check out the Unsupported OS X list and the swap list. Save $$$ and learn if Tiger will work in your machine. But you may have to settle for 10.3 or earlier.
And an accellerated CPU won't cost much. -----Original Message----- From: Pasha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Dec 1, 2005 12:18 PM To: PCI PowerMacs <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PCI] DVD? so I'd need an upgraded video board for the video stuff... I am thinking that this is not such a great spenditure of $$$.. it would be nice to get 10.4 onto the 8500 w/ G3 +.. but.. eh... it seems to be not so important. the data part will work though... would it boot off a CD/DVD? -p On 01 Dec, 2005, at 10:03 AM, Len Gerstel wrote: > > On Thursday, December 1, 2005, at 11:55 AM, Pasha wrote: > > >> OK... so I want to know if an older SCSI based DVD player would >> work in an older Mac device, say.. like an 8500 with a SCSI bus< I >> have seen a couple on ebay, and now that I think about it it would >> not work with the built in Video board?? >> >> I wish to have a DVD player on this older mac... ability to play >> video is secondary... >> > > It will work fine as a data drive. In order to play DVDs, you will > need an appropriate DVD decoder and the correct software. The > Radeon line (original Radeon, Radeon 7000 and the Radeon 9200) > includes a decoder. Here are instructions for the software for OS 9: > > http://os9forever.com/DVDPlayer.html > > Note that unless you have upgraded the processor in your 8500, the > odds are that DVD playback will be less than optimal. It was > marginal on a beige G3 266. > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished > Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on > Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci- > powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs% > 40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
