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<blockquote data-quote="sdg72" data-source="post: 609241" data-attributes="member: 50215"><p>Newbie here<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Just wanted to add. make sure you have the lasted firmware update on you iMac PowerPC G3 </p><p></p><p>What OS are you running on it now? If your running OS 8.6 or 9 you need to update the firmware to 4.1.9</p><p></p><p>info:</p><p></p><p><strong>Original Mac OS: Mac OS 8.6 (Mac OS ROM 2.3.1)</strong></p><p><strong>Later Mac OS: Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.3, or 9.0.4</strong></p><p><strong>Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.3.9 (350 MHz) or 10.4.11 (400 MHz)</strong></p><p><strong>Hardware Test: Not Supported</strong></p><p><strong>Firmware: Open Firmware</strong></p><p><strong>Firmware Update: iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9</strong></p><p><strong>Firmware Update URL: <a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75130" target="_blank">http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75130</a></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tip: in order to update the firmware you need to load OS 9.2.2 and then update the firmware from there. Once updated, then install OS 10.4 and do all updates from there and your good to go.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>sdg72</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sdg72, post: 609241, member: 50215"] Newbie here:D Just wanted to add. make sure you have the lasted firmware update on you iMac PowerPC G3 What OS are you running on it now? If your running OS 8.6 or 9 you need to update the firmware to 4.1.9 info: [B]Original Mac OS: Mac OS 8.6 (Mac OS ROM 2.3.1) Later Mac OS: Mac OS 9.0, 9.0.3, or 9.0.4 Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.3.9 (350 MHz) or 10.4.11 (400 MHz) Hardware Test: Not Supported Firmware: Open Firmware Firmware Update: iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9 Firmware Update URL: [url]http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75130[/url] [/B] Tip: in order to update the firmware you need to load OS 9.2.2 and then update the firmware from there. Once updated, then install OS 10.4 and do all updates from there and your good to go. Hope this helps:D sdg72 [/QUOTE]
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