Ralph wrote:
> now that my B&W is in the mail Im almost there so I thought I would
> get an early jump. =)
>
> My first task and question is.... is it ok to install a reg version of
> os8.5/8.6 for my OS system or do I need an orig system disc from a B&W.
> the one I bought isnt coming with a OS disc. I have bersions 8.0 - X but
> I seem to prefer the 8.6 version.. is there going to be any benefit to
> going 9.2 ?
I think I have posted this before, so skip ahead if you want-
Some say you need a machine-specific OS install CD but many times this is
not true (though it may be true for some models). I used an iBook OS9.1
install CD to install to both my daughter's rev A iMac and my my Starmax
(P'mac 4400) clone and they run fine- my used beige G3 came w/ 9.1 so I
didnt try it on that. I would bet if you can get an iBook install CD it
would work for you.
Don't install 9.2 unless youre installing OSX- 9.1 will be more
reliable, though I dont find it significantly different from 8.6- it does
use a bit more RAM though. The Sherlock 2 Finder is nice. Stay w/ 8.6 if you
want, but someday you may want to run some software that requires 9.
> ebay $285 minus HD/RAM/Video card
Good deal. All I've done to upgrade my Beige G3 is to transfer my Jaz
drive to it, swap the ZIF from a 300 to a 400 G3 (net cost after selling the
300 ZIF- $50, well worth it), and put in a 4mb VRAM chip (btw, it uses the
same one as the older tray-load iMacs). I'm considering a larger HD and
firewire card so my daughter can do video editing. Anyone have cheap one for
sale?
NickUtah
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