Mark, More info on my BeigeG3...MacOSX 10.2.4 installed with 768MB of RAM and a DVD and CDRW on the second IDE channel. The first IDE channel does not recognize two IDE devices, hence only one HD. I also have a Newertech G3/500 and a Radeon 7000.
If you go to crucial.com they will tell you that only certain revisions of the G3 can accept up to 768MB of RAM. I would go with that advice and if you intend on buying a BeigeG3, find out the revision of the motherboard. This information can be found in the Apple System Profiler in MacOS9. Even with all my upgrades it was still not a fast machine for MacOSX but it did everything that I needed it to do like internet, email, iTunes, iPhoto, iChat, Yahoo Messenger. iCal was slow and DVD playback was adequate. I have since moved on to a faster machine but I was pleased with the speed of the BeigeG3 knowing the fact that it was never intended or designed to run an intensive OS like MacOSX. James On Sunday, March 2, 2003, at 06:38 PM, mark wrote: > Thanks for the info everyone. > > The reason I ask is because I have a 9500 (aquired free) which I could > upgrade or I have the option of getting a 233/266 (not sure which) G3 > DT for > very little money $100-200. The big plus of the G3 is that ram and > HD's and > CDRW's will be much easier to source. Its only going to be a machine > to muck > about with so I want to spend as little money on it as possible. > Incidentally I've heard that some of the later G3's have some > advantages > over the earlier ones when it comes to sticking OSX on to them. You > get more > IDE channels? 4 instead of 2 etc.? Can anyone elaborate or is there > another > list I could post this to? > > Thanks > > > -- > Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Unsupported OS X list info > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> > --> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
