I have an old Wallstreet 233/512 cache. I love it cuz it gives 6
hours of
battery life, but it's very slow and too slow for OS X. However I
found a
fairly inexpensive G3 upgrade (Avanti G3 400MHz) that I would like to
install with some more RAM (512MB) and then load OSX. I want to do
all this
so I can run iLife and after looking at the requirements I need OS
10.3.
Will OS 10.3 install on this notebook? Do I need a helper app like
Xpost to
get it running? I heard 10.3 only installs on USB Macs. If it will not
install on this PowerBook then which one will it including iBooks? I
know
this would be the bare minimum for iLife but that's fine, later on I
may get
a faster Mac depending on how much I like the applications themselves.
Thanks for any help regarding this.
You will indeed need XPostFacto to install 10.3 on a Wallstreet. Try
to make
sure that this upgrade does support OS X or you could be disappointed.
I've installed Panther on my WS II 233 via XPF and it's working fine;
currently running Sonnet's G3/500 upgrade with plans to go G4. All of
Wegener's Wallstreet upgrades support OS X, and the G3/400 is hard to
resist at a cost of $99 + shipping. I'm a firm believer in using a G4
for OS X whenever possible, so I'm holding out until I can scrape
together the funds for the Presto! G4/500 -- hoping to bust a move
within two weeks.
I'm not sure how the iLife package will be on a G3 at 400MHz. Some of
the
apps in the iLife package require a G4, more specifically Altivec.
Again,
you don't mention which version of iLife you plan to get, but I would
suggest you check Apple's website for minimum requirements before
taking the
plunge...
I'm with Laurent on this -- rethink your plan to use a G3/400 system
for your iLife apps. Especially if you intend to hold onto your WS for
a good while longer, you may want to seriously consider the G4/500
upgrade. Even though the G3/400 will provide a nice speed bump and
you'll probably be quite happy with it at first, you could wind up
kicking yourself for not going for more horsepower....
Gene Osburn
Common sense...isn't
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