[G4] Beige G3toG4/CCC question...

[Ernesto A. Forcadilla]

>
>>All-
>>	I've upgraded a beige G3 to a 500 MHz G4, 768 MB RAM, 
>>OrangeMicro USB/Firewire card.  I had put OS X on the original 4 GB 
>>HD that came with it, and had an additional 20 GB internal hooked 
>>up on the same bus.  It is now time to finish the upgrade process, 
>>and I'd like to replace that original 4 GB HD with another 20 GB. 
>>I've tried CCC but had no success whatsoever in getting a drive 
>>that I can boot from.  The psync does not work, the blessing of the 
>>drive does not work, and in general, I'm very frustrated in so much 
>>that I've tried about a dozen times to perform this to no avail. 
>>I've looked on Bombich's website, and it is little help.  I haven't 
>>found anything in the help that explicitly details the differences 
>>for beiges...save for the blessing of the drive.
>>
>>	Has anyone managed to do this successfully?  If so, how did 
>>you do it?  Please describe in detail, or point me someplace to 
>>read how?
>>
>>	tia-
>>	Jay Snoke


I have earlier mentioned G4 Quicksilver OS X 2.4 installation. Have 
been successful too installing OS X 2.5 and OS 9.2 in beige G3 266 
mhz upgraded to Apple G4 400mhz ZIP, with ATI rage 128, usb, and 
Adaptec firewire card. RAM is 256 and HD is 60 gig IBM.

The original G3 HD has been replaced with 60 gig HD and re-formatted 
and partitioned using Apple Disk Utilities, 7.94 and 52 gig. I 
installed OS 9.2 in 52 gig partition and made that my start-up disk. 
Clean installed OS X 2.4 in 7.94 gig HD and upon installation with 
Internet connection on, OS X automatically upgraded itself from Apple 
website to OS X 2.5. I have two OS 9.2, one is classic in 7.94 HD and 
another OS 9.2 in partition 52 gig HD. I can boot on any OS.

Another thing to consider in your case is the upgrade from beige G3 
to G4 500 since G3 has different revisions. Is your upgrade an Apple 
ZIP processor or a third party card? To upgrade to Apple ZIP G4 in 
some G3 revision needs a jumper. Consider also the video card in G3 
with OS X 2.5 installed, most effective is ATI rage 128.

Ernie


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