From artofbusiness_computer at yahoo.com Sat Nov 4 15:16:33 2006 From: artofbusiness_computer at yahoo.com (Lela Tong) Date: Sat Nov 4 15:16:36 2006 Subject: [PB] Tape off the t.v. Message-ID: <20061104231633.7042.qmail@web38702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi, This may be old hat, but I'm new and need to get a new set of equipment including laptop, camcorder, and digital camera. Just wondering, I've heard that you can directly copy off the t.v. by plugging in the Mac. Has anyone tried this? Reason: I'm in a rush to buy a camcorder and the salesguy rec that I spend extra $ to get a camcorder which can allow me to tape off the t.v. (helpful for old VHS tapes since I don't have a VCR) onto my laptop. However, I heard that the Mac's don't need the intermediary. I'd appreciate your advice. Lela --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited Try it today. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/powerbook/attachments/20061104/c999ffb9/attachment.html From overjoyed at gmail.com Sat Nov 4 15:36:48 2006 From: overjoyed at gmail.com (Vishal) Date: Sat Nov 4 15:36:56 2006 Subject: [PB] Tape off the t.v. In-Reply-To: <20061104231633.7042.qmail@web38702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20061104231633.7042.qmail@web38702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: yes you can, I'll tell you On 11/4/06, Lela Tong wrote: > > Hi, > > This may be old hat, but I'm new and need to get a new set of > equipment including laptop, camcorder, and digital camera. Just > wondering, I've heard that you can directly copy off the t.v. by > plugging in the Mac. > > Has anyone tried this? > > Reason: I'm in a rush to buy a camcorder and the salesguy rec that > I spend extra $ to get a camcorder which can allow me to tape off > the t.v. (helpful for old VHS tapes since I don't have a VCR) onto my > laptop. However, I heard that the Mac's don't need > the intermediary. > > I'd appreciate your advice. > > Lela > > ------------------------------ > Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited Try it today. > > > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > > -- Don't give in to astonishment. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/powerbook/attachments/20061104/84ccbca0/attachment.html From artofbusiness_computer at yahoo.com Sun Nov 5 14:10:29 2006 From: artofbusiness_computer at yahoo.com (Lela Tong) Date: Sun Nov 5 14:10:36 2006 Subject: [PB] Tape off the t.v. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20061105221029.69867.qmail@web38707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Vishal, Thank you! Have you tried it? By chance, when you copy off the t.v. or copy the vhs tape, is the resolution not so good or is there some specification which will influence the quality (ex. 1.3 megapixel vs. 680k vs. 3 megapixel)? Lela Vishal wrote: yes you can, I'll tell you On 11/4/06, Lela Tong wrote: Hi, This may be old hat, but I'm new and need to get a new set of equipment including laptop, camcorder, and digital camera. Just wondering, I've heard that you can directly copy off the t.v. by plugging in the Mac. Has anyone tried this? Reason: I'm in a rush to buy a camcorder and the salesguy rec that I spend extra $ to get a camcorder which can allow me to tape off the t.v. (helpful for old VHS tapes since I don't have a VCR) onto my laptop. However, I heard that the Mac's don't need the intermediary. I'd appreciate your advice. Lela --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited Try it today. _______________________________________________ PowerBook mailing list PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 -- Don't give in to astonishment. _______________________________________________ PowerBook mailing list PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 --------------------------------- Low, Low, Low Rates! Check out Yahoo! Messenger's cheap PC-to-Phone call rates. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/powerbook/attachments/20061105/b96beda6/attachment-0001.html From rgrable at mac.com Sun Nov 5 14:15:44 2006 From: rgrable at mac.com (Richard Grable) Date: Sun Nov 5 14:15:52 2006 Subject: [PB] (no subject) Message-ID: <272D9193-69CC-48E3-85FE-509FC9978265@mac.com> From cornett at gol.com Sun Nov 5 15:55:54 2006 From: cornett at gol.com (Cornett) Date: Sun Nov 5 15:56:16 2006 Subject: [PB] Re: PowerBook Digest, Vol 14, Issue 1 In-Reply-To: <20061105221040.2A7763980ED@listserver.themacintoshguy.com> References: <20061105221040.2A7763980ED@listserver.themacintoshguy.com> Message-ID: <5ece0bcc00751b674182e171c2167078@gol.com> Frank HiYa!, it's been awhile... On Nov 06, 2006, at 07:10 AM, powerbook-request@listserver.themacintoshguy.com wrote: > Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:53:26 -0500 > From: FC Farwell > Subject: [PB] delete key remapping > To: powerbook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > > My delete key dosen't seem to be working can one of the F keys be set > up to do this function? Just a thought... I'm a lil' foggyheaded this AM, but believe I saw another post, in which you'd had other keys not functioning correctly. Could it be that either; the KB itself isn't tabbed up correctly sliding into it's slots fully and is therefore is slightly bowed out(very slightly) and causing the problem?, or/and maybe any needed screws not screwed in completely? Not sure which PB you've got, but I'd had this same type trouble with my 3400 and also a 3500 too. Sorry, I've got zilch on key re-mapping info. Goodluck. On the side, I 1st. sent this off-list, but it seems to've bounced with: (reason: 550 5.1.1 unknown or illegal alias: frankfarwell@mac.com) did you forget to pay your Mac.com yearly dues perchance? Respectful of GURUs Bill Cornett / From overjoyed at gmail.com Sun Nov 5 17:55:01 2006 From: overjoyed at gmail.com (Vishal) Date: Sun Nov 5 17:55:08 2006 Subject: [PB] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <272D9193-69CC-48E3-85FE-509FC9978265@mac.com> References: <272D9193-69CC-48E3-85FE-509FC9978265@mac.com> Message-ID: is it a good idea for me to sell my G4 powerbook on ebay and buy a used macbook? Are macbook's faster then powerbooks? On 11/5/06, Richard Grable wrote: > > > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > -- Don't give in to astonishment. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/powerbook/attachments/20061105/0c45e236/attachment.html From jeanpaul at zhenwu.org Sun Nov 5 21:48:27 2006 From: jeanpaul at zhenwu.org (Jean-Paul Thuot) Date: Sun Nov 5 21:48:34 2006 Subject: [PB] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <272D9193-69CC-48E3-85FE-509FC9978265@mac.com> Message-ID: <44eba1290611052148x33b254a9o8ef5b227e34cff66@mail.gmail.com> I have heard that the macbooks are faster, and they also have the (dubious) advantage of being able to install Windows on them for those applications you might need. Also, I have a friend who just told me today he was wanting to buy a G4 Powerbook. What are the details, and what might you be asking for it? email me offlist if you're interested: fearsome.orange 'at' gmail dot com Jean-Paul On 11/5/06, Vishal wrote: > is it a good idea for me to sell my G4 powerbook on ebay and buy a used > macbook? Are macbook's faster then powerbooks? > > > > On 11/5/06, Richard Grable wrote: > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PowerBook mailing list > > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > > > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > > > > > > -- > Don't give in to astonishment. > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > > From rob.morris at earthlink.net Sun Nov 5 22:05:39 2006 From: rob.morris at earthlink.net (rob morris) Date: Sun Nov 5 22:05:44 2006 Subject: [PB] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <44eba1290611052148x33b254a9o8ef5b227e34cff66@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: They are faster at a few things that are native universal apps, but much slower at other apps that are not universal yet. Also, the way the graphics work, in that it as no graphics card, it is really slow in regards to games and other video intensive tasks and apps. There are plenty of benchmark tests out there to compare to. Do a Google on: G4 PowerBooks and MacBook benchmark tests > From: Jean-Paul Thuot > Subject: Re: Re: [PB] (no subject) > > I have heard that the macbooks are faster, and they also have the > (dubious) advantage of being able to install Windows on them for those > applications you might need. > > Also, I have a friend who just told me today he was wanting to buy a > G4 Powerbook. What are the details, and what might you be asking for > it? > > email me offlist if you're interested: > > fearsome.orange 'at' gmail dot com > > Jean-Paul > > On 11/5/06, Vishal wrote: >> is it a good idea for me to sell my G4 powerbook on ebay and buy a used >> macbook? Are macbook's faster then powerbooks? From philip.robar at gmail.com Mon Nov 6 16:26:11 2006 From: philip.robar at gmail.com (Philip J Robar) Date: Mon Nov 6 16:26:26 2006 Subject: [PB] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6745F3DB-E460-41AA-8C1B-D3E870E5238D@gmail.com> On Nov 5, 2006, at 10:05 PM, rob morris wrote: > ... Also, the way the graphics work, in that it [h]as no graphics > card, Umm, not quite. The problem is that they don't have dedicated graphics memory, i.e. they use regular system memory for graphics. This sharing slows down both the computer and graphics a little. That being said, the Intel graphics chips used in the MacBook are pretty good as far as these things go. > it is really slow in regards to games and other video intensive > tasks and apps. Well, you're entitled to your opinion of course, but I think that you're exaggerating the issue. (Then again I don't play games ...) MacBooks can play back all but the highest level of HD video (1080P) - that's good enough for me. Phil From ecrist at secure-computing.net Mon Nov 6 11:35:18 2006 From: ecrist at secure-computing.net (Eric F Crist) Date: Mon Nov 6 17:35:28 2006 Subject: [PB] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <272D9193-69CC-48E3-85FE-509FC9978265@mac.com> Message-ID: <69EB7631-B019-47C6-859F-303B1F2E56E9@secure-computing.net> On Nov 5, 2006, at 7:55 PM, Vishal wrote: > is it a good idea for me to sell my G4 powerbook on ebay and buy a > used macbook? Are macbook's faster then powerbooks? > Here's my $.02: Try and sell your G4 Powerbook for around $600-$700. Sites like Craigslist.com have these listing quite often and they seem to sell pretty well. That laptop is still great. Buy a MacBook. While it's more comparable to the iBook, It's much faster than the MacBook. If you're looking for a gaming machine, get the MacBook Pro. That's what I have and I can play World of Warcraft at maximum resolution and am regularly at 30 frames per second with no lag. They are quite pricey, but I've never regretted spending the money. ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks From overjoyed at gmail.com Mon Nov 6 17:41:37 2006 From: overjoyed at gmail.com (Vishal) Date: Mon Nov 6 17:41:47 2006 Subject: [PB] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <6745F3DB-E460-41AA-8C1B-D3E870E5238D@gmail.com> References: <6745F3DB-E460-41AA-8C1B-D3E870E5238D@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks for discussion y'all. I am going to sell my powerbook, and use the cash to buy a slick white Macbook. The Macbook will be of the same decor of a couple of other gadgets I have, my white Nintendo DS lite, and my 1st gen ipod shuffle. I was testing out the macbook in store today, the keyboard is not as slick as my powerbook. I hope not having a dedicated video card doesn't deter from the Macbooks usability. I don't mind the smaller screen on the Macbook because I like the form factor a lot with the magnetic lid. So does anyone object to my move of getting rid of my top of the line G4 powerbook for a white Macbook? Jean-Paul, I will email u reagrding selling my powerbook. On 11/6/06, Philip J Robar wrote: > > > On Nov 5, 2006, at 10:05 PM, rob morris wrote: > > > ... Also, the way the graphics work, in that it [h]as no graphics > > card, > > Umm, not quite. The problem is that they don't have dedicated graphics > memory, i.e. they use regular system memory for graphics. This sharing > slows down both the computer and graphics a little. That being said, > the Intel graphics chips used in the MacBook are pretty good as far as > these things go. > > > > it is really slow in regards to games and other video intensive > > tasks and apps. > > Well, you're entitled to your opinion of course, but I think that > you're exaggerating the issue. (Then again I don't play games ...) > MacBooks can play back all but the highest level of HD video (1080P) - > that's good enough for me. > > > Phil > > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > -- Don't give in to astonishment. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/powerbook/attachments/20061106/39fca6f2/attachment-0001.html From tlmiller at mac.com Mon Nov 6 18:31:13 2006 From: tlmiller at mac.com (T.L. Miller) Date: Mon Nov 6 18:31:24 2006 Subject: [PB] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: <6745F3DB-E460-41AA-8C1B-D3E870E5238D@gmail.com> Message-ID: <20061107023113.1249916111@smtp.mac.com> On 11/6/06, at 6:41 PM, Vishal overjoyed@gmail.com said: >So does anyone object to my move of getting rid of my top of the line G4 >powerbook for a white Macbook? A good move. Remember that a MacBook can't run Classic apps. Tom Miller .................................................. "The only time we see the middle of the road is as we run from side to side." R.O.Clark ................................................... From overjoyed at gmail.com Mon Nov 6 18:52:03 2006 From: overjoyed at gmail.com (Vishal) Date: Mon Nov 6 18:52:07 2006 Subject: [PB] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <20061107023113.1249916111@smtp.mac.com> References: <6745F3DB-E460-41AA-8C1B-D3E870E5238D@gmail.com> <20061107023113.1249916111@smtp.mac.com> Message-ID: forget classic apps, we're all about new age On 11/6/06, T.L. Miller wrote: > > On 11/6/06, at 6:41 PM, Vishal overjoyed@gmail.com said: > > >So does anyone object to my move of getting rid of my top of the line G4 > >powerbook for a white Macbook? > > A good move. Remember that a MacBook can't run Classic apps. > > > Tom Miller > .................................................. > "The only time we see the middle of the road is as > we run from side to side." R.O.Clark > ................................................... > > > > > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > -- Don't give in to astonishment. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/powerbook/attachments/20061106/4c2348e0/attachment.html From ecrist at secure-computing.net Sun Nov 19 14:17:45 2006 From: ecrist at secure-computing.net (Eric F Crist) Date: Sun Nov 19 14:17:59 2006 Subject: [PB] MacBook Pro ExpressCard/34 WiFi suggestions? Message-ID: Hey all, Can anyone suggest an ExpressCard/34 wifi (b/g) card with an external antenna adapter that is supported by Mac OS X? thanks. ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks From robert at ameeti.net Sun Nov 19 15:10:02 2006 From: robert at ameeti.net (Robert Ameeti) Date: Sun Nov 19 15:10:15 2006 Subject: [PB] MacBook Pro ExpressCard/34 WiFi suggestions? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: At 4:17 PM -0600, 11/19/06, Eric F Crist wrote: >Can anyone suggest an ExpressCard/34 wifi (b/g) card with an >external antenna adapter that is supported by Mac OS X? Curious as to what you are wanting to do since the MacBook Pro comes with AirPort built in? -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Robert Ameeti Losing a wife can be hard. In my case, it was damned near impossible. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> From mvgfr at mac.com Sun Nov 19 16:27:37 2006 From: mvgfr at mac.com (Marc Farnum Rendino) Date: Sun Nov 19 16:27:50 2006 Subject: [PB] MacBook Pro ExpressCard/34 WiFi suggestions? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: At 3:10 PM -0800 on 06/11/19, Robert Ameeti wrote: >Curious as to what you are wanting to do since the MacBook Pro comes >with AirPort built in? Here's one reason: The built-in Wifi goes totally dead as soon you start tcpdump, Ethereal, WireShark, etc. - even if not tracing on that interface. - Marc From ecrist at secure-computing.net Mon Nov 20 12:49:06 2006 From: ecrist at secure-computing.net (Eric F Crist) Date: Mon Nov 20 12:49:20 2006 Subject: [PB] MacBook Pro ExpressCard/34 WiFi suggestions? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Nov 19, 2006, at 5:10 PM, Robert Ameeti wrote: > At 4:17 PM -0600, 11/19/06, Eric F Crist wrote: > >> Can anyone suggest an ExpressCard/34 wifi (b/g) card with an >> external antenna adapter that is supported by Mac OS X? > > Curious as to what you are wanting to do since the MacBook Pro > comes with AirPort built in? > -- One word: WARDRIVE ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks From ecrist at secure-computing.net Mon Nov 20 12:54:28 2006 From: ecrist at secure-computing.net (Eric F Crist) Date: Mon Nov 20 12:54:41 2006 Subject: [PB] MacBook Pro ExpressCard/34 WiFi suggestions? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <28BC4FBB-ABB5-4299-8C2A-F9CC09D2AFB8@secure-computing.net> On Nov 19, 2006, at 6:27 PM, Marc Farnum Rendino wrote: > At 3:10 PM -0800 on 06/11/19, Robert Ameeti wrote: > > >> Curious as to what you are wanting to do since the MacBook Pro >> comes with AirPort built in? > > Here's one reason: The built-in Wifi goes totally dead as soon you > start tcpdump, Ethereal, WireShark, etc. - even if not tracing on > that interface. > > - Marc Marc, Actually, the folks over at KisMac have 'fixed' the driver for the Intel MacBook Pro Airport Extreme cards so you get monitor, or promiscuous mode, and those programs you mention, sorta work. But, I was them to just work. Curious if the Dell card would work under Windows or similar OS on this hardware. ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks From mvgfr at mac.com Mon Nov 20 20:23:40 2006 From: mvgfr at mac.com (Marc Farnum Rendino) Date: Mon Nov 20 20:23:56 2006 Subject: [PB] MacBook Pro ExpressCard/34 WiFi suggestions? In-Reply-To: <28BC4FBB-ABB5-4299-8C2A-F9CC09D2AFB8@secure-computing.net> References: <28BC4FBB-ABB5-4299-8C2A-F9CC09D2AFB8@secure-computing.net> Message-ID: At 2:54 PM -0600 on 06/11/20, Eric F Crist wrote: >Actually, the folks over at KisMac have 'fixed' the driver for the >Intel MacBook Pro Airport Extreme cards so you get monitor, or >promiscuous mode, and those programs you mention, sorta work. Yeah; I fiddled with it a bit, and I'm looking for more than "sorta" too. - Marc From ecrist at secure-computing.net Sat Nov 25 13:09:19 2006 From: ecrist at secure-computing.net (Eric F Crist) Date: Sat Nov 25 13:09:47 2006 Subject: [PB] Compiling on MacOS X (source was written for winblow...) Message-ID: <0EB1DA94-80FF-4DF8-99F4-A6CFD6189120@secure-computing.net> Please help me understand the following output: root# gcc *.c -o test /usr/bin/ld: Undefined symbols: _mysql_close _mysql_error _mysql_fetch_row _mysql_field_count _mysql_free_result _mysql_init _mysql_num_fields _mysql_num_rows _mysql_options _mysql_query _mysql_real_connect _mysql_select_db _mysql_store_result _mysql_use_result collect2: ld returned 1 exit status How do I fix this? ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks From philip.robar at gmail.com Sat Nov 25 13:25:20 2006 From: philip.robar at gmail.com (Philip J Robar) Date: Sat Nov 25 13:25:33 2006 Subject: [PB] Compiling on MacOS X (source was written for winblow...) In-Reply-To: <0EB1DA94-80FF-4DF8-99F4-A6CFD6189120@secure-computing.net> References: <0EB1DA94-80FF-4DF8-99F4-A6CFD6189120@secure-computing.net> Message-ID: On Nov 25, 2006, at 1:09 PM, Eric F Crist wrote: > Please help me understand the following output: > > root# gcc *.c -o test > /usr/bin/ld: Undefined symbols: > _mysql_close > _mysql_error > _mysql_fetch_row > _mysql_field_count > _mysql_free_result > _mysql_init > _mysql_num_fields > _mysql_num_rows > _mysql_options > _mysql_query > _mysql_real_connect > _mysql_select_db > _mysql_store_result > _mysql_use_result > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > > How do I fix this? You don't have the MySQL database installed, or at least it's libraries are not in the default/specified location(s). Assuming that you're trying to compile an Open Source program, it should include a README or INSTALL file that talks about the program's dependencies. By the way, a better place to ask questions like this would be the themacintoshguy's x-unix mailing list. Also, if this is an Open Source program, you might also check to see if it is supported in MacPorts, (http://www.macports.org/), which would simplify getting, compiling, installing and resolving dependency issues like this. Phil -- The opposite of pro is con. That fact is clearly seen. If progress means move forward. Then what does Congress mean? -- Nipsey Russell From hecmac at comcast.net Sat Nov 25 17:41:04 2006 From: hecmac at comcast.net (Hector Ignacio Macedo) Date: Sat Nov 25 17:40:57 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour Message-ID: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> I have a G4 PB into which I saved the documents of my older computer, but now when I try to open almost any file (mopst of them where created with Text Edit, but there were other apps too) the problem is when I try to open them, a dialog comes telling me that the document is used by the system and it can not be opened. I already tried changing ownership and repairing permissions, but to no avail. Can anyone give me a hint as to what's going on and what to do to solve this problem? Thanks a LOT for any help. Hector From ecrist at secure-computing.net Sat Nov 25 19:03:14 2006 From: ecrist at secure-computing.net (Eric F Crist) Date: Sat Nov 25 19:03:31 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour In-Reply-To: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> References: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> Message-ID: Maybe a dumb question, but have you tried rebooting the system? Eric On Nov 25, 2006, at 7:41 PM, Hector Ignacio Macedo wrote: > I have a G4 PB into which I saved the documents of my older > computer, but now when I try to open almost any file (mopst of them > where created with Text Edit, but there were other apps too) > the problem is when I try to open them, a dialog comes telling me > that the document is used by the system and it can not be opened. I > already tried changing ownership and repairing permissions, but to > no avail. > Can anyone give me a hint as to what's going on and what to do to > solve this problem? > > Thanks a LOT for any help. > > Hector > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks From philip.robar at gmail.com Sat Nov 25 21:31:25 2006 From: philip.robar at gmail.com (Philip J Robar) Date: Sat Nov 25 21:31:40 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour In-Reply-To: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> References: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> Message-ID: <5C80E96B-FD18-4ADC-9E07-2351DCCEB41F@gmail.com> On Nov 25, 2006, at 5:41 PM, Hector Ignacio Macedo wrote: > I have a G4 PB into which I saved the documents of my older > computer, but now when I try to open almost any file (most of them > where created with TextEdit, but there were other apps too) the > problem is when I try to open them, a dialog comes telling me that > the document is used by the system and it can not be opened. I > already tried changing ownership and repairing permissions, but to > no avail. Can anyone give me a hint as to what's going on and what > to do to solve this problem? (This is just a guess.) Do the files have the correct icons for the program that you expect the file to be opened by? If not, then try doing a get info on one the files in question and checking that the program that you want the file to opened by is correct. If this fixes the file then redo the get info and click on the "Change All..." button. Do this for each type of file that doesn't open correctly. Phil From hecmac at comcast.net Sun Nov 26 09:20:07 2006 From: hecmac at comcast.net (Hector Ignacio Macedo) Date: Sun Nov 26 09:20:07 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour In-Reply-To: References: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> Message-ID: <5920AC95-8325-4826-AA5B-3CF576358E02@comcast.net> Yes, and also zapping the pram. On Nov 25, 2006, at 9:03 PM, Eric F Crist wrote: > Maybe a dumb question, but have you tried rebooting the system? > > Eric > > On Nov 25, 2006, at 7:41 PM, Hector Ignacio Macedo wrote: > >> I have a G4 PB into which I saved the documents of my older >> computer, but now when I try to open almost any file (mopst of >> them where created with Text Edit, but there were other apps too) >> the problem is when I try to open them, a dialog comes telling me >> that the document is used by the system and it can not be opened. >> I already tried changing ownership and repairing permissions, but >> to no avail. >> Can anyone give me a hint as to what's going on and what to do to >> solve this problem? >> >> Thanks a LOT for any help. >> >> Hector >> _______________________________________________ >> PowerBook mailing list >> PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com >> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook >> >> Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random >> stuff: >> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >> > > ----- > Eric F Crist > Secure Computing Networks > > > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From hecmac at comcast.net Sun Nov 26 09:29:41 2006 From: hecmac at comcast.net (Hector Ignacio Macedo) Date: Sun Nov 26 09:29:34 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour In-Reply-To: <5C80E96B-FD18-4ADC-9E07-2351DCCEB41F@gmail.com> References: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> <5C80E96B-FD18-4ADC-9E07-2351DCCEB41F@gmail.com> Message-ID: I have tried that, but the small area where the "Change all" is, its grayed out, does not give me access. Even as it shows that is a TexEdit or any other program the dialog is the same, xxx file can not be oppened becaus its used by System 10.4 and so on an do on... I even changed the name of the Documents folder to no avail. and if I try to put the files out of it, it asks for validation, and then it closes them without accepting the validating.(password). On Nov 25, 2006, at 11:31 PM, Philip J Robar wrote: > > On Nov 25, 2006, at 5:41 PM, Hector Ignacio Macedo wrote: > >> I have a G4 PB into which I saved the documents of my older >> computer, but now when I try to open almost any file (most of them >> where created with TextEdit, but there were other apps too) the >> problem is when I try to open them, a dialog comes telling me that >> the document is used by the system and it can not be opened. I >> already tried changing ownership and repairing permissions, but to >> no avail. Can anyone give me a hint as to what's going on and what >> to do to solve this problem? > > (This is just a guess.) Do the files have the correct icons for the > program that you expect the file to be opened by? If not, then try > doing a get info on one the files in question and checking that the > program that you want the file to opened by is correct. If this > fixes the file then redo the get info and click on the "Change > All..." button. Do this for each type of file that doesn't open > correctly. > > > Phil > > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From roylance at mac.com Sun Nov 26 10:40:48 2006 From: roylance at mac.com (Lynn Roylance) Date: Sun Nov 26 10:40:57 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour In-Reply-To: References: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> <5C80E96B-FD18-4ADC-9E07-2351DCCEB41F@gmail.com> Message-ID: <589B8D39-FF0C-4C17-82B3-F4D488BFFDA5@mac.com> Try running repair disk from your software install DVD. Applejack is a great utility to repair the disk +, Applejack is available at VersionTracker.com or MacUpdate.com You might even try downloading the combination update for your system (10.4.8) and install that. Lynn On Nov 26, 2006, at 10:29 AM, Hector Ignacio Macedo wrote: > I have tried that, but the small area where the "Change all" is, > its grayed out, does not give me access. Even as it shows that is > a TexEdit or any other program the dialog is the same, xxx file can > not be oppened becaus its used by System 10.4 and so on an do on... > > I even changed the name of the Documents folder to no avail. and if > I try to put the files out of it, it asks for validation, and then > it closes them without accepting the validating.(password). > > > > On Nov 25, 2006, at 11:31 PM, Philip J Robar wrote: > >> >> On Nov 25, 2006, at 5:41 PM, Hector Ignacio Macedo wrote: >> >>> I have a G4 PB into which I saved the documents of my older >>> computer, but now when I try to open almost any file (most of >>> them where created with TextEdit, but there were other apps too) >>> the problem is when I try to open them, a dialog comes telling me >>> that the document is used by the system and it can not be opened. >>> I already tried changing ownership and repairing permissions, but >>> to no avail. Can anyone give me a hint as to what's going on and >>> what to do to solve this problem? >> >> (This is just a guess.) Do the files have the correct icons for >> the program that you expect the file to be opened by? If not, then >> try doing a get info on one the files in question and checking >> that the program that you want the file to opened by is correct. >> If this fixes the file then redo the get info and click on the >> "Change All..." button. Do this for each type of file that doesn't >> open correctly. >> >> >> Phil From hecmac at comcast.net Sun Nov 26 17:57:33 2006 From: hecmac at comcast.net (Hector Ignacio Macedo) Date: Sun Nov 26 17:57:52 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour In-Reply-To: <589B8D39-FF0C-4C17-82B3-F4D488BFFDA5@mac.com> References: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> <5C80E96B-FD18-4ADC-9E07-2351DCCEB41F@gmail.com> <589B8D39-FF0C-4C17-82B3-F4D488BFFDA5@mac.com> Message-ID: <6B9DFFD6-49B6-4501-808A-C67F45D50F2E@comcast.net> I did all that and still same problem. I'm going to call Apple and see what happens. I just bought the applecare pack, so maight as well put it to work...8^)) On Nov 26, 2006, at 12:40 PM, Lynn Roylance wrote: > Try running repair disk from your software install DVD. Applejack > is a great utility to repair the disk +, Applejack is available at > VersionTracker.com or MacUpdate.com > > You might even try downloading the combination update for your > system (10.4.8) and install that. > > Lynn > From philip.robar at gmail.com Mon Nov 27 08:19:32 2006 From: philip.robar at gmail.com (Philip J Robar) Date: Mon Nov 27 08:20:05 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour In-Reply-To: <5920AC95-8325-4826-AA5B-3CF576358E02@comcast.net> References: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> <5920AC95-8325-4826-AA5B-3CF576358E02@comcast.net> Message-ID: On Nov 25, 2006, at 7:41 PM, Hector Ignacio Macedo wrote: > I have a G4 PB into which I saved the documents of my older > computer, but now when I try to open almost any file (mopst of them > where created with Text Edit, but there were other apps too) > the problem is when I try to open them, a dialog comes telling me > that the document is used by the system and it can not be opened. I > already tried changing ownership and repairing permissions, but to > no avail. > Can anyone give me a hint as to what's going on and what to do to > solve this problem? Have you tried searching for the error message on the net to see if anyone else has had and solved this problem? Phil -- "We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it." -- Edward R. Murrow From hecmac at comcast.net Mon Nov 27 11:18:25 2006 From: hecmac at comcast.net (Hector Ignacio Macedo) Date: Mon Nov 27 11:18:30 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour In-Reply-To: References: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> <5920AC95-8325-4826-AA5B-3CF576358E02@comcast.net> Message-ID: <842E0910-3F5D-4084-BC42-9611B801E0A9@comcast.net> No, and I have no idea as to where to look for them. On Nov 27, 2006, at 10:19 AM, Philip J Robar wrote: > > On Nov 25, 2006, at 7:41 PM, Hector Ignacio Macedo wrote: > >> I have a G4 PB into which I saved the documents of my older >> computer, but now when I try to open almost any file (mopst of >> them where created with Text Edit, but there were other apps too) >> the problem is when I try to open them, a dialog comes telling me >> that the document is used by the system and it can not be opened. >> I already tried changing ownership and repairing permissions, but >> to no avail. >> Can anyone give me a hint as to what's going on and what to do to >> solve this problem? > > Have you tried searching for the error message on the net to see if > anyone else has had and solved this problem? > > > Phil > -- > "We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal > opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it." > -- Edward R. Murrow > > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From philip.robar at gmail.com Mon Nov 27 16:35:33 2006 From: philip.robar at gmail.com (Philip J Robar) Date: Mon Nov 27 16:35:55 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour In-Reply-To: <842E0910-3F5D-4084-BC42-9611B801E0A9@comcast.net> References: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> <5920AC95-8325-4826-AA5B-3CF576358E02@comcast.net> <842E0910-3F5D-4084-BC42-9611B801E0A9@comcast.net> Message-ID: <814F0530-6F04-4BC6-8722-0822176002C2@gmail.com> On Nov 27, 2006, at 11:18 AM, Hector Ignacio Macedo wrote: > No, and I have no idea as to where to look for them. I'm not sure what you mean by "them", but what I meant was have you taken the error message, that you paraphrased in your original mail, and typed it into a search engine like Google and looked though the results to see if anyone else has had and solved your problem? Phil From hecmac at comcast.net Mon Nov 27 18:16:40 2006 From: hecmac at comcast.net (Hector Ignacio Macedo) Date: Mon Nov 27 18:16:50 2006 Subject: [PB] Perplexing behaviour In-Reply-To: <814F0530-6F04-4BC6-8722-0822176002C2@gmail.com> References: <98794FA8-1AA9-431D-829D-B21B2AAEC937@comcast.net> <5920AC95-8325-4826-AA5B-3CF576358E02@comcast.net> <842E0910-3F5D-4084-BC42-9611B801E0A9@comcast.net> <814F0530-6F04-4BC6-8722-0822176002C2@gmail.com> Message-ID: <78136DE9-905A-4A03-8C1F-FF53C76591CF@comcast.net> Thanks for the insight Phil, I'll start in that route. On Nov 27, 2006, at 6:35 PM, Philip J Robar wrote: > > On Nov 27, 2006, at 11:18 AM, Hector Ignacio Macedo wrote: > >> No, and I have no idea as to where to look for them. > > I'm not sure what you mean by "them", but what I meant was have you > taken the error message, that you paraphrased in your original > mail, and typed it into a search engine like Google and looked > though the results to see if anyone else has had and solved your > problem? > > > Phil > > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984