Folks: Got one of those PPC machines for testing lubuntu, iBook G3 800 MHz 346 MB > Ram . . . tried to do some basic stuff like boot a CD/DVD using the c key, > and/or the option key to boot some CD or DVD or I tried a USB drive that > way as well . . . it just bypassed and rebooted into OSX 10.2.8. Tried to > install applejack, but the install "fails." I thought it was because the > previous owner was still "admin/root" so I added myself as "admin" . . . . > Realizing that nothing boots except OSX installer via GUI "restart" and I > tried to upgrade to 10.3 . . . that "failed" part way through. The only > thing that worked via keyboard was doing a "safe boot." That was yesterday. >
> Today, I tried again today to do an "erase/install" upgrade to 10.3 > (thinking that somehow the PO had set it up to refuse installs) . . . and > it error-ed out in disk 1 again . . . and now the HD is wiped clean and it > can only reboot into the install disk (which fails to install anything). > > So, I don't know what "can't write to disk" is exactly a sign of, but > several attempts to install software have failed . . . the CD ROM is > "glitchy" as it is being used to install it sounds like rubber bands are > twanging as the drive "spings up" the data to wherever it is going . . . . > I don't have the spare change to spend any money on hardware repairs for > it. Basically the OSX installer erased the install, so the OP's data is > gone, but 2 attempts to do an install have failed during the process. I > also tried to use a 10.4 install DVD disk, but, that didn't mount at all. > > I'm sort of considering it a "paperweight" at this point. It's very > basic; I can't boot any disk using the C key, I can't get anything to show > up using the option key, I can't install anything . . . . I've tried > everything I know to try to revive it . . . . > > If someone on the list could tell me anything to try to run in open > firmware, I ***might*** try to do that, but since it isn't responding to > any keys on reboot (except safe boot) I doubt I can boot it to OF . . . I'm > thinking this is the sweet spot between "old" hardware taking a dive and > HD/cpu problems effecting software side . . . ??? Any thoughts, special > insights into reviving the G3 iBook ??? > > F > > > >
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