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G3 6100 and Linux — #5

I *THINK* you need to install Linux WITH the card in the slot and WITH it active. If you install Linux with the card inactive, and then activate the card, it might screw up the har…
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G3 6100 and Linux — #6

Newer G3 cards on Nubus Computers are working with Mklinux (I ' m using a 7100/80/Av + Newer g3/240 Sonnet's don't ... It would be a good idea to subscribe to mklinux-setup Mailing…
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USB PCI Card Trouble?? — #1

i recently put a pci usb card in my performa 6500 and am using apple developer usb drivers (1.2f2) in my computer. i purchased a macally usb keyboard and i cannot turn on my comp…
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Overclocking a 6500 — #1

Is this possile? There are no G3 upgrade cards avalible for my 6500, so i want to overclock it. Im not afraid of heat problems of any sort...Please Help!
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Overclocking a 6500 — #2

Actually two companies make upgrade cards for the 6500. Sonnet and Vimage. Here's a link to the sonnet site: http://www.sonnettech.com/product/crescendo_pcig3-l2.html The upgrad…
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Overclocking a 6500 — #3

I am running the VImage upgrade in my 6500. Haven't had any trouble with it, well worth the cost!! Believe the cost has come down quite a bit since I bought in Feb, also they hav…
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Overclocking a 6500 — #4

Hey! i'm really interested in overclocing my PM6500/225. anyone know where i can get info on it? can anyone PlEASE tell me how to do it? Has anyone overclocked their 6500/225? how…
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Hard Disk Error — #1

I have two "dead" hard drives that I think could be rescued. They do not mount but are recongnized as a drive on the SCSI chain. When I try to format them I get a "device not rea…
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Hard Disk Error — #2

Is it possible your SCSI card is third party (in which case you wouldn't want to use Apple SCSI tools and need to download updated drivers and formatting tools from the manufacture…
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Hard Disk Error — #3

I can't do anything to the drives without getting that error. When I try to updade the drivers, initialize or mount them I get a "device not ready error." I am still convinced th…
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Buy G3 Powerbook OR Wait for new 101??? — #1

The prices are really coming down on the G3 PBs now that the new PB 101 will soon be here with Firewire & USB ports. Will new be fairly "bleeding edge", or should I buy instead…
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Buy G3 Powerbook OR Wait for new 101??? — #2

pkalaska, I'm in exactly the same position as you. I'm going to wait until the 101's are launched just to see what they are like. Unless the are really great or very competitively…
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Buy G3 Powerbook OR Wait for new 101??? — #3

There are three questions you should ask yourself: 1] Does it do what I need? 2] Can I afford it? 3] Will it provide some value before the product line changes again? I'm not buy…
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Buy G3 Powerbook OR Wait for new 101??? — #4

If anyone is still reading this... Check out this lengthy & helpful thread on this topic over at dealchat: http://www.dealchat.com/search.html?num=1&search=%22g3+serie s+…
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ORB vs. Jaz — #1

I've been looking into purchasing some kind of big (capacity) removable media drive for backing up high-res scans, updaters, and so on. I had planned to go with a Jaz drive, but a…
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ORB vs. Jaz — #2

Neither! Orb and Jaz are both based on Magnetic media. Both are subject to head crashes, and both have trouble with dust enterring the drive. If you need a format that reads …
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ORB vs. Jaz — #3

Just a quick thank you for your input on this... it's strange how much more difficult the decision gets once it's your money and not your employer's. ;^) But to counter a couple o…
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ORB vs. Jaz — #4

I understand that magnetic media drives like the Jazz and ORB are prone to head crashes and dust problems. However, I want to be able to store large media files (AvidCinema and ma…
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ORB vs. Jaz — #5

We have had too many problems with ORB to recommend it. We too back up large M100 files and writing seemed to work but copying a file BACK from the ORB was a crap-shoot. We also …
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ORB vs. Jaz — #6

I have had a Jaz drive for two years and only had one bad disk problem (Iomega replaced the disk free). I purchased an Orb SCSI drive thinking I could replace the Jaz. However, …
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ORB vs. Jaz — #7

Lots of problems with the Orb, so don't go with it. Jaz drives are a tad bit more reliable, but still, disks can corrupt. CDRW media CAN be read on normal cd-roms as long as they …
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ORB vs. Jaz — #8

Well I must just be the exception. I've had my Orb drive since October and it has been great. No problems with disks, I have three of them. Just prior to purchasing the Orb I bo…
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ORB vs. Jaz — #9

I must be lucky too. I've had my ORB for about 4 months now. I have 4 disk with no problems at all. In fact, I'm buying another disk today.
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