Reformatting Powerbook G3

[jusblaze]

i need a walk trough reformatting my powerbook G3. i want to install Panther OS.




PowerBook Model: PowerBook G3 Series (Bronze Keyboard) - A.K.A 101 or Lombard (M5343 )

Began: 333 mhz:

Specs
OS: 9.1
PPC 750 G3 333
FPU & PMMU integrated
Data Path: 64-bit @ bus speed of 66 Mhz
64K L1 cache. L2 cache: 512K (333)
Ports, inputs/outputs: 1 Type II PC card slot, 2 USB, 1 HDI-15 video, 1 SCSI HDI-30, 1 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port, 1 56K V.90 fax modem, 1 built in 16-bit Plain Talk mic, 2 16- bit stereo speakers, 1 IRDA (4 mbps) and sound in and out ports (mic or headphones/speakers)
512mb Memory
4GB IDE HD, 100gb external HD, and a 24x cd-rom

[MacsRgr8]

You mean erase the hard drive and install Panther from CD?

- Insert CD, and restart the PowerBook holding down the < C > key (forces booting from a CD)
- When it is finihed booting, click CONTINUE
- After clicking another 3 times on CONTINUE orso, (and AGREE)... select the partition (or drive) on which you want to install Panther, and click on OPTIONS...
- Select "Erase and Install" (use journaled), and you're off.

It's just a matter of booting from the CD and let the installer guide you.

[jusblaze]

does the booting process take a long time to do?

[MacsRgr8]

Oops! I suddenly realized that your PowerBok does niet have built-in USB ports.

Requirements:
Macintosh computer with PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor; built-in USB; and 128MB of physical RAM.

XPostFacto (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/11168) is a utility that lets you install Panther on unsupported Macs like these.
Hope it works for you!