[PB] Since we're already OT... (Loading OS X on G3)

[Jean-Paul Thuot]

I think Tiger will only install with machines that have built-in
Firewire.  Thus, it may just be that your book may be too old?

Jean-Paul

On 7/1/05, Eric F Crist <ecrist at secure-computing.net> wrote:
> Hello List,
> 
> I just acquired an iMac DV with a 500 MHz G3, 256MB ram, and a 30GB
> HD.  I'm trying to install Mac OS 10.4, but the system keeps failing
> about 95% of the way through.  I have the software restore disks that
> were original with the system and I have fully restored the original
> software.  From the web pages I've browsed, I need to update from
> 9.0.4 to 9.1 and then upgrade to the 5.4.1 firmware version.
> 
> All of these items seem to have completed successfully, but my OS
> 10.4 installation continues to fail.
> 
> Anyone know what's up?
>