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7 Replies Last post: Feb 5, 2006 7:53 PM by maczan1205

Hawk125

4 posts since
Feb 5, 2006

Feb 5, 2006 5:32 AM

400 mhz powermac g4 won't boot OSX instal disk

I have 10.28 installed on the HD. The powermac only has a CD drive so I connected my PB and used T mode to boot the instal disk. the disk shows up in the system preferences on the powermac, but every time I try to boot the disk the computer boots into 9.2.2. I even tried to intal the OSX onto a Lacie drive. It installed but still won't boot the OSX 10.3. Can anyone help me ?

Thanks

macnuke

6,658 posts since
Mar 5, 2004

1. Feb 5, 2006 5:42 AM

in response to: Hawk125

Re: 400 mhz powermac g4 won't boot OSX instal disk

powermac in TDM.
connect to powerbook.
when the powermac is mounted as a drive on desktop of powerbook..
insert Panther DVD into powerbook.
run installer and select the powermac as install target.

DVD's are really cheap,you would be best served by installing one into the powermac to resolve this and many other issues you will have in the future.

Hawk125

4 posts since
Feb 5, 2006

2. Feb 5, 2006 5:51 AM

in response to: macnuke

Re: 400 mhz powermac g4 won't boot OSX instal disk

Not having a dvd drive is not the problem. As I said I installed the OS on an external drive and it still won't boot on the powermac. The beauty of Macs are you are able to boot from an external drive

macnuke

6,658 posts since
Mar 5, 2004

3. Feb 5, 2006 5:58 AM

in response to: Hawk125

Re: 400 mhz powermac g4 won't boot OSX instal disk

when the external is hooked up.. does the PM see it? and if so, can you select it as a startup disk in your preferences?
also, not all FW drives are created equal.. is your bootable ? just because it's FW doesn't make it so.

Hawk125

4 posts since
Feb 5, 2006

4. Feb 5, 2006 6:06 AM

in response to: macnuke

Re: 400 mhz powermac g4 won't boot OSX instal disk

As I said before it is in the system prefs, but when I select osx the PM boots into 9.2.2. and yes the External drive boots onto my PB with no problems.

macnuke

6,658 posts since
Mar 5, 2004

5. Feb 5, 2006 6:16 AM

in response to: Hawk125

Re: 400 mhz powermac g4 won't boot OSX instal disk

you said many things before.. but it really wasn't clear.
in your initial post, you refer to "the disk" many times, but which disk wasn't clear.
you have a disk in your PM, a disk in your PB, and the install disk.
perhaps some clarity in what disk where and how would be a bit more helpful instead of just replying

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clarity has it's benefits.

Hawk125

4 posts since
Feb 5, 2006

6. Feb 5, 2006 7:57 AM

in response to: Hawk125

Re: 400 mhz powermac g4 won't boot OSX instal disk

To Clarify , when I say the disk i'm talkingf about the instal disk

maczan1205

403 posts since
Aug 13, 2001

7. Feb 5, 2006 7:53 PM

in response to: Hawk125

Re: 400 mhz powermac g4 won't boot OSX instal disk

Have you tried holding down the option key when starting up - you should get a selection of start up options. If the OS9 start up item is highlighted do you see other OSX start up disks?

If so you should be able to select one of the OSX start up disks and click the left arrow to start from the newly selected disk.

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