Please Help: Career Path for becoming a SQL DBA
Hi All
I am a Software developer with around 15 months of experience in .Net 2.0 and VSTO.
I am currently working in a SQLServer 2000 project.
I feel more interest to work with database than front end coding.
Can anyone suggest what need to be done for the one to be a DBA.
Could you please provide more details on the roles and responsibilities and the scope for career development on becoming a DBA.
In what Timeline can i be a DBA. After becoming a DBA what are the career options available. Please help me out in deciding my career
Thanks in Advance,
Sidharth
On these days DBA is an abstract level word. DBA can be further classified to Development DBA , Production DBA , Data warehouse dba, ETL DBA , DB Architect DBA and even may be REPORTING DBA. Each job has its own significance. Role for each dba may differ. Some time DBA perform multiple role in an organization (in my case i am doing Architecting / part time Production DBA and Dev DBA role).
In addition to Kalman suggestion, what you can do is , you can start from Virtual labs provided by Microsoft. If you ask the timeline, its all depends. Hands on experience is the key.
Virtual Labs for SQL Server 2005
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb499681.aspx
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SQL Query
=========
SELECT active_members.member_nbr,
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Explain Plan for the above SQL:
===============================
"PLAN_TABLE_OUTPUT"
"Plan hash value: 379550299"
"| Id | Operation | Name | Rows | Bytes |TempSpc| Cost (%CPU)| Time |"
"| 0 | SELECT STATEMENT | | 2609K| 659M| | 91679 (3)| 00:18:21 |"
"| 1 | HASH UNIQUE | | 1 | 16 | | 54461 (2)| 00:10:54 |"
"|* 2 | COUNT STOPKEY | | | | | | |"
"|* 3 | TABLE ACCESS FULL | MEMBER_SPAN | 12891 | 201K| | 54459 (2)| 00:10:54 |"
"| 4 | HASH UNIQUE | | 1 | 16 | 2424K| 54736 (2)| 00:10:57 |"
"|* 5 | COUNT STOPKEY | | | | | | |"
"|* 6 | TABLE ACCESS FULL | MEMBER_SPAN | 51541 | 805K| | 54459 (2)| 00:10:54 |"
"| 7 | HASH UNIQUE | | 1 | 50 | | 64 (4)| 00:00:01 |"
"|* 8 | COUNT STOPKEY | | | | | | |"
"|* 9 | TABLE ACCESS FULL | AV_MEM_EMAIL | 1 | 50 | | 63 (2)| 00:00:01 |"
"|* 10 | TABLE ACCESS FULL | DIVISION | 1 | 14 | | 3 (0)| 00:00:01 |"
"|* 11 | HASH JOIN | | 2609K| 659M| | 91679 (3)| 00:18:21 |"
"| 12 | VIEW | | 581 | 12782 | | 8184 (4)| 00:01:39 |"
"| 13 | HASH UNIQUE | | 581 | 26145 | | 8184 (4)| 00:01:39 |"
"| 14 | TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID| CONTRACT | 1 | 14 | | 2 (0)| 00:00:01 |"
"| 15 | NESTED LOOPS | | 581 | 26145 | | 8183 (4)| 00:01:39 |"
"|* 16 | TABLE ACCESS FULL | CONTRACT_SPAN | 581 | 18011 | | 7019 (5)| 00:01:25 |"
"|* 17 | INDEX RANGE SCAN | CONTRACT_IX1 | 1 | | | 1 (0)| 00:00:01 |"
"|* 18 | HASH JOIN | | 449K| 104M| 39M| 83466 (2)| 00:16:42 |"
"|* 19 | TABLE ACCESS FULL | MEMBER_SPAN | 449K| 34M| | 54964 (3)| 00:11:00 |"
"| 20 | TABLE ACCESS FULL | MEMBER | 1436K| 221M| | 14664 (2)| 00:02:56 |"
"Predicate Information (identified by operation id):"
" 2 - filter(ROWNUM=1)"
" 3 - filter(SUBSTR("MSSP"."MEMBER_NBR",1,9)=SUBSTR(:B1,1,9) AND "MSSP"."CLASS_X"='SP')"
" 5 - filter(ROWNUM=1)"
" 6 - filter(SUBSTR("MSSP"."MEMBER_NBR",1,9)=SUBSTR(:B1,1,9) AND "MSSP"."CLASS_X"='SE')"
" 8 - filter(ROWNUM=1)"
" 9 - filter("AV_MEM_EMAIL"."MEMBER_NBR"=:B1)"
" 10 - filter(TRIM("DIV"."DIVISION_NBR")=TRIM(:B1))"
" 11 - access(TRIM("MB_ACTIVE"."CONTRACT_NBR")=TRIM("ACTIVE_CONTRACTS"."CONTRACT_NBR"))"
" 16 - filter("CONTRACT_SPAN"."YMDEFF"<=20090707 AND TRIM("CONTRACT_SPAN"."VOID") IS NULL AND "
" "CONTRACT_SPAN"."YMDEND">=20090707)"
" 17 - access("CONTRACT"."CONTRACT_NBR"="CONTRACT_SPAN"."CONTRACT_NBR")"
" 18 - access("MB_ACTIVE"."MEMBER_NBR"="MS_ACTIVE"."MEMBER_NBR")"
" 19 - filter(TRIM("MS_ACTIVE"."VOID") IS NULL AND "MS_ACTIVE"."YMDEFF"<=20090707 AND "
" "MS_ACTIVE"."YMDEND">=20090707)"
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create or replace PROCEDURE TEST_CURRENT_PCP_SPAN is
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FILEHANDLER UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;
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pcp_eff_date number(10);
file_name varchar2(50);
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active_members.name_first,
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active_members.subsciber_nbr,
active_members.ssn,
active_members.name_suffix,
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(SELECT DISTINCT(mssp.member_nbr)
FROM member_span mssp
WHERE SUBSTR(mssp.member_nbr, 1, 9) = SUBSTR(active_members.member_nbr, 1, 9)
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AND rownum = 1)
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(SELECT DISTINCT(mssp.member_nbr)
FROM member_span mssp
WHERE SUBSTR(mssp.member_nbr, 1, 9) = SUBSTR(active_members.member_nbr, 1, 9)
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AND rownum = 1)
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mb_active.name_first,
mb_active.name_middle,
ms_active.ymdeff,
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CASE
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ms_active.void,
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ELSE SUBSTR(mb_active.member_nbr, 1, 9) || '00'
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mb_active.ssn,
mb_active.name_suffix,
ms_active.class_x,
ms_active.aff_nbr,
ms_active.division_nbr,
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FROM dbo.av_mem_email
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mb_active.record_nbr vip_flag,
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ms_active.region region,
ms_active.group_nbr,
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WHEN
(SELECT TRIM(div.div_status)
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ELSE
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END)
non_erisa_status
FROM member mb_active,
member_span ms_active
WHERE mb_active.member_nbr = ms_active.member_nbr
AND(20090707 BETWEEN ms_active.ymdeff
AND ms_active.ymdend
AND TRIM(ms_active.void) IS NULL
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(SELECT DISTINCT(contract.contract_nbr),
contract.language_x,
contract_span.corp_nbr
FROM contract,
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WHERE contract.contract_nbr = contract_span.contract_nbr
AND(20090707 BETWEEN contract_span.ymdeff
AND contract_span.ymdend)
AND TRIM(contract_span.void) IS
NULL)
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TYPE MEM IS TABLE OF MEMBERS%ROWTYPE INDEX BY PLS_INTEGER;
TABLE_MEM MEM;
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BEGIN
test_str := '''A10000213'''||','||'''A10000213''';
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commit;
file_name := 'member_load'||to_char(sysdate,'YYYYMMDDHH24MI')||'.txt';
FILEHANDLER := UTL_FILE.FOPEN('AVMED_UTL_FILE',file_name, 'W',10000);
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commit;
OPEN MEMBERS;
LOOP
FETCH MEMBERS
BULK COLLECT INTO TABLE_MEM LIMIT 1000 ;
EXIT WHEN TABLE_MEM.COUNT = 0;
insert into test_number_char(str) values ('start time of outer loop '||to_char(sysdate,'MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI:SS'));
commit;
FOR i IN 1 .. TABLE_MEM.COUNT
LOOP
EXTRACTED_STRING := TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).MEMBER_NBR)||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).NAME_LAST)||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).NAME_FIRST)||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).NAME_MIDDLE)||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).ssn)||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).subsciber_nbr||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).class_x)||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).DOB)||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).SEX)||'| ' ;
EXTRACTED_STRING :=
EXTRACTED_STRING ||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).aff_nbr)||'| '||
pcp_eff_date||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).actual_ymd_enddt||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).division_nbr)||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).network_id||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).name_suffix)||'| '||
' '||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).spouse_member_nbr)||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
' '||'| '||
TRIM(TABLE_MEM(i).email_id)||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).Insurance_company_code||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).group_nbr||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).language_x||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).region||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).corp_nbr||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).non_erisa_status||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).cob_flag||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).pre_x_flag||'| '||
TABLE_MEM(i).vip_flag
EXTRACTED_STRING := rtrim(EXTRACTED_STRING,' ');
UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE(FILEHANDLER,EXTRACTED_STRING,TRUE);
EXTRACTED_STRING := NULL;
pcp_eff_date := NULL;
END LOOP;
insert into test_number_char(str) values ('end time of outer loop '||to_char(sysdate,'MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI:SS'));
commit;
END LOOP;
close members;
insert into test_number_char(str) values ('end time of opening members cursor '||to_char(sysdate,'MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI:SS'));
commit;
commit;
UTL_FILE.FCLOSE(FILEHANDLER);
insert into test_number_char(str) values ('End time of MEMBER_LOAD_CURRENT_PCP_SPAN '||to_char(sysdate,'MM/DD/YYYY HH24:MI:SS'));
commit;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS
THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line( 'ERROR getting members '
|| SQLCODE
|| ' '
|| SQLERRM);
END ;
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I am geting on these 2 records after that it hangs up...
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Running certain steps separate.
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There are lots of statistical views, you might be able to deduct from their data, but I personally prefer running the procedure and just trace it. But I'm always willing to learn new approaches, btw.
Still, you have 2 things to look at, at least:
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- check your predicates, if you apply a function, you lose the index, unless you create a function based index.
edit
One more thing (how could I overlook that):
You commit your instrumentation code ( insert into test_number_char(str) ) IN the loop.
Please remove commit in your loops...
Commit only once, at the end of your transaction.
Never commit in a loop.
(Preferrably the client commits)
And remove every commit in your loop...
Edited by: hoek on Jul 8, 2009 8:03 PM -
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The distasteful aspect of this process was how the engineers were quietly fixing the problem at the same time sending messages to my contact person within Apple that were dismissive in nature in the face of indisputable unreasonable results. I must say, this experience with the multiple times the engineers' responses were inappropriate put a little tarnish on the old Apple shine of the ‘It just works’ mantra. This was my first experience in 34 years that caused me to stop recommending Apple products without reservations and with a disclaimer.
Since the update solved the problem, then I can only conclude that there was a logic bug regarding the reaction within the process to the incoming data that was corrected. There was noting short of logging out of iCloud that circumvented the problem for us, Gator5000e and probably many others noted on other threads. I am not trying to imply that this is the cause of everyones battery use problem, but it is reasonable that it was a cause for many. -
Please help, slide show for a funeral in jepoardy
I seem to be having trouble inporting scanned pictures from iphoto into imovie 08. This is my process.
1. Scan the photos.
2. Save as JPEG image into the pictures folder (Not the iphoto file, but pictures -My save as choices do not include iphoto).
3. Do a drag and drop of picture from picture folder into opened iphoto program. I can now see them in iphoto and have placed them in a seperate iphoto album.
4. When I choose pictures (right hand side button that looks like a camera) it shows me all my pictures EXCEPT any scanned ones. I have 6000 pictures in iphoto, but imovie only sees 4000 (2000 are scanned).
5. When I try to do a drag and drop from iphoto directly into imovie, imovie tells me the pictures are not compatable.
What am I doing wrong? My guess is something from the scanning aspect. Please help, the family just dropped the pictures off last night and the funeral is tomorrow.4. When I choose pictures (right hand side button that looks like a camera) it shows me all my pictures EXCEPT any scanned ones. I have 6000 pictures in iphoto, but imovie only sees 4000 (2000 are scanned).
Sounds like the iPhoto album contents are not being thumbnailed. Try bypassing the thumbnails by dragging a photo file from either the "Picture" folder or the open iPhoto album and dropping it directly to your Project window. If this works then you know the problem is in the thumbnailing.
If this works and you are in such a hurry, I would suggest you simply set your iMovie '08 Project Properties for the default photo/transition mode you want and then drag and drop all photos directly to the iMovie '08 project window and then rearrange/change them as needed.Thus you can get to work on your funeral slideshow immediately and put off trying to fix the thumbnail problem until you have the time to concentrate on it exclusively. (I.e., deal with one problem at a time.) -
PLEASE HELP with Audio for YouTube!
Hi,
I KNOW YouTube is not the best for quality, but I absolutely HAVE TO post a couple of videos there!
So.... having used Standard footage & the regular preset for DV-shot footage, does anyone KNOW which Encoding conversion to use (and I assume bitrate selection as well) that will allow me to post them on YouTube and actually hear something which even resembles the professionally Mastered recordings I am using. So far I have tried WMV, h264 & a few others with various bitrates and most all of them sound horrible once YT converts them. I was fine with the WMV video but the audio is way to disgusting to even listen to (especially compared to what the audio actually really is). I have read some posts here suggesting FLV, WMV, etc, & I am truly at a loss and in major need of help here. I have read Eddie's article link, & still the audio once YT does "it's thing" is ridiculous!
The audio sounds great (good enough) on my computer after Encoder does its thing, but if anyone has encountered this and has the answer....PLEASE - what conversion & WHAT BITRATE should I use to make YT NOT ruin my recordings (and sound good on there)?!?!
I even considered importing an already converted AAC or mp3 audio file into Pro, & then exporting it via Media Encoder but don't even think that's possible (or necessary).
Please help as I HAVE to post it on YT yesterday already!
As always, thank you for you help!!I never really had problems with sound quality on youtube...but I just use stereo pcm/wav mostly in editor. I think you should post what your using in your project and what you are exporting it as...cause its too vague to really give much specific advice re: helping you. also, say whether you have any sound codec packs or anything loaded...anything other than the original program codecs...and say what version of the product you are using...premiere pro what ??
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PLEASE help me with this error java.sql.SQLException
The code
public void getInitialQuery() { try { Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver"); con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:odbc:PDefApp1"); sta = con.createStatement(); System.out.println(SQLQuery); res = setupSQLConnection(SQLQuery); getRecordSet(res);
private void getRecordSet(ResultSet r) { try { jTextRecordNumberField.setText(String.valueOf(r.getInt("id"))); jTextFirstNameField.setText(r.getString(2)); jTextMiddleNameField.setText(r.getString(3)); jTextLastNameField.setText(r.getString(4)); jTextDateOfBirthField.setText(r.getString(5)); jTextAKAField.setText(r.getString(6)); jComboBoxChargingDocument.setSelectedItem(r.getString(7)); jTextAreaChargingNumber.setText(r.getString(8)); jComboBoxDecision.setSelectedItem(r.getString(9)); jComboBoxDefendentStatus.setSelectedItem(r.getString(10)); jComboBoxOriginatingUnit.setSelectedItem(r.getString(11)); jTextFieldApplicationDate.setText(r.getString(12)); jTextFieldDecisionDate.setText(r.getString(13)); jTextFieldDeliveryDate.setText(r.getString(14)); jTextAreaComments.setText(r.getString(15)); } catch (Exception e) { System.err.println("getRecordSet Exception: " + e.getMessage()); e.printStackTrace(); } }
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The crash says the following
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I am very confused why this is crashing on me. It didnt crash in the older version of this application.
Please help!Don't do this either
SELECT * FROM Table1 Explictly name the columns in the order that you are going to fetch them. This makes your code easier to follow later and as side benefit prevents any changes in the column ordering from blowing your code to smitheens.
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Please help---merge function for two arrays.
I am trying to create a merge function that merges two sorted arrays into a third array. I know what I am supposed to do, at least in theory, but I have been completely unsuccessful with actually getting the code to work. Since it is private, you can't directly access the arrays, you have to just reference them. could someone please help me out.
import java.io.*;
class OrdArray
private long[] a;
private int nElms;
public OrdArray(int max)
a = new long[max];
nElms = 0;
public int size()
{ return nElms;}
public int find(long searchKey)
int lowerBound = 0;
int upperBound = nElms-1;
int curIn;
while(true)
curIn = (lowerBound + upperBound) / 2;
if(a[curIn]==searchKey)
return curIn;
else if (lowerBound > upperBound)
return nElms;
else
if(a[curIn] < searchKey)
lowerBound = curIn + 1;
else
upperBound = curIn - 1;
public void insert(long value)
int j;
for(j=0; j<nElms; j++)
if(a[j] > value)
break;
for(int k=nElms; k>j; k--)
a[k] = a[k-1];
a[j] = value;
nElms++;
public boolean delete(long value)
int j = find(value);
if(j==nElms)
return false;
else
for(int k=j; k<nElms; k++)
a[k] = a[k+1];
nElms--;
return true;
public void display()
for(int j=0; j<nElms; j++)
System.out.print(a[j] + " ");
System.out.println("");
public void merge(OrdArray array, OrdArray array1)
}//this is the start of the merge function. I am stuck and not real sure where to go from here.
public long getElm(int index)
return a[index];
}//end class OrdArray
class OrderedApp
public static void main(String[]args)
int maxSize = 100;
OrdArray arr, arr1, arr2;
arr = new OrdArray(maxSize);
arr1 = new OrdArray(maxSize);
arr2 = new OrdArray(maxSize);
arr.insert(77);
arr.insert(99);
arr.insert(44);
arr.insert(55);
arr.insert(22);
arr1.insert(88);
arr1.insert(11);
arr1.insert(00);
arr1.insert(66);
arr1.insert(33);
arr2.merge(arr, arr1);
arr.display();
System.out.println("--------------------");
arr1.display();
System.out.println("--------------------");
arr2.display();
}If I use ArrayList<Long>, would I have to change private long[]a to ArrayList<long>, cause if so, I am not able to do that.
I am supposed to add a merge() method to megre the two source arrays into an ordered destination array.
public void merge(OrdArray array, OrdArray array1)
mergeSize = array.nElems + array1.nElems;
int i = 0;
int j = 0;
int k = 0;
while (i = 0; i < array.nElems; i++) {
if {array.getElm(i) < array1.getElm(j)
//how do you move to the next set of values
//and to move which variables are incremented
//how do you test if the flush loop should be called, hint if( == )
while (j = mergeSize - array.nElems; j <= mergeSize; j++) {
this.a[j] = array1.a;
//again how do you move to next value and placeholder
//which indices are incremented
//copy/paste and change the variables for the other value being smaller
public long getElm(int index)
return a[index];
this is all I have started, but i don't really understand all the comments because I haven't used java in a long time. Like I said, I understand what needs to be done and what order to do it in, but getting the code down to do that is really rough -
Please help my mac has become uselesss
Ok heres the story i picked up an old crt slot loading i mac for cheap because i may need it for school, and even if it turn out that i wont need it i still want to use it. the computer runs OS X but every time i start it i get a kernel panic, even running in single user, so i figured the best way to get it to work would be a clean install, but the computer came from a business, and doesn't have the disks with it, I have backups of the same disks on my windows computer that i got from my original mac they are 10.4.1 and its the CD version. there is 4 images and they are in .dmg how can i burn these with my windows computer so that i can fix my mac. or is there any way to fix it without having to burn these CD's. please help i just want to get it to work, but can't afford to go buy a new copy of OS X.
so i figured the best way to get it to work would be a clean install, but the computer came from a business, and doesn't have the disks with it, I have backups of the same disks on my windows computer that i got from my original mac they are 10.4.1
I am not sure of all the details, but the mac os software when installed on a Machine can be customized for a particular machine family. This tends to be the case when the machine comes from the factory. The software that will work on any machine cames from the retail versions of Mac OS. In summary, the software in your dmg files are likely to work only on the machine family that they came from. Hence, it won't work on your machine.
and its the CD version. there is 4 images and they are in .dmg how can i burn these with my windows computer so that i can fix my mac. or is there any way to fix it without having to burn these CD's. please help i just want to get it to work, but can't afford to go buy a new copy of OS X.
Have you stopped using this machine? If not, you have a copyright problem.
I suggest you get a copy of 10.3 on ebay for 20 to 30 dollars. I'd guess. Be sure to get the retail version that will install on any machine. Tiger will come down when 10.5 is out this month. Make sure your machine can read the cd/dvd media. Like don't get a dvd when you have only a cd reader.
Your university may be sell Mac OS at a discount too.
Be sure your firmware is at the latest level.
Open Firmware, boot into Open Firmware.
Power on your iMac while holding down commandoption+of
The first output line contains the firmware level. Mine reads:
Apple PowerMac4,1 4.1.9f1 BootRom built on 09/14/01 at 13.18.04
Copyright 1994-2001 Apple Computer Inc.
Some machine may not contain the firmware level but some other number which can be translated to the firmware level.
On my machine, I have 4.1.9f1.
What firmware do you need?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117 -
Please Help - Same issue for years - Mail rule switches itself!
This issue has plagued me with Apple Mail for years and I would like to finally resolve this to keep my sanity. Please help!
We have used the MobileMe family account (5 pack) for awhile and both my wife and I have our own unique email address that is set and we also have one combined account that we use as well. I have some rules in place to help keep the mail organized. Often we will get 1 e-mail for both of us (i.e. a message about a group we are both in or a sports team for our children) - it is sent to our joint account and then the Mail rule will handle putting them in both our boxes.
There is the one rule that keeps changing itself! It's maddening. Here is what I want to occur:
1. I get an e-mail to our joint MobileMe account.
2. The rule will move that specific message to my folder and then place a copy of that message in my wife's folder.
That's it. That's all that I want it to do.
Here is what I put in the mail rule description to make that happen:
IF "any" conditions met:
"Any recipient" is equal to "joint account e-mail address"
Perform following actions:
"Move message" to "my mailbox"
"copy message" to "her mailbox"
"Stop evaluating rules"
That's it. Here is where the problem ensues. This rule will actually work correctly for 1 or 2 times. Then what happens is somehow this rule actually changes itself and when I open up the rule description it will actually show:
"Move message" to "my mailbox"
"Copy message" to "my mailbox"
Ugh. So I end up getting two copies of the same thing and have to physically move it over. It seems so simple and I can't understand why it keeps switching itself.
I've had the issue ever since we had our family account and back to the Tiger operating system. I would love to get this fixed for good!I may well have missed something, but it seems to me that the command to Copy to her mailbox should come before the command to Move to your mailbox. That way the source remains available until the final Move step. I cannot say why the Rule construction would change by itself, but I can see the possibility of confusion if the Move comes before the Copy.
Ernie -
PLEASE HELP - Hard Disk for iBook G4
This ibook g4 1.33ghz, mid 2005, abit different from the earlier batch.
I took it to service centre for repairs, and logic board is spoilt so they extracted the HDD for me. I found recently about the fix of logic board. So, I decided to give it a try.
When opened up, I realised that it is abit different from those posted online. The HDD does not have a latch and I could not push it into the connected at all.
Is it supposed to be tighted by the screws on the side and that's it?
Tried to search online but seems like the HDD slot is different.
Can anyone please help me on this??
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