On Mar 13, 2009, at 8:53 AM, Michael Shanks wrote: > Last night I tried installing OS 10.4.2 from the install disks for > my mini I it would start the install and get so far then tell me > their were errors restart. So I did and then it just repeated this. > > So I called a friend of mine at work who is also a Mac user. We > decided that we would try a copy of his OS 10.3. It seems to be > doing the same thing with the 10.3 disks. Do any of you have a > solution for this problem.
I've always thought this was a problem with the media or the optical unit. I've repeat this process several times with "cranky" discs which I've cleaned off as much as possible, or changed the optical unit to an external one, and then had it mysteriously work on the 3rd, 4th, or 5th try. I'd suggest trying again several more times, or trying to locate a FW external optical unit to boot from. Your plan of using the Mini to install onto the iBook in target disk mode "should" work fine AFAIK, UNLESS the Mini is an Intel Mini. If it's a PPC Mini you should be able to do this. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
