Re: iMac G3 HDD upgrade or not?

2011-10-13 Thread Alex Sciortino
Media server On Oct 11, 2011, at 8:54 PM, D. Fabel lists.dfa...@earthlink.net wrote: Alex, Really, what size hard drive to recommend depends upon what you'd like to do with the iMac. For what use is it destined??? Doug Portland, OR On Oct 10, 2011, at 10:09 AM, Alex Sciortino

g3 OS 9 - Default Desktop

2011-10-13 Thread Bob Archambault
Hello All...First time poster here... The other day, I picked up an old iMac G3 266 Grape. The seller of the machine showed me that it worked on premises, and particularly noted how the color of the desktop (Mac OS 9.2.2) matched the case color. He then proceeded to tell me that OS 9, upon

Re: iMac G3 HDD upgrade or not?

2011-10-13 Thread Christopher Satterfield
I would say go with external hard drives for they will hold more than the internal drive, are cheaper and also will be easier to move if you ever get a new computer. -- C:\win Bad Command Or File Name C:\ -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for

Re: g3 OS 9 - Default Desktop

2011-10-13 Thread Christopher Satterfield
Hmm, I really don't think so. I installed Mac OS 9.2.2 on an orange one and the background was the default blue one. -- C:\win Bad Command Or File Name C:\ -- 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

Re: g3 OS 9 - Default Desktop

2011-10-13 Thread D. Fabel
I've got two grapes and an indigo, and haven't seen this behavior. However, once you choose a background, that background will always return upon boot. Pick what you like, or what matches, and don't worry about it... Doug On Oct 13, 2011, at 6:38 AM, Bob Archambault wrote: He then