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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 6, 2007 - 04:09pm PT
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Any questions?
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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yes, the fan in my mini won't stop spinning. IT seems it's getting hot and staying hot. It's got a Gig of mem in it. IT overheats and goes to sleep. I have to put a gel-ice pack under it to keep it cool.
Should I be concerned?
Ha... I'm thinking I need to reinstall the OS.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 6, 2007 - 04:15pm PT
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Normally I'd say Get a Mac™, but I see you already have one...
Sounds like it could be a thermal-paste issue; there have been problems with too much
being applied, and resulting in a less efficient heat-transfer. Too hot = shut down.
Try using SMC Fan Control or other similar utility to raise the fan speed a bit (to say 2500 RPM).
This will keep the thing cooler and keep the fans from kicking up to full-speed.
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bler
Boulder climber
Alamo, CA
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I'm thinking you need to install BeOS.. or NeXT works as well.. maybe minix or slack if you want a more user-friendly GUI interface ;)
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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smcfancontrol is not supported on my architecture.
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matisse
climber
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yes. please critique my site: suehopkins.com, that I just built with iweb 06 (I bet it is not dial up friendly, so let me know how slow it is). Do you think there is an significant advantage to getting iWeb 08? I'm not hosting on dot mac.
Also I want to change the slide show. I've googled around a bit and found some other slide shows, but they are not quite what I want. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being even a chimpanzee could do it to 10 being you'd have to be a 5.14 codewarrior to do it, how hard do you think it is to modify the slideshow_asset folder, to get rid of the cheezy stainless steel surround and give me a black background with captions and a white arrow at the bottom?
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Sue - I love the site! Thanks for sharing it.
(not much a critique, but it's honest)
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Larry
Trad climber
Bisbee
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Will Steve be signing the refund checks personally?
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that girl
Boulder climber
Sacramento, Ca
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"IT seems it's getting hot and staying hot"
My macbook is always hot. I cant sit with it on my lap for too long or I get terribly sweaty knees. Funny.....I have a laptop that I cant set on my lap.
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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When's that dang OS 10.5 coming out?
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 6, 2007 - 10:02pm PT
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Nature - I forgot you had a G4, knott an Intel...
Maybe you should crack that puppy open and check the thermal paste between the
heat pipe and the CPU. Since it's out of warranty, what do you have to lose?
I read many reports of 1st-gen Macbook/Macbook pros made to run way cooler by
re-applying the paste sparingly.
Sue - very nice! As far as tweaking the code goes, that's been one of the big
complaints about iWeb - you canknott access the code directly. You would have to
open the page in a browser, show the source, and then copy/paste that into Text Edit
or such, and alter, save and upload the file directly to the server. A PITA compared to
the otherwise simple workflow of iWeb. Anyway, I've always thought your art Kicks ASSSSSS ™ ™ ™ ™
Larry - Unfortunately they're knott refund checks, but gift certificates. Still, better than nothing, I suppose...
BTW, When the refurb iPhones were announced 2 weeks ago, I was stoked. I ordered a 4 GB
model for $399.00. It arrived on Wed the 29th. Exactly one week later, a NEW 8 gig
could be had for the same $399.00...Boo fuçking hoo. I simply sent the refurb back,
and ate the 10% restocking fee (Apple kindly sent me a 2-day Fedex label, postage paid).
My new 8 GB iPhone is wreaking major pwnage wherever I go - iHaters™ be damned.
Marlo Thomas - Do you have a 1st-gen Macbook? Those ran notoriously hot.
Have it looked at - you might luck out and get a newer revision if it's still under warranty or Applecare.
Duece 4 - I've been playing with Leopard on a friend's machine, and it's pretty sweet.
Late October is the official word, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were sooner.
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AbeFrohman
Trad climber
new york, NY
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uh, did i miss something? questions about what?
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Hardman, would you happened to have noticed if the Leopard OS has Boot Camp preinstalled? Or perhaps something even better?
I'm playing with Parallels, seems pretty good, though not good enough to switch all my PC software over.... yet.
cheers
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Excellent questions Abe.
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Anastasia
Trad climber
California
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Go check to see what batteries you have. I remember there was a recall a year or two ago about a defected series that overheats and causes fires.
http://www.compatiblepoker.com/Apple+Macintosh+Battery+Recall:++Fire+Hazards.new.htm
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Battery Exchange Program iBook G4 and PowerBook G4
Apple has determined that certain lithium-ion batteries containing cells manufactured by Sony Corporation of Japan pose a safety risk that may result in overheating under rare circumstances.
The affected batteries were sold worldwide from October 2003 through August 2006 for use with the following notebook computers: 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4.
Apple is voluntarily recalling the affected batteries and has initiated a worldwide exchange program to provide eligible customers with a new replacement battery, free of charge. This program is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and other international safety authorities.
Identifying your battery
Please use the chart below to identify the battery model and serial numbers that apply to your iBook or PowerBook. If the first 5 digits of your battery’s 12-digit serial number fall within the noted ranges, please order a replacement battery immediately.
To view the model and serial numbers labeled on the bottom of the battery, you must remove the battery from the computer. The battery serial number is printed in black or dark grey lettering beneath a barcode. See photos below.
number Battery serial number range
12-inch
iBook G4 A1061 ZZ338 - ZZ427
3K429 - 3K611
6C519 - 6C552 ending with S9WA, S9WC or S9WD
12-inch
PowerBook G4 A1079 ZZ411 - ZZ427
3K428 - 3K611
15-inch
PowerBook G4 A1078
and A1148 3K425 - 3K601
6N530 - 6N551 ending with THTA, THTB, or THTC
6N601 ending with THTC
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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HK - case has been cracked many times already (installed wifi/bluedog...errr tooth).
I'll check it out. I'm tired of piling cold packs on the little old bitch.
thanks for the tip...
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2007 - 12:47am PT
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Abe - glad you asked...I was hoping to start a discussion about how Apple has once
again––and predictably––done something about like this to anti-Apple nay-sayers
and M$ apologists with Wednesday's [url="http://www.apple.com/" target="_blank"]new product announcements[/url]:
But (no pun intended) I just went with the flow of the thread...
Duece 4 - Leopard indeed has Boot Camp installed (which is a good thing, since the most
recent beta is 350 MB)...
Stzzo - it's knott a good idea to use a pillow or blanket between the lap and laptop,
as it is very easy to restrict the air vents in the back of the machine, exacerbating the overheating.
Still, if the laptop is anything other than pleasantly warm/slightly hot (even with the processor at 100%
doing encoding/crunching), you've got a problem, and should look into it.
Khanom - a friend with a first-gen Macbook called me the other day about random shutdowns.
I told him to run Software Update. Sure enough, the Macbook Firmware Update he
had been ignoring for over a year showed up, and his problem was solved when he
went ahead and installed it.
Shocking!!!
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2007 - 12:46pm PT
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The pricing scheme is indeed interesting; knott quite sure what to make of it myself.
However, I think there's a tremendous difference between the iPhone and the iPod Touch.
IMKSHO, the Maps feature in the iPhone is a HUGE plus, in fact I would go so far as to
say it alone is worth $100 over the iPod. Plus, internet wherever you have cell coverage.
Email wherever you have cell coverage (4 of my accounts get checked every 15 minutes).
The iPhone has a camera. I almost forgot to mention the the iPhone has a phone,
with the most kick ASSSSSS™ ™ ™ ™ user interface (by far) yet seen on a cell phone.
Maybe the Core 2 Duo Macbooks run cooler than earlier models, as well as the MBP?
I encoded a batch of videos using Visual Hub for about an hour straight, with the MB on my lap.
It wasn't uncomfortably hot. Still, I wouldn't mind trying the iLap™, or something similar...
As I mentioned in my triumphant [url="http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=408607&msg=408607#msg408607" target="_blank"]First Supertopo Post from iPhone![/url] thread, the Razr
was $500 with a 2 year contract when it came out. Within a couple months
they were $100, then eventually free. A friend got her Razr for $350 just a few months
before they were free (with 2 year contract).
Anyway, I think we'll see a 16 gig iPhone very soon (MWSF?) for the same $399.
I think I'll get the new 80 gig iPod when they hit the refurb store - they should be around
$170 or so.
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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"I think I'll get the new 80 gig iPod when they hit the refurb store - they should be around
$170 or so."
Not a big fan of refurbished stuff.
The problem with my first iPod video wasn't detectable by Apple testing and after they exchanged it and sent me a working one, they may well have shipped my defective one as refurbished without repairing it. Hard disk was out of spec, and it didn't work at altitude or on airplanes. The iPod was spec'd to 10000 feet, but didn't work in Tuolumne. And they don't test for that spec.
I've gotten a couple of refurbished things with rechargeable batteries that wouldn't hold a charge.
And I just got a refurbished Palm (in exchange for a defective brand new one) with a busted power switch.
In fairness to apple, I don't know anyone who has had problems with a refurbished iPod.
I was hoping for a widescreen iPod with larger capacity. The widescreen/toucscreen should be good for viewing video, but large storage capacity is required too.
Anyone know the SAR levels of the iPhone?
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matisse
climber
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Crimpie: thanks. you're always so nice.
khanom:I know zero about html but I have people I can ask to help (unless you feel like tackling it,being bored and all).
There are a couple of options that people have built that just involve replacing the slideshow assets folder with the one that they have done
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4526950#4526950
However they didn't look good on my 12" powerbook.
Kent: you've obviously mistaken me for someone that has a clue. All I did to make this site was do a bunch of clicking, dragging and typing in text boxes. I hadn't even noticed that text jump you mention until you pointed it out. I can't modify that. As for the embedded text, I'm sorry to sound clueless, that is a photo put on the "background" and the text is over top of it (holy crap I think I sound like Lois in this post. someone give me a cyanide capsule). When it gets converted to html, I'm not sure how iWeb handles it. What would I look for in the html code to check? I thought the background looked good. if the text is imbedded the arternative would be to get rid of the background..so tell me more about why this is B.A.D.
Knotty: thanks for the nice words. Another question for you. Any suggestions for resolving the conflict between Norton Antivirus 10.1.2 (I know, I know but the university makes me have antivirus software and it is better than that POS Sophos that they have a site licence for) and Mac backup? Mac Backup won't complete the backup until I disable autoprotect.
Thanks all for your help.
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Forest
Trad climber
Tucson, AZ
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deuce, BootCamp is free. you can get the "beta" for tiger now here : http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/publicbeta.html (I don't know what's so beta about it. It's basically just an assistant to partition your drive for you and contains a disk image of the the windows drivers for your Apple hardware. it's been used by thousands of people including myself and works great), or it'll come ready to go with Leopard.
Nature, since you've already cracked the case easily enough, you might check to see if there's a bunch of dust built up anywhere in there. If not that, then could be the thermal paste thing...
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Forest
Trad climber
Tucson, AZ
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Knotty: thanks for the nice words. Another question for you. Any suggestions for resolving the conflict between Norton Antivirus 10.1.2 (I know, I know but the university makes me have antivirus software and it is better than that POS Sophos that they have a site licence for) and Mac backup? Mac Backup won't complete the backup until I disable autoprotect.
Well, first I'd ask them to point out a mac os x virus that's ever been found in the wild. They'll have a hard time with that one.
After that, get *anything* other than norton. That sh#t basically *is* a virus. Slows down everything, some apps won't run, and pops up random windows all the time.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2007 - 03:55pm PT
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Forest wrote:
After that, get *anything* other than norton. That sh#t basically *is* a virus. Slows down everything, some apps won't run, and pops up random windows all the time.
LOL!!
Sue - are you actually running Norton on a Mac? I honestly didn't know there was a version for OS X...
Are they really forcing you to run it? If so, how?
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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What's the easiest way to keep Aperature and iphoto's folders the same?
My powerbook G4 won't run unplugged. Is battery shot?
What causes the freezups that require a fource quit?
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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I'll chech what you say about the battery next time I start it up.
What causes the freezups that require a fource quit?
In what application(s)? safari, mail, finder, you name it. This is happening on a new (less than 1 year old) imac.
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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command-option-escape? Yes, for individual apps.
I do run system updates most the time, but maybe I missed something?
OS X 10.4.10
yes
no
I'll look closer at the software. I can probably remove some I'm not using, and make sure the rest is up to date.
Thanks for the advice.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 8, 2007 - 11:51am PT
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N0_One - Aperture and iPhoto both use a unique database system for storing photos
(one reason I've never been attracted to either). I would strongly suspect there
should be a simple import command for iPhoto users upgrading to Aperture.
Your battery indeed sounds like it's toast. An easy way to get to System Profiler is to
click the in the menu bar (top left of screen) and select About This Mac (top of list).
Click More Info and it takes you directly to System Profiler. Click on Power and you will
see the original capacity, current capacity, and most importantly, number of charge/discharge cycles.
Lithium Ion batteries are said to be good for 500 or so cycles - much less if the battery stays plugged in all the time.
Also note that Lithium Ion batteries have a very finite lifetime whether they are used or knott.
I think 5 years is what they say. Use 'em or lose em! is what I say...
OK - now for the hard part. What you describe sounds pretty unusual. Normally it's
a specific app that gives you trouble, and can often be fixed by trashing a corrupted preference file
or repairing disk permissions (via Disk Utility)
I'll give you the standard Applecare routine along with some tricks I've picked up...
As Khanom mentioned, unplug everything from the computer, This includes printers,
iPods, USB hubs, EVERYTHING. If problems persist, Open Disk Utility (Utilities folder in Applications folder),
select your hard drive, and click repair disk permissions (do knott click repair disk).
After it runs, see if problem persists. If problem persists, Applecare calls for starting up
from either your original system disk or retail OS X disk and running Repair Disk from Disk Utility
(start up from DVD by holding down the "C" key till you get to the grey screen, then let go and wait).
Since it takes several minutes to boot-up (due to the relatively slow optical drive), if you have
another user account on your machine, first log out and then log in as that other user.
If you do knott have another user account, create one immediately, as this is a great troubleshooting tool
(System Preferences > Accounts > click Plus Sign lower left > Allow User To Administer Computer).
If problem goes away, you have isolated the issue to the Home folder as opposed to the System
(or HD Library) folder. In that case it would most likely be a corrupted pref. file or a start-up item on that side only.
If problem persists while logged into the other account, go ahead and startup from
a OS X DVD, and then open Disk Utility and click Repair Disk. If that does knott solve the issue,
restart the machine holding down the Shift key. This disables all non-Apple items from running
upon start up. If problem goes away, go to System Preferences > Login Items, and
make note of any non apple items. Delete those and restart normally.
If problem is solved, add them back (and running) one by one until issue is reproduced.
That's about all I can think of off the top of my head, but I saved the most likely (in your case, IMO,
and by far the biggest PITA culprit to nail down) for last. As Khanom suggested, memory.
The G5 iMac that I'm on at the moment (screenshot above) was acting strange, but
nothing too serious. Just random beach balls occasionally. The clincher was when I took the imfamous
[url="http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=376919&msg=376919#msg376919" target="_blank"]Extreme Geek-Alert Photoshop Test™[/url] and I got a much slower result than identical machines.
I started up from the Install DVD, (holding down the specific key to start up in Hardware Test mode.
I ran the extended test, and sure enough, it failed the RAM test. I repeated the test after removing
one of the RAM modules to isolate the bad stick. I replaced it, and all was well.
The trouble with the Hardware Test is that it only runs for 15 minutes or so, and many RAM issues will knott
be found in such a short time. However, there's a utility called Memtest
which you put in your Applications Folder and then run from Open Firmware.
As this post is already giving L.E.B a solid run for the money, please try all of the above before
I get into the exceedingly arcane––yet simple––specifics of running Memtest (and letting it run for many hours)...
BTW, I think the most common symptom of defective memory is kernel panics
(dark grey screen with many languages telling you to restart the computer).
Are you getting any of those? Also, after performing all of the above, try re-seating the RAM
(remove and replace several times in case the contacts are corroded or dirty).
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Thanks for the lengthy reply Hardman! When I get a chance I'll go through your suggestions.
Beach balls? Yes, occasional beach balls are an issue.
BTW, I think the most common symptom of defective memory is kernel panics
(dark grey screen with many languages telling you to restart the computer).
Are you getting any of those? Also, after performing all of the above, try re-seating the RAM (remove and replace several times in case the contacts are corroded or dirty).
I haven't had this happen yet.
Keeping my fingers crossed!
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Ouch!
climber
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Long live Microsoft!
Champion of us poor folks.
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pimp daddy wayne
climber
The Bat Caves
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I have a red bump on my dink. Anything you can take a look at?
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dmalloy
Trad climber
eastside
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I have a question -
Why does Abe Frohman, the Sausage King of Chicago, claim that he is posting from New York? They don't make sausage in New York.
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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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Sep 12, 2007 - 08:34pm PT
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Hardman--got a G4 powerbook and run my stereo through an airport connection. I've got a vinyl collection which I'd love to get on to the hard drive. Any suggestions of how to go about this?
Many thanks for the valuable service you are providing here.
Cheers,
JW
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Sep 12, 2007 - 08:39pm PT
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apple + OSX + Intel = DRM to the bone.
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quartziteflight
climber
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Sep 12, 2007 - 09:00pm PT
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hi sue,
I like your site. I don't really think it needs to be anything fancy, because the art is the medium in question. The delivery is solid and that's all it needs to be. I like the portraits and the fish alot...
cheers
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Forest
Trad climber
Tucson, AZ
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Sep 12, 2007 - 09:05pm PT
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apple + OSX + Intel = DRM to the bone.
Uh... how do you figure? iTunes' DRM is not integrated into the OS in any way shape or form, if that's what you mean, and it's on Windows, too. Definitely not part of OSX nor related to intel.
So, what DRM are you referring to?
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 12, 2007 - 09:22pm PT
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J. Werlin - you can buy a dedicated turntable with built-in pre-amp and USB connector for around $100.00.
Otherwise, you will need some sort of pre-amp or signal booster to send a traditional turntable output
signal to an audio-in port on your computer (turntable signal too weak otherwise).
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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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Sep 12, 2007 - 09:56pm PT
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Thanks H.K.
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WBraun
climber
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Sep 12, 2007 - 10:05pm PT
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Hi Hardman Knott, good to see you back.
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana
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Sep 12, 2007 - 10:21pm PT
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Has anyone else noticed the Apple icon appears to have a bite out of it?..sorta reminiscent of the apple in Genesis that Eve ate from...which logically leads to my next conclusion: Apples are evil and are an instrument of the Lord of Darkness!
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana
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Sep 13, 2007 - 10:17pm PT
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Very interesting...so Newton took a bite of out of the apple. I wonder why he didn't finish it? He must've wanted a fig instead???
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Mark
climber
bend, oregon
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Sep 14, 2007 - 01:58pm PT
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i'm in the market for a laptop that i'd use mostly for web design, photos, and graphic design. i'll be working with big files and high res photos.
what model apple would you recommend for such uses? also, are the new models about to be released and i should wait?
thank you.
mark
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L
climber
Tryin' to Reason with Hurricane Season...
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Sep 14, 2007 - 02:16pm PT
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Only three:
1. Why is the sky blue if air is invisible? (OK, that's a giveaway, but go ahead--I want to hear your version.)
2. What is the Meaning of Life? (OK-OK-OK, another giveaway, but I want to see if you're a Monty fan.)
3. Have you been on the couch again and what will you awe your adoring ST fans with now that you're off the couch? (5.12 off the couch seems so...well...pedestrian for you now...)
Like Werner said--nice to see you posting again.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 14, 2007 - 04:56pm PT
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^^^ What He Said™ ^^^
While my Macbook is a great little machine, in your case you will be much happier with a MBP.
While the Macbook has much better WiFi reception and better battery life, the MBP
has a much nicer screen with better viewing angle, aside from the larger size and higher resolution.
On the last MBP revision, they went to L.E.D. screens which are said to last much longer than
traditional back-lit panels, consume less power (which = better battery life) and do
knott suffer the yellowing that occurs with older machines.
According to the Macrumors Buyer's Guide, the MBP has had 100 days or so since its last update,
with the average period being 186 days So if you need one NOW, buy it now.
If knott, wait for the next update - although I'm pretty sure it won't be anything nearly as impressive
as what the current revision saw, with the latest chipset's faster bus speed (and the
ability to address 4 GB of RAM), and the new L.E.D. screens.
I'm a big fan of Apple Refurbished products; they're basically brand new (no sign of use),
with the same warranty as new. You'll save a nice bit of cash if you go that route.
Just make sure you get the most recent revision of MBP - they may or may knott be available.
The offerings in the Refurbished section of the Apple Store change on a day-to-day basis,
so it's best to check often if you choose to go that route. Otherwise, buying from Amazon gets you
a $150 rebate, no sales tax, and free shipping (at least $250 savings as opposed to buying locally).
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Mark
climber
bend, oregon
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Sep 19, 2007 - 03:13pm PT
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thanks khanom and hardman knott.
i'd like to be sure to get the right computer and knott the wrong model. could you tell me if any of these refurbished computers in the 15 and 17 inch models are what you were recommending?
this is from the page you linked for me.
thanks,
mark
i'm also heading down to the valley for the next month. do you think they would ship it general delivery to me there?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Sep 19, 2007 - 03:26pm PT
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RE:
" yes. please critique my site: suehopkins.com"
your site is beautiful looking, is easy to navigate and shows your work really well. you've done some very nice work Sue, wish I could see the actual canvases. sorry about my late/slow response
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matisse
climber
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Sep 19, 2007 - 05:27pm PT
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Thanks guys for all the kind words about my site, I'm not exactly a pro so
if something doesn't load, looks screwy, is poorly organized or can otherwise be improved, please let me know.
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Wes Allen
Boulder climber
KY
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Sep 26, 2007 - 12:24am PT
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Seems like it would be worth checking out for the mac photo people:
http://www.pixelmator.com/
I am going to use the demo version some, but seeing as I bought PS CS3 a couple months ago, not sure how much I would use it.
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Mark
climber
bend, oregon
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Oct 12, 2007 - 07:15pm PT
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thanks for the beta hardman knott and knanom. i'm enjoying my new macbook pro here in the valley.
the only thing i'm knott as happy with is the strength of the wireless. i seem to have much more trouble than others logging on and keeping a signal.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Oct 12, 2007 - 07:55pm PT
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Sour grapes, Jody, Knott bad apples- you making any headway in the case of those crack(meth?)heads that robbed me blind a few years back, while I was an absentee landlord? -20k$ makes it a felony, right?
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Mark
climber
bend, oregon
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Oct 15, 2007 - 04:14pm PT
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hardman or khanom,
have you ever heard of my one complaint stated above? i'm really noticing ( wifi in yosemite lodge ) that my connection is knott as strong as others.
otherwise i love the computer. this is my third mac and i can't image switching to a pc.
thanks.
mark
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 15, 2007 - 05:20pm PT
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Mark - the best thing to do would be to compare yours with another Macbook Pro,
preferably one of the Core 2 Duo or new Santa Rosa (like yours). Open Internet Connect
app on both machines and compare signal strengths. They should be the same. Also, you
could swing by an Apple Store and compare with the display models (without having to make an appointment).
Be aware that the old black Powerbooks, iBooks, and Macbooks with have better reception
due to the plastic blocking less signal than metal. As far as the various Powerbooks
and Macbook Pros go, the Macbook Pro is said to have better reception than the Ti
and Al Powerbooks.
Did you say you're in The Valley? I think Khanom is there through Oct, so maybe you
guys could test side by side. Otherwise, lurk in the Ahwahnee and you will see
plenty of Macbook Pros... Perhaps you could find a sympathetic hottie to help you out...
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Jan 13, 2008 - 11:17am PT
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My 2003 12" powerbook G4 Alum. is going down! It's taking forever to load up, it clicks and makes a lot of noise and the other day it would start up and look fine then it would kinda scramble the screen with a bunch of black and white lines.
What's happening?
My friend has the same computer. He dropped it about a year ago and it's just been sitting around. He gave it to me to use the parts. Should I start with the Hard Drive? Will it have his info on it?
Is it just a unplug the old one, plug in the new one and start it up process?
Thanks,
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2008 - 01:29pm PT
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To N0_ONE (in particular):
Sounds like you have 2 separate issues. The clicking is most likely the hard drive.
A hard drive will warn you––if you're lucky––with strange clicking noises before it
gives up the ghost, giving you a chance to get data off before it dies. After that, you can
contact an outfit like DriveSavers™, who will happily recover data off it at a cost of
up to $2000 using state of the art forensic techniques. Now you can see why I say
it's suicidal knott to have a bootable backup at all times! Keep in mind also that
hard drives are relatively fragile componants which are supposed to last 5 years...
Weird lines on the screen are usually signs of a failing logic board. If that's the case,
you're fuçked (used logic boards go for $200+ on Ebay - good luck finding one for
a 12" model of the proper vintage). Alternately, you might find a new one for $700 or so.
You should plug the Powerbook into an external monitor to see if the lines show up.
If knott, that narrows it down to the inverter board or the display itself, or if you're
really lucky, something as simple as a loose connection. Good luck!
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Jan 13, 2008 - 01:57pm PT
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Thanks,
So, I can't use those parts out of my buddies G4?
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2008 - 02:11pm PT
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Knott unless your buddy's G4 happens to be a 12" Powerbook with the same processor speed...
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2008 - 02:29pm PT
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Well, the hard drive goes without saying, but if you were going to replace it, it would be silly
to use another ancient, low capacity, 4200 RPM hard drive when you could get a Seagate
5400 RPM 160 GB with a 5 year warranty for less than $100.00. The flat cable you refer to is
part of the inverter board assembly, and I'm pretty sure they are model-specific. For example,
the inverter board for the 400 Mhz G3 Powerbook (Lombard) is different then the 400 Mhz
G3 Powerbook (Pismo).
Indeed, even replacing the hard drive is knott for the faint of heart in those models, and there
is plenty of opportunity to screw up and/or break something. An acquaintance replaced
her optical drive herself, and ended up breaking one of the heat-sink anchor posts
from the motherboard. Luckily it still worked when she got it back together.
At the very least, look at the instructions on iFixit.com. Even better is the Apple Service
Manual for that specific model, which is available if you know where to look...
This will give you an idea of what you're in for - make sure you print out the screw guide!
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/PowerBook-G4-Al-12-Inch/53/
Screw guide:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/53/ScrewGuide.pdf
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Jan 13, 2008 - 02:56pm PT
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My buddies G4 is the same model as mine but your right, it's only 60 gig I should just replace it with a new bigger one.
So you think this is better left to a professional at a $100 an hr?
My buddy has data on his he was hoping i could retrieve for him in the process. Should I do a test run with his HD before I buy a new one.
If it's the screen, how hard is it to swap screens?
Thanks Guys!
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2008 - 03:06pm PT
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The newer hard drives are at least 5400 RPM, which give a substantial speed boost over the 4200 RPM models.
Going from 5400 RPM to 7500 RPM does knott give nearly as big a performance increase - knott sure why.
Before you do anything about the lines on the screen, test using an external monitor.
If you can narrow down the problem, it will be a great help in deciding if it's worth fixing.
If it is indeed the logic board, then you have to decide if you want to track down a used
one (again, good luck!), or spend $$$$$ on a new replacement logic board. The labor would
probably be $250 for the replacement at a reputable shop - you might find someone for $50
to $75 an hour on the side. Or you can sack up and do it yourself! It's knott brain surgery...
Climbing rocks is much scarier!
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Jan 13, 2008 - 03:13pm PT
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Knott,
That fixit site is cool but the computer they show for the 12 alum. G4 isn't mine. It's way different. Mine has the quick remove keyboard that once you lift it up you can easily remove the ram. I did this along time ago. took it from 256 to 1gig.
Am I wrong about what computer i have?
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2008 - 03:18pm PT
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What model is the other G4?
If it's knott a 12" Powerbook, forget it. What's the processor speed of yours?
Here's a great site:
http://www.everymac.com/
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Wade Icey
Big Wall climber
Indian Caves, CA
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Jan 13, 2008 - 03:53pm PT
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DR. Knott
For the last couple days my monitor image is 'bouncing, vibrating, and has an intermittent 1/2 inch black border making the the OS screen appear to be a window within the window screen? Time for some routine maintenance I don't know about or Death Knell?
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Jan 13, 2008 - 04:20pm PT
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Ha Ha Ha.... Maybe I am to stupid to fixit myself!
Ok, it really a 15" G4 Ti
The hard drive looks easy enough though, but the logic board, uhh I don't know.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2008 - 04:28pm PT
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N0_ONE - are you now saying your machine is a 15' Titanium?
Those hard drives are a piece of cake to replace. Just remove the back cover screws and thar she blows...
Wade Icey - What monitor is it? What machine? The more specific the better...
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Jan 13, 2008 - 04:52pm PT
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Yeah that's what I'm saying. Sorry for wasting half your day! :-)
So.. if I put my buddies hard drive in can I retrieve his data?
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2008 - 05:02pm PT
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You provided for an entertaining repartee, which is never a waste of time...
If you want to get the data off either machine, start it up while holding down the "T" key
until you see a blue screen with the nuke symbol. If you see that, it is potentially good
news because it means you can plug a FireWire cable from your Mac to another Mac and
access the files as if it were a removable drive. What sort of stuff do you need to save?
If it is porn, perhaps God is punishing you?
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Wade Icey
Big Wall climber
Indian Caves, CA
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Jan 13, 2008 - 05:30pm PT
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Dr. Knott, maybe the whole rig is just dying of old age?
Thanks!
Hardware
Machine Name: Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics)
Machine Model: PowerMac3,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.9)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 400 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 832 MB
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 3.2.2f1
Monitor:
ATY,Rage128Pro:
Chipset Model: ATY,Rage128Pro
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-A
VRAM (Total): 16 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x5046
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-63001-108
Displays:
Apple Studio Display:
Display Type: CRT
Resolution: 1024 x 768 @ 75 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Not Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2008 - 05:38pm PT
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I have a 400 Mhz iMac with an aftermarket 7500 RPM drive. It is running Mac OS Tiger 10.4.11,
and it is running rather well with 320 MB RAM. You can get a 80 GB drive for around $40...
It's super easy to install one into a G4 tower. Try the monitor with another machine
and see if the problem persists. You could also slap another video card in there to see
if that makes a difference...
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Jan 13, 2008 - 07:55pm PT
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So... I connect the two computer with fire wire, start up main computer, then start up his G4 while holding down the "T" Key?
Then his computer will show up as a disk in finder?
Do I have to set up sharing or networking preferences?
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2008 - 08:22pm PT
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Do knott worry about network or sharing - just drag and drop the porn...
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Jan 13, 2008 - 08:25pm PT
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Ha Ha Ha.....I was trying to ignore the porn references.
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