[X4U] iMac

[SE]

Yes, I knew there were no issues with that model and newer. Just the 
very first tray loading iMacs had the problem.

Thank you all so much for responding. I can always count on this list.

SE

Rod Duncan wrote:

> Small G3 iMac footnote:
> Been running 10.3.9 (for years...) on my son's G3 400MHz iMac DV 
> without *any* issues. 384MB RAM w/ upgraded 20GB HD and access using 
> an Airport card. He does all the teenage things. MSN, iTunes, CD's, 
> Simpson DVD's etc.
> R.
>
>> I know about the legalities of the computer and the OSX and all. I 
>> have been doing this for about 13 years now.
>>
>> I just knew there were issues of putting OSX on the first 2 iMacs. I 
>> never recommend putting OSX on any computer less than 500 MHz, but 
>> this is a special request from one of the residents teenage 
>> daughters. She has a small digital camera and wants to put them on a 
>> computer and she wants to play music from her CD's.
>>
>> Thank you for the link. I can get all the facts now and do it right.
>>
>> Everyone is very helpful and it is appreciated.
>>
>> SE
>>
>> Brett Conlon wrote:
>>
>>> Just a consideration that you'd have to give them ownership of the 
>>> OSX license (and the original discs) so that they would be legal.
>>>
>>> I believe the size issue was a limit not a minimum. I think it was 
>>> 8GB and the partition couldn't be larger than this.
>>>
>>> Actually here are some discussions on this:
>>>
>>> http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-13191.html
>>>
>>> Your model may not be an issue.... best to check further by googling 
>>> results. I googled "8GB limit OSX G3" and instantly found the above 
>>> discussion...
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Cojcolds
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> I have an old 333 MHz tray loading iMac. I want to put OSX on it and 
>>> donate it to the Women's shelter so they can use it for music and 
>>> photos.
>>>
>>> I vaguely remember some discussion about having to put OSX on a 
>>> certain size partition (maybe 6 GB). Does anyone recall anything 
>>> about this?
>>>
>>> And, yes I know it will be very slow but it will do what the shelter 
>>> knows.
>>>
>>> SE
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