Dahlia
iMac early 2008 (8,1) EMC 2211 https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-2-duo-2.8-24-inch-aluminum-early-2008-penryn-specs.html
s/n QP8480PBZE7
It used to belong to Patrice, who never used it. She got it from someone who bought it new and never used it.
- Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz
- 4GB RAM
- 500 GB WDC drive WDC WD5000AAKS-40YGA1
- 24" 1920x1200
- LaCie external (firewire) for TimeMachine backups. Internally it's PATA connected so even the enclosure is junk.
I'd replace the spinning HD with an SSD if it was not nearly impossible to open the case. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+24-Inch+EMC+2134+and+2211+Hard+Drive+Replacement/8968
History
2024-Oct-14 Installed Linux Mint so Julie can play with it. (Browsers are outdated on OS/X)
2024-Sept reinstalled OS/X and tried to sell it on eBay. No takers. Shipping costs kill it.
2024-May-01 or so. Brought it home from Gold Beach.
2017-Jun-03
- upgraded to OS/X El Capitan (10.11.6) (as good as it gets for this hardware)
- installed libreoffice 5.3.3
- Installed HP OfficeJet 6800 all in one
Software
2024-Oct-15 Linux Mint XFCE 22 installed from thumbdrive. Tips: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=403826
I stuck an external WiFi adapter on instead of screwing around with drivers for the builtin Wifi.
Power management and fan: https://ryanthomas.org/installing-linux-on-a-2008-intel-based-imac/
A very special version of the macfanctl program is here https://github.com/glance-/macfanctld/tree/fan3
Set up a printer connection.
Installed inxi and got results,
