Running OS X 10.4.11 for now, haven't got around to installing OS 9. Downside of using OS 9 is that my wi-fi network is inaccessible since I use WPA security. I'll find a work-arou…

600Mhz, 640MB RAM, 30GB HDD, 16x Sony CDRW/DVD Combo drive. Click to expand... How usable is it? My iBook 500Mhz with 384MB RAM and a 10GB HD isn't the most usable thing. C…

The G4s require the copy of 9.1 that they came with; or later. Click to expand... That´s the first time I hear this. Always was said the Retail CD is needet for special things …

Is it the last model with the high resolution screen or the previous model?

AlBooks Nice one mate. The AlBooks still have plenty of life left in 'em. I still use mine as my main laptop. That said, I'd never want a 17", as I can't look at one and say "O…

Desktop Model: Revision B ROM G3 400mhz 1mb L2 cache-jumpered 512mb RAM 6mb VRAM 6oGb HDD DVD Pioneer drive 16mb ATI dvd decoder video card patched apple dvd player Wings c…

The G4s require the copy of 9.1 that they came with; or later. A 9.2 CD should boot it just fine, though.

Today I got a G4 466MHz and wanted to do a clean reinstall of OS 9.1. I took my original retail Os 9.1 CD (not an bundled to a machine one) an tried to boot. CD-Rom starts to seek…

That's a really nice setup! Congrats! The SuperMac Thunder series are really nice cards.

So I booted it up today. No problems booting. So far as I can tell it has: 32MB RAM 230MB HD SuperMac Thunder II Radius Precision 8 Asante Ethernet Card Functional Floppy …

Did you say you got a G3 card in the machine. Click to expand... No. My machine, as far as I know, has the stock 604 @ 200 MHz processor card.

VERY nice score, comrade!

Aluminum 17" 1.67 on ebay for 460.00. Not one scratch or any dents, which is a miracle b/c everyone i've seen looks like it was through the war...

600Mhz, 640MB RAM, 30GB HDD, 16x Sony CDRW/DVD Combo drive. Click to expand... How usable is it? My iBook 500Mhz with 384MB RAM and a 10GB HD isn't the most usable thing.

I have finally removed the screen - ready for when i find a new one It looks so hollow Ditty93

Well I opened it up today and installed a HD and checked all the connectors. Everything other than the PRAM battery is in place and secure. Not sure why it is not booting up howe…

Dunno about Wavelan cards, but my 3400 has been running for years on my MacWireless 11b PC Card with no problems.

John - That's the version I tried first. It refuses to load in OS9. I had to dig through my collection and found a copy of 1.5f6 and that works just fine. I'm a little older tha…

Did you say you got a G3 card in the machine. That takes a peice of software to run and if the HD is messed up nothings going to happen. Click to expand... Software for process…

Did you say you got a G3 card in the machine. That takes a peice of software to run and if the HD is messed up nothings going to happen. Put the 604 cpu back in try to boot from a …

I would recommend using RAMometer.... Click to expand... Very helpful discussion, and lead on the Gauge Utilities, which I have used for many years but without knowing this par…

I'm not particularly familiar with multiple processors in pre-OS X, but here's my question. If you are multitasking, and have two separate, intensive programs running, wouldn't Ma…

These are many of my conquests since i started collection macs /repairing computers about 2 years ago: >iMac DV+, my first mac (now my friend's first mac)- garage sale $10 …

If you want an entire G3 iMac for parts I have a 350MHz, 128MB, 6GB HD model sitting here. Everything works except the sound. $10 plus shipping, including keyboard and mouse. Th…

Hmmm. I have a 9500 with a Sonnet 800MHz G4 that has strange problems from time to time. ie Apple System Profiler freezes the machine solid when I attempt to list the SCSI devices…