I have a Beige G3/400MHz, it was a 266MHz but I did a processor upgrade from eBay, very handy. It gives me extra power to run OSX.
One thing that I had trouble with was the fact that the IDE controler in PowerMac Beige (233/266/300Mhz) have a problem (I don't for sure what is the exactly problem). So you can't intall OSX in a drive that has the first partition bigger than 7GB. For example, if you have a 13GB HD, you MUST create 2 partitions, the first which with 7GB, the second you leave the rest.
Or you can install a new IDE card controller to break this limitation. Look here to understand: http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/IDE/
Another thing is that the OSX MUST be installed in this first partittion.
Another thing that will help is memory, if you don't have 128MB of RAM, don't even try to install. The best is to fill up the 384MB that this model can handle.
Also see the amount of VRAM you have, the maximum is 6MB, if you don't have it buy to install.
My Beige PowerMac is running very smooth, I can handle works in Word, Excel, Mail, Internet Browser, Keynote, iTunes and even DiVX playback. Much more work can be done with it.
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Hello,
I have a Beige G3/400MHz, it was a 266MHz but I did a processor upgrade from eBay, very handy. It gives me extra power to run OSX.
One thing that I had trouble with was the fact that the IDE controler in PowerMac Beige (233/266/300Mhz) have a problem (I don't for sure what is the exactly problem). So you can't intall OSX in a drive that has the first partition bigger than 7GB. For example, if you have a 13GB HD, you MUST create 2 partitions, the first which with 7GB, the second you leave the rest.
Or you can install a new IDE card controller to break this limitation. Look here to understand: http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/IDE/
Another thing is that the OSX MUST be installed in this first partittion.
Another thing that will help is memory, if you don't have 128MB of RAM, don't even try to install. The best is to fill up the 384MB that this model can handle.
Also see the amount of VRAM you have, the maximum is 6MB, if you don't have it buy to install.
My Beige PowerMac is running very smooth, I can handle works in Word, Excel, Mail, Internet Browser, Keynote, iTunes and even DiVX playback. Much more work can be done with it.
It is to early to give it away.
I hope this can help you.
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