I have a PowerBook G4, and I would like to know how to enable internet using Ethernet and WiFi. I know that WiFi may or may not work, because of my computer being to old, but I would be very surprised if ethernet does not work at all. Thanks for any Help.
PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), PowerBook G4
I still have a working 2003 PowerBook G4 (17-inch; 1Ghz) that works with both a wired (ethernet port on side) and wireless connection. However, it wasn;t until April 2004 that wireless hardware was standard instead of optional, so a lot of older PowerBooks do not have wireless built-in.
I still have a working 2003 PowerBook G4 (17-inch; 1Ghz) that works with both a wired (ethernet port on side) and wireless connection. However, it wasn;t until April 2004 that wireless hardware was standard instead of optional, so a lot of older PowerBooks do not have wireless built-in.
I am talking about in Single User mode, the terminal, before boot. What are the commands? Thanks
Sorry, that one is beyond me. Might not hurt to ask the the OS 10.5 forums here:
Hi Is there a reason you need to run single user mode for this? When ethernet is used it is on automatically as long as you have an active network. Wifi is setup from what ever active wifi network you have. You inter network name, password and type of encryption. Check the box save in keychain. You cannot run both at the same time, though they both can be on. It will default to ethernet if you have a ethernet cable plugged in.
Yes, because I only want a terminal and no GUI.
I tried Ethernet and it didn't work, however that was probably because my Ethernet cable is bad. Is there a command to set up wifi in single user mode, like iwconfig?
If you for some reason absolutely wish to use a terminal and Linux-style commands, could a PowerPC version of Ubuntu (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ) possibly be of interest for experiments?
Jan
Thanks, I'll look into it. However, is there any way to boot into command line in Ubuntu, no GUI unless requested by "startx"?
It may even be possible to install a version without a GUI. Check the options offered by an Alternate CD to begin with. See also the aforementioned FAQ for details, and about where to get more help.
Ethernet (or Wi-Fi) in Single User Mode
