Re: Partitions corrupted on a drive

Bruce, A very interesting idea. I have been thinking about getting into Linux and this may be the opportunity. Which version of Ubuntu (or Fedora, maybe?) would run on a G4 PPC? I'm game to give it a try, but would need to back up the disk that has the problems first. Thanks. Neal

Re: Partitions corrupted on a drive

Bruce, Thank you. I wish it did. However, that information puts me one step closer to a solution. Thanks again. Neal Lewis On 12/29/16 6:34 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Would a newer version of DiskWarrior (4.0) be able to fix the problem? Disk warrior fixes volume catalog and index issues

Partitions corrupted on a drive

. Anything I do must be in the $80 or less price range. Thanks. Neal Lewis -- -- 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

Re: What software and cables do I need in order to use an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro Mac Edition (128 MB) for OS 9.2 and 10.4.11?

Glen, No they aren't. However, I like to have all of the software and "stuff" that came with with whatever I buy. I downloaded the drivers and the manual. From what I read on your previous E-mail the "adapter cable" is pretty standard. Thanks for your help, Nea

Re: What software and cables do I need in order to use an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro Mac Edition (128 MB) for OS 9.2 and 10.4.11?

Ken, It's a sawtooth Mac. The page of information from AMD/ATI at the web site on lowendmac goes to a non-existent page now. I will probably need to contact the AMD User Forum for help. Thanks for your information. Neal On 12/16/16 11:29 AM, Ken Daggett wrote: On 15 Dec 2016, at

Re: What software and cables do I need in order to use an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro Mac Edition (128 MB) for OS 9.2 and 10.4.11?

number of the old sites have vanished without a trace. Any thoughts? Neal Lewis On 12/16/16 11:52 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: Hi! Depending on the specific Radeon 9000 card, you may need to disable pins 3 and 11 for most G4 Macs that originally included ADC ports on the original graphics card

What software and cables do I need in order to use an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro Mac Edition (128 MB) for OS 9.2 and 10.4.11?

graphics) Machine Model:PowerMac3,1 CPU Type:PowerPC G4 (2.1) Number Of CPUs:1 CPU Speed:1 GHz L2 Cache (per CPU):256 KB L3 Cache (per CPU):2 MB Memory:1 GB Bus Speed:100 MHz Boot ROM Version:4.2.8f1 Serial Number:SG9460FLHM1 Thanks for any help. Neal Lewis

Better keyboard for my G4

is slightly better but not nearly as good as the old "Nimitz" keyboards on my 7100 and 9600. What should I be looking for? Is there a way to use a "Nimitz" keyboard with the G4? Thanks for the help and suggestions. Neal -- You received this message because you are a

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

since I have Macs that run 9.2.2 native. SheepShaver looks a bit more complicated than what I want to deal with right now (and as you said, probably more buggy). Thanks again for the good info. Neal Lewis -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

is wonderful. Thanks, Neal Lewis -- 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 h

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

Stephen, <10.5.11? I have an MDD and it has 10.5.8 and Software Update says my software is up to date. Is it missing something?> Not missing anything. My mistake. It's 10.4.11 and 10.5.8. Neal Lewis -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

business and sales to get to the next level. Thanks, Neal Lewis P.S. The CD set of 10.4 will hopefully go on my 9600 with a 1 GHz Sonnet G4 card. Let's see if that will work ;-) That's something just for fun. WNL -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

time, I may be able to afford it. Thanks. Neal -- 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: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

Bruce, That (getting a complete system) I had not considered. I am now looking at that option. Neal Lewis -- 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

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

Valter, Valter Prahlad wrote: A good point. . . . <10.4 (it still has Classic support also, that was dropped in 10.5).> Is Sheep Shaver the answer to that? It came with 10.3 and seems to do OK, but I have no other reference. Thanks again, Good information. Neal Lewis

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

rd it, I will probably stick with 10.4. Thanks, Neal Lewis -- 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

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

Dan, vers of many ppc apps require it. > I was not aware of that. Will they not install under 10.4? Let me know. Thanks, Neal Lewis -- 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 M

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

the slow speed. "sweet spot" has long passed this old Mac and you probably shouldn't invest "real" money, only "cheap" money.> That is good advice. I can afford to spend a little to stretch the use of this computer till there is more money. So that is what

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

. So it sounds like I am fortunate. Neal Lewis from first post. and 100$. Those Macs would be way better for handling OSX.> Agreed. See my comment above about selling enough to afford probably an MDD. Thanks for your information and opinions. Very helpful. Neal Lewis -- You recei

Re: 10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

rnet and it's getting worse. graphics card.> No Radeon graphics card. This is just to get me on to the internet in a more reasonable fashion to do business on web sites that require 10.4 or newer to operate. Thanks for the great comments and information. Neal Lewis -- You recei

10.4 or 10.5 for a G4

I need to go to 10.4 or 10.5 on the G4 I am using. It runs at 350 MHz and has 1 Gb of SDRAM. Money is an important consideration. Thanks, Neal -- 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

Need to back up my 9600 to my G3

Friday and Saturday (sometimes) are the only times I have to work on it). I will be happy to get any technical information to answer questions. Neal Lewis wnle...@southwind.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac&#