The DOS Machine
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Hello Mac users!
I've recently been running the distributed computing (DC) client from GRID.ORG on my Windows PC and realized that I have an old (1999 is likely) lime-green 333 MHz G3 iMac (CRT type) with 64MBs of memory and Mac OS 8.6 that I would love to have crunching for a DC project as well. Unfortunately, however, I've been a PC user all my life and yesterday (when I tested the iMac) was the first time that I had ever used a Macintosh computer. Thus, I need your help to explore my options.
A DC client needs an internet connection to upload results, and I'll, obviously, need a browser to download the program. During the test, however, I was not able to find or open any internet browser whatsoever. The help system mentioned IE and Netscape, but there were no links to launch these programs anywhere. I suspect they were never installed in the first place, and I don't even know if I have the OS CD-ROM (not likely).
A second problem is that there are no DC projects currently running that will work on a Mac OS earlier than X, except for one which I don't want to use. I've read that one person has upgraded their 333 iMac to Mac OS 10.3.9; is this possible? If so, how can I acquire a CD? Spending virtually any money at all on this computer is probably not worth whatever a 333 MHz G3 can crunch.
So, is there any hope? Perhaps someone who has upgraded to 10.4 and no longer needs their older CD (assuming it will run on this computer)?
I've recently been running the distributed computing (DC) client from GRID.ORG on my Windows PC and realized that I have an old (1999 is likely) lime-green 333 MHz G3 iMac (CRT type) with 64MBs of memory and Mac OS 8.6 that I would love to have crunching for a DC project as well. Unfortunately, however, I've been a PC user all my life and yesterday (when I tested the iMac) was the first time that I had ever used a Macintosh computer. Thus, I need your help to explore my options.
A DC client needs an internet connection to upload results, and I'll, obviously, need a browser to download the program. During the test, however, I was not able to find or open any internet browser whatsoever. The help system mentioned IE and Netscape, but there were no links to launch these programs anywhere. I suspect they were never installed in the first place, and I don't even know if I have the OS CD-ROM (not likely).
A second problem is that there are no DC projects currently running that will work on a Mac OS earlier than X, except for one which I don't want to use. I've read that one person has upgraded their 333 iMac to Mac OS 10.3.9; is this possible? If so, how can I acquire a CD? Spending virtually any money at all on this computer is probably not worth whatever a 333 MHz G3 can crunch.
So, is there any hope? Perhaps someone who has upgraded to 10.4 and no longer needs their older CD (assuming it will run on this computer)?