Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Sep 13, 2005, at 7:29 PM, Kelly Harding wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I've recently acquired a G3/233 'beige' MT. I'm intending to use it for >> general web browsing and email (firefox and thunderbird) and put OS X >> 10.2 (or possibly 10.3 if i can get it to work with XpostFacto) on it. >> >> I'm intending to hook it up to my 21" CRT and USB keyboard and mouse via >> a Belkin USB 2 port KVM (the version with built in cabling). >> >> Hopefully there shouldn't be any problems with the USB >> keyboard/mouse/KVM. The G3 has a PCI USB card in it already I should >> add. It also came with 2 SCSI cards (one Atto the other Adaptec). >> > > Since USB support isn't part of the beige ROM, using a USB keyboard > means you cannot apply boot-time key sequences, such as holding down > the C-key to boot from a CD, or Command-Option-P-R to reset the PRAM, > or hold the mouse button down to eject a recalcitrant CD. The KVM > almost certainly doesn't support he current video out without an > adapter (the native video on this system uses the old Mac video out, > not VGA) > > ADB keyboards are cheap enough, you should find one and at least keep > it handy for those times you may need to do that. >
I do have an old set of ADB keyboard/mouse too. >> Possible problem I have noted however is max. screen resolution of the >> on board graphics on these G3s. >> >> I've got a Matrox G400/450 PCI card that I'm currently using in an old >> dual pentium pro machine, which I intend to retire to being a headless >> file-server, hence the Matrox card will be free to use elsewhere. >> >> Would it be possible to use this card in the G3? I've looked on Matrox's >> site and can see firmware available, but am not sure how best to go >> about flashing the firmware on it to get it to work properly? > > > Matrox doesn't make Mac compatible cards. Their 'Unified Drivers for > Most Major Operating Systems' list Windows 95, Win 2k , NT 4, WinXP > and OS/2 as the ' major Operating Systems'. > > That's like saying 'We're multiple platform: our software runs on Dells > , Gateways AND H.P.'s" > Hmm, I was sure they did have firmware available for their graphics cards. Maybe I was wrong? > A Mac Radeon 7000 should work, and they're available relatively cheap. > Numerous flashed versions of those are around as well. The reason I was wanting to use the Matrox card was cos I've no money at present so cheaper the better at present! > > I'll also caution you. The system you've got is the absolute minimum > system ever supported for OS X. At the very least you're going to need > 512 or 768 megs of RAM (the max that can go into a beige G3) to run it > even mildly acceptably. (and that presupposes a great tolerance for > tai-chi computing) > Actually, my boyfriend has had it up and running with OS X and about 250 or so meg of ram and it seems responsive enough for what I plan to use it for I think. I'll put 512mb of ram in it if i can scroung it from somewhere mind. > If you actually want to use OS X usefully, even for web and e-mail, a > faster system would serve you better. Yes, Ideally I'd like a Mac Mini or a iMac of some sort. But alas I have to rely on whatever I can get my hands on. The G3s (my boyfriend has a MT and DT) are free to me. The idea is to upgrade to a more modern Mac at a later time when I've the money to do so. Thanks, Kelly -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
