Monday, 16 July 2012

Picked up a G5, and I know NOTHING about Macs :) Help!


so, new mac world, , wouldn't in it. i'm big linux , 7 guy. but, saw power mac g5 @ local computer shop, , asking 120 dollars it. said why not right?

have fresh install of osx 10.4. , here specs.

dual processor 1.8gzh g5
8 gigs of ram
geforce fx5200 video card ( yeah, that's not staying around. )
has 2 160 gig hard drives.
pretty in brand new condition, not nick on it.

so, don't know it. i"ve done browsing, , youtube, after watched hour of kitchen night mares, safari refuses work , crash's?

so, how turn thing not paper weight?

excuse mess on desk, had move 3 towers make room thing
 

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with such specs why should paper wheight?
grab read on faq on sig, pretty need know begin there :p
 


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