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<blockquote data-quote="dtravis7" data-source="post: 222648" data-attributes="member: 8287"><p>Ok, did not know you read all of that.</p><p></p><p>I am pretty sure Panther will not install with 32 Megs RAM but it should at least try to boot. since you say that the CDROM boots with linux CD's, then OSX should boot. Is your Firmware the latest? Since you have the Factory 3 CD Set of Panther, it should boot fine. Panther will need at least 128 Megs to even run and it will be slow, especially on that 233 iMac. 256 would be a better amount if you can get it running. I would blame the CDROM drive as I have an old iMac where the CDROM is a bit on the touchy side, but it does boot with your Linux CD's. I had better luck with Jaguar 10.2 on that 233 with 128 Megs RAM. Make sure that the first CD of Panther is CLEAN, no smuges or fingerprints. All the older iMacs with the Tray Load CD Drive I have tried seem very unforgiving of any dirt of smuges on the CD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dtravis7, post: 222648, member: 8287"] Ok, did not know you read all of that. I am pretty sure Panther will not install with 32 Megs RAM but it should at least try to boot. since you say that the CDROM boots with linux CD's, then OSX should boot. Is your Firmware the latest? Since you have the Factory 3 CD Set of Panther, it should boot fine. Panther will need at least 128 Megs to even run and it will be slow, especially on that 233 iMac. 256 would be a better amount if you can get it running. I would blame the CDROM drive as I have an old iMac where the CDROM is a bit on the touchy side, but it does boot with your Linux CD's. I had better luck with Jaguar 10.2 on that 233 with 128 Megs RAM. Make sure that the first CD of Panther is CLEAN, no smuges or fingerprints. All the older iMacs with the Tray Load CD Drive I have tried seem very unforgiving of any dirt of smuges on the CD. [/QUOTE]
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