On Jul 26, 2011, at 1:18 PM, Gorka L Martinez Mezo wrote: > Thanks a lot for your quick answers! > > I tried booting from the DVD while keeping C and option down but without > luck. When booting with option down, the DVD drive (it`s a combo one) doesn`t > recognize the boot DVD. Same with booting with C pressed, it doesn`t boot > from the DVD. It`s an old one, maybe it can be damaged? I think I have a > Panther disk somewhere else to try.... > > On the AirPort Extreme, I followed the eMac manual (PDF from everymac.com) > instructions and noted you had to push a little bit more to get rhe card > properly seated, but no luck. I have a PowerMac G4 FW 800 loaned to a friend > so I can try the card there…..
I've lost count of the number of optical drives in G4 eMacs and iMacs that have lost the ability to read DVDs or CDs, and sometimes both. In other cases, the drives will read "factory" DVDs and/or CDs, but not burned ones. Don't even ask me about DL/dual layer so-called SuperDrives. Or in your case, the Tiger DVD may be damaged. Do other CDs and DVDs mount on the desktop? On the Airport Extreme, are you sure that one or more pins haven't been bent? Good idea to try the card in another machine. Good luck! Jim Scott -- 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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
