thomas1976

Hey, im doing some research on doing diagnoses with a iboockG4.
I have a ALDL cable w/OBD1, USB version. But cant get any of the diagnoses sofwears to open. What application do I ned to use?
Id really apreciate some instructions.

MonteCarSlow

What diagnostic software? Are you trying to run Windows based software???

thomas1976

Id like to try the winaldi. Is there another way to go then buying the Microsoft
virtual PC for Mac?

MonteCarSlow

I don't think buying Virtual PC for Mac is going work. It might. But the problem with WinALDL is that it is a program that is time sensitive to how fast it runs.

Honestly, buy an older beater windows laptop. For the cost of Virtual PC, you should be able to find something. I have an old Pentium 75MHz 24Mb ram laptop that I use... (Windows 95)

Your 2nd option is a new MacBook. Needing to run WinALDL is a great excuse to convince the CFO that you need a new MacBook... (I have a new MacBook - it can run WinXP)

thomas1976

Great information. Thanks for help.

thomas1976

Does your MacBook run Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger? If it does shouldent my ibook g4 work for vinaldl?

MonteCarSlow

Yes, the MacBook ships with 10.4 on it.

You are overlooking the fact that Mac OS X 10.4 runs on Intel CPUs and PowerPC CPUs. Your iBook has a PowerPC CPU in it, where as my MacBook has an Intel CPU. These CPUs are completely incompatible with each other, but Apple has written Mac OS X such that it will run on either CPU. I think all of Apple's software now ships as a 'Universal Binary', meaning that the program files contain the code for both processors. It's really quite slick how they did that.

A MacBook can run WinXP natively at full speed, where as for you to do the same thing, requires a Intel CPU emulator such as Virtual PC.

thomas1976

Thanks again. Wery helpful!