Re: Going wireless with G4?

2008-10-20 Thread Cy
That's interesting as I've been trying to access the default ip address to configure my router for two days. I have accidentally stumbled over the secrets of the ancients for achieving peace, serenity and patience. It helps to recite the mantra *the server is not responding* every twenty

Re: Serial numbers and OS'

2008-10-20 Thread Chris
Many thanks to everyone for the solutions, problem solved with all of your help. Cheers Chris --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as

Re: First gen G4 on OS 9.22 alone?

2008-10-20 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can install OS 9.1 or any version of it directly before or after installing OS X. After installing 9.1, use software update to get 9.22 etc..Just make sure you use the "Clean Install" option. As for the wireless, if you don't have a wireless "Airport Card" installed, get one on ebay for abo

Re: Going wireless with G4?

2008-10-20 Thread Anthony Antonowicz
Hi, I just wanted to let you know that you can get a usb adapter to use wireless on your G4. As far as I know the netgear w111v2 adapter actually supports os x 10.3 and 10.4 on powerpc G4s. The thing is that you need to download the driver from netgear's website because it doesn't come wit

iMac Tray Load upgrade

2008-10-20 Thread fly727
Is the logic board on a iMac G3 233mhz Rev B swapable with a Powerbook G3 400mhz Lombard? They sure look very similar! Same with memory and optical drive. Looks to me like Apple used a lot of notebook components in the 1st gen iMacs. Thanks, Rob --~--~-~--~~~---~--~---

Re: Can't boot OS 9 from within OS 10.4.?

2008-10-20 Thread Clark Martin
lrbarrios wrote: > Thanks. I just checked the MacBook that I have sitting here and found > what you were talking about. BTW, this MacBook does not have the OS 9 > drivers or even OS 9 installed alongside the X.4.11. Not much point to it, a MacBook can neither boot into OS 9 nor run it under C

Re: Can't boot OS 9 from within OS 10.4.?

2008-10-20 Thread lrbarrios
On Oct 17, 8:16 pm, Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 1) How can I tell if the OS 9 drivers were installed when the drive > > was formatted? > > System Profiler will tell you.  Select ATA and look under the harddrive. >   There is an obvious entry for OS 9. > > > 2) The million dollar

Re: Serial numbers and OS'

2008-10-20 Thread John McClernan
Chris, Get MacTracker from versiontracker.com It has everything you need. Cheers, John On Oct 20, 2008, at 2:01 AM, Chris wrote: > > Hi, > > I have 1/2 a dozen old iMacs all running various versions of OS X, and > all of which have been updated numerous times since their purchase > some years

Re: Serial numbers and OS'

2008-10-20 Thread Robert MacLeay
How to Identify your iMac: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1463 Mac OS X versions (builds) included with Intel-based Macs: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159?viewlocale=en_US Mac OS: Versions, builds included with PowerPC Macs (since 1998): http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2191 On Oct 20, 12:01 am,

Re: Going wireless with G4?

2008-10-20 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 20, 2008, at 1:06 AM, alienbill wrote: > > My main machine is an imac g4 1.0ghz usb 2.0 running OS 10.3.9. Do I > need to look for an Airport card or Airport Extreme card? Airport Extreme. > Is there more > than one variety of each of these? Nope. > And what base station do I choose?

Re: Serial numbers and OS'

2008-10-20 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 19, 2008, at 11:01 PM, Chris wrote: > > Hi, > > I have 1/2 a dozen old iMacs all running various versions of OS X, and > all of which have been updated numerous times since their purchase > some years ago. I need to somehow work out what version of the OS they > all shipped with (when the

Re: Going wireless with G4?

2008-10-20 Thread coloradodreaming
On Oct 20, 2008, at 3:06 AM, alienbill wrote: > > I would like to start a wireless network, at first just for using > multiple machines on cable internet, and maybe later for networking > said machines with each other. I know nothing about this so a little > help would be greatly appreciated...

Going wireless with G4?

2008-10-20 Thread alienbill
I would like to start a wireless network, at first just for using multiple machines on cable internet, and maybe later for networking said machines with each other. I know nothing about this so a little help would be greatly appreciated... My main machine is an imac g4 1.0ghz usb 2.0 running O

First gen G4 on OS 9.22 alone?

2008-10-20 Thread alienbill
If I am reading the specs on lowendmac correctly, it is possible to install and use OS 9.22 without OS X on the first generation imac g4s at 700 and 800mhz. First, is this correct? If this is indeed possible, then could I install using my 9.21 cd and then upgrade to 9.22, or must I have a 9.22

Serial numbers and OS'

2008-10-20 Thread Chris
Hi, I have 1/2 a dozen old iMacs all running various versions of OS X, and all of which have been updated numerous times since their purchase some years ago. I need to somehow work out what version of the OS they all shipped with (when they were first purchased)... and I'm not quite sure how I'm

Re: TOPIC: Where to get a Super Drive for iMac G3 at reasonable price?

2008-10-20 Thread SoloSalsa
On Oct 19, 4:25 pm, Reavok <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm, is it really the same? Remember, this is for an iMac G3. The drives > in there are certainly not slim line, but in some kind of very thick > housing. Can the slim line be placed in that housing? I do not know about the later G3s, but