Good to hear Gordon :-) ... I've done an archive install on my G4 466 - only
issue was the MS intellimouse control panel which was fixed with a quick
software reinstall.
May be just in my head, but the archive install method feels like it resulted
in a
more responsive finder than my earlier
Hi all, can someone point me in the direction of some Australian prices for
ADSL modems? I'm looking into iinet's Blink accounts ...
Cheers,
Tobes.
Cool - thanks for the links Shay. It looks like iinet's $249 charge for the
Dlink
300 ethernet modem is around $100 cheaper than some online stores, and
around the price people are paying on ebay.
Checking the archive again (thanks wamug), there seems to be some
concern about the DLink
Heya Andrew, everyone ... thanks for the info - all good stuff.
I considered the Telstra deal, but on my dialup bigpond account I still get
weird issues where mail.app / Entourage have problems sending to the
mailserver, and I semi-regulary lose internet access (line remains connected
but
'tidbit for anyone printing to an aging Ricoh Aficio photocopier/printer and
thinking of moving to 10.2. If you still have the PPD file, just browse and
grab it
when configuring the printer, and have _complete_ functionality once ...
something missing from every OS 10 release prior to .2
I guess other places can order them in - but I'm pretty sure Artref has them in
stock (they're on Hay Street in Jolimont).
I _think_ there's a link to an Australian reseller website with prices from the
Wacom website ... but from memory a wacom 6x8 intuos will set you back
around $680 ...
Coooel ... I think you're the first non-developer to have mentioned having it
(on this list) Michael - you lucky ... ah, fatherless person ;-)
I've noted the forums in macnn and appleinsider 've people stating they
received Jag- *ahem*, the 10.2 update with their new or repaired computer.
Hmm ... 'Airflow'.
The new minitowers have more holes than a cheesegrater ;-) Like the
reversal placement of the jacks/PCI slots on the back ... and the vertical
stacking of the hard disks ...
Cheers,
Tobes.
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Guys,
Can anyone tell me why when I try and launch Adobe Photoshop v5.5 it gets
to the bit where the ICC engine begins to initialise, then quits (system
remains
stable). When I try it with an install of Photoshop v6.0.1, it gives me an
error
message as it bugs out. It tells me 'Photoshop
*heh heh* 'The force is close with this one, but no cigar ...'
(thanks Shay)
I've tried Apple/option/shift in deleting the PS preferences ... no luck. I've
also
tried deleting all the coloursync profiles, the colour folder in Application
Support/Adobe, and all the coloursync prefences I could
Heya Shay, you wrote:
I'm always surprised when people zarch the hard disk to fix
application problems. In 15 years I've *never* had to do it (except
in extreme cases of hard disk corruption).
But hey, I guess if it's faster to do a full re-install than locate
the problem, then maybe
Heya Shay - thanks for the thoughts,
snip
Which FTP app?
Fetch, Transmit, Captain FTP, and the inbuilt ftp program in Dreamweaver
MX.
You might want to try playing around with IPNetTuner from
http://www.Sustworks.com/, it might be a problem with your MTU size
or something along those
Hi all,
I've got a problem whereby I can't upload files via ftp faster than 380bytes
(if
I'm lucky) in _any_ OS X application. I have no uploading speed issues when
booting up under OS 9.2.2.
Some background info:
I run a G4/400 mac in a primarily windows environment, we have a proxy
server
Hmm, you might want to check out:
http://www.cybercoment.com/macgeforce.htm
The page gives a rundown of the steps involved in flashing a GF2mx, and
even a handy list of hearsay 'flashable' cards. ;-)
Cheers,
Tobes.
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dark Servant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This might
Hi Darren,
My experience with Ricoh support for Macs has been patchy. I've got an Aficio
401 connected to the macs here in the office, but it wasn't without trouble.
Basically, the installer didn't work. In the end, I pulled the PPD files out of
the
installer and physically droppped them in
Hi Ruben,
In many cases the PC graphics card must be flashed ... I reccomend the
ASUS 64meg V7100 pro (GF2MX - 400). I can personally vouch that it works
straight out of the box in a G4-400.
You can buy them from Austin Computers for around $150. They're an
excellent buy for the G4-400's
Hi Mike,
mail me privately and I'll email you the most recent OS9 software. General
question - What's the story with epson not supplying older drivers on their
site? Are they charging for 'old driver' support now ... ?
btw - If you're looking for OSX drivers, the only current solution seems
Hi all,
Before I start mucking around with the QT6 preview, I thought I'd
better check if there are any localisation issues with regards to the
software. Where the downloader says 'US only', they mean 'English
only' yeah? I didn't think/can't find any documentation which mentions
international
Hmm, I installed it on a 333mhz (320meg) iMac here at work which I've
been using to test OS X's potential for office use (outside of my own).
The rage pro support is noticeable ... it makes the OS workable on the
little sucker. Caveat: I haven't tried it with classic running; in my
experience
Argh - someone lend me a $1000? ;-)
Cheers,
Tobes.
snip
Finally, we have a 21 Graphite Studio Display for sale. Nick has
decided
to finally use an LCD display out back, so his ex-demo 21 display
has to
go. He is looking for $1000 for this hard-to-find monitor.
snip
Hey all,
I don't know if anyone else had the question 'How does the OS share
the GPU around with quartz extreme?' ... but for any who did, Andrew
Welch from Ambrosia software (aka Moki) explained it nicely on a macnn
forum recently.
Cheers,
Tobes.
quote:
I agree with Lara's thoughts, here's why:
I 'left' a copy of OS X as the default on a work collegues
(160meg) 333Mhz iMac. He's a script editor and filmmaker, so
you can class him as a mac user but not an evangelist, or power
user.
After a week I'd had only one request for assistance - two
It's an ASUS 7100 pro AGP 64meg GF2mx graphics card. It
works unflashed out of the box on any G4 machine as far as I
can tell, possible even a cube (although you'd probably want to
bring the sucker over and test to see it fits before you bought the
card).
Selling it for $160, email me at
'we got anyone on the list who knows if the speed demonstrated
in the DreamWeaver MX preview is an indication of the final
release?
I'm hoping _to god_ it isn't ... it seems to bring up the spinning
beachball (up to 5 seconds) for _window_ selections ... 'yuk'.
Matthew (O illustrious wamug
I know plenty of students who will look at the emac and sy 'stupid
name - but it can run maya ... '
I think this the 'Macintosh Apple had to make' ;-)
... otherwise they'd screw their education marketshare.
The price point is sooo important for business also. I was
planning on swapping all my
Hi all,
Thought some of you might be interested - following some of the
threads from xlr8yourmac.com, I've successfully flashed an
ASUS 8200 GF3 deluxe card with a Mac Nvidia ROM. It's working
in the G4 I'm using to write this email.
It's worth every cent. :-)
Now, if someone can convince
Hi all,
I know this is a funny question to ask, but does anyone know
where I could look for a secondhand PC graphics card, or know
where I could advertise for one (and it'll get seen by the relevant
sellers)?
It's an ASUS V8200 GeForce 3 64meg AGP card, either the 'Pure'
or 'Deluxe'
... for those in the know about Apple's software plans for the next
3-4 months ...
A couple of weeks ago I discovered that an ASUS GF2mx AGP
graphics card works in my G4/400 PowerMac. 'tis cool. :-)
Just recently I was lucky enough to receive a ASUS GF4mx AGP
card (around $269).
I accepted
Hi all,
Anyone using these programs under OS X in a professional
environment? Any words of wisdom to a guy thinking of moving
from Dreamweaver 4/Fireworks to the Adobe package?
Cheers,
Tobes.
Hi all, 'found some tech specs on the monitor for those that are
interested:
MultiSync® 6FG Model JC-2141UMA Specifications
Picture Tube/Display:
21 (19.8 viewable image size) flat square technology high
contrast CRT 1730 mm radius, 90 degree deflection, 0.28 mm
trio dot pitch,dot type
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
... besides the controllers being funny (well, big), most
website
reports give the xbox good reviews.
Would they be websites whose parent companies are owned
by Microsoft?
*heh heh*, don't think so. Check out http://www.penny-
Hi all,
Just thought I'd report on my first foray into installing a PC
graphics card (ASUS 7100 pro Geforce 2mx 400 64meg w/TV out *breathe*
;-), into a G4 400Mhz AGP box.
Running 9.2.2 with the Apple supplied nvidia drivers ... it works.
Haven't tested it on games yet, but aside from a dodgy
[apologies to Darren Kam who may have already read some of
this in my reply to his email]
--
I've just run UT and UT -Tactical Ops under OS X ... And all I have
to say is (yeah, you might have guessed it) 'oh, my god.'
I didn't think I'd ever see a game run nicely on my 'old' G4 under
_OS X_.
I replied this morning, but the message seems to have gone awol.
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
... besides the controllers being funny (well, big), most website
reports give the xbox good reviews.
Would they be websites whose parent companies are owned by
PROTECTED], Pontifex Family [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
on 26/3/02 5:54 PM, crazy_ebot at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
*heh heh* check it out:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/xboverview.php3
I'm pretty sure Penny-Arcade is sponsored by Sony ... :-)
snip
Penny Arcade are not sponsored by Sony
Hmm, and following that nice opening ... ;-)
... besides the controllers being funny (well, big), most website
reports give the xbox good reviews.
It plays DVD's quieter than the PS2 (not hard - I've got one and
they're ridiculously loud), I'm told that while HALO can be a little
repeditive,
Hmm, god is trying to tell me _something_ today.
I've just purchased a:
ASUS V7100 Pro- 64MB GeForce2 MX400 w/ TV out
... on ebay (au) to go in my G4/400 Mhz. The seller is a Mac guy
who (like many) got frustrated by the lack of options in 3rd party
graphics cards, so did some research
I'll give away a MS optical trackball (yeah, I can't get rid of the
thing), to the solution to this problem:
--
There's a copy of Indesign 1.5.2 on a G4 400 AGP (192eg RAM) in
another office. It connects to a windows NT filesharing server.
It's running 9.2.2, and there are no other discernable
*heh heh* couldn't resist. Anyone who gets the Mac OS X email
newsletter will appreciate the humour, and for those that don't:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/ebot/10-1-3.gif
Cheers,
Tobes.
snip
Considering you had problems with fonts, I'd be using
FontAgent to check
*all* your fonts.
I checked them all with ATM - is Font Agent Better?
Also, the crashes you are describing are happening in
multiple applications, pointing to something that is *probably*
not
specific to one
'should've checked around before posting - apologies to
everyone who scoffed at my original price ;-)
400Mhz G4 w/DVD, running 10.1.2 + 9.2.2
x2 AGP, 16 Meg Rage 128 ATI card
internal 56k modem, 10/100 baseT ethernet, USB, firewire
Internal 100meg Zip drive
2 internal hard drives;
-1 10 Gig HD
It's a trackball which uses optical tracking technology (very
smooth mouse tracking). It has five buttons and a scroll wheel.
'kinda funky to use if you're willing to re-learn your mouse habits
... 'suits someone trying to rid themselves of RSI in the wrist.
2 weeks old, complete with box,
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'couple of years ago I was asked to help an AOL user connect
her PB (here in WA).
After talking with AOL tech support, I learned that the
French version of the AOL software wasn't compatible with the
Australian version - the US version would work, but the user
would have to dial
I'm waiting for an end to the classic/X windows 'eraser crap'
problem to get fixed ... I hate white blocks all over my classic
windows.
Waiting waiting waiting ... :)
Tobes.
snip
Does it speed the OS up any? Still pretty sluggish sigh
snip
Not a hell of a lot. This was mostly a bug
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