Where to begin upgrading a G4

External Since: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 2

Greetings! this seems to be the best place to post this question! I am a
homemaker/former graphic designer with a 5+ year old G4/400 AGP. The only
thing I've ever done is add a little more ram a couple years ago and SCSI
card to run old Zip drive. I'm now looking to seriously upgrade this, but
trying to figure out the best order to do everything. I'd like to install
max ram, internal DVD burner, possibly new hard drive and faster processor,
and finally upgrade to OSX (still running OS 9.2) I know the first thing I
need to do is backup the hardrive. I used to back up files onto old Zip
drive which is now dead. So I really need to figure out the best order to do
all this. Or just take to "local" (1 hr. away) repair shop and pay their
high prices? Also, any recommendations of specific hardware would be
helpful.
Thanks a bunch!
Old graphic designer trying to make the world look better in print

External Since: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 4

I have the same machine. I solved the problem by buying a used
quicksilver, (867 mhz with a gig of ram, built in cd burner and tiger
10.4.3). Still have the old G4 and will use it for a backup. I was using
retrospect to back up via 250 mb zip discs, which I still have.
Upgraded to retrospect for OS 10 and now can burn cd's. Forgot to
mention that the new G4 has 2 hard discs, one of 130 gig and the other
'only' 80 gig. On the larger one I put os 10, and on the smaller one os
9.2.2. If you do not need a G5 (it will not run os 9 easily) why not
consider an older mac G4 like I did.
Best of luck.
jeff

Eric Rachel & Katherine wrote:
> Greetings! this seems to be the best place to post this question! I am a
> homemaker/former graphic designer with a 5+ year old G4/400 AGP. The only
> thing I've ever done is add a little more ram a couple years ago and SCSI
> card to run old Zip drive. I'm now looking to seriously upgrade this, but
> trying to figure out the best order to do everything. I'd like to install
> max ram, internal DVD burner, possibly new hard drive and faster processor,
> and finally upgrade to OSX (still running OS 9.2) I know the first thing I
> need to do is backup the hardrive. I used to back up files onto old Zip
> drive which is now dead. So I really need to figure out the best order to do
> all this. Or just take to "local" (1 hr. away) repair shop and pay their
> high prices? Also, any recommendations of specific hardware would be
> helpful.
> Thanks a bunch!
> Old graphic designer trying to make the world look better in print
>