Install OS 9 on PowerMac G3 (Beige)

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• PowerMac G3 minitour - identify a 333 MHz motherboard

  When I bought my first PowerMac G3 Beige minitour, I didn't know that, for what I was going to use it, I needed the version of 333 MHz, and one I bought turns out to be a unit of 266 MHz. Subsequently, I found a machine at 333 MHz and it's all configured and up and running. Now I want to transform my machine 266 a 333 to have as a backup.

  So, what I am wanting to know is this...  If I replace the motherboard on a 333 266 a, that is all that is necessary to make a machine 333?

  In addition, the part Apple no on my 333 motherboard is 820-0991-B. This means that if I find a motherboard with Apple no. 820 - 0991 - B, it will be a motherboard 333 MHz or there something else involved in the equation?

  If no, is there any there any identification #s on the processor itself I need to know, from (IIRC) it connects?

  Thanks for any help,

  Tom

  The A, B, and C after the logic card number denote a logical Board review, not a processor speed. You want a Rev b or C - Rev A is supported only as a single unit by ATA cable so that B and C models support two - nice addin fo additional drives.

  Otherwise, the card G3 Beige of logic in the framework should be fairly generic. The G3 processor is nested, so it is easy to change the processor. One of my Beige G3s (both are rev C) began as a 300 mHz machine and I upgraded the processor at 500 mHz. You can just install a faster processor into the processor socket for a faster Mac - no swaps logic card are required.

  Other factors are controlled by a single processor jumper block. See this diagram:

  

  Is Apple is easy with a single base card which can be equipped with different CPU speeds using these riders. The setting for the jumper blocks are here:

  https://Web.archive.org/Web/20000505093026/http :// www.bekkoame.or.jp/ ~t-imai/g3a e1.html

  More overclocking here:

  http://lowendmac.com/1997/overclocking-beige-Power-Mac-G3/

  People get into trouble, try to change the bus speed 67 mhz by default and the PCI bus to something higher, especially of you had a sort of installed PCI card. However, you can leave these single speeds and still make some minor adjustments to only the CPU clocking riders.

  Apple had factory no block CAP that set all the parameters for a model at the same time. Overclockers remove the CAP from the factory a piece and use of small riders similar to those used on ATA drives (2mm I remember well), or simply to jump the connectors exposed in the block from the factory with a little short of gold thread.

  It's been long since I was inside my two beasts of Beige, but if you have any other questions, I can possibly to jog my geriatric memory of these things.

• Power mac g4 does not recognize the DVD/CD drive.  It has worked very well in Leapard

  I just newly installed Tiger on my PowerMac G4, and now it does not recognize the DVD/CD drive.  I did all the updates and it does not see the DVD in the DVD drive.  It works perfectly before a new clean install DVD of the Tiger.

  What is your indication that the DVD is not recognized?

  Run the utility disc with the disc in the optical drive.  The drive will appear in the sidebar of disk utility?

  I did all the updates and it does not see the DVD in the DVD drive.

  If you put another type of disc in the optical drive, as a music CD, it is recognized?

• Remote Tiger installation?

  My PowerMac G4 has a fickle CD/DVD drive. With a few tests, I started on the installation of Tiger and security-erased CD hard drive. But I can't complete installation of Tiger.

  I also have a FireWire/Pismo PowerBook. Can I connect the PowerBook in target mode via ethernet or FireWire, boot and install Tiger on the PowerMac using the reader of CD/DVD of the Pismo?

  Thank you, Peter

  It can be done, but the sequence of the installer for the installation is important:

  Install 10.4/10.5 on a Mac with a broken / incompatible optical drive or

• PowerMac g5 won't install Leopard

  Hello

  I have recently bought a PowerMac g5 in early 2005 two processors to a surplus $ 2 store. A FLIGHT, I know.

  All this needed was to clear and rebuild components of watercooling.

  I bought a Mac OS X 10.5.1 retail disk to install on the machine and a new hard drive.

  After turning on the machine, I hear the chime and see the folder and the question mark on the screen.  It was my first indication that the computer actually works.

  After the installation disc loading and maintaining the option, I can see the drive in the menu "Mac OS X installation DVD.  I can click on the "go" arrow and the gray screen with the Apple logo to appear.

  I don't see however of any icon loading below the apple logo.  The machine remains stationary on the logo of apple for several minutes, then turns off.

  You guys could help me have install figure out what this is?

  I tried to reset the NVRAM with cmd, opt, p and r.

  I replaced the battery on the motherboard.

  I have reset the PMU with the button on the motherboard.

  I tried to replace the RAM

  In addition, the fans all the kick at full speed a few seconds after the chime. The fans are installed, and the plastic fairing is in place. There is no red light on the motherboard.  I read that the machine might need thermal calibration since after I removed the CPU.  Is this the case?

  Thank you guys a lot.

  Make sure you have the retail 10.5 Setup.  See this tip for more information:

  http://discussions.Apple.com/docs/doc-2275

• How to install the new hard drive on PowerMac G5

  How it installs a new hard drive on PowerMac G5?

  I have a number of readers of the previous Mac that can fit in this PowerMac G5, but I don't know what - if anything - is necessary to make them fit. Or guides, assistance would be appreciated.  Thank you!

  You need a 3.5-inch SATA drive. Concerning how to swap the drives you can use these instructions to fixit. You can skip step 4 that this plastic cover does not need to be removed. https://www.iFixit.com/Guide/Power+Mac+G5+hard+drive+replacement/1952

• What type of card PCI USB should I get for a PowerMac G3 1997?

  I have a 1997 beige PowerMac G3, running system 9.2... I bought a USB PCI card to the computer, because it has not taken USB, but the operating system supports the. The description of the article says ICP should work for G3 G5 PowerMacs, but from what I've heard, it is quite a bit of difference between beige PowerMac G3 of 97 and the blue and white of 99. The eBay listing didn't say anything either, only that the product is supposed to run on a PowerMac G3, which, in all technicality, I.

  So I bought and installed, this is where things went sour. The PowerMac has 3 PCI slots, and before you buy this card, I got a card for mini SCSI in the Central slot, which was actively working. As soon as the first installation of the USB PCI card (and by installing, I mean open the computer and plug on the motherboard), once the computer was back together again, he did that freeze the computer, and it would not start, only to turn and sit with the black screen.

  Now, I had put the card in the slot below the SCSI Mini card and after trying to plug into the slot above the mini SCSI card, which only lead to the same result. So I then took the SCSI mini and put the USB PCI card into the Central slot. This time the computer is power up, but does not recognize my flash drive when plugged into the new USB card. I tried a USB and optical laser mouse light up, but the computer has not responded. And audit under the system of Apple, I noticed the card USB PCI did not appear in the material, while the SCSI card mini had done before.

  I think that the computer with a PCI card in a location any of freezing in the Middle may be a quirk of this old computer, but I don't think that I use the bad PCI card for the machine, and I don't want to shoot trouble more as taking the computer outside whenever it freezes become tedious.

  If someone could shed some light on this situation and direct me in the right direction to find something to put USB on my PowerMac, that would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Aidyn

  What company manufactured the chip USB controller on the card (not the brand of card)?  You may need to take off a sticker to read the name.  Is it VIA or Opti?  These maps have been problematic for the beige G3s and could cause the gel.  I have had success with a card from IOGEAR USB 2.0 2-port in my fleet of beige G3s, which I attribute to them have a controller NEC chip.

• Install Mac OS x

  I have a powermac G5 computer. Ubuntu is installed on it when I got it.

  I have osx 10.5.8 installation dvd. I tried to install osx. But in the end it gives me error message when I try to install saying "the installation media does not have enough files or currupted.

  My friend gave me a picture of restoration of Mac OS x 10.5.8. It is a restore DVD only (unable to install by booting to it).

  My friend also has a computer apple laptop. Installed in Yosemite.

  How can I install osx 10.5.8 on my G5 with given resources. ?'??

  This Format is of the G5 drive HARD & Partition scheme?

  You know the 2z691-*-a number if the 10.5. Installation disc?

  Did you fix the HARD drive yet?

  «Try disk utility»

  1 insert the Mac OS X installation disc, and then restart the computer by pressing the C.

  2 when your computer has finished booting from the disc, choose disk utility from the menu of the installer at the top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)

  * Important: Do not click on continue in the first screen of the installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc to access disc utilitaire.*

  3. click the first aid tab.

  4. Select your Mac OS X volume.

  5. click on the ERD, (not repair permissions). Disk utility verifies and repairs the disk. »

  http://docs.info.Apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214

• Is it possible to upgrade the processor on a 266 MHz PowerMac G3 minitour

  I came across a 750 MHz on eBay G3 processor, mean't to improving a Mac PowerPC with a slower 233 MHz or G3 266 MHz processor. It is a good idea, I like my G3 minitour, but the 266 MHz really choking when you play games like the Sims high performance. I was wondering if this upgrade is a healthy option for the computer? I'm really not a lot of ins and outs of a motherboard, but if this upgrade is not a total fantasy and pretty easy to accomplish without slaughter my computer I would love to give it a go!

  Thank you

  Aidyn

  The '750' is the number assigned to the PowerPC G3 processor: a PowerPC 750.  The processor speed is not 750 MHz.  A few years ago, when your beige G3 was not quite so old, there were third, faster G3 and processor G4 upgrades marketed for these models.  Even if you bump the processor speed, the speed of 66 MHz system bus will pass and you have dedicated graphics bus AGP.  All PCI video cards are installed in one of the 33 MHz PCI slots.  The offset that you are experiencing is due to a combination of hardware architecture very up-to-date of these computers in 1997/1998.  You could install a faster ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) processor upgrade card, but I don't think that you will experience results that you would hope for.  If I spend the money on a card processor used for a beige G3 in 2016, she will have to be a G4 and very expensive.  All of the money invested in upgrading to a beige G3 will exceed the current market value of the computer.  You can read old comments on these upgrades to accelerate your Mac 'area G3'.

• Black screen when you try to start PowerPC G3 beige

  I have a vintage tour 1997 beige PowerPC with OS 9 (don't know which version, I think that the last of them he would go - 9.2.2?).  It has been sitting in the corner, turned off but plugged in for years (on a UPS protected against overvoltages with newer computer).  It was probably 2-3 years since the last power successful upward to retrieve something from him.  I am wanting to get data out of an old program on it, but can't get any view of it, just a black screen.

  Here's what I know about the material:

  Label says PowerPC G3 233 MHz, 512 K Cache, 32 MB / 4 G HD/24 x CD / 56K Modem, 17/02/98

  The memory may have been renovated years ago, there are 3 SIMMS inside.

  I use the video port built, with an adapter for the Apple Display Connector to VGA adapter which worked very well all the years I've used the computer.

  When I turn on, it is what is happening:

  I get the normal "chime".

  The monitor it is connected to the wake mode 'sleep'

  The display goes completely black - (no happy Mac, sad Mac or any Mac or gray screen)

  The monitor will never return "standby mode" until I have shut down the Mac (at least for 10-15 minutes I leave at the same time).  This makes me think that the port video is send something to the screen.

  • Here's what I've tried so far:
  • Tried 2 different monitors and cables, which has occurred on other computers (relatively modern flat screen LCD)
  • Replace the onboard battery
  • Zap the P - RAM
  • Reset the NVRAM by starting command-option-O-f and strike blindly
    • Reset-nvram (press enter/return)
    • Reset-all (News-enter/return) - at what point he restarted then assume that it took orders
  • Started with the space bar to see if the extensions manager would come to the top
  • Sitting SIMM memory (I remember when a memory SIMM went wrong after years, I'm a his 'breaking glass' at the start so I think the memory is OK?)

  The only things I can think to try are changing the ADC to VGA and put in a PCI video card.  Wikipedia lists a couple that were popular with this vintage Mac: ATI Radeon 7000 and 9200.  These will work without having to install drivers? It seems that http://www.amazon.com/ATI-Technologies-Radeon-7000-Graphics/dp/B0000630TB can be had pretty cheap, I don't know about the drivers.

  I have not tried booting from a cΘdΘrom, especially because I was not able to locate them.  I could watch more difficult if it is reasonable to expect a different result, but that seems to be a more fundamental question.  If there are any people with ideas vintage Mac, it would be greatly appreciated!

  The Amazon link you posted is for the PC of ATI Radeon 7000 version.  You need the Mac or PC version which took his chip EEPROM reprogramming with the Mac code.  Fifteen years ago, I bought eight of the sale to the retail-boxing, PC version Radeon 7000 s and flashed the ROM, for use in my beige G3s.  It took OS 9.2.2 support the latest drivers that allowed a 2D acceleration.  The Radeon 9200 Mac Edition is the final PCI graphics card that they marketed for Macs and would cost more and be more graphics card that you need, just to retrieve files from the G3.  You may be able to find a cheap, compatible Mac Radeon 7000 on ebay.  In fact, the older (Mac compatible) ATI Rage 128 PCI graphics of a B & W G3 (shown here) would be well suited to your needs.  When you zapped the PRAM, how many times have you let it go through the reboot cycle, while now pressed the keys "command + Option + P + R?  I usually gave it three.  You could try to remove the sound card 'personality' clean oxidation on the pins plated gold with a soft, white gum and reinstall.  This would be the case for modules of memory DIMMS and ROM card, which can also become oxidized over time.  If the Mac to VGA DB-15 you have a set of microswitches adjustable, the parameters of the (resolution) may be different for newer LCDs you've tried, especially if they have an image format widescreen.  "You can also consult the"failures of start-up list' on this page speed up your Mac G3 box. " "There was a problem with the first batch of voltage regulators used in the beige G3s, but I think they were passed to the VRM Raytheon in February 1998.  If "Raytheon" is printed on your VRM, you can probably exclude the problem.

• Hi, I can not find the cuda switch in my PowerMac dual g4 in the opposite direction, what is the difference between reset pram by touch or cuda?

  Hello

  I can't find the switch cuda in my PowerMac g4 dual mirrored, 1.00

  What is the difference between reset pram by touch or cuda?

  Switching on the open Mac I can see a small red light and I listen to the classic sound

  but nothing on the monitor.

  FireWire connection with my mac Mini, I can view and save the hd PowerMac

  The battery was completed in December 2012 (it's weird, cause I bought the double

  years before and never changed)

  Thanks for your attention and sorry for my English...

  First of all, I have to warn. G4 MDD don't have a CUDA button and old Macs - it has a PMU reset button. The difference is that, for a computer with the PMU system like yours, you give the key ONLY a short thrust, not longer than a second.

  If treat you it as if it was a CUDA button and hold for 20 seconds, you will seriously damage your computer. That said, this image shows the location of the PMU reset in a G4 MDD:

  

  What is the difference between reset pram by keyboard or cuda?

  Since your G4 has no CUDA reset ability, this becomes a moot point. In the old Mac (G3 Beige and more - the "Old world ROM" Macs) reset PRAM via the keyboard is not completely zero everything; the CUDA reset did.

• Can I start a PowerMac G4 733 Mhz 'QuickSilver' 2001 of a 128 GB SSD connented to use a PCI SATA card?

  HELLO, my name is Francesco and I have a PowerMac G4 733 Mhz "QuickSilver" since 2001. Inside of it, I have two IDE hard disks and I want to upgrade to a 128 GB SSD. The problem is that: the G4 only has not connectors SATA, so if I install a PCI SATA can I boot OS X 10.4.11 her? Can someone suggest me a specific type of PCI SATA card to use?

  Thank you very much

  Fancesco

  Hi Francois,.

  Some PCI SATA cards are not bootable, you have a link to the one you had or have decided to do?

  While not as fast as a SATA card, a szimple adapter can be an option...

  http://www.eBay.com/ITM/2-in-1-SATA-to-IDE-HDD-IDE-to-SATA-serial-ATA-100-133-ad apter-converter-cable-/ 381394886475

• PowerMac G5 graphic 7.3 questions/sleep

  Hello

  Just received a model of June 2004 very good state PowerMac G5 Dual 2.5 GHz, but after all setting and installing Leopard (clean), I found that there are some strange debris possibly video artifacting (?) on my screen. I plugged the machine on the screen of my TV too and same results here, so I thought the problem with the graphics card? My computer is also unable to sleep properly, automatically and manually. When you click the sleep button the screen remains lit and some fans WHIR of a button, but the screen stays on still. I replaced the PRAM Battery, tried countless configurations of input devices, but I still have no idea.

  I read on some forums that the Apple SuperDrive (which in my model is somewhat faulty, I think) keeps awake Leopard some PowerMac G5 running. I would like to hear if anyone else has had this problem and it was resolved. My graphics card is an ATI 9600 with 256 MB of VRAM, possibly the Mac + PC version.

  Thank you

  Alex

  First of all, when you say own, do you mean that you erase the operating system installed?  Mac OS X is installed not "Clean".

  http://discussions.Apple.com/docs/doc-2209

  If you have artifacts with a deletion and installed the system, there is a hardware problem at issue.      When not detected by the preloaded material factory test installation disc, it's usually a RAM problem.  See my FAQ * RAM:

  http://www.macmaps.com/BadRAM.html

  * Links to my pages give me an allowance.

• Why is there no warning that firefox 4 does not run on a powermac? where can I find firefox 3.6 to reinstall?

  Then I answered a command prompt (by running Firefox 3.6 on my powermac) to download and install Firefox 4. Great! Well, install and replace 3.6 went well, but trying to open Firefox 4 there is a message saying that the material he has not supported. OK fine. But now I don't have firefox. Where can I find 3.6.16 to install?

  The beta of Firefox 4 a few months ago DID run, so it's curious.

  Thank you

  Don

  Firefox 4 requires at least OS X 10.5 and an Intel Mac.

  • http://www.Mozilla.com/Firefox/4.0/system-requirements/

  For Mac OS X 10.4.11 or Mac OS X 10.5.8, you can watch:

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  Firefox 3.6.x can be found here:

  • http://www.Mozilla.com/en-us/Firefox/all-older.html

• PowerMac 7500/100 Boot errors

  I have a PowerMac 7500/100 I try to boot with Mac OS 8.0 to recover files. The system folder on the internal SCSI hard drive is corrupted due to a partial failure of the drive, but most of the files are accessible. I have a HDD ATA connected via a controller PCI ATA that I try to copy files. I don't have a recovery CD, but I have a recovery ZIP disk. I could boot from the ZIP disk, but recently there has been problems and I can't boot from it.

  There are two problem scenarios. These occur when I try to boot from the recovery ZIP disk. The most common is that it will boot completely, but as the Finder does a dialog box pops up saying "system 41 error has occurred. Please try to restart with extensions disabled. "System 41 error seems to be a memory full error, but I'm unclear as to if it is disk space or RAM. I tried to restart with extensions disabled, but the same error appeared. I also tried to install a key of 64 MB of RAM in an empty slot to see if he had too little RAM, but it has no effect. The second scenario is that he will start until half of the extensions were loaded, and then a dialog box will appear the message "system 10 error has occurred." Please restart. "This error occurs less often than the first.

  If I try to boot from a hard disk, I get an error dialog box that says that the 7.1 system is not compatible with my computer. I don't have a 7.1 on the computer system, I BONES 8.0 with a corrupt system file.

  I tried reseting PRAM and NVRAM, but it had no effect. I tried to rebuild the desktop, just to see if it has had no effect, but it showed the same error 41 system until something happened. I tried to boot with a recovery OS 9.2 CD, but it was not compatible with the equipment. I have an ATA adapter USB I tried to connect the ATA hard drive to another computer running Windows 8.1, but the file system is not compatible, and I could not read disc. I don't have any for the SCSI adapter, and those that I found online is too expensive. The SCSI drive is that I'm trying to recover files from. Hard disks aren't sounds that would indicate a serious breach (ie. by a click of death). I have a firewire PCI card that I have reviewed the installation to see if I can get it to boot via firewire, but the only other Mac I have has firewire are a G3 iMac and Mac Mini 2010 environment, so I don't think that would work.

  The problem started while I was copying files between drives. Finder crashed when a disk error has occurred in the process of copy, so I restarted the computer and errors have begun and are since.

  I have tried everything I can think, and Google returns nothing useful. I hope that my description of the situation is not confusing. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

  Errors usually turned 10 around issues with OpenTransport.    If you had the wrong combination of MacTCP and OpenTransport who might make things hairy.    The other thing to remember, Norton Utilities was horrible on this operating system.  If you've used Norton Utilities, don't.   It is drive Kevorkian.

  There is an old rule of hard drives, if they are more than 85 percent full that they do not behave very well.

  If the PRAM Battery is older than 5 years old, replace it.

  It's exact 7.1 is not compatible with the 7500.  Its minimum system is 7.5.2 but that the system had a really horrible version of OpenTransport.   Make sure that the old version 1.0.8 or earlier is not installed.

  Now I remember of there are some circumstances that MacTCP could be mixed with OpenTransport, but it's generally not good to do.

  You need only the retail disk 7.6 or the retail 8 to install disk or another or on Mac.  You must use a specific system disk to another Mac, or a disc to update or OEM.

  All other things being equal. the RAM may be the issue.  Make sure what is the RAM that is tested for a 7500/100.  Do not buy any old man:

  128 MB 168 Pin DIMM 4K FPM non - EDO 60NS 5V Mac

  It must be of RAM which is known compatible http://www.macsales.com/ http://www.crucial.com/ http://www.datamem.com/ or http://www.lifetimememory.com/ does not buy the RAM value either.