Category Archives: openfirmware

Install Mac OS X Leopard on a G4 800mhz Quicksilver

Posted on July 29, 2008 by blandname

If you have an old G4 sitting around that’s at the 800mhz mark, you probably should try installing Leopard, because most people agree it actually runs FASTER than Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. Weird, huh? I guess they’ve optimized the … Continue reading →

Posted in 800mhz, 867mhz, DMG, Leopard, OSX, QuickSilver, g4, hack, mac, macintosh, open firmware, openfirmware, os x, software | 10 Comments

Quick Tip: Eject your CD on an Apple Mac

Posted on September 23, 2006 by blandname

If you don’t have an Apple Macintosh keyboard, you miss out on the “eject button”. This is a shame really. The easiest way to eject the CD is to drag it to the recycle bin, or if you have a … Continue reading →

Posted in CD, Leopard, OS X 10.5, OS X Server, PowerBook, PowerPC, Tiger, apple, eMac, iBook, iMac, keyboard, mac, mac mini, macintosh, mouse, openfirmware, operating system, os, os x, software, tip, windows | 2 Comments

Where’s my Mac BIOS? (How to get into OpenFirmware Easily)

Posted on September 20, 2006 by blandname

A lot of people these days appear to be under the impression that Macs have a BIOS, which is unfortunate because they actually have something much better – Macs have OpenFirmware. This is true for G4 Mac Minis, PowerBooks, iBooks, … Continue reading →

Posted in ADC, Apple Developper Connection, BIOS, CD, G5, PowerBook, PowerPC, apple, boot from cd, eMac, g4, iBook, iMac, keyboard, laptop, linux, livecd, mac, mac mini, macintosh, openfirmware, operating system, os, os x, tip, tutorial | 18 Comments

Installing Ubuntu Edgy Eft Knot 2 on a Budget Mac Mini

Posted on September 8, 2006 by blandname

I’ve introduced this before but I got off to a really bad start and I appologize. So here’s the follow-up. Not only is Edgy Eft 2 quite stable, it also installs just fine on a Mac Mini, it simply doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Backup CDs, CD, PowerPC, alpha, apple, beta, bittorrent, boot from cd, edgy eft, g4, image, linux, livecd, mac, mac mini, macintosh, openfirmware, operating system, software, torrent, ubuntu, ubuntu 6.10 | 1 Comment

Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) Knot 2 Mac Mini Bluetooth Issue

Posted on September 2, 2006 by blandname

Oh no! My poor lil Mac Mini is unable to test the new Edgy Eft version because the Mac BT keyboard is not working in the livecd. I sent the error report to Ubuntu using the device driver wizard (pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, beta, bluetooth, bug, device, driver, edgy eft, fspot, g4, gnome, keyboard, knot 2, livecd, mac, mac mini, macintosh, openfirmware, operating system, os, software, ubuntu, ubuntu 6.10 | 2 Comments