You are probably going to have to upgrade your firmware first before you can install OS X. See this link. Go down to the G4 section, and check for a firmware update. These older machines sometimes require you to upgrade the firmware before you can install OS X. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117 -- Aaron Willems aaron at macmanifest.com http://www.MacManifest.com Spreading the Good Word about Today's Macintosh. > Hi. Just signed up. Couple concerns. > 1. I have a 350Mhz G4, bought in early 2000, still running 9.2.2 but it > won't accept OSX. It just gets to the point with the blue screen with the > Apple logo and the little spinning wheel. I just keeps spinning. > I changed the original 10gig hard drive to a 40gig for operating software > and application., I also put in an 80gig for my working files. I am > running > with about 896 megs of ram. Why will it not accept Panther or Tiger? > > 2. I am thinking of a processor upgrade from 350Mhz to 1.4Mhz. Any > thoughts > about this? > What is the best upgrade for this machine? > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >