Re: Imac DV400 woes

Margolotta <naggingdoubt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 21:28:45 +0000, Te610e wrote
> (in article <D8KdnaMjG6Xjni7eRVnyug@xxxxxxxxx>):
>
> > I'll start this off with saying I know next to nothing about macs, now to
> > the problem.
> >
> > I have been given this mac to fix after someone decided to install OSX10.2
> > (Panther ?)
> > on it without upadating the firmware and then went on to clear the Pram (?)
> > and it wouldn't boot at all.
> >
> > After much reading up I have fixed it and installed 0S 9.1 and OSX but the
> > moniter does 800x600 alright, but 1024x768 will sometimes work but more
> > often than not I end up with the screen going wavy as if it is not in sync,
> > the external Vga output works ok at all resolutions.
> >
> > Has anyone any ideas on how to fix this please
> >
> > I hope I've made sense and thanks in advance.
> >
> > Simon.
> >
> >
>
> 10.2 was Jaguar, Panther is 10.3.
>
> I don't mean to be unkind, but you've answered your own question in your
> opening line - "I know next to nothing about Macs..." which says to me you
> shouldn't be fiddling with it; would you attempt to fix your car without
> knowing at least the rudiments of motor vehicle maintenance?
>
> I'd take it to someone who knows about these things - you could end up doing
> more harm than good.
>
> Just out of interest, why have you got it dual booting? You don't say what
> spec it is, but the basic specs aren't anything to write home about; if
> memory serves it had 64MB RAM and could support up to 512MB and a 10GB hard
> disk.

you can up the ram to 1Gb and the harddrive can be replaced. even
sticking to 10Gb for the boot drive it will run fine.
>
> The basic specifications for 10.2 (IIRC) were 128MB RAM and 3GB hard disc
> space. If you have a basic DV, I'd stick with 9.2.
>
not so, the that interation of imac will run tiger/pather fine not
blistering fast but niether slow either, yes itunes or rather certian
opeations tax it heavly video is nr impossible but it still serves here
as my base for my ipod and as genual house hold email/web machine which
it does well.

> But I would reiterate that I'd take it to someone who's more au fait with the
> machinations of Macs if you don't have confidence in your own abilities.
>
that is some what harsh.

> Cheers
>
> Sarah

roger

roger
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