The best and easiest way for you it seems to me is to try the machine ID spoof people use to install Leopard on too-slow g4. That is setting the machine model in Open Firmware and putting it back after the install. You should be able to google up step by step directions.
On Nov 5, 12:12 pm, Anand Holtham-Keathley <[email protected]> wrote: > I have grey 10.4 disks label for an iBook G4. I am having difficulty > putting the new system on an iBook G3. I do not know if it is because > the disks will not work with that machine or if it is because I am > using an external firewire DVD drive. The disk does mount from the > external DVD drive but there is a warning saying the disk can not be > used on this machine. Any ideas. > > Peace, > Anand -- 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/
