OK, I will try over again... and maybe again LOL. However if this doesn't work can anyone advise me of where to get retail copy of OSX ?
Thanks --- On Fri, 3/13/09, Kris Tilford <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Kris Tilford <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Question about ibook > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 7:15 AM > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
