[Clifford69]

I have acquired a PowerBook G4 running OS X 10.2.6. I am trying to clean install OS X 10.2 but I am having problems.
From disk 1, I click the "intall OS X' and it comes up with "restart. When I restart, the white background and grey Apple appears and the twirly timer starts. But then the screen goes grey and a sign appears in 6 different languages saying I need to restart my computer, either press restart or hold down the power button for several seconds. When I do this the same thing happens again.
I have tried booting from OS 9, and booting by holding down 'c' and I have tried a different OS X disk, but I get the same results. What is going on & how can clean install OS X?

[schokid02]

I had a similar thing happen when I was trying to upgrade OS X using my Powerbook's OS X 10.2.3 install disk. For me it happened only after I had upgraded though. After upgrading I got the same screen and nothing would work. I was eventually able to start up from the gray disk though, after many restarts and attempts at booting from the disk. The only thing I can recommend is continue trying to boot from the disk. I haven't gotten any other feedback on this from others. Good luck with it. You could also try running Disk Warrior if you have it.

[Nobody]

What kind of PowerBook do you have? What kind of optical drive do you have? I tried to boot my Superdrive 17" from a Jag disk and no go, I needed the original restore disk for it to boot from the CD.

[Grant_G]

Since it already had OS X 10.2.6 installed, the latest version, why are you reinstalling it?
Anyway, on to your problem: You're having a kernel panic and need to correct it. The simplest way I've found is to insert OS X Install Disk 1 again, and begin the install process over again. Once the PB is booted from the CD, look for the Installer menu at the top of the screen. From it, select Disk Utility > First Aid. Select your PB's hard drive in the left pane and run both "Repair Permissions" and "Repair Disk" from the right side. DO NOT CONTINUE with the install process, just Quit the installer. That causes a restart and it should now boot from your internal hard drive.
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[Clifford69]

I have decided that I am going to start from scratch and wipe the whole disk and start again. I have already had some bad experiences with 10.2.6 and there is nothing on the HD that I need. Apparently if I use the Dick First Aid I can start a fresh.

[BHeth]

/forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gifumm, the what first aid? /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[BHeth]

Sorry, that was juvenile. Really made me laugh though! /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Grant_G]

Disk Utility has another tab for erasing or reformatting your hard drive. Just follow the above instructions to get there.
Funny you had problems with Jaguar ... for me it has been progressively better with each upgrade. Not that I never have trouble with it, but not like the days of old.
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[rockinphotog]

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umm, the what first aid?

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LOL! little typo there, clifford, might be too late to fix it though, without the help of a Mod.