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Apple Computing Products:
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Power Mac G4 - can you identify which model?
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<blockquote data-quote="mattblack" data-source="post: 589369" data-attributes="member: 46730"><p>Downloaded 4.2.8 to Macbook >>> extracted and burned to cd >>> put CD in Powermac G4 >>> ran update >>> shut down >>> held in "programmer's button" as I powered on >>> "booooooop (power light going crazzzzy blinks!)....BONGGGG!!!!" >>> firmware progress bar appears, and process completes - reboots... BONGGGG!!!!</p><p></p><p>Thanks!! <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" /> <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" /> <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>I paid £50 ($100 USD?) for this machine + a blue/white G3 300Mhz. What a bargain (alas, no keyboards but meh!). Mint condition, and full working order!! <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></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mattblack, post: 589369, member: 46730"] Downloaded 4.2.8 to Macbook >>> extracted and burned to cd >>> put CD in Powermac G4 >>> ran update >>> shut down >>> held in "programmer's button" as I powered on >>> "booooooop (power light going crazzzzy blinks!)....BONGGGG!!!!" >>> firmware progress bar appears, and process completes - reboots... BONGGGG!!!! Thanks!! :D :D :D I paid £50 ($100 USD?) for this machine + a blue/white G3 300Mhz. What a bargain (alas, no keyboards but meh!). Mint condition, and full working order!! :D [/QUOTE]
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