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Thank you all for the responses. Everything in the machine is stock. It's almost as if it was untouched since it's initial build. 10gb HD, 128mb RAM, DVD/CD ROM, ATI Rage 16mb, Zip Drive It's not a bad machine. I really got it just to see if I'd enjoy the other side of the fence...

I've been wading in the apple pool a little recently. I was practically given a G4 350mhz Sawtooth, and I've put OS X on it, and really, being that I primarily use x86 architecture machines, I was quite impressed at the speed this dated machine had. So, after spending a grand total of $25 for...

How plausible would it be to use an old G4 350mhz Sawtooth as a media server for a cross-platform network? As you know (from my first post) I came into possesion of a mint condition G4 PowerMac, and have really no use for it other than experimentation, programming, and ... iTunes. I recently...

*hehe* ;) I'm going to go thrift store hopping for a cheap monitor to tide me over til I can buy an LCD. I'll keep an eye our for cheap lan cables too...

lol. no way. i'm keeping this thing. :P all i need now is a new shiny monitor and a lan cable. the guy who sent the mac said he's going to send me some more ram too. Oh, and here's a screenshot: http://www.abyssknight.com/himages/macscreen1.jpg

;) I downloaded the whole Xcode cd straight from apple. Must say, its nifty.

I'm on it right now, and well, I must say: Amazing.

Yes, it automatically did it, and I must say... it's amazing. I'm going to see whats on Disc 3 now...

Whoever said this would run slow, shame on you. It's amazingly fast. Actually, I beg to say its faster than my 1.1ghz laptop with 512mb of ram in it. Seriously, I'm shocked.

Woot. I've installed OS X, seems to boot FASTER than 9.1 (Update) did. It's installing software now, I'll let everyone know just how fast it really is after I reboot. :D

Yep, the AGP Graphics Power Mac needs the update. OS X doesn't happen to come with a 9.2 cd does it?

Hrm, I just read another thread... Something about updating the firmware before installing OS X. This would mean I would have to install the OS 9.1 update, meaning I still need that darned password... Is this true?

Looks like panther will be it, I'll give it a shot in the morning. :)

Well, I should be able to try an install of OS X tomorrow, any tips? So far all I know is, put the CD in and hold C at startup. So anything would be helpful. Still no monitor, no upgrades. I'm going to try and do this cold turkey. The worst that could happen is, it doesn't work, or...

What distro would you suggest, in case this doesnt work?

*laugh* On the Linux note, that has been considered. T'would make it a very usable machine indeed. However, resourcefulness may prevail. I might be able to get OS X by the end of the week. I think I'll just give it a whirl with its current configuration, and hope for the best. Right now its just...

It's an AGP PowerMac, it's got a 2x AGP slot in it. I checked. :) ATI has some nice cards, but they all cost around 4x as much as their PC counterparts... Of course, I am strongly considering this Geforce 4 MX card that is under 50$... but I need to get a job if I'm going to buy anything...

It's multi user, but I'll go try that. I remember that working back in the days of G3's. [Edit] Tried it, still wants the Multi User password.

Well, the machine came with no cd's, and no manuals. So I guess I'm out of luck as far as that reinstall goes. I'm waiting to hear back from the guy, maybe he'll give me that password and I can get this sucker online. If I were to upgrade, how fast should I go with it? As far as memory...

Here's the biggie, I'm awfully poor. lol. I checked out processor upgrades, and it seems like I'd be better off buying a new eMac than trying to upgrade this thing. As far as memory goes, I read that it will run OS X, maybe not very fast, but it will work, with 128mb. The ATI Rage 128 16mb...