Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

On 8/25/09 9:47 PM, Mullin9 at wrote: > On Aug 25, 2:34 pm, steveoa wrote: >> Hi, I'm trying to load 10.4 onto my G3 slot loader- 400Hz, 512 ram, > > The problem is the lack of RAM, 512 MB is just barely minimum, I'll go > for 1GB RAM for a useable Tiger 10.4 I am running 10.4.11 here on a 5

Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

On 8/26/09 11:38 AM, Richard Gerome at wrote: > I really think you should have a processor speed over 650mhz for running > Tiger... I have a few old clamshells and my 466 runs faster then my 366 > running Jaguar, I get the spinning color disc too on the 366 more then the > 466... When I wen

Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

On 8/26/09 11:53 AM, Dan at wrote: > The SPOD mostly comes from apps needing resources, such as waiting > for disk i/o, paging memory, or network data. The problem of the "spinning beach ball" doesn't occur with 10.4 itself, but with the applications that run over it. -- MaGioZal.

Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

On 8/28/09 4:13 PM, Bill Connelly at wrote: >> >> Tiger runs quite nicely on G3s. I would recommend 512Mb RAM as a >> minimum. Generally speaking Tiger will be faster than Panther. >> > has anyone mentioned a good video card being necessary? Well, I run 10.4 here with Beige G3 without vide

Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

On 8/28/09 4:45 PM, steveoa at wrote: > Hi, I'm trying to load 10.4 onto my G3 slot loader- 400Hz, 512 ram, > 63Gb spare on HD, using an external DVD via Firewire- all seems well > with this. It runs ok till the "Install" section then just sits there > with the spinning coloured disk. I've got

Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

On 8/30/09 5:41 PM, Dan at wrote: > At 8:44 PM +0200 8/30/2009, Mac User #330250 wrote: How does Panther or even Jaguar run on your B&W? >>> Panther and Jaguar are *slower* than Tiger. >> >> Yes, but when it comes to memory requirements I bet Tiger uses more RAM then >> Panther or Jaguar d

Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

On Sep 13, 2009, at 4:33 PM, MaGioZal wrote: > Well, I run 10.4 here with Beige G3 without video card... It works, > but it > doesn't show graphics based on more recent/powerful video > archicteture, like > "coverflow view" in Safrai and iTunes. If you get a fast video card like a Radeon 910

Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

At 6:28 PM -0300 9/13/2009, MaGioZal wrote: >On 8/26/09 11:53 AM, Dan at wrote: > >> The SPOD mostly comes from apps needing resources, such as waiting >> for disk i/o, paging memory, or network data. > >The problem of the "spinning beach ball" doesn't occur with 10.4 itself, but >with the appl

Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

ble we all will have to upgrade to a newer computer sooner or later... CoolKat -Original Message- >From: Bruce Johnson >Sent: Sep 14, 2009 12:15 PM >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3 > > > >On Sep 13, 2009, at 2:28 PM

Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

On Sep 13, 2009, at 2:28 PM, MaGioZal wrote: > > The problem of the "spinning beach ball" doesn't occur with 10.4 > itself, but > with the applications that run over it. which are waiting for "disk i/o, paging memory, or network data." The SPOD is the Mac's way of telling you "I haven't cras

Re: [G3-5]Re: OSX10.4 on G3

On Sep 14, 2009, at 9:15 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Sep 13, 2009, at 2:28 PM, MaGioZal wrote: > >> >> The problem of the "spinning beach ball" doesn't occur with 10.4 >> itself, but >> with the applications that run over it. > > which are waiting for "disk i/o, paging memory, or network da