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unable to start from cd...
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i've got a used ibook (600mhz g3).
seems to work fine, but...
wanted to do a clean install of osx (10.3.2).
the ibook will not boot from the cd (i just get a grey screen).
eventually, it will startup, from the hd.
i tried to boot from the (latest) techtool and disk warrior cds, nada.
the cd spins up, then spins down.
edit:was able to do this on my cousin's ibook (600mhz, combo drive)
this one only has a cd-rom...
any ideas??
thanx!
(Last edited by fisherKing; Dec 15, 2004 at 07:56 AM.
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Tiger 10.4.8
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i can do fsck etc...
but i need to install from the cds...
any other suggestions, anyone??
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Install OS X from your cousin's computer onto yours using target disk mode.
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did that! but, i got this ibook specifically to do that very thing for 2 others...!
anyway,
hardware issue?
time to call apple...
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BTW, check to make sure that your install CD isn't, in fact, a DVD.
edit: I just noticed the Tech Tools, DiskWarrior tidbit. My PowerBook boots from the latest DiskWarrior CD just fine, so I'm guessing you've got a bad CD-ROM drive. Try cleaning it out using a disk cleaner before you take it to an Apple Store.
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Originally posted by f1000:
BTW, check to make sure that your install CD isn't, in fact, a DVD.
cd... (as was techtool, diskwarrior...) 
viva applecare! getting a new optical drive
thanx all. now go update to 10.3.7... 
(Last edited by fisherKing; Dec 15, 2004 at 05:58 PM.
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