For 15 bucks why not just buy an original?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Power-Macintosh-Mac-G3-Software-Install-Restore-OS-8-6-/111560937379?pt=US_Operating_Systems_Softwarehash=item19f98ccfa3
On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote:
I don't know why you would need
If the iMac fails to read the discs:
As an FYI, I beleive the optical drive in the iMac maybe faulty, try other
discs to confirm.
1) Burn at 1x speed or whatever the slowest burn speed you can choose on a
different computer - maybe this can help. Disk Utility will suffice.
---burning slowly
I agree, there should be no reason to go into OF (open firmware) to load
the CD - try alt or hold C on boot, if it fails check keyboard or try other
USB port.
On Wednesday, 31 December 2014 03:44:59 UTC+1, Clark Martin wrote:
I don't know why you would need any sort of trick, I maintained a
only reason i suggested OF was if he was encountering a known bug that
affected some iMacs (it was an issue w/ certain DVi iMacs that you had to
use OF commands to boot OSX CD's)but its something to look into if a last
resort of a USB External cd drive, if the OP's imac isnt using it's
orginal
