I have a G3 and need to get from 9.2.2 to 10.0 cheetah...where do I get 10.0 from?

Hi all,
I have a G3 and need to get from 9.2.2 to 10.0 cheetah.  Can it be bought anywhere and how much is it?
Rob

Is this Mac a Tower Blue & White G3? Or a Blue iMac?
It should say iMac on the front.
The reason I ask is because you mentioned the big CRT tube.
The Blue & White G3 is a tower model G3 that had to have a seperate monitor attached to it.
The Ram slots are located on the bottom of the iMac.
There is a panel you can unscrew with a large coin to access the RAM slots.
All early multi-color versions of iMacs can take up to 1 GB of RAM max.
Without knowing the specs, it's hard to determine what OS would be best for your needs.
In general, the last flavors/colored iMacs ran at 600-700 Mhz and you could, possibly, run OS X 10.4 Tiger with little issue.
If your Mac's CPU is 500 Mhz or slower, I would stick with OS X 10.3 Panther.
Both OS X 10.3 Panther and OS X Tiger are very hard to find now and could be quite expensive to acquire.
You need the "official" black retail copies of these to use. Not grey colored discs that come with shipped with OEM Macs in the box.
Here they are listed on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Mac-10-3-Panther-OLD-VERSION/dp/B0000E6NK9/ref=sr_1_3?ie=U TF8&qid=1332776850&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Mac-Tiger-10-4-6-VERSION/dp/B000BWZZLG/ref=sr_1_2?ie =UTF8&qid=1332776850&sr=8-2
Also, if this Mac hasn't been operational in a while you may need to purchase a new PRAM battery.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/BAA36VPRAM/
This battery helps hold the user system preferences memory stored in the iMac's PRAM chip.
On a iMac, it is located behid the RAM slots and should be visible to extract once the RAM sticks are removed.
If you need more info and help, you can come back here and we'll walk you through any issues you may have.
Good Luck!
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