Networking G3 to Mac Mini

Hi Guys,
I have an old G3 Beige and a Mac Mini G4(non-intel), and ,basically, I would like to know if it is possible to link the two via ethernet cable so that the G3 could be used as an extra storage device for the Mini. The mini is slowly running out of space and I thought that I could install a monster HD onto the G3 and link the suckers...possible?
Cheers

If you want to copy stuff from the old drive to the new drive, you can temporarily disconnect the optical drive and use those plugs for the new drive.
To install 10.4 on the G3, you may need a retail installation disc, I don't think the disc that came with the Mini will work, or comes with a multi-computer license.
With the appropriate 10.4 installation discs, if you are installing onto a drive on the built-in ATA interface, then you must partition the drive and use the free utility XPostFacto from OtherWorldComputing.
The target for OS X installation must be the first partition, which must also be < 8GB. You can put data and apps on the other partitions later, but the installation and booting of OS X must be on that first <8GB partition. You can partition the drive with Disc Utility in OS 9 or from the Menu Bar in the OS X Installer.
If you don't mind spending a little more, get a PCI-ATA card, (ACARD or Sonnet) then you don't have to partition the drive for OS X installation, and will improve disc performance...
I have been using Maxtor/Seagate drives in my G3, most newer drives will run faster and quieter than the stock drive that came with the G3.
I think the 10.4 discs are DVDs, but there has been an exchange program to get CDs, if your G3 has only a CD drive. I am not sure, but I thought that you might be able to mount the OS X installation DVDs in another computer over the network, but I never tried that.

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[Get your DNS services going for your LAN now.|http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/1436] Don't skip this step. DNS is essential to servers, and you'll be serving DNS on your LAN. I'd suggest a real and registered domain here or a subdomain of a real and registered domain, as changing domain names on a network is an increasing pain in the rump as the network scales up.
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lightmac.home (192.168.1.15) at 10:93:e9:7:a8:66 on en1 ifscope [ethernet]
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Request timeout for icmp_seq 0
Request timeout for icmp_seq 1
Request timeout for icmp_seq 2
Request timeout for icmp_seq 3
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Request timeout for icmp_seq 5
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Request timeout for icmp_seq 7
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Request timeout for icmp_seq 9
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The Mac Mini has no other issues with regards to accessing the network or the Internet.
I'll restart the router once more to see if this has an effect, but so far no positive change.

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My Mac Mini Mid 2007 has the same specs:
Card: AirPort Extreme (0x168c, 0x86
Firmware: Atheros 5424: 2.1.14.9
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