Q: iBook G4 does not boot from Tiger Install DVD
Hey everyone,
I just acquired from Apple a Mac OS X Tiger replacement DVD and am attempting to use it as a startup disk to install onto my iBook G4, but it does not seem to want to startup from the DVD. My iBook meets all of the minimum requirements (including built-in firewire, 512MB RAM, 1.2 GHz G4 processor, 30GB HD, DVD-ROM). I have attempted clicking Install from the DVD and the computer restarts like it will startup from the DVD but it does not. Holding the C-key during startup does not work. I attempted to use Startup Disk in sys prefs and again seems like it will startup from the DVD but does not. I attempted from Startup Disk mode (holding Opt-key on startup) and the DVD does not even appear as a choice!
I decided to try and do a remote installation by restarting my iBook G4 in Target-Disk mode and running the installation DVD from our iMac G5 and, using all of the above methods, it won't even startup from that!
I am very aggravated right now and was wondering if there was any possible solution at this point beyond exchanging the DVD for a set of Install CDs. Both computers exceed the minimum requirements for installation and their optical drives have never had any issues. I am wondering if perhaps there is some issue with the DVD itself? There seems to be an awful amount of lag when reading the disc and it appears to be just a burn.
Best,
Nate
I just acquired from Apple a Mac OS X Tiger replacement DVD and am attempting to use it as a startup disk to install onto my iBook G4, but it does not seem to want to startup from the DVD. My iBook meets all of the minimum requirements (including built-in firewire, 512MB RAM, 1.2 GHz G4 processor, 30GB HD, DVD-ROM). I have attempted clicking Install from the DVD and the computer restarts like it will startup from the DVD but it does not. Holding the C-key during startup does not work. I attempted to use Startup Disk in sys prefs and again seems like it will startup from the DVD but does not. I attempted from Startup Disk mode (holding Opt-key on startup) and the DVD does not even appear as a choice!
I decided to try and do a remote installation by restarting my iBook G4 in Target-Disk mode and running the installation DVD from our iMac G5 and, using all of the above methods, it won't even startup from that!
I am very aggravated right now and was wondering if there was any possible solution at this point beyond exchanging the DVD for a set of Install CDs. Both computers exceed the minimum requirements for installation and their optical drives have never had any issues. I am wondering if perhaps there is some issue with the DVD itself? There seems to be an awful amount of lag when reading the disc and it appears to be just a burn.
Best,
Nate
iBook G4, Mac OS X (10.3.x), 512 MB RAM, 1.2 GHz G4, 30 GB HFS+, DVD-ROM
Posted on Feb 2, 2009 10:15 PM