On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:49:04 +0100, scifi wrote: > I have 512mb ram in the box, so this should get me started. I hope > so because if I can't find the os on ebay, I checked ebay in uk and > found nothing so will have to shell out for that..... By the way, if your Mac is "of a certain age", you won't have a CD/DVD -- just CD. Be sure you get the OS on the correct disc. DVD is preferred if you can use it. Macs tend to last, so yours has a lot of use left in it as long as you can live with the slower speed and don't need to upgrade beyond 10.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O'Brien