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Archives => 2006 => Topic started by: chriskleeman on July 04, 2006, 12:27:49 PM

Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: chriskleeman on July 04, 2006, 12:27:49 PM
Just curious,

My daughter has a Dalmation slot loading CDRW i-mac, which has been running on Jaguar... I'm just wondering if it's worthwhile to upgrade to Panther on her machine... I think that from what I've read, Tiger is not going to work well on her machine, because it may be too CPU intensive... but I'm not sure how well Panther would work either... She'd like to be able to use a newer version of Safari that won't work in Jaguar, and there are some of the other things that none of us liked in Jaguar anyhow... but I don't want to spend the $$$ on a system that won't work...

I've upgraded the RAM to 1 GB, fyi.

Any thoughts? Or is it time for a Mini?

Thanks,

Chris K biggrin.gif

Happy Fourth everyone!!! cheer.gif
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: kelly on July 04, 2006, 12:32:01 PM
Panther will be better than Jaguar on that machine. smile.gif

Upgrade to 10.3.9 for the newer Safari.

I agree Tiger would be a step backwards.

Go for it. smile.gif
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: chriskleeman on July 04, 2006, 12:41:06 PM
QUOTE(kelly @ Jul 4 2006, 05:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Panther will be better than Jaguar on that machine. smile.gif

Upgrade to 10.3.9 for the newer Safari.

I agree Tiger would be a step backwards.

Go for it. smile.gif


Wow, that was quick!

Kelly, that's pretty much what I thought... thanks as usual! So far the best price on a CD version that I've found is $59 from Applerescue.com...

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Chris K
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: kelly on July 04, 2006, 12:55:29 PM
It doesn't have a Combo Drive? smile.gif

Apple Mac OS X 10.3 Panther OEM DVD $40

http://www.megamacs.com/v1/index.php?actio...amp;pid=2771398
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: chriskleeman on July 04, 2006, 01:03:19 PM
Nope... slot loading CDRW...

CK   wallbash.gif
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: kelly on July 04, 2006, 01:09:03 PM
You could install over a Network from another machine. smile.gif

But that wouldn't help to Boot it with Install Disk if needed.  Thinking.gif
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: chriskleeman on July 04, 2006, 01:24:03 PM
Aye, that's the rub for sure... and I wouldn't want to render my daughter "bootless" now would I?

I thought about trying to install over a network from my machine, but I have a G4 MDD dual 1.25, and I don't think that install disk would work on the i-mac, and well, you know, the license, etc...   huh.gif And I would have to do it over an airport network (gee, that could be a ton of fun to do that, huh?)

She should definitely have a boot disk.  Thinking.gif
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: D76 on July 04, 2006, 01:24:59 PM
It was reported to me that my old B&W 350 — long handed down — with 512 megabytes of RAM, is running Tiger as fast as it ran Panther (which, I suspect, isn't saying much, but nonetheless. . . .)

It can read DVDs, though.
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: kelly on July 04, 2006, 01:34:27 PM
I question that Tiger would run as well as Panther on that machine.  Thinking.gif
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: Jack W on July 05, 2006, 09:51:29 AM
I've got a Panther disc that I bought.

I never used it, went directly to Tiger.

Yours free if you pay the shipping.

Jack
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: chriskleeman on July 05, 2006, 04:16:18 PM
Wow, Jack W, such a deal! I sent you a personal message, fyi.

Thanks! eusa_dance.gif

Chris K Devilish2.gif
Title: Dalmation G3 500Mhz System Upgrade
Post by: kelly on July 05, 2006, 06:38:40 PM
Cool.  coolio.gif

Jack's procrastination could be your gain. smile.gif