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billybob128 · Nov 9, 2004, 01:42 PM

i have just successfully - well in part - put a new HD in my dual usb iBook. however when it came to re-install jaguar from the CD's provided with the iBook nothing happens. it comes up woh the folder flashing the finder icon and a question mark.
i have tried firewire mode resetting the PRAM and boothing on cmd-v. none of these have worked i have also tried booting from CD (hold c on boot)

i need this fixed quick as i need it for school tomorro. any advise guys thanks!

d4nth3m4n · Nov 9, 2004, 01:44 PM

boot into target mode and use your g5? or clone the drive from your g5.

your g5 will play into this, i'm sure.

oh, and very very wrong forum.

billybob128 · Nov 9, 2004, 01:50 PM

i agree wrong forum but how oftne do people go into the iBook forum. not often enough.

i said i have tried t-mode but it doesnt work the ibook just shuts down

drive-thru · Nov 9, 2004, 02:24 PM

If you have a firewire enclosure then put the old HDD into it and boot your iBook from it by holding Option at startup. ALternatively putting your G5 in T-disk mode and doing the above with your G5 as the firewire drive may work.
If booting from the CD doesn't work then I don't know what's wrong.
Did eveything seem to go OK when you replaced the HDD? You did plug the new one in, right?

If you post in the iBook/OS X forum there may be more technical people able to help.

d4nth3m4n · Nov 9, 2004, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by drive-thru:
If you post in the iBook/OS X forum there may be more technical people able to help.

uhh

not much of an attention span on you, eh billybob?

turtle777 · Nov 9, 2004, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by billybob128:
i agree wrong forum but how oftne do people go into the iBook forum. not often enough.

Well great. Let's get rid of all other forums and post everything in the Lounge...

-t

willed · Nov 9, 2004, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by turtle777:
Well great. Let's get rid of all other forums and post everything in the Lounge...

-t

hey, he's in a hurry. Get over it. If you had a critical problem which needed fixing for tomorrow where would you rather post?

billybob128 · Nov 9, 2004, 04:10 PM

hey, he's in a hurry. Get over it. If you had a critical problem which needed fixing for tomorrow where would you rather post?

why thank you its nice to no that there are some people out there that dont mind and understand my problem. drive-tru as well u tried to help and i am gratefull

to the rest. erm how do i put this **** off. bunch af geek - i guess mostly american - wankers. - just checked germany hey? yeah who won the war? well both of them?

turtle777 · Nov 9, 2004, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by billybob128:
to the rest. erm how do i put this **** off. bunch af geek - i guess mostly american - wankers. - just checked germany hey? yeah who won the war? well both of them?

-t

billybob128 · Nov 9, 2004, 05:06 PM

ahh how cute u no ive always wanted something just like thaht. thanks mate

turtle777 · Nov 9, 2004, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by billybob128:
ahh how cute u no ive always wanted something just like thaht. thanks mate

No prob. You deserve it.

-t

macaddict0001 · Nov 9, 2004, 05:47 PM

how big is the drive?

villalobos · Nov 9, 2004, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by billybob128:

to the rest. erm how do i put this **** off. bunch af geek - i guess mostly american - wankers. - just checked germany hey? yeah who won the war? well both of them?

I was gonna suggest something to help you but I guess I won't anymore.

billybob128 · Nov 10, 2004, 01:10 AM

its a 20GB

Randman · Nov 10, 2004, 01:21 AM

I was going to offer a suggestion as well, but gee, what a jerky attitude.

wataru · Nov 10, 2004, 01:56 AM

Originally posted by billybob128:
why thank you its nice to no that there are some people out there that dont mind and understand my problem. drive-tru as well u tried to help and i am gratefull

to the rest. erm how do i put this **** off. bunch af geek - i guess mostly american - wankers. - just checked germany hey? yeah who won the war? well both of them?

Reported.

ThinkInsane · Nov 10, 2004, 02:01 AM

Suggesting you place your question where it is most likely to get the answer you need doesn't call for that kind of nastiness. And yet the Americans are the wankers. Go figure. Feel free to post this again in the right forum.