[G4] G5 question

[John Niven]

You'll need the minimum amount of memory and an OSX DVD to boot from.
There used to be Apple Hardware Test cd's that you could boot from and do a system test. I can't find one for G5's though.

I wish I was lucky enough to be given a G5 PowerMac :-)

John

--- On Thu, 11/6/08, wilkinw <macsys at mac.com> wrote:

> From: wilkinw <macsys at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [G4] G5 question
> To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 9:49 AM
> Ya, your not going to get anywhere without a hard drive and
> memory.
> 
> On Nov 6, 2008, at 10:27 AM, Tony Sheeley wrote:
> 
> > I don't know if this question is appropriate on
> this list, but I don't have anyone else to ask. 
> I've tried google, but not gotten very far.
> > 
> > I've aquired a G5 Dual 1.8Ghz from a studio
> clearout and it has had the hard drives and memory removed.
> (Didn't cost me anything)
> > 
> > In the wonderful world of PC's, you can set things
> up (Bios, peripherals etc) via and 'F' key during
> initial start up.  This usually can be done even if there
> are no memory modules or hard drive attached.  Is this sort
> of thing possible on Macs?
> > 
> > I believe it has the stock video card with ADC and DVI
> outputs.  I've used an Apple DVI to VGA adapter and
> hooked it up to a PC monitor. I've attached the (black)
> apple keyboard and mouse from my G4 and nothing happens. 
> I'm just abit skeptical about buying memory and a SATA
> drives (that's what the connectors look like to me) for
> a machine that my be totally dead.
> > 
> > T
> > 
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