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powerpc g3

  1. Yumiko Noua

    Driver audio openbsd macppc (imac g3)

    Someone know if there is a driver audio for internal/external microphone and internal/external audio? i hope someone know, thanks in advance.
  2. N

    PowerPC iMaC G3 MacOS 9 installation failed

    I can't install Mac OS 9 on iMac G3. Installation process failed on "Starting Up..." stage. (Now it works with MacOS 10.2)
  3. Yumiko Noua

    void linux: xorg.conf for imac g3, possible?

    Hi! happy new year! i hope can someone help me.. i'll search everywhere for this xorg.conf but nothing.. no one say how to configure etc... so.. can someone help me please? thanks in advance :)
  4. Yumiko Noua

    No mouse driver on tiny core linux 9.0 on virtual pc 7.0.3

    (I don't know if is the correct place to write this, but i try). Hi, as written in the title, i have a small problem with mouse driver in virtual pc 7 with tiny core linux 9.0, somebody know how to fix? mac: iMac g3. cpu: 500mhz. ram: 768mb. graphic card: 16mb. any help is appreciated! :)
  5. mikelark456

    Imac G3 won't turn on

    Hey guys, I recently ended up with a 600mhz snow imac g3. I won it for very cheap, and so, as expected, it was in pretty rough shape. the entire inner bezel was in pieces and the outer bezel was barely held in place. however when i plugged it in it bonged and booting into 10.2 just fine. however...
  6. ultrasaw

    What Does an Airport Card Actually Do?

    Talking specifically about the original AirPort cards that shipped during the G3 era. From what I understand, the original AirPort cards lacked an antenna. So lets take a Clamshell, for example. It has both a modem and antenna built in, but you'd still need an AirPort card to connect...
  7. ultrasaw

    What Emulators/Games Run Best on the G3?

    So I understand the G3's capabilities are... not particularly broad, especially relative to newer and faster PPC chips. That being said I am pretty uninformed when it comes to the plethora of software that both runs and has been optimized to run on the thing. Emulators in particular peak my...
  8. ultrasaw

    Burnable Tiger Install for CD-Rs?

    Hey everyone, thanks for the advice on my last thread. Decided I'm going to end up attempting to install Tiger on my G3 Clamshell. (300MHz) That said, I need a Tiger install on CDs instead of a DVD, because of the age of the machine. I had someone mention that there was a CD-Burnable Tiger...
  9. Appleuser201

    WebKit Based Browser For OS X

    First off I want to say happy new decade, our macs have now made it into their 3rd or 4th decade and are still in heavy use. I've been doing a lot of thinking and I very much praise the PowerUOC efforts and can't wait to see what we can do with it. I've been thinking of something different on...
  10. Appleuser201

    Mac Mini G3 Project

    z970mp gave me a great idea for a G3 project... After discussing the high end G3 iBooks and the commen smelly keyboard issue, these iBooks are unfortunately made unusable in their current state as the smell to some is horrid. The thing is, these are 800-900mhz high end G3s. Real performers. Why...