Macintosh Powerbook G3 Questions - Various

[akiraHz]

Hi there, i have a Macintosh power book g3, 233mhz, 64mb of ram, 4mb video ram, 2gb hdd, no fire wire, no usb.

It has Mac OS 8.01 on it right now, but its screwed up pretty bad cant surf the internet on it at all because the browsers keep malfunctioning and quiting automatically after only 1 or 2 websites.

I'd like to install Mac OS 9.2.2 on it, i have the installation cd, but i can't figure out how to get it to boot from it, I've tried holding down C, ive tried holding down the option key, ive tried switching the start up control panel too boot from the CD. Inside the current 8.01 os, the cd is read perfectly, only it wont run the install, in the read me it says something about not being able to upgrade from 8.01 to 9.2.2 without having OS 9.0 first, but im not really interested in upgrading, I'd like to wipe it and start clean with mac OS 9.2.2, can anyone tell me how i might go about doing it? if i could get it too boot from the CD some how, or does this older system not do that?

i have pictures of it, here they are, this laptop here looks just like mine, any and all help/suggestions are appreciated

[Qion]

I had one of those. You can't install 9.2.2 without having 9 installed in some form already. 9.2.2 is really just an upgrade package. It should fairly easy to find some old 8.6/9.1 CD's out there in eBayland or the likes.

[akiraHz]

oh really? awesome! thank you so much, ill see if i can get ma grubby paws on 9.1 and try that thanks again!

[iamgelinru]

I have a G3 400MHz system and bought an "All in One" printer/scanner/copier from Epson and later realized that it was compatible with OS 10.2X and above. I am running 8.6 now. Can this old timer be upgraded to a 10X OS? and if so, how? Please advise and thanks. Please send replies to :

iamgelinru@yahoo.com

Thank You.

[nixgeek]

Originally Posted by iamgelinru

I have a G3 400MHz system and bought an "All in One" printer/scanner/copier from Epson and later realized that it was compatible with OS 10.2X and above. I am running 8.6 now. Can this old timer be upgraded to a 10X OS? and if so, how? Please advise and thanks. Please send replies to :

iamgelinru@yahoo.com

Thank You.

Hi there and welcome to the forum. Just for future reference, it's best to start your own thread with a title stating your problem that way others can see your thread when they log in. If it's embedded in someone else's thread not only does it make it difficult for people trying to help the original poster (since you've basically "hijacked" the thread) but you might not get all the help you need because it's in someone else's thread and not readily visible to everyone. Also, be sure to include the specifics of your Mac so that it makes it easier to pinpoint the problem ("I have an 867 MHz Power Mac G4 Quicksilver with 512 MB of RAM running Mac OS 9", for example). You can check in the Apple System Profiler (located in the Apple menu) for the specs or you can head over to Low End Mac and check there.

That said, here's my answer: It seems that you should be able to install Mac OS 10.2 or 10.3 (the latter being recommended but with at least 512 MB of RAM for better performance). Depending on the model Mac you have, you might need a firmware upgrade which you can check for here. Disc sets can be purchased at AppleRescue.

[nixgeek]

Originally Posted by akiraHz

oh really? awesome! thank you so much, ill see if i can get ma grubby paws on 9.1 and try that thanks again!

http://www.applerescue.com

Recommended by bobw and has good prices.

[iamgelinru]

Originally Posted by nixgeek

Hi there and welcome to the forum. Just for future reference, it's best to start your own thread with a title stating your problem that way others can see your thread when they log in. If it's embedded in someone else's thread not only does it make it difficult for people trying to help the original poster (since you've basically "hijacked" the thread) but you might not get all the help you need because it's in someone else's thread and not readily visible to everyone. Also, be sure to include the specifics of your Mac so that it makes it easier to pinpoint the problem ("I have an 867 MHz Power Mac G4 Quicksilver with 512 MB of RAM running Mac OS 9", for example). You can check in the Apple System Profiler (located in the Apple menu) for the specs or you can head over to Low End Mac and check there.

That said, here's my answer: It seems that you should be able to install Mac OS 10.2 or 10.3 (the latter being recommended but with at least 512 MB of RAM for better performance). Depending on the model Mac you have, you might need a firmware upgrade which you can check for here. Disc sets can be purchased at AppleRescue.

Hello ..
Thank you for replying to my question so fast....
I have never felt as incomepetent as in trying to start a new thread with a question here... I didn't read all the mumbo jumbo associated with these forums so forgive me for plugging my question into someone elses... I'm still unsure how to start a new thread..Is there a shortcut or icon I should be using to do that? If so, I must be glossing over it... Oh well..
Anyway, I'm relatively new to the iMac world and am only trying to assist my elderly aunt with hers. I'll take your advice and try the download /upgrade via your instructions but maybe you can answer another question...
She has dial up on her system and I'm on a PC with Cable so isthere anything I can download on mine and store it on a jump drive or cd to save time? Thanks again for your help...

[fryke]

Go to the correct forum and press the button labelled "New Thread".