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News, Information & Feedback / Re: Moving the downloads
« Last post by dotcom on Today at 02:35:57 PM »I'm getting a 404 error when I try any of the downloads on this page: https://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?action=downloads;cat=9
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Storage / Re: Just cannot G4 Mac Mini
« Last post by aBc on Today at 02:33:33 PM »Return the IDE adapter to its original state (jumper / no jumper, etc.) and if the System Profiler shows the disk, at least you’ve got that going for you. Do you have any other “retail” created disk to try… to see if that might mount? If that would work then it might all be consequence of not having a properly burned Mac mini installer disk in the first place. Try, try again to burn an installer disk from the downloaded file and at a very slow burn speed, then…. try the traditional install from that disk. IF that doesn’t work…
Boot into Open Firmware with your new installer disc already inserted.
*Holding down the Command + Option + o + f keys all together. (That’s o as in otter and f as in frank)
Then once at the prompt, type boot cd:,\\:tbxi and then hit enter.
If it won’t boot from the CD then… then your installer disc / CD is quite possibly crap.
But yes, do try a commercially created CD of any sort.
And even if that doesn’t work, do try another burn of the Mac mini v.9 installer and begin again. Good luck!
Boot into Open Firmware with your new installer disc already inserted.
*Holding down the Command + Option + o + f keys all together. (That’s o as in otter and f as in frank)
Then once at the prompt, type boot cd:,\\:tbxi and then hit enter.
If it won’t boot from the CD then… then your installer disc / CD is quite possibly crap.
But yes, do try a commercially created CD of any sort.
And even if that doesn’t work, do try another burn of the Mac mini v.9 installer and begin again. Good luck!
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Pro Tools TDM / Mix / HD / Access VIRUS Rob Papen Signature Sound Set
« Last post by Protools5LEGuy on Today at 01:07:07 PM »https://web.archive.org/web/20030811204831fw_/http://www.robpapen.com/access.htm#Download_section
Got to get sound for it. Someone here mentioned to have a fistfull
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Signature Sound Set
Virus, Virus (b/c), Virus Indigo(2), Virus Rack(XL) and Pro Tools TDM Virus/Indigo Plug-in.
You want more RP sounds besides the ones in the factory set?
Here they are: 127 new single sounds and 40 multies (except TDM).
Order a license set online:
Price: US$ 27,95
Access Virus (all types)
Access Virus (TDM / TDM indigo)
Got to get sound for it. Someone here mentioned to have a fistfull
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Storage / Re: Just cannot get the optical drive to work on my G4 Mac Mini 1.5Ghz.
« Last post by ssp3 on Today at 10:14:54 AM »I made my own long time ago, but here's the work of someone else:
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/apple-cddvd-driver-148-edited-universal-scsi-compatibility
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/apple-cddvd-driver-148-edited-universal-scsi-compatibility
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Storage / Re: Just cannot get the optical drive to work on my G4 Mac Mini 1.5Ghz.
« Last post by fergycool on Today at 09:26:26 AM »Thanks. I've had the original drive apart and it was quite clean already.
Do you have a link to the hacked DVD drivers?
I'm UK based. but that made me think and I do have an old MBP. It was one of the first Intel ones. I wonder if that has an IDE drive in it? I'll look for the specification.
Thanks.
Do you have a link to the hacked DVD drivers?
I'm UK based. but that made me think and I do have an old MBP. It was one of the first Intel ones. I wonder if that has an IDE drive in it? I'll look for the specification.
Thanks.
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Pro Tools TDM / Mix / HD / Re: HTDM Q&A
« Last post by mrhappy on Today at 09:19:46 AM »Thanks for digging that up Protools5LEGuy! I've never really understood or used HTDM so I'll be checking that out the next time I 'Fire Up'!! 
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Storage / Re: Just cannot get the optical drive to work on my G4 Mac Mini 1.5Ghz.
« Last post by ssp3 on Today at 09:10:49 AM »A couple of suggestions.
1. Clean the original Apple drive.
2. Try hacked DVD driver with your Panasonic.
3. Buy a replacement Apple drive. They go for around 20-30 ($ or EUR). If you're in EU, PM me. I have a couple of dead PowerBooks with such drives.
1. Clean the original Apple drive.
2. Try hacked DVD driver with your Panasonic.
3. Buy a replacement Apple drive. They go for around 20-30 ($ or EUR). If you're in EU, PM me. I have a couple of dead PowerBooks with such drives.
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Storage / Re: Just cannot get the optical drive to work on my G4 Mac Mini 1.5Ghz.
« Last post by fergycool on Today at 08:54:13 AM »Thanks. I tried that but no change.
I also reverted to the original optical drive. This does not read any CDrs, but it does actually read a non-cdr CD. This disk is not read by the replacement drive so I think you are correct and these need to be Apple firmware drives.
So I either give up and be satisfied by the non-optical drive containing Mac Mini or go hunt for how to flash these drives! :-)
I also reverted to the original optical drive. This does not read any CDrs, but it does actually read a non-cdr CD. This disk is not read by the replacement drive so I think you are correct and these need to be Apple firmware drives.
So I either give up and be satisfied by the non-optical drive containing Mac Mini or go hunt for how to flash these drives! :-)
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Storage / Re: Adaptec PowerDomain 2940UW files are no longer available :(
« Last post by mickeyratt on Today at 08:34:20 AM »I never desoldered the PLCCs, I cut the pins close to the IC case with sharp Stanley knife and then desoldered what's left of the pins one by one.
But you have to be very careful as not to damage PCB and have a steady hand when performing such stunt.
Thank you for your further suggestions!
This is probably really the best solution.
I was thinking that it would be nice to save the original EEPROM as well, so that I could read the contents with an external EPROM reader and maybe later write the PC version into one half of a 2MBit EEPROM and the Mac version into the other half, then use a jumper to switch between PC/MAC, so you would have a universal SCSI card. But I'd probably never use that option
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Storage / Re: Adaptec PowerDomain 2940UW files are no longer available :(
« Last post by ssp3 on Today at 08:25:26 AM »I never desoldered the PLCCs, I cut the pins close to the IC case with sharp Stanley knife and then desoldered what's left of the pins one by one. 
But you have to be very careful as not to damage PCB and have a steady hand when performing such stunt.
But you have to be very careful as not to damage PCB and have a steady hand when performing such stunt.