I have tried OSX on the external 9.1GB but since it is SCSI-1 on the ext bus it is extremely sluggish. Also, I have an iBook G4 which is where i got the cds from and it has 256MB RAM which runs fine. I also tried to force OSX Panther install to use old video drivers to no avail. I am still reading my emails so I will respond to others' messages soon....
-- Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kris Tilford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Unsupported OS X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 9:12 PM Subject: Re: Panther on Beige 233 > "Andrew, a Mac Freak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > Hi, I am new to both this list and the unsupported mac os X list > > (though > > I am old with macs and other lowendmac lists). I was "sent away" from > > the PCI PPC list with this problem/question: how to install panther > > on a > > beige 233 G3 (revA rom, 4gb hd, 128mb ram, all the bare minimums. All > > I > > need X for is my web server) I have downloaded and tried XPostFacto to > > no avail. When it tries to install from the cd, upon startup, it > > replaces the grey apple logo with an x (the kind of "x" in front of the > > cigarette on no smoking signs, if you get what I'm saying ;) Anyhow, I > > am stuck with OS9 on an external scsi 9.1gb drive. Any help? > > I can't see this ever working. I think this system is too minimal for > Panther. Jaguar might run really slow, and Puma even slower. > First, you need a Radeon card for Panther since the built-in Rage isn't > supported, at least not directly upon installation. You can use Jaguar > or Puma with the built-in. > Second, 128 MB RAM is little, it's below the fixed amount Panther > needs. Even 256 MB would be minimal, and 384 MB barely adequate. > Third, 4 GB is probably too small. If you get the Radeon & memory, put > OS 9 on the 4 GB and OS X on the 9.1 GB SCSI and you'll be happier. If > you skip the Radeon, you'll still need the memory for Jaguar or Puma to > have any speed at all. > > Things to look at: is the CD really good? Have you booted it before? > Also, does the 233 have the firmware update for the CD-ROM? Both these > are problems that can stop the CD from booting. > > Good luck! Kris Tilford > > > -- > Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> > --> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
