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iMac G4 (17", 800 MHz, last OS 9-bootable)
Finally got one, and for less than half the going rate on Craigslist. Yup, the highest-end iMac that can still boot Mac OS 9. My first iLamp, too. I lusted over these when they first came out, and now I have one.
Now I just need to find a set of restore discs.... (It has 10.4.11 on it along with a minimal-for-Classic OS 9 install; I would like to get the original software load on it.)
17" display (one stuck-blue pixel, I'll try massaging it back to life,) 800 MHz, only 256 MB of RAM, thankfully as one stick on the hard-to-reach slot (I should be able to find a 512 MB stick for the easy-to-reach slot somewhere,) SuperDrive, and 80 GB hard drive.
Now to go grab TenFourFox for it.
Now I just need to find a set of restore discs.... (It has 10.4.11 on it along with a minimal-for-Classic OS 9 install; I would like to get the original software load on it.)
17" display (one stuck-blue pixel, I'll try massaging it back to life,) 800 MHz, only 256 MB of RAM, thankfully as one stick on the hard-to-reach slot (I should be able to find a 512 MB stick for the easy-to-reach slot somewhere,) SuperDrive, and 80 GB hard drive.
Now to go grab TenFourFox for it.
So I updated my Quadra from 7.1 to 7.5. The Ethernet adapter (the Apple Ethernet Twisted Pair Transceiver) was recognized by the system.
Updated to 7.5.3, it stopped being recognized. Went to 7.5.5 and it isn't recognized either. When I try to switch to EtherTalk or enable the adapter it just says it can't be done, and the adapter isn't lighting up anymore either.
Is there something I'm missing here? I'm trying to network it with my Clamshell for file transfers, so it would be nice if I could get it working.
Updated to 7.5.3, it stopped being recognized. Went to 7.5.5 and it isn't recognized either. When I try to switch to EtherTalk or enable the adapter it just says it can't be done, and the adapter isn't lighting up anymore either.
Is there something I'm missing here? I'm trying to network it with my Clamshell for file transfers, so it would be nice if I could get it working.
I have bad news for you. According to this there are two versions of the G4 800 iMac. An early model and a late one.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac_800_fp_macosx.html
The late iMac G4 800 is Classic mode only and not bootable into OS 9 so I hope you were able to verify which you were getting.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac_800_fp_macosx.html
The late iMac G4 800 is Classic mode only and not bootable into OS 9 so I hope you were able to verify which you were getting.
I did a clean install of 7.5.3 again, then upgraded to 7.5.5. It now recognizes the adapter, but it didn't install Open Transport nor AppleTalk v.60 this time. I've kinda left off on trying to go further, I'll see if I can get online once I get a CD drive for it so I can load iCab or something of that sort (perhaps Internet Exploder).
I have 7.5 on Apple floppies, but 7.5.3 and 7.5.5 were downloaded from Apple's old software page, then passed over piece by piece by floppy. Not fun, 22 parts to move over that way.
I have 7.5 on Apple floppies, but 7.5.3 and 7.5.5 were downloaded from Apple's old software page, then passed over piece by piece by floppy. Not fun, 22 parts to move over that way.
Can you not go back and install OT over an otherwise clean install?
Better yet, maybe you can find a standalone OT installer and use that?
I suppose there's a bit of a catch22, though; if you want to get online using the machine in question, you need OT, but you need to first get online to get it.
At least you have other machines with which to download OT.
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Better yet, maybe you can find a standalone OT installer and use that?
I suppose there's a bit of a catch22, though; if you want to get online using the machine in question, you need OT, but you need to first get online to get it.
At least you have other machines with which to download OT.
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