PoweBook G3, 10.2, 10.3

[HateEternal]

Here at work I am trying to get a PB G3 266 that was surplused to run OS X so we can use it as a loaner machine. It wouldn't allow me to install 10.3 but had no problem going ahead with the 10.2 install. Why is this happening? I assumed that any machine that could run 10 could run any version of 10. Is Panther just a little more quick to tell me it wont work? Is 10.2 gonna finish installing and then not work?

Thanks, this is more of a curiosity thing then anything serious, if it takes 10.2 thats great, if not oh well.

 

[MBHockey]

I don't think that powerbook can officially run Panther (since it doesn't have built in USB)

However, i have seen some hacks around that let you install Panther on a machine without built in USB (i don't know much about it though)


http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/requirements.html

 

[HateEternal]

right, that is what I assumed but my Boss really wanted me to try 10.2 on it. We'll see when it gets done.

I hope it doesn't work because then it goes to surplus and I can buy it for cheap.

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

XPostFacto will allow you to install 10.3 on that PowerBook, with some minor limitations.
http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/Framework.cfm?page=XPostFacto3.html

Unfortunately, 10.2 will run perfectly fine on it.

 

[nixgeek]

BTW, there is a hack for getting a bit more speed from the ATI graphics chip on that PowerBook G3. I checked out a "Wallstreet II" PowerBook G3 (300 MHz) and applied this hack after installing 10.2. Video speed was improved compared to before the hack was applied, but I did have some anomalies with video. If you can live with it, try it.

Here is the link.