Re: Getting really sick of access privileges

It's UNIX. Not Mac OS X. Most OSes have the permissions crud because they are optimized for multi user systems. The only OS I know of that doesn't have permissions is BeOS. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs -

PCI question

Why are the PCI ports on the PowerMac G4s so long? On PCs they are about 3 1/2" long but on a PowerMac G4 they are about 5" -- 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 FA

Re: Quieter fans for a Quicksilver G4?

Once upon a time I took apart a 1 kW PSU to see what was inside. I was zapped pretty well and the worst thing about it was that it hurt like crazy. I did not need CPR or any help whatsoever. Taking apart a PSU is not safe but it is not going to kill you if you do get zapped. This is the same as CRT

Re: Quieter fans for a Quicksilver G4?

If you go to CompUSA you can pick up some nice fans by SilenX. They are really quiet and will make your G4 less noisy. I'm pretty sure they will work. -- 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

Re: What is the best OS for PowerMac G4 AGP Graphics?

10.4.11. You can take it to Leopard but you will need a CPU upgrade as it will be painfully slow. As for Linux have you heard of MintPPC? On Jun 5, 2011, at 9:37 AM, Daniel Attard wrote: > I have an old Power Mac G4 and I was wondering what is the best Mac OS > X version.I was also wondering whic

Re: Need to Print Thousands of Micro$oft doc scans, Ahhh

The G4 could eat a higher clocked PIII for lunch. -- 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 guide is

Re: radeon 9800 pro

Can you post the pictures of the slot and the card to photo bucket or something? There is no difference in the slot of an AGP 1x, 2x, 4x, or 8x. On May 24, 2011, at 7:53 AM, Baldassare Guzzo wrote: > OK Thanks. I thought the slot was the same and I just had to disable the > "8x" on the card.

Re: Car computer

I would just get an iPad and carve a hole in the dash for it. Or you can just glue it to the dash. On May 18, 2011, at 6:07 AM, Len Gerstel wrote: > > On May 18, 2011, at 1:20 AM, Alexander Gomes wrote: > >> I had a thought and a couple of questions. I was thinking about putting a >> computer

Re: CPU upgrade options for Power Mac G4 DA

I got my Quicksilver dual 800 from FleaBay for $50 shipped. How long ago was this? > I bought a DA online that someone had put a Dual 533MHz cpu from another DA. > I feel very fortunate to have it ... it was the first G4 I had really wanted > to buy when it first came out, but couldnt afford the

Re: TPM (was: I am forced to go Intel? Common rant, I guess.)

I highly doubt that Apple actually decides that your Mac can run Linux or not. I have run Solaris, many different Linux distros, Winders, and Mac OS X (even the Lion Beta). I don't think Apple would waste money telling the devs to let TPM know that stuff like OpenSUSE is "trusted". -- You rece

Re: I am forced to go Intel? Common rant, I guess.

That already happened. I have found that iMovie is superior to WMM and iWork is far, far superior to M$ Office (even AppleWorks is better). On May 13, 2011, at 12:29 PM, Jonas Lopez wrote: > > As Apple moves into bigger market share, soon you will find Apple programs > that are far superior to

Re: I am forced to go Intel? Common rant, I guess.

Just because you have an issue with a store doesn't mean everyone else does. My CompUSA is 1 mile from my house. On May 12, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Charles Lenington wrote: > On 5/10/11 1:51 PM, Alex Barnes wrote: >> You can also go with Linux Mint 10. I prefer it to Ubuntu. You can bui

Re: I am forced to go Intel? Common rant, I guess.

The reason why the battery can't be replaced is because it is so large, lasts 10, 7 or 8 hours depending on your model and can take up to 1000 cycles. How does Steve Jobs decide what runs on Mac OS X??? An iMac with a Radeon 6970 coupled to a Sandy Bridge Core i7 is a bad hardware decision???

Re: G4 MDD copper heatsink question

low : > > http://tinyurl.com/6yn8hfx > > > On May 11, 11:26 pm, Alex Barnes wrote: >> That is thermal paste. It transfers heat to from the processor to the >> heatsink (I think you knew that). Do you have a URL where I could see the >> picture with the ther

Re: G5 monitor fails to fire

Have you checked the monitor cable? On May 11, 2011, at 2:59 PM, blindspot-smi...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: > Yes, Kris > > Just to make it clear, taking into account your remarks. > > The monitor will eventually fire up - might take two, three, four G5 > power-ups, > might have to leave it for h

Re: G4 MDD copper heatsink question

That is thermal paste. It transfers heat to from the processor to the heatsink (I think you knew that). Do you have a URL where I could see the picture with the thermal paste? On May 11, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Roger Dickinson wrote: > I'm about to exchange the 24-fin aluminium heatsink in a G4 MDD du

Re: I am forced to go Intel? Common rant, I guess.

> Jerry > > > On 05/10/11 15:58, Alex Barnes wrote: >> PPC linux has terrible 3rd party support. Most versions of software say >> linux but don't specify that it's x86 or x64 only. You can pull it off >> though. You'll need Debian Linux as it has th

Re: I am forced to go Intel? Common rant, I guess.

PPC linux has terrible 3rd party support. Most versions of software say linux but don't specify that it's x86 or x64 only. You can pull it off though. You'll need Debian Linux as it has the best PPC support. On May 10, 2011, at 2:08 PM, imrazor wrote: > > > On May 10, 1:46 pm, Doug McNutt wro

Re: I am forced to go Intel? Common rant, I guess.

You can also go with Linux Mint 10. I prefer it to Ubuntu. You can build a cheap quad core system for under $500. Just get your parts form CompUSA. On May 10, 2011, at 12:46 PM, Doug McNutt wrote: > At 22:36 -0400 5/9/11, admin wrote: >> Adobe Flash 10.2 Intel only, I believe. Web sites are star

Re: TenFourFox

It runs very well on my 400 MHz Pismo. It runs so well that it can play the lowest quality Flash videos on YooToobe. On Apr 30, 2011, at 8:35 AM, Dan wrote: > At 2:47 AM -0500 4/30/2011, Ralph Green wrote: >> 1.2 GHz G4 iBook. The page at Firefox says an Intel architecture machine is >> recomme

Re: Lock doors

Open your Wi-Fi network and get FireSheep to see what they are looking at. lol On Apr 26, 2011, at 11:17 PM, Norm wrote: > I have lived in rural Maine for almost 40 years and never locked my house or > car until this past January. Doors smashed, things taken worth a lot. Prep > took my insurance

Re: G4 laptop

A cycle is when the battery is drained to 0 percent and charged back up to 100. If you let it drain to 75% and charge it back to 100% in constitutes only 1/4 of a cycle. On Apr 20, 2011, at 2:04 PM, John Carmonne wrote: > > On Apr 20, 2011, at 1:01 PM, John Callahan wrote: > >> Hello, >> What

Re: Poor wireless reception on G4 Aluminum Powerbook

This seems to be a Leopard bug. That has happened to me several times, all on Macs running Leopard. A simple downgrade or upgrade fixed the problem. >> On Apr 13, 2011, at 3:03 PM, Bruce - in Orlando wrote: >> >>> Can anyone tell me what the real problem is? >> >> It appears the aluminum PowerBoo

Re: Will a QS2002 Dual-1GHz CPU work in a QS?

Speaking of LBA48... Yellow Dog Linux and Debian Linux both report and use the full 250 GB (because that is the size of my HD) in my QS 2001. But Mac OS 10.5 sees it as a 128 GB drive. I know this has nothing to do with the thread. But good info none the less. > Actually, the only significant d

Re: Will this affect TenFourFox too?

Probably not... -- 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 guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists

Re: rich text problem

I like it. Do you mind if I use it? >> --> Give me liberty or give me Obamacare <-- > > Snarky political comments are NOT appropriate to this list. -- 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

Re: rich text problem

At least there's not flash emails going around (although I can see us headed there)! -- 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-lis

Re: Overclock a G4 iMac?

Here's the URL http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/ If you want there is another browser by the same group called Classilla (http://www.floodgap.com/software/classilla/). Classilla is for Mac OS 9 to Mac OS 10.3. It runs well on my RAM challenged iMac 333. And it should run like the wind

Re: rich text problem

Ok... I won't use "read" I'll use "display". > Sounds like you've done some serious updating if your PowerBook 1400 has a > consciousness and can "read". My computers lack consciousness and are limited > to dumb tricks like being able to "display" rich text, or synthesize speech > from text. I

Re: rich text problem

I use Mail in 10.6 but I have it set to display rich text. Now I see why it's hated. On Mar 17, 2011, at 12:39 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Mar 17, 2011, at 10:31 AM, Alex Barnes wrote: > >> Oh. So is that why the nannies say no to rich text? > > You'l

Re: rich text problem

Oh. So is that why the nannies say no to rich text? > > > > If you can't state your problem with your words, all the ransom-note > typography and hopping smileys will not help your case. > -- You received this message because you

Re: rich text problem

Why does anyone care about rich text/plain text. This isn't the 90's anymore! If your computer can't read rich text then you need to do some serious updates! My PowerBook 1400 can read rich text on Gmail's website! > Why can't the list managers make some kind of a rich text block on the lists >

Re: Overclock a G4 iMac?

You should use TenFourFox. It is designed for G4 processors and will run better than Safari. It can also use all the FireFox add-ons. > He would probably have better luck using YouTube's HTML 5 option, perhaps > even uninstalling Flash and using Safari with the browser ID set to Safari > iPad.

Re: Overclock a G4 iMac?

You can't replace the processor but you can replace the motherboard with a faster one. The best thing you can do is to sell it and get a PowerMac G4 with dual processors (preferably a MDD) my Quicksilver with a dual 1.3 processor upgrade, maxed out RAM and a Radeon 9800 can barely play flash vid

Re: When you really need to erase data...

Disk Utility in Mac OS X does the same thing (zeroing out drives) but you don't need a PeeCee. On Mar 13, 2011, at 5:19 AM, faithie999 wrote: > i rebuild old PC's and give them to a social worker to give to her > clients. i found this program > http://www.dban.org/"Boot n Nuke" > which yes,

Re: When you really need to erase data...

Disk Utility in Mac OS X does the same thing (zeroing out drives) but you don't need a PeeCee. On Mar 13, 2011, at 5:19 AM, faithie999 wrote: > i rebuild old PC's and give them to a social worker to give to her > clients. i found this program > http://www.dban.org/"Boot n Nuke" > which yes,

Re: problemas com o blackberry e apple

Please post in english. On Mar 10, 2011, at 6:12 PM, ricardo ferreira wrote: > http://www.flixxy.com/my-blackberry-is-not-working.htm > > -- > 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

Re: G4 933 Quicksilver

You should get a processor upgrade (preferably a dual), a better GPU (Radeon 9800 Pro), Leopard, and maybe a USB 2.0 card. On Mar 6, 2011, at 12:07 PM, Baldassare Guzzo wrote: > Yeah Yeah! What hardware should I install > > > On Feb 25, 2011, at 10:41 PM, Dan wrote: > >> At 7:00 PM -0800

Re: What video card for QS 733

Is it Flash video? My Dual 1.3 Quicksilver can barely play Flash video even with a Radeon 9800. > I would like to be able to watch streaming TV shows from the network > websites, but the videos are really choppy. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for t

Re: Should I put Leopard 5.0 om G4 flat screen iMac?

On my Quicksilver dual 800 it took actually gave it better Geekbench scores. It took a hit on the graphics performance though it was using a Rage 128. On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Al Poulin wrote: > On Mar 2, 11:20 pm, Kris Tilford wrote: > > On Mar 2, 2011, at 10:13 PM, Jane, (Portland, OR)

Re: Timer

But you'll have to get used to the fact that it only has one chime. The iEgg has 10 different sounds and the iEgg Pro has MacInTalk (remember that?) installed so you can choose your favorite voice to tell you when times up! > Two dollars for an egg timer!? > > You must be using an Apple iEgg or

Re: Better bootloader

The bootloader that comes with Linux mint is excellent. Too bad it's Intel only. On Feb 20, 2011, at 6:44 PM, Tina K. wrote: > On 2011/02/20 09:00, Nestamicky so eloquently wrote: >> Is there a better way of getting the option to select which OS to boot >> to, in a dual boot (OS X 10.5 and Server)

Re: G4 MDD ATX mods

You can actually get cheap power supplies from CompUSA. I got an Ultra 500 watt supply for a gaming PC (sorry I'm not paying $1200 for an iMac with an old GPU) and it has lasted 1 year and it is still going good. On Feb 19, 2011, at 7:53 PM, Brielle wrote: > Hello All, > > I'm actually a member

Re: Would you trust this ebay seller?

A dual 1.8 G4 in 9.2? I can't even imagine how fast that would be. > > Well IMHO In defense of the Dual 1.8 upgrade, some of us Mac addicts like to > get the old dogs dancing in the alley. Theres something to be said about the > wind up of the PM G4 fans not to spaek of being able to boot OS 9.2

Re: Option equivalent on Windows Keyboard

It's the ALT key. On Feb 18, 2011, at 8:27 PM, Dale Hoffman wrote: > Hi! > I've set up a G4 to dual boot from a Jaguar drive and a Ubuntu drive - both > internal. > No problem using a Mac keyboard to choose which volume to boot into, just > hold down the "Option" key. > The problem is what to do

Re: Would you trust this ebay seller?

I have a dual 1.3 GHz Sonnet Encore ST/G4 duet that you can have for $100. On Feb 18, 2011, at 10:42 AM, Bruce - in Orlando wrote: > It's good to hear from LEM people who have had good experiences with > this seller. That makes me feel better than a thousand ebay > comments. I didn't mean to sa

Re: Would you trust this ebay seller?

He is a good seller. I bought a 1.3 dual G4 upgrade for $150 and he mailed it by DHL and it arrived in 3 days. -- 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:/

Re: Printer Utility

Just use your OS X install disk. On Feb 13, 2011, at 4:25 PM, AndersFager wrote: > Folks, > > Printer Utility is supposed to be in OS X.4, yeas. Any idea if one can > find a stand alone installer for it somewhere? > > Anders > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group,

Re: strange behavior

The first try unmounts the ZIP disk the second try ejects it? What it means when it says it is in use is that it is mounted. On Feb 11, 2011, at 11:51 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: > I have a dual 500 Mhz "Snakebite" that is running 10.4.11. > > I am noticing some unusual behavior recently with

Re: Video Card Question

I'd say that the GeForce would be better at games when you play at a lower res. but the Radeon can drive bigger monitors. On Feb 10, 2011, at 2:10 PM, Bruce wrote: > Hello, > > I have two video cards: > > GeForce FX5200 AGP 8X 64MB Video Memory. > > Radeon 9200LE PCI 128MB Video Memory. > >

Re: New Video Card in Use

The maximum res the monitor supports. On Feb 8, 2011, at 12:01 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: > I am using the ATI Radeon Pro 9000 > Wgat resolution should I set it to for best results? > My monitor is an NEC MultiSync M500 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for

Re: Clouds for Mac's

I would get a RAID docking station, 5, 1 or 2 TB HDDs and an eSATA card for your G5. 5 or 10 TB of storage should be plenty for anything you need. Or you can get a data center grade tape drive but that would be slow and expensive. > >> I'm wondering if someone has subscribed to one

Pismo won't boot off HDD or external

First, sorry I'm posting this to this group. I can't seem to join the G-books group without going to the Apple II list and the PowerBooks list nanny takes forever to approve my posts (I posted stuff a month ago and it hasn't been approved yet). I recently got a Pismo and it is refusing to boot

Re: Flashing Video Card for G5?

Most GPUs can display 1920x1080. I have an ATI Rage 128 with 16 MB of memory that could display 1920x1080. On Feb 3, 2011, at 3:48 AM, Jeremiah Stevens wrote: > Once I had a card that put out full 1080p resolution in my PowerMac G4 > Quicksilver Single 800mhz. It was a great card but I cannot re

Re: Flashing Video Card for G5?

Oops... I ment the X1900 card. It only works with PCIe G5s though. On Feb 2, 2011, at 10:42 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: > On Feb 2, 2011, at 11:28 PM, Alex Barnes wrote: > >> A good Mac card (no flashing needed) would be an ATI Radeon X1600 with 256 >> MB of RAM. > > You s

Re: Flashing Video Card for G5?

A good Mac card (no flashing needed) would be an ATI Radeon X1600 with 256 MB of RAM. -- 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-l

Re: Mac Mini Max Resolution?

I know Viewsonic makes a great 22" LED monitor that has a max res of 1920x1080. > > > That's what I suspected. > > I think that a 27" might be a limiting factor but still, it would provide a > good deal more real estate... > > Thanks, > > JT > -- You received this message because you are

Re: frivolous question

I think that there is a copy on macintoshgarden.org On Jan 24, 2011, at 4:42 PM, ah...clem wrote: > another lister mentioned wanting to run some vintage apps, and it > brought to mind one VERY vintage app - After Dark. tho it's a stoopid > waste of time and resources, i just have to ask - does an

Re: Mac Mini HDD speed

I think OWC makes a SSD with a PATA interface. > That particular Mini uses PATA interface instead of SATA. Finding an SSD in > PATA could be problematic. -- 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 foc

Re: Mac Mini HDD speed

Cost? > For 2.5" why no use a SSD? -- 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 guide is at http://www

Re: Appleworks problem

On Jan 20, 2011, at 7:48 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > File formats change ... just be glad you're not NASA and have to decipher 45 > year old data tapes starting by reconstructing the tape mechanism BEFORE > trying to decipher the data! Thats why NASA was shut down :) -- You received thi

Re: Appleworks problem

IMO Appleworks is better than iWork. On Jan 17, 2011, at 10:42 PM, Clark Martin wrote: > > On Jan 17, 2011, at 9:23 PM, Yersinia wrote: >> >> Appleworks rocks, YEAH!! Wow, didn't know it would work with Leopard or on >> a Macintel. I've been running 6.2.9 since I was on OS 9, and kept it when

Re: Appleworks problem

I think there is an OS X version of OpenOffice. On Jan 17, 2011, at 6:54 PM, Tina K. wrote: > On 2011/01/17 18:44, Wm. Arnold so eloquently wrote: >> I would like to know what replaces Appleworks. >> I am using G4& G5 Power PC's with OSX10.4.11 > > AppleWorks will run just fine on your PPCs runn

Re: Appleworks problem

iWork? I can run Appleworks on my MacBook Pro though. It doesn't even need Rosetta! -- 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

Re: 'Greyed' screen

Check in the console to see what process it is that is doing that. On Jan 3, 2011, at 9:35 PM, PETER WARNER wrote: > > On Jan 3, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: > >> On Jan 3, 2011, at 9:22 PM, peter wrote: >> >>> What could this possibly be? >> >> >> Something related to Exposé? > >

Re: Suggested upgrades for a Power Mac G4 PCI Graphics

My Quicksilver gets a geekbech score of 1065, on par with the iMac G5. On Dec 30, 2010, at 4:54 PM, Wayne Stewart wrote: > Since the prices on MDD(Mirrored Drive Door) G4s is almost the same as > a quicksilver now, I'd get a MDD. Any stock MDD is already way faster > than any maxed out Yikes. If

Re: Suggested upgrades for a Power Mac G4 PCI Graphics

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? -- 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

Re: The Attack of the Giant Pixels

Saying that is wrong. That can happen anywhere (ie. the SwapList). It seems to be a that the problem is the video card. Not because it can't handle the resolution but because it may be seated wrong in the slot, dirty, or damaged. On Dec 16, 2010, at 11:58 AM, Jonas Lopez wrote: > This one is ve

Re: iTunes on Tiger

They have it on Apple's website. On Dec 16, 2010, at 11:00 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: > > On Dec 16, 2010, at 12:58 PM, Paul Stamsen wrote: > >> Previously, at 9:07 AM -0800 12/16/10, as Daggett Ken so eloquently wrote: >>> I have a hard time remembering the association of Cat Names with >>> num

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

It is a problem when you live in Texas. When you are driving down I-10 and in the middle of nowhere there are gas stations every 100+ miles. On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:29 PM, Paul Stamsen wrote: > Previously, at 4:33 PM -0700 12/12/10, as Alex Barnes so eloquently wrote: >> The thing mu

Re: Ungrateful Apple abandons older Mac service

The thing must've had terrible gas milage. On Dec 12, 2010, at 2:54 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > On 12/12/2010 1:34 PM, James Therrault wrote: >> My father once pulled the Number 1 plug wire from our '49 Dodge truck and >> plugged in my finger to the wire and started the truck. I still remember >

Re: G4 DP 450 Gig-E issues

Is the video card a flashed PC version? If it is make sure that pins 3&11 are disabled by cutting or taping them. On Dec 4, 2010, at 12:40 PM, rtows...@aol.com wrote: > Appears to be dead... > > No power-up light > Non fans > No chimes > No HD spin > > Seem to recall possibilities are power

Re: Dead Drive?

Jumper issue? On Oct 31, 2010, at 6:04 AM, AndersFager wrote: > Folks, > > Installed a brand new 500 gig hd in a G5 iMac. The old one had > "issues". For reasons unknown Disc Utility has problems even formating > the damned thing. And refuses to partion it. Disc Warrior does not > even "see" the

Re: Apple inside?

> (snip) Well you are right that AMD does not do PPC CPUs you could not be more > wrong about the switch to Intel being a smart move. They only did it > to boost lagging laptop sales because they were stuck with the G4 > because the G5 ran too hot to stick it in a laptop and they were > loosing cl

Re: IS the world about to change ?

Buy it now before it becomes Lion-only. On Oct 20, 2010, at 9:16 PM, Arnel Tuazon wrote: > On 20/10/10 12:26 PM, "Fluxstringer" wrote: > >> Lion ? > > To be fair Steve did say (regarding the App store), that it won't be the > only place to get software. > > However questions I have are: > > 1