10.3 won't install on this machine (without a hack like XPostFacto). The
earliest machine that will support 10.3 is the Blue&White G3 and the
original iMac because they have built-in USB. A PCI USB card won't cut it.
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From: "Andrew, a Mac Freak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 7:03 PM
Subject: 10.3 won't install (was: OT: Is Panther Faster?)
> Hi, I'm back! I have attempted an install of 10.3 on my beige G3
> (233MHz Rev. A ROM, 128MB RAM, the bare minimums) Upon
> double-clicking the nice little icon labled "Install Mac OS X" I am
> informed that the computer I am trying to install Mac OS on is
> incompatible ("Mac OS 10.3 cannot be installed on this machine.") I
> read the requirements:
> -a G3 or G4
> -128MB RAM
> _built-in_ usb
> -Mac video card (built-in or supported card)
> -2GB HD or more
>
> My mac fits these requirements nicely, except for that built-in usb
> thing. Why would Mac OS be relying on built-in usb so badly? Or is
> this not the reason I can't install 10.3?
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