http://deadgodsdreaming.com/log/2009/05/10/rip-powermac-g5/ Braindumps at random. Wed, 26 May 2010 20:31:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://deadgodsdreaming.com/log/2009/05/10/rip-powermac-g5/comment-page-1/#comment-1738 raj Mon, 11 May 2009 05:45:28 +0000 http://deadgodsdreaming.com/log/2009/05/10/rip-powermac-g5/#comment-1738 Thanks Brent, I'll give that a shot. I thought the Apple Hardware Test only came with Intel Macs, but I'll go digging for my original install discs to make sure. Thanks Brent, I’ll give that a shot. I thought the Apple Hardware Test only came with Intel Macs, but I’ll go digging for my original install discs to make sure.

]]> http://deadgodsdreaming.com/log/2009/05/10/rip-powermac-g5/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Brent B Cameron Mon, 11 May 2009 05:16:45 +0000 http://deadgodsdreaming.com/log/2009/05/10/rip-powermac-g5/#comment-1736 Have you tried running the Apple Hardware Test from one of the original install disks that came with the G5? Shut down the computer, restart, and hold down the D key before the grey screen appears. I'd give the longer test and go to see what it comes up with. You may find the culprit to your problems. It also may be that the machine has given out it's magic smoke and it is indeed time to move on. I have a June 2004 dual 1.8Ghz PowerMac G5 that has served me well for a year and a half. It's a bit slow for video rendering projects but still makes for a great server of all types for the house and general web browsing machine. I also have a mid 2008 MacBook Pro that I use for all of my heavy lifting and offsite backup with Backblaze. Unfortunately Backblaze does not support PPC machines and I have to have my iPhoto library on an external hard drive attached to my MBP. One of these days I will get a Mac Pro that will replace the G5 and will be the computer that has all my files on it with the Drobo attached to it. Like you I need to come up with a small fortune to make that happen. Keep us updated on the status of the machine. Have you tried running the Apple Hardware Test from one of the original install disks that came with the G5? Shut down the computer, restart, and hold down the D key before the grey screen appears. I’d give the longer test and go to see what it comes up with. You may find the culprit to your problems. It also may be that the machine has given out it’s magic smoke and it is indeed time to move on. I have a June 2004 dual 1.8Ghz PowerMac G5 that has served me well for a year and a half. It’s a bit slow for video rendering projects but still makes for a great server of all types for the house and general web browsing machine. I also have a mid 2008 MacBook Pro that I use for all of my heavy lifting and offsite backup with Backblaze. Unfortunately Backblaze does not support PPC machines and I have to have my iPhoto library on an external hard drive attached to my MBP. One of these days I will get a Mac Pro that will replace the G5 and will be the computer that has all my files on it with the Drobo attached to it. Like you I need to come up with a small fortune to make that happen. Keep us updated on the status of the machine.

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