[G4] G4 Tigers

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Hi Si,

I was in a similar situation, recently getting a 400MHz G4 PCI very 
cheaply, but with the hard drive wiped.

Unfortunately, I can't recommend the company I bought OS X from, as 
they've susequently disappeared.

If you're in need of extra USB ports (and an upgrade to USB 2.0), 
since you're in the UK, I *can* recommend this from Maplin:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=33056&criteria=usb%20pci&
doy=29m9

Catalogue number A78AF if that link doesn't work, it's a USB 2.0 two-
port PCI card with a 3 port 3.5" drive bay. (Although the one I 
picked up at my local Maplin has 3 ports on each, but I'm not 
complaining!)

It was pretty straightforward to install in the Zip drive bay, even 
without a manual for the Mac and  it works perfectly. (Although a fan-
boy would probably shriek at the sight of beige in the middle of all 
that translucent blue ;)

Adrian

On 27 Sep 2007 at 19:07, scifi wrote:

> I will have a further look around ebay, although buying in the UK would be preferred. I do have a dvd drive will be looking for the dvd version.
> 
> Thanks for all your help.
> 
> Si.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Harry Freeman" <harry at gifutiger.com>
> To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Sent: 27/09/07 17:40
> Subject: Re: [G4] G4 Tigers 
> 
> Greetings ( + )!( + )
> 
> You will find Tiger 10.4.x on eBay by searching for Apple Mac OS X 10.4 
> or just Mac OS X 10.4 there will be lots of hits. Or look at eBay Item 
> number: 190156390161 which is a CD version of Tiger.	
> 
> O better yet just go to: 
> http://stores.ebay.com/AllMac-1-800-We-Fix-Macs-Apple-Part as they deal 
> in Mac items. Just be sure that you get the full retail version.
> ----------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 27, 2007, at 7:49 AM, scifi wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for the info guys.
> >
> > I have 512mb ram in the box, so this should get me started. I hope so 
> > because if I can't find the os on ebay, I checked ebay in uk and found 
> > nothing so will have to shell out for that.
> >
> > I am not sure how much I want to invest in what some may call an 
> > 'aging' machine.
> >
> > Once again thanks for the comments, i'll no doubt be back when I have 
> > a working system.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "O'Brien" <obgraph at hiwaay.net>
> > To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." 
> > <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> > Sent: 27/09/07 15:38
> > Subject: Re: [G4] G4 Tigers
> >
> > On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:18:59 -0500, O'Brien wrote:
> >> Just get a standard release of Mac OSX 10.x.x. The latest version
> >> is 10.4.10, I think, but you could use version of OSX 10......
> >
> > That should have read "you could use ANY version of OSX. I wouldn't 
> > install anything older than 10.3.
> >
> > Just to clarify: There are OSX versions for the iMac, eMac, etc. that 
> > are meant to be used with specific models. The standard OSX, though, 
> > works with *all* models as long as they have enough speed and RAM to 
> > handle it. I think any G4 Mac (some G3 Macs) will run all version 
> > (cats) of 10 if they have enough RAM. One of my Macs might be the same 
> > model as yours and it's running 10.4.8.
> >
> > You should have at least 512Megs of RAM. It would probably run with 
> > less -- just not as well.
> >
> >
> > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> >
> > O'Brien