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  1. RacerX

    Mac OS X Over the Years

    I wouldn't have thought that screen shots of either the Public Beta or DP4 would be that hard to come by. I could put either of those on my Wallstreet for shots if you need something specific... I just need to pull my main hard drive (running Rhapsody 5.6) and put in a spare. I still have...
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    Blinking Question Mark - OS runs intially, but when I reboot I always get the ?

    Not one that you'll be happy to hear... Try opening up the System Preference, selecting Startup Disk and then select your hard drive (or the main system folder for your system). This type of thing is supposed to be held in memory even when the system is off, so there is the possibility...
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    Will update from os 8.6 to 10.4 keep aplications?

    Wow... that is a little outside of the range of software I usually look for. Almost all my clients doing important stuff like that are running MYOB. A few have created their own budget software using AppleWorks' database feature, but they did that on their own (without my help). I can look...
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    Finding OS 10.4 box from OS9

    If the clamshell iBook has Firewire, why not just startup the other (nonfunctioning video iBook) in Firewire target mode? Additionally, are you sure that it is the video card on the Tiger system? Have you attempted to connect an external display via the video port to make sure that it isn't...
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    Mac OS 8 Networking with Ubuntu

    Right now the only laser printer we have is a LaserWriter Select which is set up with my PowerBook 3400c (running Mac OS 8.6). Appletalk is "on" on the 3400c, but aimed at the serial port for the printer. I can connect to any of my Mac OS X based systems (10.2.x, 10.3.x and 10.4.x) by using the...
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    Rhapsody Support/Development Site

    Rhapsody for PowerPC systems can't be run in emulation as there is no emulator that emulates Open Firmware correctly (some don't even attempt to provide actual drive images, but rather emulate large floppy drives). But the point of using the PowerPC version would be to use it on a real stable...
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    Rhapsody Support/Development Site

    Personally, I would think that going with a PowerPC system would be a good start. As a developer you would want a strong foundation system, and Rhapsody runs best on Apple hardware. I use Rhapsody on a Wallstreet and an 8600/300 for most of what I do, my ThinkPad is a backup system for the...
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    Rhapsody Support/Development Site

    I have a number of pictures of the CDs, but sure... I don't really have any restrictions for the use of anything on my site. So... just out of curiosity, have you checked to see how Rhapsody-friendly the site is in OmniWeb 3.x on a Rhapsody system? The two reasons for building everything...
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    Rhapsody Support/Development Site

    I'd point out that almost all of the app titles that I use in Rhapsody I also use in Mac OS X and OPENSTEP... it is that correspondence that has let me continue to use all three nearly seamlessly over the years. And the fact that Rhapsody 5.6 has a better version of Mac OS 8.6 than Mac OS 8.6...
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    Rhapsody Support/Development Site

    I'd be happy to help, but I should point out that back when that thread was active Apple had only just announced that they were discontinuing sales of Mac OS X Server 1.2v3 and accepting pre-orders for Mac OS X Server v10.0.3. So that was sort of the height of Rhapsody usership. And the...
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    Powerbook 520c

    How hard can it be? My wife just sold 6 of them on ebay in the last few months... as I recall I think I still have two left. As for the 520c... I know people who like them. Personally I've always favored the Duos myself (the 280/280c were faster than the 540/540c because of a wider internal...
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    Cannot install Leopard on G4 AGP

    Well, your Giga Design's upgrade uses a 7447A processor on their specially designed daughter board (which is the 7A-1800U model number) and is designed to run at up to 1.8 GHz. The problem is that no amount of dip flipping is going to change the fact that it is not the original equipment...
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    Cannot install Leopard on G4 AGP

    Well, you've learned an important lesson... never get rid of original equipment. I upgraded the processor on my PowerMac 8600/300, but I still have the original. I upgraded the processor on my PowerBook G3/266, but I still have the original. I upgraded the processor on my Beige PowerMac G3...
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    Mac OS 9.2

    Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see any specifics about your internet connection. If it is a generic connection via ethernet, then you would go to the TCP/IP control panel and make sure that it is set to the ethernet port and that it is set to use DHCP. Should look something like...
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    Copy folder deletes original folder contents THEN copies new ones

    I heard that Microsoft has a product that does exactly what you want... maybe you should use that. I strongly... in the strongest possible terms, suggest that people new to any environment (Mac, Windows, Linux, Solaris, etc.) learn how to use that environment proficiently before attempting...
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    Looged on to internet but web Browsers won't work

    I use a ton of different platforms and have books on all of them. I've been using Macs since the 80's and have a ton of books like the one I suggested. My suggestion is to avoid having to work hard at this stuff and instead work smartly with it. From what I've read, someone pointed out the...
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    Looged on to internet but web Browsers won't work

    I'm sure someone has recommended this before, but it really sounds like you need one of the many Mac OS 8 books out there (this one would be fine). If you're starting out with zero background with Macs (specially pre-Mac OS X Macs), get a book that will get you up to speed quickly and provide...
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    photo editing

    Editing is a pretty broad term... I could recommend software from the lowest end (free) like ToyViewer to the highest end (and most expensive) like Photoshop. What is it you want to do? A good mid-range editor would be Photoshop Elements... but if you don't need that much, maybe a free...
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    Looged on to internet but web Browsers won't work

    This is interesting... what are you basing this assumption on? Both computers include built-in ethernet and should have no problems joining a DHCP network. Easy. Dial-up services often require you to jump through tons of hoops and in many cases require that you use special software (that...
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    Good uses for old Macs

    I use DreamHost... there is a link to them on my home page. Here ya go... software titles released for free by Strata: Strata Vision 3D 4.0 Strata VideoShop 3.0 Strata MediaPaint 1.1.2
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