Oh Happy Day! I just picked up an Imac G3 - I thought that it might not work correctly, but it seems to work fine.
This is the first Apple computer that I've used since 1984. It's my understanding that Morphos won't work on this, so now what can I do with it?
Regards,
AmigaEd
I have a 333MHz model of the Tangerine iMac and have found that it is a perfect match to install my Efika inside of. I will provide snapshots of how it all goes together once I figure out a few more details. My Radeon 9250 video card has both DVI & an additional VGA port that connects to the card via a pin header on the card and ribbon cable to the standard 15pin VGA connector port. The iMac has an internal video ribbon cable that fits the pin header of the Radeon 9250 video card, but I have not tested it yet, as I have not been able to confirm the pinout of the card matches the pinout of the iMac ribbon cable and pcb which converts and connects to the two row 15pin monitor cable for the iMac's crt display. I have also found that I can gut the USB CD/DVD external drive and connect it to the iMac's internal CD drive. I just wish the Efika had an internal USB header, instead of having to route a short USB cable from the Efika's external USB port back into the iMac case to connect to the USB to IDE adapter. Other than that one cable and the difference in the port placements, it will be very difficult to see that this iMac is not stock. The only other work I need to complete is opening the case further to tap into the iMac's PSU and adapt a plug to it that will connect to the Efika's electrical input connector.
I think it will make a great looking bottom of the line MorphOS computer and hope to have it completed in time for the AmiWest 2010 Show, sitting side by side with the G4 eMac, G4 MacMini, and Dual G4 PowerMac, on the MorphOS display table.
The Efika running at 400MHz probably runs MorphOS2.5 much faster and better than the iMac's G3 running at 333MHz runs any version of MacOSX. I think it is a great match and should be more fun with the Efika inside than the original iMac mobo.
Edit: Does your iMac have a CD/DVD drive door, or is it the "Slot Loading" type of optical drive? I believe the Slot Loading type started with the 400MHz models that came out right after the 333MHz model that I have.