From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Tue May 18 2004 - 14:37:57 PDT
On May 18, 2004, at 1:51 PM, Doug Augustyn wrote:
> I have a beige G3 that I would like to have running OS 10.3. Is this
> possible?
Yes.
http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/
> When I boot it from the CD, it loads off of the CD, then after a few
> minutes
> displays a screen reading:
> You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power
> button for several seconds or press the Restart button.
This is a kernel panic. This is the most serious error OSX produces.
If your not using XPF (see link above) that is your problem, if you
are...
>
> I do as I am instructed, and It reboots, yet it gives the same screen
> if I
> leave the CD in. Yet, if I take the CD out, it gives this message
> before I
> even get to the Apple silhouette loading screen:
> can't OPEN:
> and it just repeats about 30 times, then proceeds to load OS 9.2 which
> is the
> current OS.
This discussion is too far outside the scope of Newtontalk IMO. There
is an excellent forum for running OSX on usupported mac over at the
link I provided, although it costs $10 to join.
I am also more then happy to help you off list. Send me a complete
list of your hardware config for starters.
marty
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