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RoseJack · RoseJack #1 (**permalink**)

12-12-2010, 05:26 PM

Hi all,
I have just recently got my hands on an old powermac g3 and I got it for £6.50. I mainly bought it cause I heard that it can take up to 3 hard drives. Now. I wanted to install 3 different types of OS. I was thinking 9(which I haven't got), 10.2 and I was thinking linux or windows. But I wasn't sure if this mac could support linux or windows. And when I first booted it I have booted from disk and it was fine up until I had to choose which drive it was and there were none to choose from. And I had to try and do it quickly cause I bought this without my parents knowing. So it could have just been me trying to rush. Also does anyone know where I can get cheap secondhand software for the mac apart from eBay?

any help will be appreciated!

Thanks all!
Jack Rose

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

12-12-2010, 05:35 PM

Forget Windows as the only program is Virtual PC and on a G3 is as slow as slow to be worthless. And there is no such thing as cheap second hand software anywhere. TRake your chances on eBay.

Mac SK · Mac SK #3 (**permalink**)

12-13-2010, 06:41 PM

You can run a PPC version of Linux. I know where a whole stack of Mac Addict CDs are at a thrift store for OS9...look at a Thrift stores or rummage sales for old software.

hughvane · hughvane #4 (**permalink**)

12-14-2010, 01:41 AM

Welcome to the world of multi-drive PPC. I too have a G3 b/w tower (see my specs), and it works admirably with both OS X and OS 9. Don't try to go beyond Panther for X, and you will need an OS 9.2 Install disk for the other drive. You can add a third SCSI drive if you really want to.

Search with Google for older Mac software, eg. Old Version for Mac Downloads - OldApps.com.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

12-14-2010, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by hughvane

Welcome to the world of multi-drive PPC. I too have a G3 b/w tower (see my specs), and it works admirably with both OS X and OS 9. Don't try to go beyond Panther for X, and you will need an OS 9.2 Install disk for the other drive. You can add a third SCSI drive if you really want to.

Search with Google for older Mac software, eg. Old Version for Mac Downloads - OldApps.com.

Hugh, I live dangerously I guess!

I have Tiger on my B&W G3 350 with 768 Megs RAM. I agree Panther is better for it though and a lot cheaper to purchase!

MacDude121 · MacDude121 #6 (**permalink**)

12-14-2010, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dtravis7

Hugh, I live dangerously I guess!

I have Tiger on my B&W G3 350 with 768 Megs RAM. I agree Panther is better for it though and a lot cheaper to purchase!

I read online somewhere that the B&W had 2 different motherboard types. Revision 1 and Rev. 2. It said that Rev. 2 could handle tiger fairly well, while Rev.1 seem to crash and burn with it.

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Originally Posted by hughvane

Welcome to the world of multi-drive PPC. I too have a G3 b/w tower (see my specs), and it works admirably with both OS X and OS 9. Don't try to go beyond Panther for X, and you will need an OS 9.2 Install disk for the other drive. You can add a third SCSI drive if you really want to.

I agree. 350 Mhz seems like a little too slow to handle Tiger.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #7 (**permalink**)

12-15-2010, 12:21 AM

Macdood, mine is a Rev 2. Since I only use the B&W to mess with, tiger runs quite well actually. I have a Rev 1 but never tried Tiger on it and after what you just said, probably never will!

MacDude121 · MacDude121 #8 (**permalink**)

12-15-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dtravis7

Macdood, mine is a Rev 2. Since I only use the B&W to mess with, tiger runs quite well actually. I have a Rev 1 but never tried Tiger on it and after what you just said, probably never will!

Macdood?

LOL But yeah, probably not a good idea to run Tiger on it.

Mac SK · Mac SK #9 (**permalink**)

12-16-2010, 11:11 PM

Revision 1 and Rev. 2. Its more to do with IDE and support for second hard drives and being able to upgrade the CPU. The issue was fixed with Rev.2.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #10 (**permalink**)

12-16-2010, 11:52 PM

Mac SK is totally correct. That was the only real difference between a Rev 1 and Rev 2 board in a B&W G3. On the Rev 2 they also included a Dual Drive bracket as the Rev 1's had issues with Dual IDE drives also. I have one Rev one here that corrupted data on a 20GB Seagate drive!!!

Here is a URL that tells all the changes.

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/y...wfeatures.html

harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,079 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-12-2010, 05:35 PM Forget Windows as the only program is Virtual PC and on a G3 is as slow as slow to be worthless. And there is no such thing as cheap second hand software anywhere. TRake your chances on eBay. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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hughvane #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2008 Location: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand Posts: 3,244 Mac Specs: MacMini 2.4, 4 Gb, OS 10.6.8; MacBook 2.4, 2 Gb, OS 10.5.8; G4 eMac 1.25, 2 Gb, OS 10.4.11	12-14-2010, 01:41 AM Welcome to the world of multi-drive PPC. I too have a G3 b/w tower (see my specs), and it works admirably with both OS X and OS 9. Don't try to go beyond Panther for X, and you will need an OS 9.2 Install disk for the other drive. You can add a third SCSI drive if you really want to. Search with Google for older Mac software, eg. Old Version for Mac Downloads - OldApps.com. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Please post your Mac (or other) specs and MacOS version in your post, your profile or your signature. It helps us to help you better. I'm leaving now to go and find myself. If I should return before I get back, please ask me to wait.
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dtravis7 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,796 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	12-15-2010, 12:21 AM Macdood, mine is a Rev 2. Since I only use the B&W to mess with, tiger runs quite well actually. I have a Rev 1 but never tried Tiger on it and after what you just said, probably never will! ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,796 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	12-16-2010, 11:52 PM Mac SK is totally correct. That was the only real difference between a Rev 1 and Rev 2 board in a B&W G3. On the Rev 2 they also included a Dual Drive bracket as the Rev 1's had issues with Dual IDE drives also. I have one Rev one here that corrupted data on a 20GB Seagate drive!!! Here is a URL that tells all the changes. http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/y...wfeatures.html ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines Last edited by dtravis7; 12-16-2010 at 11:57 PM.
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RoseJack #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 24, 2010 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 6 Mac Specs: See signature	12-12-2010, 05:26 PM Hi all, I have just recently got my hands on an old powermac g3 and I got it for £6.50. I mainly bought it cause I heard that it can take up to 3 hard drives. Now. I wanted to install 3 different types of OS. I was thinking 9(which I haven't got), 10.2 and I was thinking linux or windows. But I wasn't sure if this mac could support linux or windows. And when I first booted it I have booted from disk and it was fine up until I had to choose which drive it was and there were none to choose from. And I had to try and do it quickly cause I bought this without my parents knowing. So it could have just been me trying to rush. Also does anyone know where I can get cheap secondhand software for the mac apart from eBay? any help will be appreciated! Thanks all! Jack Rose
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Mac SK #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 20, 2006 Posts: 1,483	12-16-2010, 11:11 PM Revision 1 and Rev. 2. Its more to do with IDE and support for second hard drives and being able to upgrade the CPU. The issue was fixed with Rev.2.
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