hi - it's a long time since i've worked with Mac's and we have a G4 at work thats finally given up - i purchased a second hand one off eBay and installed the disk into it - it all works except for the network TCPIP doesnt get a DHCP address from the server (changed switch ports and wall ports etc with no luck ) + lots of other network troubleshooting, however bizarrely it will obtain one from my ADSL broadband router no problem!
so my initial thought is to install a new NIC however the NIC requires OS 10.2 or more
so questions are -
i) anyone experienced issues with DHCP on a G4 and any work arounds, i've ditched preferences etc and that didnt work
ii) buying a new OS isnt an issue money wise - but what version will run on my APPLE PowerMac M8493 PPC G4 800MHz 1.536GB RAM 40GB HDD and if i upgrade will it keep my applications as we dont have the original installation disks for illustrator/Quarkxpress etc...
any other ideas suggests would be fantastic.
Thanks
so my initial thought is to install a new NIC however the NIC requires OS 10.2 or more
so questions are -
i) anyone experienced issues with DHCP on a G4 and any work arounds, i've ditched preferences etc and that didnt work
ii) buying a new OS isnt an issue money wise - but what version will run on my APPLE PowerMac M8493 PPC G4 800MHz 1.536GB RAM 40GB HDD and if i upgrade will it keep my applications as we dont have the original installation disks for illustrator/Quarkxpress etc...
any other ideas suggests would be fantastic.
Thanks