On Nov 19, 2010, at 8:59 AM, Tom wrote: > It sounds like you have a CD drive in your B&W G3. > They came with a CD only drive. > Most if not all of the OS x disks 10.3 and above are DVD disks and > require a combo CD/DVD drive of one flavor or another. > Back when Apple would exchange ones newly purchased OS DVD for CDs. > What would fit on 1 or 2 DVDs would require 13 or 14 CDs. > I went that rout once. And only once. >
10.4 came standard on DVD media but you could order CD(s) from Apple. I believe 10.3 retail was on CD media. Some machine specific copies came on DVD. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
