Instal tiger on imac G3 with 10.1.3

It is possible to run Tiger on this Mac. I have an iMac G3 400MHz which runs Tiger just fine. Be sure to get the PPC DVD, it has an X on it, unlike the Intel ones which, as you said, are gray.

Normally you should be able to read DVDs with this computer: it is newer than mine, and mine had a DVD drive.

hipollito said:

Hello.

I want to buy a used imac G3 that has the followind specs:

imac G3 500mhz
256M of Ram
20 gb hard drive
slot cd rom drive
with usb ports, fire wire and ethernet.

The OS that its running is the OS X 10.1.3. I want to buy it, add a 512 pc100 RAM and change the hard drive to a bigger one.

My question is that after that, I want to install Tiger on it. I have the install cd that came with my macbook but I think those wont work since my macbook is intel based, the cds are grey ones so I cant use them right?

Any way if a get a tiger install cd, would I be able to install tiger on it?? I´m guessing that f it already has the 10.1.3 the firmware is up to date and upgrading to tiger won´t be that hard, am I right?

I know that maybe I will have to change the cd rom to a dvd rom, so I can install tiger that comes in a dvd. But what do you think??

Thanks

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I wouldn't go past Jaguar or 10.2 with that computer even with the additional ram a G3 processor is really to slow to be efficient at running Tiger. If you plan on running more then one application at a time 10.2 is your best bet. If the question is will it run? Yes, will it run well? I doubt it.

Cheers

Put at least 512MB or RAM into the iMac - or max it out to whatever it's limit may be. I went nuts with 1.33GHz and 384MB of RAM on Tiger, 500MHz with 544MB of RAM are much better.

Normally PC133 is compatible, it can run at PC100 speed too.

I have the same exact config on my iMac G3 (one 128 PC100 and one 512PC133). It's been running like this for 6 years I think and it works very well.

Maybe you should get a stick from a different manufacturer...

bad luck with ram , get crucial ram or kingston
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Boot the machine from the installer CD and run a full diagnostic check on your hard drive. Go to Disk Utility and use "Verify Disk", in other words, and use the full option (it will take a while). Then we can rule that out as a possibility. Also, when you reinstall Tiger, make sure you go into Disk Utility and wipe the drive, creating one partition for the install.

If you're still having trouble, for sake of argument I would get your RAM through OWC. Specifically get PC100 dimms. Everything they sell is guaranteed to work on the Mac you select on their web site. I got my iMac memory through them, and that's going on six months with no problems so far.

Hi,

I seem to remember Tiger (10.4) causing a lot of issues with third party RAM which worked fine with Panther (10.3) and back.

It may just be that the RAM you have isn't compatible. I've bought RAM from Tiger Direct that said "Apple compatible" and had a little Apple logo on it, but it still didn't work. Just saying PC100 isn't enough to guarantee the RAM will work with the old Macs. Best to get RAM from a dealer that is Mac specific.

s.

Hi,

Try holding down the mouse button when you start the machine.

s.

hipollito said:

Help!!! what can I do to eject the disc and just put panther in there!!! Tried to press comand e but nothing happens...

Anyone knows what can I do???

Thanks

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Pushing a needle in the little hole right next to the dvd-slot helped me out with a stuck dvd in my iMac G3/400 Tangerine .

Macanne said:

Pushing a needle in the little hole right next to the dvd-slot helped me out with a stuck dvd in my iMac G3/400 Tangerine .

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+1

when i got a tiger disc stuck in my blueberry imac (stopped displaying anything because of not doing a firmware update, but that's another story) i used this method, it is a little tricky finding the hole but when you do turn on the mac and push a paper clip into that hole

hipollito said:

Helo one more question.

I am using this imac g3 for my office..I want to hook up my printer to the G3 and be able to share the printer with my macbook pro, and with a dell laptop.

Imac g3 does not have airport so, is there a way I can connect the two laptops to the imac?? I don´t want to use ethernet cable hooked up to the lap tops, I would like it to be wireless but since the g3 does not have airport, how can I achieve this?? Since all the computers are in the same network (g3 on ethernet and laptops wireless) Would I be able to share the printer?? Hope you understand!

Thanks!

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Buy a USB Wi-Fi adapter. They are supported since 10.2.8, and they are way cheaper than an Airport card.

Instead of buying a dongle why not just make the iMac into a Print Server?

I'm thinking that the printer would connect to the iMac via USB, the iMac connects to the router via Ethernet cable, and the other computers connect wirelessly or through ethernet cable to the router. The iMac would become the print server once you download the printer's driver and activate Printer Sharing in System Preferences. Given that you have a PC in the mix you would have to do a bit more tweaking but it should work.

Here's a link explaining the process. It's for Tiger, but Panther is very similar.

http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3012.html

Apple offers a Bonjour Print Services download that you could try if the above doesn't work. The link below explains the same process but using the Bonjour download.

http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3014.html

Don't forget that when you do get around to upgrading the hard drive that it must be partitioned and the first partition must be smaller than 8GB and have OS X on it only.

Again, order memory from a Mac dealer like Other World Computers or CanadaRam so as to not have the freezing problems. The old Mac's were very particular with their choices of RAM. Unfortunately it is never the cheapest RAM that works.

Or you can put Ubuntu Server edition on it (there is a community supported PPC port) and make it a complete file/print server. The overhead for such a machine is pretty low...

Also, you can do this:

http://mac.linux.be/content/mint-lxde-debian-lenny-ppc

lewis82 said:

Buy a USB Wi-Fi adapter. They are supported since 10.2.8, and they are way cheaper than an Airport card.

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I picked up an Airport Card + necessary adapter off of ebay for around $15 total shipped. They aren't expensive anymore.

Where are you buying the RAM from?

Like I say, the old iMac's are very picky about their RAM and won't take just anything that fits. Businesses familiar with Apple products should be able to get you the correct module for your iMac.

Are you going to connect your printer to the iMac or try purchasing a wireless solution?