Billy Rocks
Feeling sympathy for my “mac problems of late”:/archives/2004/01/18/mac_crashed.shtml, “Billy”:http://www.billyk.com has bequeathed to me a Radeon Mac Edition PCI, which is in fact, the perfect card to solve my problems! Now, I haven’t installed the card or Panther yet, and there is a dangerous road ahead fraught with alpha software, unsupported hacks, totally ridiculous lengths of SCSI ribbon cable, and a long handled spoon. But, Jebus willing, I’ll have Panther on this Mac by morning. I’ll post my experiences as soon as I’m able. Thanks, Billy!
Today has been a pretty good day in general. I got some good job-related news. A nice man sent me a copy of the service manual for the Phase Linear 700 Series II which Berg and I are attempting to repair. The procedures described in the manual will make life much easier for us. Also, I got to eat both sushi and falafel today. And when we went to get the falafel, the cheerful shop proprietor had several young women behind the counter so he could show them how to use a hookah. He sells them in the restaurant, and is quite skilled in their use, which isn’t immediately obvious to the novice. While we ordered, he had it drawing well, and was showing them how to place the coal, keep it drawing well, etc. I like that guy a lot.
Update: Its 3:30AM, and no luck yet. Curses! However, the video card is working great! Its just that dumb ol’e Panther does NOT want to install on this Mac. Not surprising, since it is technically unsupported, but I am failing where other’s have succeeded. I still have a few tricks up my sleeve, but they may have to wait until tomorrow…
2 comments Tuesday 20 Jan 2004 | Sam | Apple
yay me….glad its up n workin for ya dude!
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