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iBook boots to black screen w/white blinking underscore
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mcnaryxc
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Jan 27, 2007, 02:28 AM
 
Ok, come to my surprise, my friend gives me a G4 iBook that has a boot error. He goes to start it up and it goes to a black screen with a blinking line. I'm thinking like DOS. But he doesn't know how to fix it. I'm more familiar with Windows that Mac so is this just a format and reinstall OS 10? Thanks.
     
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Jan 27, 2007, 04:43 AM
 
just pop in the install dvd/cd, and reboot, and hold c just after it does the startup sound.

then install from there.
     
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Jan 27, 2007, 05:35 AM
 
yep... just re-install OS... that should do it.
     
mcnaryxc  (op)
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Jan 27, 2007, 10:08 AM
 
Ok thanks guys, you rock! It worked and he's happy. But, I feel so stupid not knowing what to do. I know a ton about PC's, but know zero about Mac's. Can you show me a website that helps explain more about Mac's. Not something super simple, but not something super complicated. I build PC's for fun so I know that knowledge. Also, what's the latest OS X out for non-Intel based iBooks?
     
   
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