Lombard RAM
From David Yuguchi
Charles:
I have a Lombard
PowerBook on which I wanted the RAM maxed out. My dealer (Melrose
Mac in L.A.) installed a 256 in the upper slot and a 128 in the lower
slot, saying that a 256 MB chip would not fit in the lower slot. I have
noticed that others have said that a "low profile" 256 MB chip,
specifically made for the Lombard, will fit in the lower slot (Daniel
Cota of powerbooktech.com has
also confirmed this). I have also noticed that your site has
recommended to use "low-profile" chips in both slots; would this
make a difference (i.e., from a "normal" 256 in the upper and a
"low-profile" in the lower)?
Lastly, I have noticed that I cannot purchase processor upgrades for
the Lombard anymore. Is there a particular reason for this, and were
processor upgrades successful in this machine?
Can I look forward to processor upgrades for the Lombard?
Thank you,
David Yuguchi
Architect
Hi David,
You can use either a low-profile or standard RAM
module in the upper slot of the Lombard, but you need a low-profile
unit for the lower slot. Incidentally, the Lombard uses the same RAM
modules as the WallStreet and early iMacs.
The Lombard was only made for eight months, and
therefore numbers were not as great as with the WallStreet and Pismo,
so I assume that the reason Lombard upgrades have dropped off the map
was slack demand.
However, you will be pleased to learn that Daystar has
just announced a 433
MHz MAChSpeed G4 Lombard Upgrade. "The XLR8 433 MAChSpeed G4
LOMBARD upgrade with 250 MHz backside cache and exclusive MAChSpeed
Control software transforms your PowerBook G3 into an AltiVec energized
laptop. This is a factory installed upgrade."
To be priced at: $239
Prerelease special: $210
Charles
Lombard CPU Upgrades
From John K.
Hi Charles,
I'm sure that you got a message from Gary Dailey but in case you
didn't - good news on the Lombard front. He sent me an email indicating
that Daystar has a prerelease special on a new web page
http://4daystar.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=78
Thanks for all of your good writing
John
Great news John!
Charles
Panther on Lombard
From Keith Veitch
Just read the posting about upgrading
to Panther on a Lombard and problems with RAM in the upper slot. My
Lombard 333 has 320 RAM - 256 in the lower slot and 64 in the upper,
and installation of Panther on top of Jaguar ran without a hitch and
makes the machine really "smooth" to work with - easily fast enough for
my needs which are mainly Internet access (with the wonderful Safari!)
and word-processing (with the super-cool Nisus Writer Express!), and
some CD burning (Toast Titanium - doesn't everybody?). So if you are
concerned about upgrading do give it a go and if there are problems,
check whether it is the 256 RAM in the upper slot as suggested.
Cheers,
Keith
Thanks for the report and valuable tip, Keith, and
delighted to hear that you're enjoying Panther on your Lombard.
Charles
Panther on G3 'Book
From Steven R. Virata, MD
Charles,
I have a quick comment on Sandy Mitchell's question about updating
to Panther from Jaguar. I completely agree about the speed differences
that I noticed on both a 12" 867 MHz PowerBook G4 and
my wife's G3 iBook 600
doing the same upgrade. A G3 can definitely handle it.
However, startup time should not be an issue because most PowerBook
owners that I know just put them to sleep when not in use. Startup time
in the morning for me is about 2-3 seconds from lifting the screen.
When I'm done, I close the screen and it sleeps. Panther is so stable
that I rarely have to go through the entire startup process.
Hope this helps,
Steve
Hi Steve,
We're on the same page. Panther prowls nicely on my
700 MHz G3 iBook,
and I sometimes go literally for months without shutting down my
machines and restarting from scratch. I just put them to sleep. I do
find that a reboot is prudent every 10 days or so to sort out the
memory and cut down on pageouts, but I really should have larger hard
drives.
Charles
Processor Upgrade for My G4
From Rod
Is it better to increase the processor speed on my 466 MHz G4 or
just buy another Mac with the speed I want. I'd like to use Studio
Pro 2, and that needs something around 800 MHz processor speed (I
think). If you think I should upgrade, what brand and other specifics
should I look for?
Thanks,
Rod
Hi Rod,
There's no comprehensively "right" answer here. The
variables are endless. Do you have a lot of money invested in upgrades
and peripherals for your current machine?
FastMac
can upgrade you to a fast G4 fairly reasonably if you are satisfied
with your current system other than its speed.
• G4/800 MHz, $249.95
• G4/1 GHz, $339.95
• G4/1.2 GHz, $399.95
OTOH, a 1.25 GHz PowerMac G4 is $1,299, and a 1.6 GHz
PowerMac G5 is $1,799.
It's really whatever you can afford.
Charles
Processor Upgrades
From Steve Wassenich
Re Newer Technology:
Another outfit, TechnoWarehouse LLC,
has connections to now-defunct Newer Technology, according to their
website:
"TechnoWarehouse, LLC is a company started by former
Newer Technology managers who together devoted more than 2 decades
helping to build Newer Technology's reputation as the industry leader
in Macintosh upgrades.
"Over the years we've grown to appreciate great
engineering and product quality. Thus it is our desire to sell products
known for outstanding quality and value. Therefore, TechnoWarehouse now
resells the excellent BookEndz docking stations from Photo Control
Corporation, award winning FireWire/USB Hard Drives by WiebeTech, items
formerly produced by the original Newer Technology and of course - our
very own TechnoWarehouse products."
They appear to offer the same upgrades as FastMac.
Those Newer Technology guys got around, eh? ;-)
Steve Wassenich
Small world indeed. ;-)
Charles
Panther Upgrade Discs
From Svend Gothgen, M.D.
Just to clarify the subject a bit. The upgrade and the
full installer set only differs in disc 1. The only
difference between the upgrade and the full disc 1 is that the
upgrade demands OS X to be present on the hard drive. You can make
a clean erase and install with the upgrade set provided a copy of
OS X 10.2 is present on the computer to be upgraded.
Hope this helps
sg
It does. Thanks for the clarification.
Charles
Panther Upgrade CDs
From Jeff Greffe
Hello there !
I just wanted to point out something regarding this statement: "they are labeled 'Mac
OS X Upgrade Disc,' and they won't do a clean install, only an
upgrade. So your correspondent must get the full install CDs if he
wants to do a clean install."
That's not true!
Indeed you need to have Jaguar already installed to put Panther on
your drive if you are using the "upgrade" CDs, but there are 3 options
available:
- upgrade
- install and archive
- clean install.
So a clean install is possible ...
Thanks !
Jeff
And thanks to you, too, Jeff.
Charles
OS X, InDesign, Old LaserWriter
From Jim Pittman
Hi Charles,
I have a problem with a new computer, new software, and old
printer.
I have an iMac (1.25 MHz, 1 MB) that came with OS X 10.3 (now
updated to 10.3.2) that cannot boot into OS 9. I have a LinkSys
10/100 Ethernet hub with a LaserWriter Pro 630 and a Personal
LaserWriter 320, and I can also connect my 1 GHz G4 PowerBook, OS X
10.2.8. I can print to either printer from either computer through the
ethernet hub.
I used Pagemaker 6.5 for years on a Desktop G3 with OS 8.6. I
thought it would be better to use an OS X program on the new iMac,
so I bought InDesign CS v. 3.0.
It seemed to work okay, and all was well until I tried printing to the
LaserWriter Pro. I found that only one page at a time would print.
Attempting to print two or more pages would cause the printer to stall.
I finally got the document printed by printing one page at a time.
So far, searching on the Internet has not turned up anything helpful
for my combination of OS X 10.3, InDesign CD 3.0, and LaserWriter
Pro 630.
I need a fix for this problem that does not include buying a new
laser printer. The LaserWriter Pro 630 is a great printer for my
needs.
Apple's OS X discussion forums are full of complaints about 10.3
problems printing to HP LaserJets. I assume these do not relate to my
problem, which I think is specific to InDesign CS 3.0.
Thanks
Jim Pittman
Hi Jim,
I wish I could help, but this problem is beyond my
level of expertise.
Perhaps some of our Low End Mac readers will be able
to suggest something.
Charles
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