On May 16, 2010, at 7:35 AM, John Carmonne wrote: > > On May 16, 2010, at 7:05 AM, deftone_75 wrote: > >> I have a wallstreet powerbook. G3 300mhz, 256mb ram. The original hard >> drive was running OS 8.6. Using Ifixit.com, i replaced the hard drive >> with one from my broken powerbook running 10.4. Upon restart, i got >> the flashing question mark icon. After several atttempts, i put the >> original hard drive back in which was working fine. Now i still get >> the flashing question mark. HELP PLEASE! >> >> -- > Your Wally can't boot 10.4. You need a helper system called XPostFacto and > then it will run Tiger. But if I were you I'd boost the RAM to 512. > It runs Tiger like a champ.
BTW here's the link to XPostFacto. It's free. It's easier than it seems. You'll need a install disk and I use an external DVD drive with a FW card. But I'm sure oyhers know some more methods. http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/ John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, 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 leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
