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Forrest I have the same iBook G4 1.33GHz 12" that I also bought from eBay, and it also had 10.5.8 installed when I got it. Installing 10.4 is not a problem, but you may run into a problem with the earlier versions of 10.4.X, as the video chip isn't supported on versions 10.4.2 or earlier...

Hi, Now that the Pismo is up and running, I have gone ahead and bought a working Lombard. While its not here yet, it is on its way, and I am looking to max it out, in terms of RAM, and afterwards install Tiger (I know its not officially supported, but Xpostfacto says it can be installed without...

Another thought occurred after I wrote up my previous post. What amount of memory is installed in the Pismo? Is it one memory module or two? What speed are the memory modules? Under 9.2.2, you should be able to run "System Report" and get that information. You may, if the system will will boot...

As another suggestion: can you try running a hard disk test on the hard drive with the optical drive out of the system? Just trying to establish that it is not a hard drive or software related issue. I don't know that this is a motherboard issue, or possibly the interface PCB. Again, trying to...

I have a sort of similar question, but in my case, it is with regards to setting up 9.2.2 and OSX 10.4.X on a Pismo. Do I create a partition for 9.2.2, and install 9.2.2, then another partition for OSX for 10.4.11, and install that, or do I create a partition for OSX10.4.X first, and install...

I have an iBook G4, a Pismo, and a non-funtional C650 and a non-functional PM 7300/200. The iBook and Pismo are USB and Firewire, and the desktop Macs are SCSI. I am currently in the processof completing a Zip drive setup that will allow for movement if files between the iBook/Pismo and the...

I recently learned of it. They are not very common, though, but ifI ever heard of one for sale at a non-insane price, I’d be interested. I already have a 750MB drive with Firewire, and a 250MB with USB. I am currently negotiating for a 100MB SCSI drive.

This is what the suspect memory module looks like, front (I guess) with the label, and back, just in case somebody in the future has the same type of issue.

That is what probably created the startup problems on this machine, I think. I can take a picture of the module, but essentially, with the label that is on there now, I have no idea what size, speed, or type it is. It did fit the memiry slot, but it could be a PC-66 speed, or some thype other...

OK, an update is due. The Pismo is now (mostly) functional. On power up, I get a startup chime, followed by a grayish background with the folder and the flashing question mark. Normal for a machine without a hard drive. I can put either the 9.2.2 Install CD, or the 10.4.3 Install DVD, and they...

Well, I put it all back together, and the Pismo is working. Not completely, because it doesn't have a hard drive, but I reassembled it, and hit the power button. AND IT STARTED. I don't know exactly what the issue was, whether it was the oddball memory module in the lower memory slot, or if the...

The themal pad doesn't appear to be damaged, just compressed, which is what has me questioning how well it works. It would be great to find a replacement, but I would need to figure out how thick the replacement should be for complete contact with the CPU (I guess its the CPU). Too thin, no...

Hi, Slowly getting to work on my Pismo (currently non-functional) by getting the memory modules replaced/upgraded. For a refresher, I got this from a local electronics recycler for $12, but it was incomplete (missing RF shield over the the CPU card, no HD bracket or cable, no charger). It is...

The back of my drive looks exactly like the one in LaPorta's picture. I have tried both drives with my iBook G4, and they are both seen correctly by the System Report. They register correctly, in that the 250MB drive shows Iomega with an 11MB/s transfer rate (USB 1.1 speed, I take it), and the...

Update to the original posting. The 750MB Zip drive is a Firewire 400 interface type (it was sold as a USB drive). The 250MB is a USB type (has a USB Type B connector (I think most often seen in printers and scanners). The 250MB is a translucent blue case, the 750MB is a greyish/silvery case...

Hi, I just got a couple of Zip Drives (one 250MB, one 750MB), both USB, and both have their power supplies. I am trying to figure out if they can be used to transfer data to older, non-USB equipped Macs (i.e. with SCSI interfaces). I have a number of questions about these drives, and even...

I made an assumption that the original PRAM batteries weren't rechargeable, so if they are, then add a diode (a low voltage drop type, like a schottky, or two) to the stuff that I posted further above. I think the 2CR5 would be the best way to go, in terms of space usage and practicality. It...

I think 2 CR3032s or a pair of CR123s would probably work. From the schematic above, it seems to want positive on the red wire, negative on the Black, and a voltage half way between the two on the white wire(virtual ground). So using a pair of CR2032s/CR123s (assuming they are 3.2V each) in...

This may be a dumb question, but what voltages are required from the PRAM battery on the Wallstreet/PDQ and the Lombard/Pismo? Are the 2330 coin cells putting out 3.2V each, or only 1.6-2.0V each? Or is is a current draw issue? Seems to me that a smaller lithium battery could be used, perhaps in...

Sort of the same topic, but not really specific to the Pismo. Are the "Bays" in the Powerbook G3s common? As in using the battery interchangeably between the Pismo, Wallstreet/Mainstreet, PDQ, and Lombard? Is the same true for the Media Bay (although I know you can put a second battery in the...