[X-Newbies] OS X Jaguar on Wallstreet (PB G3).

[Brian Durant]

Thanks for all of the comments on upgrading, how to and how much to
spend. It is of course one of my objectives to spend as little as
possible on upgrading my Wallstreet. The market value is slightly
different in Denmark, than it is in the States. I paid 700 DKK ($US
122)  for the Wallstreet, where as an iBook, depending on model and
condition, is going for anywhere between 4,500 DKK ($US 773) to about
8,000 DKK ($US 1,374). Computer parts are more expensive as well. It
would be nice to find the sweet spot and be able to make some good
deals on the side buying PB's fixing them up a bit and selling them on
again for the added value :-)

The main problem with the upgrade path being closed with Panther is
that fewer apps over time will support Jaguar, but hopefully by the
time that can seriously be felt, I will be able to by a PB that is
newer. I have a G5 single for home and my PB's will intentionally
always lag after my G5 as long as I don't travel more for work.

Cheers,

Brian

On 6/7/06, Robert MacLeay <robertmacleay at mac.com> wrote:
> Even if you can do without, why?
>
> Whenever I have a kernel panic, the Wallstreet reboots into 9 on the second
> partition.  I do have Classic on the first partition, but never get it.
> What will happen to you when you reboot after a kernel panic in Jaguar if
> you don't have 9 installed?  I dunno.
>
> Some follow up to the other replies:
>
> For diagnostic purposes, you may find it necessary to boot from an older CD
> or external drive. Regardless of whether you intend to install MacOS 8/9 or
> not, I consider it highly desirable to install the 9 drivers when you
> partition.
>
> OS X is the only OS which must fit within the first 8 GB.  I have Jaguar in
> my first partition and MacOS 9.2.2 in the second partition and everything
> runs fine with either system. Note that you may run in to problems if you
> format your HD to exactly 8.00.  I have been unable to get a definitive
> answer to this question, but be aware that there are two definitions to a
> GB: 1,000 MB and 1,024 MB (likewise MB vs. KB).  Which to use?  Using the
> wrong one can make the difference between wasting space and having a time
> bomb waiting for you to use those last few sectors.  For safety's sake,
> limit your partition to 7.91 GB.
>
> Only one of your DIMMs needs to be low profile.
>
> I would love to upgrade to Panther, but in spite of numerous attempts and
> XPF, I have never succeeded.  Indeed, I have never succeeded in booting into
> X from any external drive or install CD.  Others have.  YMMV.
>
> If you are going to spend more than $150 upgrading, I would seriously
> consider selling the Wallstreet and getting a newer book which officially
> supports Panther or Tiger.
>
> Robert
>
> On 6/7/06 12:44 PM, "Brian Durant" <globetrotterdk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Apple states that it supports Jaguar on the Wallstreet, but my
> > question is whether I can install Jaguar on a blank, formated (HFS+)
> > drive or whether I need to have OS 9.2.2 installed before I install
> > Jaguar. I have the original OS 9 install disk, so it isn't a practical
> > problem, I just would prefer to do without OS 9.
> >
> > Anyone know if I can do without OS 9 and just install Jaguar?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Brian
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