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Q: PowerBook won't boot from install CD

Hi all,

My aluminium PowerBook G4 (2004-2005ish) has an install of Linux Ubuntu 10 on it, but that stopped working somehow... I've been trying to get Mac OS X 10.2 back onto it using an Apple grey install disc, but the PowerBook won't boot from it. It boots from Linux installers just fine, but not any OS X discs I've tried...

 

Any advice on how to resolve this issue will be greatly appreciated, or maybe some other OS recommendations!

 

Thanks in advance, Seth

PowerBook, Other OS, 12" Aluminium

Posted on Aug 17, 2015 12:25 AM

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  • by Allan Jones,

    Allan Jones Allan Jones Aug 17, 2015 9:12 AM in response to setha13
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    Aug 17, 2015 9:12 AM in response to setha13

    The gray disk is the problem. You need either the exact gray disk that shipped with your computer, or a full retail install disk.

  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Aug 17, 2015 2:54 PM in response to setha13
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    Aug 17, 2015 2:54 PM in response to setha13

    You may also have to consider a different hard drive as an installation destination

    that has the correct partition map and other details specific for OS X; I'd read this

    topic yesterday and had started a reply, covering the grey-disc issue when one of

    the details that may cause the result you noted is an incorrect install restore DVD.

     

    To exactly identify the specific PowerBookG4 you have would be helpful in resolving

    issues with the original version OS X as-shipped. Some 2005 models shipped with

    a grey disc that had Tiger 10.4.x, so a retail 10.4 that was before that exact version,

    would not work. {And the original disc set also included various Apple software for

    use with the computer; some of those titles are harder to find outside of that kit.}

     

    The last OS X versions on retail DVD for PPC Mac would be better than 10.2 Jaguar.

    However finding the retail install disc suitable for use may be costly & hard to find now.

     

    Good luck & happy computing!