>> Dylan McDermond at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/9/05 10:46 AM >> G4 iBooks will require Panther or better. It will not boot into any >> version of 9. Just buy the retail CD's for Panther or DVD for Tiger, >> boot with the "C" key held down. Nothing more to it than that. >> -Dylan
THANK YOU Dylan. I didn't know about the C key. That sounds simple enough! >> Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/9/05 8:33 AM >> Depending on the model of iBook, it may or may not boot from that OS 9.1 CD. >> Any Macintosh will be able to boot from an appropriate system install CD. >> The CD has a version of the OS so that the Mac can boot from it. The only >> gotcha is to make sure that the system install CD you have is appropriate >> for the specific model of Mac you're planning to use it with. >> -Laurent. That sounds easy enough to figure out by checking some specs at everymac or apple, which I did, and so I'm thinking OS9 would NOT work on the G4/800mhz, first edition. I never had a mac w/No OS, so wasn't sure. Thanks again. >> Krow Magnum at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/9/05 10:47 AM >> First, the price of the iBook should be discounted because there is no >> original CD or OS loaded on the iBook. It should be sold with the >> original OS and include the CD's but that does not happen all the time >> so you will be responsible to get a licensed OS for it. Yes, thanks. It is discounted, or "was," I should say, because I just got email to my query and in their ad/mac description it had said at the bottom of the page "Buy Now for $400" but he just wrote me to say that was a mistake, as it was supposed to say that bidding STARTS at $400. I thought it was too good to be true, lol. Of course he said if no one bids on it he would gladly sell it for the $400. >> I would not buy one that way personally because there could be >> problems you will not know about until it's got an OS on it. Unless >> you know the seller personally of course, or can return it if there is >> a problem. Thanks for that advice. I didn't think about the fact there COULD be problems unknown UNTIL an OS was put on it. And no, I don't know the people but they are a "power seller" at ebay with refurbs and 30-day warranty only. >> Many of the Mac specific install CD's like the one you have may not >> boot and install on any other specific Mac. So your OS 9 CD from your >> iBook may or may not work. Since it is an iBook CD your chances are >> better that it will work. You will find out when you boot from the CD >> and do the install process whether or not it will work for that >> particular iBook. If you have access to the iBook try booting from >> your CD by starting it or restarting it with the CD in the iBook while >> holding down the "C" key. I love that C key tip, thanks! I wish I had access to it to try it out in advance but not yet and may not even end up with it if the bidding doesn't work out. >> Installing an OS is as simple as booting from the CD with the "C" key >> and following the installer instructions. It's easy to do. I would >> suggest buying a retail version of OS 10.3 from the swaplist or eBay >> as soon as possible. Yes, thanks, I already zeroed in on two good deals at ebay for the 10.4/Tiger but I won't need them if I don't get the G4-without-OS. >> Your G3 iBook can also run OS 10.3 with enough RAM and it would be a much >> better Mac'n experience than OS 9.1 ever was. I just don't think these 6gig'er clamshells are enough HD memory. I have hardly anything on this current G3 clamshell (IE-OE-MS Office 98, etc.) and it's slow as molasses and bogs down, etc. which is why I was looking for a newer model with more mhz and more ram and mucho bigger HD. Also it's awful heavy on the lap! ;-) >> If you are going to buy a G4 iBook you should put a decent OS on it. Definitely, I agree, thanks! Some good deals on OSX's at ebay, haven't seen too many through the swap list yet. And since most newer macs COME WITH an OSX, the only reason I was needing one was due to this possible G4-deal w/o the OS, but thought if I could get it revved up first w/the OS9 which I already have... but that's history now, I'm thinking it wouldn't work and if I get the G4 I would just go ahead and get a separate OSX for it at the same time since the prices don't look as bad as I expected (for full install versions). >> OS 9 on a G4 is like driving a Cadillac with a Chevette motor in it. >> Ron heehee, good one! ;-) What's the most important factor on an ibook for it to work the best/faster? Ram size, or HD size, or mhz/ghz size? Will Tiger function okay on a G3/500mhz ibook? The Tiger page at apple.com says Tiger will work on any PowerPC G3-G4-G5 but one seller had said 800mhz would be better and another comment at amazon someone said 800mhz was even too slow for Tiger. THANKS Ron, Dylan, and Laurent! With all that advice I now have a much clearer idea of what I'm doing! Best regards, Gail --------- on 09/12/05 05:23, BGbank at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Greetings folks, This may be a no-brainer Q... but I don't know... > > I'm thinking of buying from a certain vendor a G4 ibook that comes without > an OS. My Q is, How can you install an OS if it doesn't already have one? > > I have OS 9.1 CDs which came with this current G3 ibook (300mhz, 6gig, 128 > ram). Will a G4 ibook (800mhz, 30gig, 640 ram) without any OS on it, let me > "boot from" and/or "install" this OS 9.1-CD, for starters? (Eventually I > would look to buy OSX CDs, etc.) > > In other words, I'm sure the machine will turn "on," but then what? Will a > G4 ibook w/o any OS on it even let you get to the "Start Up Disk" in the > Apple Menu/Control Panels so you can set it to start up on the OS 9.1 CD? > > And then would it let me merely "copy to HD" the entire OS 9.1 from the CD? > If so, that'd be great. But if not, I wouldn't want to buy this G4 ibook if > I can't even make it work. > > If it's more complicated than what I described above, does anyone know of a > webpage or URL that would list "How To" do such a thing, step-by-step? -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 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