Re: New to list & Macs, need OS for a 140

In a message dated 8/17/03 4:00:01 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: New to list & Macs, need OS for a 140 In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> By far the easiest way to do this is make the floppies >> I've been following this line of thought in digest m

Re: New to list & Macs, need OS for a 140

New to Macs, just got a powerbook 140, need an OS for it. All I have besides this are PC's, can I download an OS for it? Dosn't seem to work, the Mac dosn't recognize it. It won't take OS 8, formatted for Macs, either. Heard OS 7.0.1 would work, higher versions would with extra memory. I think it

Re: 3400 Screen Rolls

Chuck, I haven't run into this exact thing, but have you tried trashing display preferences and rebooting? I accidentally reset some display controls and had a similar problem on a desktop system. on any tv the picture rolls when the connection is bad or shortcircuited - the same with some broke

Re: 3400c trackpad clicker

Hi, I have a 3400c with a broken trackpad button or clicker. Does anyone know where I can purchase one, what cost is reasonable and how to replace the button once I¹ve purchased one? Thank you, Lily no I don't know where they sell - but I do know that the 2400 trackpad, actually the entire topfro

Re: Duo problem-HELP!

upgrade. _Please_! re-install OS7.5 and tell us if the screen darkening continues to occur. Very interesting and I'll be most interested to see where this goes. Dan K . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 ..

Re: PB 500 displays

has its own special cable. The various makes (3 different brands IIRC) of active color LCDs each have their own special cable as well. Dan K . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500

Re: Duo problem-What the..!

he exact sequence of events to your best recollection? I'll have Rusty the Bailiff swear you in at this point . . . :-) Since a Duo's screen is not 'active' when docked, I wonder if CDSS would occur to an afflicted MTFT Duo run inside a Dock for a few hours? Dan K .

Re: question re: 500-series processor upgrades

7;m not feeling in the mood just now to crack open one of my Blackbirds to find out. And I don't have a 183 with which to compare anyway. Anyone care to refute or agree? hth, Dan K PS: if it helps, here's a link to lovely hardcore Blackbird hackers: <http://babelfish.altavista.com/bab

Re: Slupra PC Card Modem V90 upgrade

eek or two. If someone out there knows a place that can keep it (and other similar items!) up permanantly I'd be obliged for the info. I'll be glad to forward this file if only I had a clue where. hth, Dan K . http://macdan.n3.net/ carra

Re: Repairing the serial port on a PB3400c

Taking out the motherboard requires a fair amount of trial and error, in my experiences. As for the Kanga, you have to find one first. Good luck,m they are pretty rare by now, even on EBay. Repairing the motherboard should be easy. Do you solder ? Mad Dog yes I did solder it once - but there

Re: Repairing the serial port on a PB3400c

The pics are the important part. While the pics dont show the complete take apart, it does go half way. Mad Dog it would be nice to have a serie of pix that shows how to take out the motherboard, because instead of resoldering the idea of replacing it with i Kanga board sprung to my mind,

Re: PowerBooks lists a gateway to spam?

this address, after merely a week? me to! k -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowe

Re: Using IDE drives in a SCSI powerbook

mix item costs less and is probably the fastest, but I don't know if they will ship to the US. An ADTX adapter (most likely still attached to its original HD) can be had on eBay for $20 to $100 depending on the phase of the moon, the current Dow index level . . . e

Re: Correction, 3400c/240 for 135.00, not 35.00

sorry, i did not mean to mislead anyone. the 3400c/240 is 135.00 shipped, not 35.00 where can you buy the 128 mb ram for 50 ?? k -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot D

Re: firewire on the 3400?

e for a cardbus model, or perhaps they just trim the inside of the old PCcard cage so cardbus cards fit. Anyone know what their mod _really_ is BTW? I've got a picture of a typical cardbus cage here, for your comparing pleasure: <http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/3400cardbus.html&g

Re: firewire on the 3400?

K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Having got the Macally usb card to mount after shaving off a bit of >the left side of the connector, I was now wondering if there was a >firewire card for the 3400. >Earlier someone on the list suggested trying a refurbished card from >SmartDi

Re: 3400 observations

partition to try to get it to be more responsive. Could it be that the OS 9.1 load different extensions related to screendrawing skills ? There are some in 8.6 that will make the 3400 more responsive. k -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Elect

firewire on the 3400?

Having got the Macally usb card to mount after shaving off a bit of the left side of the connector, I was now wondering if there was a firewire card for the 3400. Earlier someone on the list suggested trying a refurbished card from SmartDisk.com , but they say it is not supported. (of course it

Re: What is the keyboard command for power manager reset, please?

Thank you, Brian. In googling for a picture or further info, I came http://webobjects.uwaterloo.ca/mac2400/power_reset_by_sydney_ho.htm IMHO It is the button that you sometimes need a match to push on the backside of the pb, it should be pushed as instructed in the link above. kenta -- -- Powe

3400 observations

Hello, Just some observations with my powerbook 3400. I have the 4 g drive partitioned into 2: one runs system 9.1 and the other 8.6. I know some people have found system 8.6 to be faster, but I find system 9.1 more responsive on my 200mhz/144 ram. I even have loaded Speed Doubler 8 on the 8.6 p

query for pcmcia Travelstar 8E users

Clear instructions needed please, I have just purchased an empty Travelstar 8E case and put in an Apple laptop drive. The case is powered by the pcmcia card, but I was wondering if someone could tell me when to use the 'power on' and 'off' green button on the drive. Do I insert the pcmcia card,

Re: odd Global Village error message

Hello, I have changed the hard drive from my powerbook 5300 to my 3400. It had the Global Village software already loaded on it. Now when it boots in system 8.6 (same system) I get the message at start up: "Global Village fax software could not be loaded because your Macintosh is not set up for

usb extensions on powerbook 3400

Hi, I am trying to find out if my powerbook 3400 is cardbus compliant and I have downloaded the usb overdrive extension 1.4 , but when I try to install it says: "can't install the usb card support 1.41 because it is not supported on this Macintosh." However, version 1.37 did load. How can I over

3400 laptop hard drive advice

advice please: I want to buy another hard drive for my powerbook 3400/200/144 ram/4 g. 1. I am told that the hard drive is limited to 8 g for reliable reading of information. Is that correct? 2. I have seen a second hand drive for sale formatted with system 9.2.1. Would my 3400 be able to use th

power to pbk 5300

Advice please: I have a powerbook 5300cs. I know that one must first plug in the power cord, then connect the 'live' power to the computer with this model. However, I want to turn the machine off and unplug it each time I finish using it, so there is no danger from the adapter catching fire, e

Re: pif

At 12:34 AM 7/5/2003 +0200, you wrote: In this beloved country people has begun to recieve .pif attachments from unknown senders and also it seems that this .pif has started to send out mails from a friend on a mac with an eudora addressbook - ANYONE ?!?! pif is a Program Information File,

Re: 1400c no longer recognizing Ram

I have a 24 mg ram module installed. (Has run fine for months) but today instead of 40mg, computer is recognizing only 16. I tried resetting PRAM but no help, sent it in to green light and I had to hit the reset button. I had previously installed Conflict Catcher 8 (running OS 8.6). Any help wo

pif

In this beloved country people has begun to recieve .pif attachments from unknown senders and also it seems that this .pif has started to send out mails from a friend on a mac with an eudora addressbook - ANYONE ?!?! -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog El

OSX on3400/180???

Hello I am curious if anybody out there is running OS X on a 3400/180. I know that it must be slow. But I use my 3400 for writing music (Metro 6-(mainly midi files)) and for surfing the web and checking email. I was just wondering!!! Gary K. Doty Sr. "LONG LIVE MACINTOSH"! --

Re: dead powerbook 3400

On Monday, June 30, 2003, at 02:26PM, Dan Scanlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Also, is there such a thing as a replacement keyboard for a 3400c? sells PowerBook 3400c replacement keyboards for $59.95 (used) and $119.95 (new). we did the green light of death tricks on

Re: 190cs and a blank, lit screen

on 30/06/03 01:14, Ted Lovejoy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Title says it all, almost. I have a powerbook 190cs that seems to power up (with a disk tools disk). The screen lights up with back light, but that's all. And this one has been through the REA program. Actually, this belongs to a frien

Re: Replacing a powerbook 3400 hard drive

I too have just maxed out my memory (144 megs) on my 3400/180. I write music on my 3400 and I only have a 1.3 gig hard drive and I would like to upgrade my hard drive to at least a 10 gig hard drive. I am also interested in the procedure of putting in a larger hard drive. Gary K. Doty Sr. THE

Re: 3400 sound in???

I would like to use my 3400c to capture some live audio but would like to use my wireless microphone instead of the one provided by Apple. there was spmething about that I while back - have you checked the plug wit some signal gadget - maybe earth and line was to trade places ? that is all I ca

Re: powerbook 3400/200 OS 8.6

Does any lister know whether there is a conflict between Os 8.6 and I.E 5.1.6? I can't launch I.E under O.S 8.6. The launch process is never completed. The computer freezes, making a strange buzzing sound. I did not have problems when I ran the powerbook under OS 8.1. Sometimes netscape 4.79 also f

Re: Firewire on 3400c?

David wrote: >Has anybody sucessfully got firewire working on a 3400c with or without the >MCE upgrade? I have a few firewire drives I want to play with on the 3400c >but not sure if I want to spend the $100+ for a firewire card just to have >it not work. I got USB working, not sure about fire

Re: ide to scsi drive converters

for ~$30 - $75. Ummm, if you don't mind me asking, exactly what model/make adapter are you able to get so inexpensively? Any limits on drive capacity? What are the speeds of the IDE and SCSI interfaces? Does it include adapting/mounting rails (I assume it does, but figured I'd ask)? T

Re: SCSI CD drive

> >> vague recollection, but here goes: >> >> Apple CD/DVD Driver >> Apple Photo Access >> Audio CD Access >> Foreign File Access >> ISO 9660 File Access >> >> ah so...5 They're all needed to access cd-roms. Period. No they aren't if you just want to access Apple CDs. ISO9660 is only n

Re: My SCSI issues.

. >> did you try the cd driver from system 8.5 or 8.5.1 You BUY one. Try the swap list. Whynot get in contact with Apple and tell them that some versions of the driver don't work on all machines ??? and ask them to send you one? Just because they sell it doesnt mean it's perfect ? kenta --

Re: SCSI CD drive

on 6/8/03 5:16 PM, k at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: check first to make sure you have the cd-drivers in your extensions folder. I believe there are 4 extensions...can't recall all the names... 4 ? I only have the one driver and then the audiocd extension - kenta the terrible. vague recolle

Re: PB 5300cs network troubles

Quoting Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > What modem do you have selected in the Modems control panel? i have a hayes acura 56k selected > If you're getting that far it isn't the script...more likely it's the > modem, or the phone connection. the error comes up saying that it cant make a

Re: PB 5300cs network troubles

The diamond MM card i can get to dial, and it communicates with the server, and then disconnects.. if i could get that one to work.. LOL whats a modem script? -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A |

Re: My SCSI issues.

where do i get one of those? Quoting k <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I stick in my > >cd's and the system hangs. i have to reboot with out a cd in the drive to > get > >into Mac OS 8.6 again. So i dont know what is going on. I tried the driver > >hack, ive do

Re: My SCSI issues.

I stick in my cd's and the system hangs. i have to reboot with out a cd in the drive to get into Mac OS 8.6 again. So i dont know what is going on. I tried the driver hack, ive downloaded a patched driver, and nothing.. did you try the cd driver from system 8.5 or 8.5.1 kenta -- -- PowerBooks is

Re: SCSI CD drive

check first to make sure you have the cd-drivers in your extensions folder. I believe there are 4 extensions...can't recall all the names... 4 ? I only have the one driver and then the audiocd extension - kenta the terrible. -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Do

My SCSI issues.

Ok, heres the scoop on my SCSI issue. I have alot of scsi parts, being that i run scsi servers alot. So what i did was took 2 4gig harddrives i had laying a round, a 6x scsi CD drive from a compaq server, and a scsi adapter thingy that goes from the internal cable, to the external one with the

PB 5300cs network troubles

Hey all, its me again, the newbie. First of all i would like to say Thanks for all of the replies. Next im gonna say im gonna let the LCII project wait a bit. Next heh, i was going to ask, I have 3 pcmcia card here, that the system recognizes and puts on the desktop, but i cant get them running,

this is a Reply to my post.

Ok, here is what i am trying to do. I have a mac LCII with a ethernet card in it. The computer sees it. I can get my PB onto the LC with localtalk, but i cant get the PB to connect to the internet through the LC, on ethernet. Also, i cant get the PB to go online with netscape, so i can download

Oh i forgot

I supposed i should send this also, i have mac os 8.6, with 56 mb ram, 700 mb hdd, 2 4 gig scsi hdds, and a scsi cd im trying to get to work.. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerS

SCSI CD drive

I have a PB 5300CS, and i am trying to use a CD drive on my pb.. I had some extra scsi equip, so i made an array, 2 four gig hard drives, and a scsi cd. It recognises Macintosh HD ATA 0 0 0, SCSI HD 1 SCSI 0 1 0, SCSI HD 2 SCSI 0 2 0, and SCSI 0 3 0. Why cant i see my CD icon when insert my CD

Hello everyone.

I am kinda new to this, i just joined about 5 mins ago.. Anywho, the reason i just joined isbecause i just bought a PowerBook 5300cs. I was going to ask if anyone has ever used LocalTalk to EtherNet bridge software from apple, because i need some assistance with it. I also need some assistance w

Re: I think I fried my 5300

It was bound to happen. I'd been in and out of the PB so many times (trying to work out why the bloody Lapis card was causing it to crash, swapping hard drives, memory etc), that I got complacent. Last night, I was performing what I thought would be my final swap on the machine, when it all went a

Re: Wireless card in 3400c?

400. Drew, can you see any possibility at all to hack AP for nubus PBs? Dan K . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com

Re: Duo 2300c RAM

uble the ram of the previous 68K Duo it will surely disappoint. 48MB cards can be hard to find and rather pricey. If there's one thing overwhelmingly in the 2300's favor, it's the ability to natively use newer/larger/faster ATA disks. A modern drive speeds everything up in a 2300, m

Re: netscape 7 hangs on a 3400 ??

anyone been able to get netscape 7 to run on a 3400/240 w/144M, running 8.6? i've tried netscape 7.01, 7.02 and a various 1.N mozilla's without any luck so far, all hang when started trying to get tabbed browsing to work on my 3400 ARGHH there was an extension called netscape defrost - if y

Re: Best MacOS for 3400c/240/144

Just a thought, If you mostly go into OS9 for iTunes, there is an iTunes install out there for 8.6:). I don't remember exactly where I got it (Something like, "The Worm In The Apple"), however 8.6 is the latest OS I have, and I love it! I don't know how updated it is, but it's the only version of

Re: Recall on G3 Powerbook AC Adapters

can overheat and pose a fire hazard. >The model being recalled is the m-4402. Adapters for the titanium >Powerbook G4's or Ibook's are not being recalled. <http://exchange.info.apple.com/exchange/> The original recall is over a year old, just wondering if

Re: Best MacOS for 3400c/240/144

I have a 3400/200/144 and had OS 9 installed and went back to 8.6, that's my preference. Roger My frien runs 8.6 - I installed not the original PB disk, but from my own, and it is very smooth and fast (perhaps90?mb ram) kenta -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and...

Re: 8.6 installation problems

> > >All advice is extremely welcome >>Thanks >>John Ryan > > SCSI CD-ROMs are pretty cheap, now. Isn't that the best way to go? >Paul NO Paul! - that is absolutely NOT the best easiest and cheapest way to go - I have solved the problem in the wee morning hours - and tried it on my

Re: midi files on a PB1400

>Hi, >I recently installed OS 9.1 and Quicktime 6.x. When I went to play a mid >file, the computer locked up. I installed Ram Doubler and upped the memory >for quicktime. Now it plays but has skips of static. What do I need to do? >I have 48 megs of ram doubled to 96 w/ Ram Doubler. > >Don try S

Re: The 540 Display discussion again

till clear and non-darkened. As I say, this doesn't prove anything, but does support the idea that the screen itself is the problem. I have a cracked :-( but still partly working 280 screen I'm letting run right now to see if it will edge-darken. If it does I'll open it up and see

Re: very frustrated re: 8.5/8.6 upgrade

> >Aly >1400cs >slowly making its way into the 21st century... then borrow it from someone to make sure it works in the 1400pb ? I mean before you spend that money. k -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smal

Re: very frustrated re: 8.5/8.6 upgrade

> > >I spent about 4 hours this evening, and my husband is still searching, >for how to upgrade from our current 8.1 to 8.5. We can find the 8.6 >upgrade for 8.5, but nothing that bridges the gap between 8.1 and 8.5. >8.6 itself will *not* upgrade on a machine that is at 8.1. 8.5 is enterily it's

Re: Back with Mac - Stalls when online

>Russell - Idaho USA on 4/3/03 4:03 PM wrote: > >> Well, that didn't seem to make any difference, but I also turned off virtual >> memory (I have 144 megs) and that made the difference! It still stalls a >> little, bet never longer than about 30 seconds. >> > >You really should be experiencing a

Re: The 540 Display discussion again

d a charge to the liquid crystals, causing them to align vertically, and allowing the vertically oriented light wave to pass through, only to be blocked by the horizontally oriented front polarizer layer. No light has succeeded at passing through at those points." The page goes on to sa

Re: Getting 8.6 appearance control panel

>How do I download it and put in my 190 running 7.6.1? Thank you. > you can not do that it won't work, a total crash I believe - there is free an appearance 8 control panel for use with system 7 I have a copy I can send it if you mail me privately, or if someone else can put up the link ??? kenta

Re: PB 190 HD size puzzle/PB 190 SCSI attachment to 6320

>on 4/1/03 5:56 AM, jimwg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> Just be sure you're hard drive isn't 2.0gb or over on the 190 or >>>you'll have >>> some serious trouble. >> >> >> Hi Dan: >> >> Please explain your welcome concerns. My set-up has worked >> superbly so far. Norton Disk Doctor and Te

Re: Best OS for 540c

>OS 7.5.5 is free and thats is of course a reason. And I will not >install OS 8.1., I am still used working on OS 7.1 and I will >definitly miss its speed. >But what about OS 7.6.1 which is strongly recommended for all 68k >Macs capable of running under it by various people? yes 7.6.1 is great

Re: PB 5xx (PPC) 2 questions

(amongst others) that are not public. While I cannot recall the original statement exactly, it had to do with posting URLs for tech notes(?) that (seemed to me at the time) were in all likelyhood publicly accessable. I too wondered why the OP didn't just post the links, rather than say

Re: two issues

> > >Is there a smaller driver for the 7.6 that I could download? t you could split the downlaod in half using Split It and then transfer on 2 disks ? kenta -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A |

Re: Back with Mac - Stalls when online

> >Anyway, I am still using my 3400 and still having slowdowns. For some reason >only while online the screen will lockup for up to five minutes. Cursor will >move fine, but no screen updates. I figured it was an Internet Explorer >problem, but the same thing seems to happen with Opera and iCab (wh

Re: 3400c Speed Question

are probably thinking of the strippo 3400/180 ethernet-only model which did not include a modem. AFAIK all 3400s came with at least ethernet on an internal comm card. Dan K -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.small

Re: Best OS for a 5300

>Watch out for false hopes; last I checked (about 6 months ago), >iCab was no faster on my PB5300 than IE 5. It also periodically >expires--sort of a pain. > >> As for IE5 being slow, you might consider a different browser that's built >> much leaner and meaner. I would check out iCab. It's a

Re: Powerbook 170 battery won't charge

s super for fixing any 'Book's broken parts, not just PBs 170. : -) heh heh, I didn't intend to write all the above, just got carried away. : -) Dan K -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Ente

Re: Powerbook 170 battery won't charge

orth between the ends. Dan K -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/

Re: powerbook 1400 stacked memory sizes?

> > > >mine shows 56 built-in, >when i click the arrow, >it shows >16 logic board >40 expansion what OS are you using? it has evolved, maybe you'll need 8.1 to do that ? System info should be the place to see that ? maybe the PB is an exception? kenta -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

Re: Powerbook backlight dicussion

hoping to have the perfect travel 'Book but 'twas not to be. : -( I've got a 'new' 250, I haven't run it yet for a long period so maybe now is the time to see if it afflicted. I'll report back if I learn anything new. Dan K -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

Re: OT Eudora passwords???

>Kenta, >"deleting the settings prefs" > >Where did you do that? Did you just clear the boxes in the Settings >or is there a Eudora Preference file somewhere to dump. I couldn't >find it. > >Is it worth going to the Beta version, IYO? in the eudora folder there is a file called eudora setting - i

Re: 5300c questions

thing to do is reset the power manager. Plug in the AC adapter, remove the main battery and then press and hold the reset button on the back for as long as needed. Usually under 10 seconds, but sometimes that's not long enough. I've on occasion had to redo it for as long as a

Re: OT Eudora passwords???

> > >I just told mine to save password. Yes, it did do it on the main >>>account but it saved them *all*, not just the main one. >>> >> >>Thanks Diane. >> >>What version Eudora do you run? >>Where did you "tell" it to save password. >>I do this in SETTINGS/CHECKING MAIL for the dominant, it remem

Re: 5300c questions

> > >>> My 5300c just arrived today. How exactly does one turn it on? Do >>>you use the >>> arrow key in the upper right hand corner of the keyboard? I started it up >>> using the reset button. It shut itself down after about 30 minutes, due to >>> low Battery warning. Now I can't restart it-

Re: Best OS for a 5300

>What notable features does 8.6 have that 8.1 does not have? some programs just wont run on OS 8.1 - some ethernet cableconnections require an extra dotted line in the TCP control panel that 8.1 does not have, There are better appearance manager in 8.6 and 8.6 is not so jumpy - and it does not stal

Re: Magnetized drivers and PBs

now. You are correct sir! I just forgot to mention it. The manual has the tech placing the "small low-power magnet" on the trackpad, if the 'Book sleeps, switch is good. Dan K -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp:/

Re: Magnetized drivers and PBs

test operate that latch mechanism's hooks. Dan K -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac

Re: Ringing sound

>Since yesterday I've noticed a weird ringing sound from my powerbook, >3400. It all started while I was attempting to upgrade from OS 8.1 to >8.6. I eventually succeeded but now once i a while while browsing I get >the sound and then the computer freezes. Anyone know what's going on >here? TIA. >P

Re: Powerbook 3400

>I'm looking into getting a PowerBook 3400. Is there anything about them i >should know? > >It seem that you can get (new) batteries for them for about $20 on ebay yes check if the PSU in socket on the book is not loose or glitchy AND Batteries from PB 2300 and its powersupply works fine aswell

Magnetized drivers and PBs

conductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) € X-Acto® knife with straight edge blade € Multi-compartment screw tray (such as a plastic ice cube tray) € Kapton® tape € Voltmeter (for troubleshooting) € Small low-power magnet (for troubleshooting) € Apple Pro keyboard and mouse (for troubleshooti

Re: PCMCIA Card Cage Software

can be found here, another URL _every_ owner of older Macs should have bookmarked: <http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html> <http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/E nglish-North_American/Macintosh/PowerBook/Other_PB_SW/PC_Card_Software_2

Re: Low Level Formatting and PowerBook IDE/ATA hard drives

> >>If apple knows all this, why is drive setup >>(capable of LLF) still included with new Macs, even though they all use ATA >>drives? > >They don't. That's my point. My OS 9.x will NOT allow an LLF of an >IDE hard drive. Nor would my 8.6. I don't know why this is >happening in your setup (yes

Re: Low Level Formatting and PowerBook IDE/ATA hard drives

> >so if you do the LLF without writing zeros it would requier no time at all ? >>k > >Well, close to no time. It will still re-initialize the disk. And >if you've selected a different partitioning scheme or changed from >HFS to HFS+ (or HFS+ to HFS), it will take

Re: Low Level Formatting and PowerBook IDE/ATA hard drives

it. What >differs is the filesystem format on the disk. but the lowlevelformat filesystem is the same ?? k > -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras st

Re: OK, so why doesn't my MV16/EN work?

Regarding the various posts concerning: OK, so why doesn't my MV16/EN work? I have tried the MV16/EN card for video and ethernet on a powerbook 5300cs running system 8.6, 48 mb ram and the card did NOT work for me with any drivers I found- version 1 or version 2. Focus said the product was discon

Re: Low Level Formatting and PowerBook IDE/ATA hard drives

> > >so if you do the LLF without writing zeros it would requier no >time at all ? >>>k >> >>Well, close to no time. It will still re-initialize the disk. And >>if you've selected a different partitioning scheme or changed from >>HFS to HFS+

Re: Low Level Formatting and PowerBook IDE/ATA hard drives

> >so if you do the LLF without writing zeros it would requier no time at all ? >>k > >Well, close to no time. It will still re-initialize the disk. And >if you've selected a different partitioning scheme or changed from >HFS to HFS+ (or HFS+ to HFS), it will take

Re: Low Level Formatting and PowerBook IDE/ATA hard drives

> > >Well John, what is actually happening is that the utility is simply writing >Zero's to the drive. Although it "looks" like it's doing a LLF it's simply >not possible. > >-- >Aloha, Ken so if you do the LLF without writing zeros it would

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... >A disk image of the installer disk would be "eeehxcellent." <http://www.focusinfo.com/support/drivers/MV16%20Updater%202.0.sea.bin> Includes both the 1.04 installer and the 2.0 beta Dan K -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog E

Re: Low Level Formatting and PowerBook IDE/ATA hard drives

ld provide convincing proof, though I was unable to find an actual copy of the various ANSI standards. Here's a couple of places to start your search for the elusive documents: <http://www.ata-atapi.com/hist.htm> <http://www.ansi.org> Along with the above, here's an &qu

Re: Low Level Formatting and PowerBook IDE/ATA hard drives

> > >"I declare shenanigans on you! Shenanigans! Shenanigans!" That is a >line from South Park on the US cable network Comedy Central. South >Park is not entirely politically correct, though it does manage to >have some redeeming and extremely scathing political and social >commentary from time t

Re: Low Level Formatting and PowerBook IDE/ATA hard drives

>Just so you KNOW I'm not a complete idiot, and perhaps you can see what we >are doing differently... > >http://www.insysco.net.au/cwbb/MOV01423.MPG > >This is a movie (quite crappy quality, sorry about that...) of me selecting >LLF after booting up in OS 8.5 an oscar performance ! what is a sheni

Re: Low Level Formatting and PowerBook IDE/ATA hard drives

> > >As has been mentioned before, IDE hard drives are "dumb" drives. >They don't have as much intelligence as SCSI drives. This helps >keeps the cost of manufacturing down. But, consequently, they aren't >as flexible as SCSI hard drives. > >IDE disks always come pre-formatted (in a manner of spe

Re: 3400c disk upgrade, any files to save

>looking to put a larger disk in my 3400 currently running 8.6 > >i was planning to do a clean install of 8.5 then upgrade to 8.6, then >reinstall my APPs > >are there any 3400 specific files, etc that i save from the old drive and >then move over once the new OS is installed. > I have installed t

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