What to do with old G3?

crawlingparanoiacrawlingparanoia
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
So I'm a CS major (might go the ECS route), I've got a DP 533 G4, and I might be able to get my hands on an older G3 tower, 266MHz, 96MB RAM, 6GB HD, 6MB VRAM. The thing is, it would be free, but I don't want to take it unless I can get some use out of it. Apartment living means my space is scarce and if something is not in use it needs to go.



So, what use could I get out of this machine? Linux? Server of some sort? Firewall?



Currently there's 3 of us sharing DSL over a router w/4 port switch so it'd be easy enough to network...



So anyway... let me hear what you've got. Any and all suggestions please... Thanks.

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    jeffyboyjeffyboy Posts: 1,055member
    I've been planning to set upÂ*my older iMac for music only when I upgrade.

    It would save harddrive space, and iTunes uses alot of CPU. With broadband you probably get good internet radio, too.

    I think I remember seeing a remote control for iTunes in Macmall's catalogue, that would make it real handy.



    Jeff
  • Reply 2 of 5
    bogiebogie Posts: 407member
    I have several G3s and a G4 and several older Power Macs. One of the G3s is the same model you are talking about. Here is what I do with that one specifically:



    Beige G3 Tower ? G3 266, Mac OS X v.10.2.1, I use it as an MP3 server and player, its hooked up to my stereo



    Upgrades for Beige G3s are cheap. With a $75-100 faster G3 it could be a good workstation. Rage128 cards give that system a huge boost in OS X and those can be found now for around $50.
  • Reply 3 of 5
    ebbyebby Posts: 3,110member
    [quote]Originally posted by jeffyboy:

    <strong>I think I remember seeing a remote control for iTunes in Macmall's catalogue, that would make it real handy.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    There are applications that allow you to control iTunes over a network too.



    A server is good. (HTTP, FTP, AppleTalk) You could set up another website, or use it to expand a current site. It also works as a dedicated server for games. (Quake, unreal, etc.) And has a built-in SCSI port if you didn't buy a SCSI card for your DP533.



    Also good for a webcam and crunching SETI units.



    &lt;Reading WindowsXP ad at the top of the page&gt; <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> Someone mucked up the target advertising. :cool:



    EDIT: Beige G3's are good for Audio. They have RCA ports that hook up to most audio systems.



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  • Reply 4 of 5
    giaguaragiaguara Posts: 2,724member
    Install Linux there...



  • Reply 5 of 5
    scottscott Posts: 7,431member
    I put YDL on my G3/266 iMac. It runs fine. I'm now sure what use you would find for it. It works.
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