Currently i just buy 1 Apple iBook G3 without driver CD.May i know where can download apple i Book G3 driver software?

There is no need for such a drivers download. All the drivers and softwares you need are built into the operating system either OS9 or OSX. Get yourself and OS installation disc and you will be up and running.

Yea.... Agree

I guess there is no need for this kind of spam ?

You mean just install Mac OS, then everything can run and noneed install any driver for sound and video?

Exactly.. As simple as that.. So just get the installation disc.. --end of story--

PS: excluded some of 3rd party hardwares, like probably your scanner, printer and etc. Those need install the driver, if you don't have the disc, just get it online. Google is your God.

This post has been edited by allvin: Oct 20 2007, 12:10 PM

Ok, thanks a lot...

Not sure if you are trying to install MacOS X or MacOS9. If I am not mistaken, it is very likely that you will install MacOS X all drivers are built-into the OS which is like what Timber said. However, if you are trying to install MacOS 9, you need to get the OS CD specifically for iBook G3. This is speaking from my experience. You can't install MacOS 9 even with the retail version CD.

You sure or not? I have installed OS9 *ahem version* many years ago on a Ibook G3 600MHz before and no problem...

Well, as we all know, Apple has many different version of iBook and I am not sure how different it will make to the OS installation.

My experience is with my 2nd-hand iBook G3 700 where I have to dupe the CD from a reliable source to install MacOS 9. Prior to that I tried using the *ahem version* and it failed to complete the installation. So now (if not mistaken) my MacOS 9 is v9.2.2 or v9.2.3 - can't confirm this as too lazy to power up the iBook now.

This post has been edited by cantdecide: Oct 21 2007, 08:33 PM

of course... when you use *ahem* versions... all you need is one file wrongly copied... and there goes the system.

seriously dudes, restoring a computer system, using an unreliable source isn't a good idea.

normally, when someone buys a used Mac, I'd recommend the original restore discs are included, for this reason.

if the discs are lost, then ask for a discount.

Totally agree with you! Unfortunately, when you buy 2nd hand Apple, it seem very likely that the original disc is not part of the deal. Perhaps many of us thought that a missing MacOS CD can be easily replaced with *ahem*. The other possibility might also because MacOS is too stable for reinstallation. So after a very long time, the owner never use the CD and misplace it.

Anyone know ibook G3 can install Mac OS 10.4?

Shouldn't be a problem. However, the farthest I went was popping in the installation DVD and my iBook G3 is able to boot up with 10.4 installer. Never went beyond that I am happy with MacOS X 10.3. Also, is your iBook able to handle MacOS X 10.4? This is my concern too that stopped me for going further.

I suppose it depends on which revision G3 ibook you have as well. For instance, I wouldn't even wanna run OS X 10.4 on my iBook G3 300Mhz... so those are the things you might want to consider. An earlier version of OS X would be more prudent for performance reasons.

My ibook still at friend there, now running Mac OS 10.2. Just wanna make sure that whether Mac OS 10.4 compatible or not before format it. Market got sell pirated Mas OS software?

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Added on October 25, 2007, 10:38 amMy iBook G3 is 700Mhz, 384 ram, not sure whether can install 10.4 or not

This post has been edited by alex_tan1983: Oct 25 2007, 10:38 AM

well. in your case, you should upgrade RAM to at least 768 before upgrading to Tiger. I've run Tiger on 256MB RAM, and it wasn't fun.

if you can't do that, then try to run 10.3 (Panther) which is quite quick on anything above 256MB, even at 700MHz

I think for his model he already maxed out it's ram capacity. A friend of mine installed OS 10.4 on his G3 iBook before, if not mistaken a 700MHz as well not it ran without much problem. He used it for quite sometime before getting a MacBook. And of course he installed it with the *ahem* version. But that iBook has made him a Apple convert today and busy evangelizing the Mac gospel everywhere.

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/iboo.../ibook_700.html
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/iboo...book_700_2.html

check first...

an APPLE is not a PC,
so no driver.

Wrong, there are drivers, they're just built right into the OS because the hardware are fully manufactured by Apple only. Also, Apple includes by default a lot of drivers that you don't need, to ensure that for the normal user, when they plug something in, it'll just work.

Windows on the other hand is a software company that does not make hardware, therefore the hardware manufacturers have to write their own drivers to ensure their hardware can run on Windows.

If you were to buy a third party peripheral, chances are you'll need to install OSX drivers before you can use it anyway. Printers are one example although Apple does already support a lot of printers out of the box, and provides even more drivers via an optional install from the OSX install DVD.

I think the OSX dvd should cover everything that makes your ibook works from top to bottom. the only thing that makes you worry is the projector,printer. that's all i think that you would need extra solution. i wouldnt want to imagine they leave the screen or keyboard driver out, that would be disasterousss.

Use ccc and clone everything to an external, and start a fresh install. if anything goes wrong. you can always recover.

If you want to install OS9 later just make sure you check the box "install OS9 driver" during HD formatting and 1st installation procedure.

but i dun think mac user will go back to OS9 after using OS X. unless you still want/using the old old software that only support by OS9

try to do a software update on mac os 9 first and make sure all firmware patches are up to date first...then try installing it or you might need to re-do from 9 again.. alternatively... try installing it via firewire target mode... which should be faster...

9.2.2... i encountered before that a certain model could not directly install 9.2.2. But could install 9.2 then upgrading it to 9.2.1 to 9.2.2. Think it was an iMac. But was your disc a retail or from a certain model?

theoratically... yes...

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301341

but does your ibook has DVD-rom??? cos i remember all tiger media are DVDs....

err... not really true... during the old days... mac os 9... i remeber i had to download ATI drivers for the Power Mac G3 or was it G4s installing from retail version of 9.2. Cos i remember something will happen if i do not have tat ATI thinggy installed

if you try to use a powermac g5 installer on an emac 800MHz... you can't get audio from booting directly into os 9...