Upgrading a imac, what will I need?

I have a Imac DV SE 400 graphite G3 running OS9
Model is standard out of the box
Ram: 128MB
400 Mhz
PowerPC processor
13 gb hard drive
slot loading
My question-I would like to be able to run 10.3.9 or higher, burn DVD/CD
obvioulsly have a bigger hard drive, to accamodate creative suite, quark, etc.
can anyone give me a list of what I would need to buy?

Hi Stacy,
Welcome to the discussions.
10.3.9 is the highest Panther that exists. The requirements for Panther are found in:
http://www.apple.com/support/panther/install/
Provided you have sufficient hard drive space, you could install Panther directly onto your system now.
To go higher than Panther, you would have to use Tiger. The Tiger requirements are:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301341
You would need to upgrade the RAM to at least 256 mB to install Tiger. You would also need either a DVD drive (because the Tiger installation normally ships out in DVD) or you could obtain Tiger Installation CD's via the Apple Media Exchange Program.
Your upgrade schedule would be as follows (in order):
1. Firmware Check/Upgrade - make sure the firmware on your G3 is up to date (this can only be updated via OS 9, with only the original RAM chip installed). Firmware is available via the Apple Website.
2. RAM upgrade (go to http://www.crucial.com to check out your options), but be sure to keep the original RAM chip somewhere safe. OS X is a RAM hungry system, so the more RAM you can get, the better.
3. Hard Drive upgrade - you can use any IDE drive up to 120 Gig. It would be good if you could find (borrow) a Firewire Enclosure to temporarily put the new drive in, format it and then drag your existing system (OS 9) onto it. You can then swap the drives and you should be able to start up the computer using the new drive. You should then upgrade your OS 9 to 9.2.2 (via the free ugrade downloads on the Apple Website).
4. DVD Drive - I would recommend an external Firewire DVD burner (Sony or Pioneer). Software that would assist you includes products such as Roxio Toast.
5. Basic OS X installation - You must obtain the Retail Installation of OS X (whether Panther or Tiger). Do not try to use installation kits that originally accompanied a machine.
6. Bringing the OS X up to date - Having installed OS X and got your internet connection sorted out, I would recommend that you open Software Update and note what further installations are required to bring everything up to date. Do not install these updates via Software Update, rather go and download them from the "Downloads" section of the Apple website, and store them somewhere safe and run them from there (that way, you don't have to download them all over again if you have to re-install your system for some reason). Be sure to repair permissions before and after each installation.
So your shopping list would be:
1. Suitable RAM chips
2. New Hard Drive
3. External Firewire DVD Burner
4. Retail Version of OS X Installation (either Panther or Tiger)
Have fun!
Cheers!
Karl

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