If you have access to any external HD enclosure, the easiest solution is probably to clone an installed OS X 10.4 System onto the HD and transfer the drive into the G3, remembering to hold the “Shift” key on the 1st boot to reinitialize the hardware and rebuild all the caches so that it’s bootable on the new hardware configuration. Even if your G3 10.4.11 System has XPostFacto extensions installed, it won’t matter, you can manually remove those later if you want to get back to a more pristine System.
If your dead set on booting the installer I suggest using the CD, and NOT the entire CD set of 4, but ONLY the CD #1 bootable installer. If you get it to boot, select “Customize” and deselect EVERYTHING except the “OS X Base System” and then install. This “minimal” installation reduces chances of screw-ups and freezes during the boot process. Further, almost every application is already outdated and needs to be upgraded. If Safari isn’t installed via this minimal installation, insert the CDs until you can find under the Installation>Packages folder the Safari.pkg and double-click to install (I think it’s installed as part of the minimal, but perhaps not?). I don’t think the G4 firmware or G4 CPU represent any impediment to installation, so there’s no need to “go slow” with the G3 stuff. If you’ve got any bootable 10.4 System on a HD, for instance, either the original or cloned Beige G3 HD, you can place the installer DVD or CD into the B&W and then navigate to the Installation>Packages>OSInstall.mpkg file and double-click it to bring up an Installer that doesn’t require being booted in the installer, but you must target this installer at ANOTHER HD, not the HD you’re currently booted from. This will install a clean System on the other HD. Sometimes it gives an error message near the end, and perhaps stalls or says the installation failed, but normally the installation did NOT fail, and the HD will boot and complete the setup process normally. Then run Software Update to get to 10.4.11. With a G4 CPU and an FX 5200 you should be able to enable both Quartz Extreme and Core Image on the FX 5200 over PCI. I’ve used both the FX 5200 & FX 6200 PCI with QE & CI on several hackintosh. If I remember correctly, you need to modify a framework by eliminating the “AGP” from a .plist file. There’s the tweak program “PCI Extreme” also, but I don’t think it enables Core Image? I know for certain I’ve had both QE & CI working with PCI FX5200. I think the B&W may also support 10.5.8 with the G4 CPU and FX 5200? Just something to think about. Best luck! Kris Tilford - Topeka, KS -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
