My two cents: Copy the installer onto the HDD, or start up with the CD while pressing C or Option + C. There are other ways, but try these first. Just got my first pb last weekend. Cheers George
--- hope and the anchor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > thanks for your reply! there's a two CDs: one > labelled "software install" > and one labelled "software restore". the install CD > says version 9.0.4, so I > figured that would be the one I'm suppoed to use. I > set the PB to never > sleep and changed the extension settings and booted > from the CD with no > problems but when I launch the "Mac OS Installation" > application it starts > and then goes to a "this software cannot be > installed on your machine" > error. > > should I be using the "software restore" CD instead > of the "install" CD? > > Hope. > ===== /'\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign \ / No HTML/RTF in email X No Word docs in email / \ Respect for open standards Love your neighbour as yourself. (from Luke 10:27) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
