need to re-format to use Apple Partition Map HOW, every conceivable way that I can imagine using 'Disk Utility' will NOT eliminate the FAT partition map. In Di

Re: Format problem

2011-07-04 Thread Albert Carter
Did you do a full disk erase and then format it fresh? I've done this fine before with NTFS formatted drives with no problems. From: Charles Davis To: G3-5-list Sent: Monday, July 4, 2011 10:43 PM Subject: Format problem Dual 2GHz Power PC --- 2GB DDR SDRAM

Format problem

2011-07-04 Thread Charles Davis
Dual 2GHz Power PC --- 2GB DDR SDRAM Have a 500GB Newer Tech External HD that HAS been in use as a FAT formatted HD. Need to re-format to use Apple Partition Map HOW, every conceivable way that I can imagine using 'Disk Utility' will NOT eliminate the FAT partition map. -- You received