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This article contains a software link to Power Macintosh G3

(Blue and White) Firmware Update 1.1.

Description:

Improves PCI performance on all Power Macintosh G3 (Blue

and White) Desktop systems. It is not necessary to install this
on a Macintosh Server G3 running Mac OS X Server. G3
Firmware Update 1.1 installs on any Power Macintosh G3 (Blue
and White) Desktop computer running Mac OS 8.5.1 through
Mac OS 9.x.

Note: G3 Firmware Update 1.1 installs the same firmware as

G3 Firmware Update 1.0.2. If you downloaded G3 Firmware
Update 1.0.2 and updated your firmware successfully, then it is
not necessary to download G3 Firmware Update 1.1.

Note: This update works only on the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue

and White). It does not work with the Power Macintosh G3
(Platinum).

Install the Power Macintosh G3 Firmware Update on all Power

Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) Desktop systems to achieve
improved PCI performance. Follow these instructions. (You
may want to print the instructions first.)

Important: Do not install the Firmware Update on Macintosh

Server G3 with Mac OS X Server. See writers note at the bottom
of this article.

Note: After you upgrade your firmware, you may need to

restore some of your preferences because the updater resets
the computer's parameter RAM (PRAM). For more information
about setting preferences and about PRAM, see Mac OS Help
in the electronic documentation installed on your computer's
hard disk.

1. Double-click the Power Macintosh G3 Firmware Updater

icon and follow the onscreen instructions.
2. Click the Shut Down button when a message appears
telling you to shut down your computer.

Perform these steps after the computer has been shut down.

3. Hold down the Programmer's button on the front of the

computer. It may be more convenient to use a small blunt
object rather than your finger to hold down the
Programmer's button. (For more information, see the
manual "Setting Up Your Power Macintosh G3" that came
with your computer.)
4. Press the Power button on your computer or on the Apple
USB keyboard while continuing to hold down the
 Programmer's button.

The computer starts up.

5. 5. Release the Programmer's button when you no longer

hear the tone. A progress bar appears at the bottom of the
screen.
6. 6. After your computer starts up, if the update process was
successful, a message appears saying the firmware is up-
to-date. Click OK.

If a message appears saying the update was not completed

successfully, go back to step 1 and begin the update process
again.

Note: Since the Mac OS X Server bundle does not include Mac
OS 8.5.1 or later on the hard drive, the Firmware Update does
not run because it requires computer to start up from a re-
writeable Mac OS 8.5.1 or later partition.

If you received Mac OS X Server bundled on the computer, and

have a way to start up the server from a writeable 8.5.1 or later
partition, you should be able to install the Firmware Updater.

There are no concerns installing the Firmware Updater on a

Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) before or after installing
the Mac OS X Server software.

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