Tag Archives: Hardware

New workspace and Ascii the Cat

It has been a busy couple of weeks. First I have been working hard to make my new Mac Mini the way I want it by cleaning it up extensively after restoring my backup. But now it’s pretty much done. … Continue reading

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When things break down

Early last week I started to have problems with my G5. While it always had a slight tendency to get stuck in “gray screen” (early open firmware) it now started to get stuck in “black screen” (no HD bootup). First … Continue reading

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New hardware

Yesterday we got confirmation that MorphOS is being ported to the A-Eon X5000 motherboard. This means that MorphOS will soon support not one currently selling motherboard, but two. Some time ago the MorphOS Team also told the community that the … Continue reading

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External monitor with a Powerbook

[Edit] Don’t forget to close the lid to make the external monitor work. A Powerbook is quite a good choice for a MorphOS machine. The top of the line have a 1.67 GHz processor, up to 2 GB RAM (1.5 … Continue reading

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Election, Amiga Forum and switching DVD device.

Today is election day in Sweden. I’m watching the events unfold and it looks like we will have a change of government: from an alliance of conservatives, pseudo-liberals, Christians and farmers party turned Randian capitalists turned back to farmers party … Continue reading

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SSD and MorpOS 3.7 released

INSTALLING AN SSD ON MY POWERMAC G5 I have been looking for an SSD for my PowerMac G5 for a while now, and I finally got my hands one one. The problem is that the G5 uses SATA 1, and … Continue reading

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Changing some keys

If you remember my post My MorphOS Systems, then you probably noted the almost Amiga-like keyboard that I have and doesn’t work. Well, as a matter of fact I have found a way to get that keyboard to work. It’s not … Continue reading

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My MorphOS Systems

Today we are going to take a quick look at my MorphOS systems. The picture above shows my computer space. It’s cramped, but very functional. I currently have 5 MorphOS compatible systems (3 are registered): A PowerMac dual core 2.7 … Continue reading

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