Mac Forum / General / Hardware / October 2006

I have a MacPro with two 500 GB drives. When I initially set the system
up, I planned to just use the second drive as a simple backup.
But I have decided that what I really need is a RAID 1 configuration,
using both drives mirrored. That is, have both drives be bootable, and

The subject line says it all... I've got an old PB170 that I'm not
certain can be booted.
Plan A is that if I can get the machine up and running, I'll use the
localTalk port (Printer port) and connect it to an old

Where can I download a copy of Mac OS 7.5.5?
Is it possible to create the cd with a burner in
Windows?
thanks,

Just wondering if anyone has bought from the folks at PowerMax in
Oregon. They're an all-Mac shop and offer competitive pricing. I'm
looking into a new Mac and was considering buying from them. In the past
I've bought from most of the big "Mac" catalogue companies

Starting from scratch here and know ZERO about wireless networks, so
please bear with me.
Desktop setup:  PM G5 with DSL and Netgear WGR614 v5 wireless (802.11g)
router, running OS X v. 10.4.8

I'm trying to connect my Mac Mini using the Dvi - Svideo connector.
This is obviosuly possible (I've noted the posts re poor quality etc)
however....
When the machine boots up I see the loading screens as far as the blue

Here's a new one for me.  We got a new printer/scanner/copier combo, a
Samsung SCX 4200. It's connected via USB to a PowerMac 9600. G3 500 upgrade
card.  Running OS X 10.3.9 through XPostFacto. 528M RAM One way cable modem.
Every time we print the modem disconnects. No exceptions.  ...

Just got handed a 6400/200 which has a messed up
verion of 8.6 on it.  It hesitates real bad.  I have seen
articles on how to speed up the cpu but nothing
about putting in a faster hd.  Is this possible?

I am having great pains on trying to capture via FCE in stereo. The
tapes are in stereo as I can capture in iMovie with no problems, it
captures in stereo.
I am using FCE 3.5 on a Dual Processor PowerMac G5 running Mac OS X

Are the dates of these message posts accurate - no one's been on here
in years?
cant be.
anyway, I've got a Mac Plus and an MIDI Alesis MMT-8 and wanna hook

I am looking for a good wireless (preferably bluetooth) trackball.  I
have used the wired Logitech trackballs and like them a lot. As well I
have even looked at Logitech's wireless version.  It's not bluetooth
but most of all it only has a 5 ft. range.  My use for this will be

Would anybody know of a way (as free as possible :-) to thoroughly test
a disk? That is, writing AND reading in patterns, like memtest does with
RAM?
_x.

I was given two Powermacs. A 5200cd and a 5500/225. Both are supposed to
work. One has no hard drive and the   other has a "bad" 1.6 Quantum ide hd.
When I push the on switch, there is a sound, then a few second later a
click, then nothing. Any ideas as to where to start looking?

I've been trying to get a refurbished 30 GB iPod working for a friend
that she just purchased direct from Apple.  I struggled with painfully
slow USB performance ("Can it really be this bad?") and frequent hard
errors.  After wasting several hours I gave up.  The next day I called

I am going to be getting a MBP and will sometimes be using it with a
external monitor.  This external monitor is hooked up to a windows PC
so I'll be sharing it.  I'm interested in knowing if there are any
good switchboxes out there for this use. I just need something basic.