On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:58:50 +0200, Marc van Gemert wrote:

>
>
>On 4/26/04 6:30 AM, "Matthew W. Schmeer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
>wrote:
>
>> Can anyone direct me to where I can get a set of the
>> original install discs for a Rev. 2 B&W G3 (OS,
>> Restore, Hardware Test, etc.)?
>
>B&W G3s didn't come with Restore CDs and Hardware Test CDs etc, they just
>came with an OS installation CD, at least my Rev.1 did in '99. It came
>with a special OS 8.5.1 Installation CD, could be that the Rev.2s came
>with a special OS 8.6 CD. I say this because a friend of mine bought a
>B&W G3 which came with an OS 8.6 CD, but at that time I wasn't aware of
>the revision differences so can't tell you for sure if it was a Rev.2.
>

My Rev. 2 came with just the green OS 8.6 CD - bought it June 99. The
disk's labeled "Power Macintosh G3" and "Software Install or Restore".
Closer examination reveals that it seems to be an 8.5.1 disk with a
couple of extra 8.6-specific folders and readme files added.

Neil


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