[Ham-Mac] Follow up about my Imac G3 and linux/MacOS

[Sergei Ludanov]

Just to see what it looks like I tried to install Ubuntu on my old G3  
iMac 400/192/DVD and it failed. Installer said that it could not find  
CD-ROM which it was running from!
However, you should not have problems running OS X 10.3 on your iMac.

73, Sergei KD6CJI

On Feb 18, 2009, at 4:08 PM, Jonathan Thawley wrote:

> ok a few more details about the imac and my issues.......
>
> it is a g3 333/256/80/CD ROM
>
> I have tried to install the following versions of linux:
>
> Ubuntu 6.10, and 8.10 (I did use the alternate cd for 6.10, but not  
> 8.10)
>
> Slackintosh 12.1
>
> Debian 4.0_r7 I did this as a network install over the internet...
>
> After installing with no problems, I'm told to take the cd out and  
> reboot... I do that... then it says
>
> Please wait, Loading Linux Kernel....
>
> and it just stops and sits there...
>
> I've tried everything i could think of... One forum thread on ubuntu  
> forums even suggested changing the bios battery which i've done...  
> I've almost got 100.00 wrapped up in this thing, from the original  
> purchase, memory upgrade, and the battery...I'd really like to use  
> it but i'm about bald from trying so many different things...
>
> Some have asked why not use OSX, I would except that I have read on  
> various forums that you have to run some type of hack to make OSX  
> think the processor is faster than it really is...  Hence why i  
> asked for MacOS 9.2.1 which I believe is the latest release before  
> they went to OSX.... I can get OS 9.2.1 on ebay for about 50.00, but  
> I really don't want to put that much more money into a computer  
> that's so OLD! LOL
>
> Any further ideas or suggestions??
>
> Jonathan
>
> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Wolfgang Mahlke <wmahlke at me.com>  
> wrote:
> hello Jonthan,
>
> why dont install any MacOsX on it? 10.3.9 should work slowly. This OS
> is based un Unix.
> If not, i sure have any old CD from an old (no more living) macbook.
> And I think I am allowed to give this to you.
>
> pse send eMail direct to me, if there is now help from the
> neighbourhood.
>
> 73 de wolf, df1gw, ke5asl
>
> Am 18.02.2009 um 08:33 schrieb Jonathan Thawley:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have an imac G3 that i did some upgrade to with the memory and
> > hard drive and I have tried to install Linux on it and have failed
> > miserably... I've tried about 4 different flavors to no avail...
> > I'm so sick of trying I'm about to toss this perfectly good computer
> > out the door. I was trying to put it together for my 3.5 year old
> > daughter...  I'm willing to try installing Linux one for time if
> > someone would guide me through the process....
> >
> > If it fails again I think I will just get a copy of the latest
> > version of Mac OS 9... which i think is 9.2.1  Does anyone know
> > where i can get a copy for a reasonable price?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jonathan
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