• Can I remotely partition my hard drive through Target Disk Mode without erasing it?

    I have a 2005 iBook G4, 1.33GHz with 512MB of RAM and a 40GB hard drive. It's currently running Tiger(10.4.11), and I want to be able to dual boot that and Debian(or some other Linux that still supports PowerPC), but ...view more
    K Shaffer
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  • Need help connecting my ibook G3 to Internet via Airport

    Hi I bought a Ibook G3 recently  and cannot connect to the internet via Airport. I can find my internet provider and it lets me input the password for it, but after that i keep getting the same message: "An error...view more
    NZG73
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  • iBook G4 charging problems

    While charging my iBook the charging process stops from time to time.   If I slightly push the power adaptor plug or port the charging continues for a while. To me it seems as if the power adoptor port doesn't ...view more
    mhacf
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  • What does battery status with an "x" in the middle mean in menu bar?

    Hello, I have been experiencing difficulty with my battery for a little while now. I replaced by battery in Aug 2009 with a NewerTech iBook G4 14" models 5000mAh from OWC. It started out great but now I can't seem to...view more
    Delaine1
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  • ibook DVD drive

    Hi i was wondering if i could put a DVD drive from a 466 ibook clamshell into a indigo ibook clamshell will it work.view more
    Knuckles2001
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  • /etc/master.passwd:no such file or directory error on boot...   fix?

    at bootup, a command line appears ... /etc/master .passwd:no such file or directory  \ i fix this issue ?view more
    Niel
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  • light word processor for iBook?

    i have an iBook clamshell (indigo) that i found and dusted off. its got 192mb ram, 366ppc G3, and a 10gb HDD, it also runs tiger 10.4.11. i know its very outdated but it still works and runs a semi modern OS, and id l...view more
    a brody
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  • Dual Booting OS X 10.3 and 10.5 on a Mid 2005 iBook G4

    So I bought a iBook G4 off eBay. It's a mid 2005 model with a 1.3 GHz PPC processor, and 1.5GBs of RAM. It came with OS X 10.5.8 Leopard. Can this iBook run OS X 10.3 Panther since it is a mid 2005 so it would have ca...view more
    Ronda Wilson
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  • BaseSystem.pkg.1518yN2yy Folder After Clean Install of 10.5 - 10.5.8

    Hello There, After a "clean install" of 10.5 then moving to 10.5.8 on my friends iBook I was left with this folder in what a guess would be called the root folder. (Macintosh HD) (The folder that holds Applications,...view more
    Eric Cappotto
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  • Can you pull data off of a G4 hard drive without the screen working?

    I have an old iBook G4 that powers on, but then the screen just flashes on and off in grey then goes completely black.  I would like to pull all the documents, pictures, and other files off the hard drive but I h...view more
    Ronda Wilson
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  • Can the OSX 10.4 Install DVD be installed on a totally wiped Mac?

    I have an iBook G3, with the slot-loading drive type. At the moment it doesn't have an OS installed. I found a 10.4 install DVD on craigslist for super cheap, but from what I know this type of disc requires that a pre...view more
    ArcFlash20
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  • what install disks go with ibook g4

    what install disks go with ibook g4 1.33 laptop Model A1054view more
    K Shaffer
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  • my MRS disk is locked out

    raylog5479
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  • Appl ID

    I have a old Ibook G4 when I try to put @ in for my ID it will not go in?view more
    a brody
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  • iBook G4 with weird screen problem

    I've been using my iBook G4 since 2008, os x 10.4.11, and never had any problem with it. Last year, I was ready to use it and when I turned it on, the screen was "weird" (as you can see on the picture below): It st...view more
    K Shaffer
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  • How to install Panther 10.3.7 on ibook g4 1.33mhz 12.1 model A1133

    Can someone tell me how to install Panther OS 10.3.7 i have ibook g4 1.33mhz 12.1 model A1133. The disk loads only to grey apple logo then to a dark screen. I can get into firmware and terminal screen but only with in...view more
    raylog5479
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  • iBook G3 Corrupted OS X

    I have an iBook G3 with firewire and that is about all I can tell you. When I bought it off of ebay it came running Mac OS 9.2. Stupid me decided that I should take a copy of Mac OS X off of an iMac G3 and copy that t...view more
    a brody
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  • Ibook G4 wont boot! please help

    hello , i just bought a IBook G4 off ebay. the first time i booted it worked perfectly . no problems. the i installed a update for it and when i rebooted it for the update now its stuck and a grey screen ive tried com...view more
    a brody
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  • How can I get past Darwin showing up on my screen. i-book g3. hasn't been started in years and when I try it spins forever (like 1-1/4 hr.) and then goes to a black darwin sceen. I tried booting from the disc but I it won't let me see the hard drive

    my son tried to update the OS and now it won't start-up in any OS. Doesn't seem to see the hard drive. But after spinning for over an hour it goes into the black screen Darwin/BSD (my-name-Computer.loca) (console) Lo...view more
    Drew Reece
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  • iBook G4 Dead

    I got this iBook G4 dead for few years what happend was one day he just won't turn on and I left him like that for a day then other day he turned On and I was normally working some stuff on it, and he was like that so...view more
    my ginger
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