Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-19 Thread Jonas Ulrich
I replaced the optical drive today... with a slot loading combo drive from a G5 iMac! I'm installing 10.3 as I type. Thanks again! -Jonas -- 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

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-17 Thread Jonas Ulrich
You were right! I don't have a cleaning CD, but cleaned the eye with cotton and alcohol. It improved greatly. Not sure it's fixed, but that's for sure the problem. Thanks -Jonas -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Clark Martin
On Dec 11, 2010, at 7:39 PM, Daniel Stewart wrote: > I would suggest popping a cleaning CD into the drive. It might help. > I have had similar issues in the past and giving the drive a clean did > the trick even when it did not really seem like it should be the > problem. > > On Sat, Dec 11, 20

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Jonas Ulrich
I don't have a cleaning CD, so I booted into OS9, and inserted several data cd's. The computer couldn't read them and wanted to format them. -Jonas -- 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

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Daniel Stewart
I would suggest popping a cleaning CD into the drive. It might help. I have had similar issues in the past and giving the drive a clean did the trick even when it did not really seem like it should be the problem. On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: > The CD is clean, and the dr

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Jonas Ulrich
The CD is clean, and the drive reads the 9.0.4 installer perfectly. -Jonas -- 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 an

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Clark Martin
On Dec 11, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: >> You sure your OS X discs are CD's and not DVDs? >> >> Did you try the Option key boot with the OS X disc in the unit? > > Yes I'm positive they are CDs. I have installed OS X on other laptops > including a clamshell. I have tried the options

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Jonas Ulrich
> You sure your OS X discs are CD's and not DVDs? > > Did you try the Option key boot with the OS X disc in the unit? Yes I'm positive they are CDs. I have installed OS X on other laptops including a clamshell. I have tried the options key to no avail. Thanks for all the input thus far! -Jonas

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Kris Tilford
On Dec 11, 2010, at 8:43 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: I'll boot into os 9, and insert the installer cd, and it won't show up on the desktop at all. You sure your OS X discs are CD's and not DVDs? Did you try the Option key boot with the OS X disc in the unit? -- You received this message because

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Jonas Ulrich
I tried resetting the pmu, and all the above suggestions. Nothing works. It just sounds like it is trying really hard to read the cd, but it won't boot off it or show up on the desktop. -Jonas -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Jonas Ulrich
I've reset the NVRAM. I'll try the PMU next. I've also zapped the pram. I'll boot into os 9, and insert the installer cd, and it won't show up on the desktop at all. -Jonas -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - wi

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Clark Martin
On Dec 11, 2010, at 5:45 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: > Hi all, I would really appreciate some input here. > > I have a 366MHZ Graphite Clamshell. Pre-firewire model. I can't get it to > boot off any cd except the OS 9.0.4, and the original restore disc. I > installed 9.0.4 with no trouble, but the

Re: Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Kris Tilford
Did you try the Option key boot? I have this same iBook with 10.4.11, which if you can beat the artificial installer block will run fine without any modification. One other thing, this iBook can boot from USB if necessary, but it's slow since it's USB 1.1. Do you know how to reset the NVR

Clamshell Won't boot off CD

2010-12-11 Thread Jonas Ulrich
Hi all, I would really appreciate some input here. I have a 366MHZ Graphite Clamshell. Pre-firewire model. I can't get it to boot off any cd except the OS 9.0.4, and the original restore disc. I installed 9.0.4 with no trouble, but the computer won't even read my 10.2, or 10.3 installers. I update