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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
"resetting" iMac G3 (333 GHz, 64 MB RAM)
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<blockquote data-quote="harryb2448" data-source="post: 939563" data-attributes="member: 42497"><p>If the machine has firmware password protection, as many used at schools were to discourage theft, you will not be able to boot from any install disc and the best thing to do may be well to forget about the machine.</p><p></p><p>If it will boot from OS 9.2.2 disc, upgrade the firmware from the Apple web site, install and restart using the programmers switch, and proceed with OS X install. You will have to purchase the operating system discs as they are not available for download. Apple does have upgrades available. Also boot that memory up to 500MB, 2x256 PC 100 modules of Mac compatible low density modules, and look for Panther/Tiger to install.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harryb2448, post: 939563, member: 42497"] If the machine has firmware password protection, as many used at schools were to discourage theft, you will not be able to boot from any install disc and the best thing to do may be well to forget about the machine. If it will boot from OS 9.2.2 disc, upgrade the firmware from the Apple web site, install and restart using the programmers switch, and proceed with OS X install. You will have to purchase the operating system discs as they are not available for download. Apple does have upgrades available. Also boot that memory up to 500MB, 2x256 PC 100 modules of Mac compatible low density modules, and look for Panther/Tiger to install. [/QUOTE]
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