And to add a note, The 10.3.x installer lists a Tray Loader as one of the supported systems along with the explanantion that you need to install the system on the first 8GB of the HDD. XPostFacto is not needed for a Tray Loader to install 10.3, but it is needed for 10.4
On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Robert Esposito <bobespos...@mac.com> wrote: > You do not need XPostFacto. You need the correct Firmware upgrade and then a > clean install. I have successfully done tis to iMac G3 400MHz and Panther > plus iMac G4 600MHz and Tiger. I don't like Tiger on a G3 iMac. It works but > slower than I would like. Panther seems faster for the G3 iMac but you give > up many Tiger upgrades for the improved performance that Panther gives on the > G3. > > On Nov 22, 2009, at 8:23 AM, Art wrote: > >> On Nov 22, 2009, at 12:29 AM, Bill Chapman wrote: >>> I've installed Panther 10.3.9 on my slot-loading G3 iMac and my G3 >>> iBook, without XPostFacto4... but I think you need that to install >>> Tiger >> >> Don't think so -- I've had Tiger on my iMac DV SE400 "forever" but >> never even heard of XPostFacto prior to this thread. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a >> group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette >> guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com >> To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group > for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
