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Author Topic: Installing Mac OS 8.6 On B&W G3 tower.  (Read 5671 times)

c0rrupts3ct0r555

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Installing Mac OS 8.6 On B&W G3 tower.
« on: October 07, 2018, 11:47:01 AM »
I cannot for the life of get mac os 8 (any version) to install on my g3 tower. I've tried 8, 8.1 8.5 and 8.6. It will not boot from the cd and if i use software restore in os 9(that installs fine). i've tried pressing C and that doesnt work either. The startup control panel has the mac os 8 cd greyed out so i cant boot from it.I looked up on everymac my serial # and it says 8.1 to 10.3 supported on this G3. Any thoughts?
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Re: Installing Mac OS 8.6 On B&W G3 tower.
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2018, 11:54:36 AM »
Have you tried restarting with the install CD already in the tray, holding down the Option key?
That might allow you to select the install disc at startup, from a version of OS 8.
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Re: Installing Mac OS 8.6 On B&W G3 tower.
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2018, 12:11:27 PM »
Yes I have done that. I decided to try something I copied all files from os 8 cd to a hdd that I just formatted and copied MAC OS ROM from 9 install to 8 hdd. It boots now. I am in os 8.6. Strange huh
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Re: Installing Mac OS 8.6 On B&W G3 tower.
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2018, 12:50:51 PM »
> looked up on everymac my serial # and it says 8.1 to 10.3 supported on this G3. Any thoughts?

B&W G3 Rev. 1 requires Mac OS 8.5+
Rev. 2 requires 8.6+
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