Upgrading Power PC G3 from 8.6 to 9.0 or 10.4

The machine has 512RAM and the latest Firmware update. It only has a CD drive, well, I "put a DVD drive in it but it only recognizes itself as having a CD drive." 1st Question: How do I get the machine to recognize that it has a DVD drive? 2nd Question: How do I get the G3 to install OS 9. (It tells me that it can't read the CD and wants to initialize it)

Yes, it can read music CD's and picture CD's; however, it seems that any CD that contains document folders are not "understood" by my Power PC G3. Thank you, Mr. Archibald, for your assistance and interest and I appreciate you help.
Regards
DJ Spin Cycle

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Next I tried installing using the "archive and install" option. Same results.
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Does anyone know what problem might be present and how to fix it.
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Leo:
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Is the Tiger install disk you purchased the Full Retail Version, or is it a gray computer specific disk? This is important, because computer specific disks are intended only for the computer to which they are specific while the Fulll Retail Version is a universal install that has drivers for all Macs that support the OS.
Next, I suggest that you first make a backup/clone of you entire volume. A bootable clone on an external firewire drive works best as you can boot the computer from it, in case of emergencies.
Then I would Repair Disk
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
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Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel, and report if it says anything but Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
If DU reports errors it cannot repair you will need to use a utility like Tech Tool Pro or Disk Warrior
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• Select installation option
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Optional: Check box to install X11 (Tiger and later) BSD Subsystems (Panther & earlier).
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• After installation computer will restart for setup.
• After setup, reboot computer.
• Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
• Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left side bar.
• Select First Aid in main panel.
• Click Repair Disk Permissions.
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• Go to Apple Menu > Software Update.
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• Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
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I have an old Power Mac G3 that I purchased in 1999 along with the Adobe Creative Suite that was available then. What do I need to do to upgrade, so that, I can use my AOL internet dial-up without errors that do not support certain websites that I would like to visit and have better performance.
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I have never used AOL so I don't know what the interface is like. I believe many years ago you pretty much had to run what they provided but that has probably relaxed now. Perhaps Sha2sha can tell us how open the service is to using other software.
Sha2sha can probably do some upgrades that will facilitate running newer browsers, for example simply by doing the free upgrade to OS 8.6. Anything beyond that (e.g., installing OS 9) and you start to have to spend money and you have to decide whether it's time to just do a major jump.
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I am solidly in the old-mac OS9 school myself. If you're Mac savvy then you can find work-arounds for many of the OS9 limitations, but for about 2% of the things I need to do there's nothing except to use OSX, and that percentage will only increase.
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I am upgrading my wireless router from an Airport Express to an Airport Extreme. After disconnecting the Express and plugging the Extreme via ethernet cable to the modem, I am receiving a flashing amber light after connecting the power source. I also reset the modem while the Extreme was still powered and plugged into the modem, but no luck. I also tried resetting the modem and the Extreme and still no resolution. Please advise. Thank you!

This error usually occurs when the Windows Firewall and/or anti-virus software blocks the connection attempt from the PC to the AirPort Extreme.
Microsoft Security Essentials can do the same thing.
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Restart the PC, then see if the PC can contact the AiPort Extreme. It will likely help to connect an Ethernet cable from the PC to one of the LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Extreme. You can disconnect the Ethernet cable once the AirPort Extreme has been configured.
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Lluce wrote:
Excuse my ignorance but I don't know the difference between an Intel Mac and my G5?
G5 is a PPC (Power personal computer) architecture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC
which apple used in the past. they switched to intel in 2006.
So I will only be able to upgrade to Leopard and that is as far as I can upgrade with my G5?
yes. btw, what exactly is Mac G5 listed in your profile? what's the model of your computer?
And I know many people will throw their hands up and scream
I'm screaming already
but I've never backed up my computer....don't know how.
well, it's high time you learn. not backing up is an AWFUL practice.
all sorts of things can happen to your computer. the simplest of which is hard drive failure. it happens eventually to *every single hard drive*. no exceptions. and it can happen at any moment and without warning.
if you are not backed up and your hard drive goes you loose everything.
there are plenty of excellent backup programs for OS X.
see this link for options
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7495315#7495315
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Hi, I am interested in upgrading to snow leopard but I've heard in some cases it messed up peoples computers. Is there any advantages in upgrading to Snow Leopard from Leopard? Thank you in advance for the advice points will be given to multiple users. Here are my computer specs (Leopard 10.5.8.)
Model Name:    iMac
Model Identifier:    iMac7,1
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Number Of Processors:    1
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You need not upgrade unless there is something you do that cannot be done unless you upgrade. Upgrading OS X doesn't mess up anyone's computer. Users mess up their computers.
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During an upgrade power was interrupted and when rebooting tune came on by screen remained gray.

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MOVED: K7N2 Delta Upgrade Power Off Problems

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