Well I have tried several times and still the same thing. I believe that Malcolm is correct. A friend of mine says he has a retail copy and we are going to try it tomorrow.
Thanks Mike --- On Fri, 3/13/09, Michael Shanks <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Michael Shanks <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Question about ibook > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 8:54 AM > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
