The gray disk you you are using does not recognize the trackpad, and is looking for a bluetooth mouse. You will need a retail disk, or a gray install disc from a later machine.
Mikeal Sent from my iPad On May 18, 2010, at 11:17 AM, hosemonkey <hosemon...@mchsi.com> wrote: > I have recently aquired a G4 12" iBook. The 'book had syst 10.4.8 on > it but I had no passwords etc. so I deceided to re-install the same > system using the disks that i had and had used on various other > computers including a 17" Powerbook. All was well until the computer > restarted to begin the install process. On the screen appeared a > graphic depicting what looked like a wireless mouse with a diagram > showing battery installation. The install stopped at that point and > would go no further. I simply could not figure out how to get past > this mouse diagram thing. A subsequent install of Syst 10.5 was > successful, but I need Syst 10.4 in order to use Classic. Must I > totally erase the drive? Does this mouse thing reside on the 10.4 > install disk or what? Any advise would be welcomed. > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
