There's no such thing, as many members on this forum who can "pile" so much hardware in any space (myself included)too much hardware in one place.
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Just tell her that it's the same sort of thing as her purses or her shoes. That's how my wife finally got it.Love the photo! I'm going to save it, to show my wife when she complains I have too many orphaned Macs
One Mac (pair of shoes, outfit, purse) for each purpose.
I thought Mr.Maverick was making a joke but hard to tell on the interwebz lol
On a side note, I did not realize how long the slim unibody design has been going. It like Apple innovated themselves into an envelope Haha
On a side note, I did not realize how long the slim unibody design has been going. It like Apple innovated themselves into an envelope Haha
If that is truly a 2011 Mac, then you have an Intel iMac, not a G5. As @MarkC426 noted, PowerPC ended in 2006 with the launch of the first Intel Macs.
My bad gang. It’s an iMac i5, not G5. Got overly excited writing my earlier post because getting the “NewWorld Macs” (and others) running Linux is a BIG deal to me. I’m not super-versed in Linux but have learned so much from this and other forums about this operating system alternative for computers left behind.
I hope to, in the future, post the hoops I went through to find distros for what appeared to be unsupportable computer systems. Also I hope if someone has specific questions based on my success that they will post them here and I can help as best I can.
MacMav855
I hope to, in the future, post the hoops I went through to find distros for what appeared to be unsupportable computer systems. Also I hope if someone has specific questions based on my success that they will post them here and I can help as best I can.
MacMav855
I have very serious doubts Windows 7 would run well on a Quad.
But why would you want to run Windows 7 on anything - if you want win32 compatibility (on ppc) - maybe do something like qemu + wine (on linux).
EDIT: I guess if there is like very tight coupled to the OS app like I dunno Visual Studio - that could be a reason.
There’s probably a few "good" reasons to do so on an Intel machine — less so on PPC though, given the performance of QEMU and VPC.
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Look what I fixed.
Disclaimer: it finally built, for the first time. Not tested.
Disclaimer: it finally built, for the first time. Not tested.
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Finally, can anyone really ever have too many Macs ?
MacMav855
(I also have an iMac i5)
You go dude! My goal was to put every piece of “old” hardware to use. Unfortunately, I have a 17" Apple studio monitor left over because l couldn't get the G5 to drive two monitors. I’m either going to look into adapters to run it from a MacBook Pro (2009) or figure out how to get the G5 to drive the A D C port, and the DVI port in adilie Linux.Love the photo! I'm going to save it, to show my wife when she complains I have too many orphaned Macs
Finally, can anyone really ever have too many Macs ?
MacMav855
(I also have an iMac i5)
Nice! I have a Lime G3 iMac, same specs, 512mb ram- and same problem with the CD bezel lol.
Mine runs OS 9 and 10.4; 10.4 runs quite well on there, just needs to be installed with XPostfacto (or a hard drive swap). The main advantage is that 10.4 unlocks Tenfourfox, which can be optimised to give a basic modern web experience.
At 266mhz though, I’m not sure how much they can do beyond 90s apps. I’ve considered an SSD upgrade at some point.
I have a 233mhz Rev A iMac that I use as a CD player at this point. I'm also considering a SSD upgrade for the sake of silent operation. That original HD sounds like a jet engine.
What vendor\model? (I had long ago one IBM SCSI drive 9,1 Gb. Not really loud but it's sound on full speed (7200RPM) was something I couldn't stand for a long time
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I have a 233mhz Rev A iMac that I use as a CD player at this point. I'm also considering a SSD upgrade for the sake of silent operation. That original HD sounds like a jet engine.
Do it! The procedure is pretty easy to undertake and the performance benefits will immediately be noticeable. I've got a 120GB one in my 350 Mhz iMac G3 and it works like a charm.
I wouldn't bother for sound reasons. It's the fan that is loud on the tray-load iMacs. Removing the HDD will only partially help.I have a 233mhz Rev A iMac that I use as a CD player at this point. I'm also considering a SSD upgrade for the sake of silent operation. That original HD sounds like a jet engine.
on the slot-load iMacs, it's a different story entirely.
Today I'm here with bad news Some time ago I told you a story about an iBook G4 I found in Denmark, more then a decade ago. It's a 2004 model with 1.2 CPU and ATI 9200. Condition is awful, lot's of scratches, some chips on case are clips are placed, no metal shielding under the keyboard, and absolutely no screws. But it's cosmetic issues, my main problem is that in games GPU shows artifacts:
Today I decided to check the cooling system, and my first step was to examine the contact between cooling radiator and the chip, that's what I saw:
A fckng tragedy. I replaced 0.5mm thermal pad with 1mm one and the gap is gone. But, sadly, after I assembled everything back it still showing artifacts. So, looks like chip received fatal thermal damage.
Some pictures:
Some time ago I told you a story about an iBook G4 I found in Denmark, more then a decade ago. It's a 2004 model with 1.2 CPU and ATI 9200. Condition is awful, lot's of scratches, some chips on case are clips are placed, no metal shielding under the keyboard, and absolutely no screws. But it's cosmetic issues, my main problem is that in games GPU shows artifacts:
Today I decided to check the cooling system, and my first step was to examine the contact between cooling radiator and the chip, that's what I saw:
A fckng tragedy. I replaced 0.5mm thermal pad with 1mm one and the gap is gone. But, sadly, after I assembled everything back it still showing artifacts. So, looks like chip received fatal thermal damage.
Some pictures:
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I also have an IBM drive in my G3 iMac. As far as I can tell it is the main source of noise in that machine.What vendor\model? (I had long ago one IBM SCSI drive 9,1 Gb. Not really loud but it's sound on full speed (7200RPM) was something I couldn't stand for a long time
Yesterday I "finished" my tangerine iBook G3. After a tricky HD to CF card replacement (posted about it earlier) the trackpad button and the memory stick didn't work. The trackpad button was fixed by just taking it apart and reassemble it again. I had to get a new ram stick though, which I picked up locally last week - cheap and literally around the corner. 128 mb instead of the 256 mb I had previously, but with the CF card still a major improvement overall. The interactive storybooks from the 90ies I play with my 3 years old daughter on it are running better than ever now.
I guess the iMac will be my next project. Right now I have a lot of work/family stuff but maybe around Christmas there will be more time.
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Today I aborted my Macports build of python311 - after 36 hours of torturing my Powerbook's CPU running at 100% I couldn't bear it any longer
If I'd known at the outset how long it was going to take I wouldn't have even tried!
If I'd known at the outset how long it was going to take I wouldn't have even tried!
Sounds like a job for a G5Today I aborted my Macports build of python311 - after 36 hours of torturing my Powerbook's CPU running at 100% I couldn't bear it any longer
If I'd known at the outset how long it was going to take I wouldn't have even tried!
With hindsight yes, but it started out as a simple procedure that quickly became mammoth
With hindsight yes, but it started out as a simple procedure that quickly became mammoth
I found myself in this situation during the past 24 hours with a Mac issue and it's amazing how unexpectedly and quickly they can escalate.
Installed OS9 on my dying iBook G4. Need it to test some games that were not ported to OS X.
Used this image: http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5851.0
So far it’s good, but with some funny cons. Like you have to rise brightness with brightness down button, and you can’t set it on maximum. Wi-Fi is not working. But I’m doing my best.
Used this image: http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5851.0
So far it’s good, but with some funny cons. Like you have to rise brightness with brightness down button, and you can’t set it on maximum. Wi-Fi is not working. But I’m doing my best.
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