"Mac OS X can't be installed" "MacBook (early 2008)"
I'm getting a "Mac OS X can't be installed" message on a MacBook (Early 2008) (that has a freshly erased hard drive) when going through the following steps:
1) Boot from the Mac OS X Install DVD (Mac OS version 10.6.3).
2) Select a language and click the arrow (to go to the 'next' screen').
History: This was given to me as a gift, and it was running 10.6.8. In an effort to learn more about Macintoshes, I attempted to do a fresh install of the OS. So I purchased a 10.6.3 DVD, booted from it, but got that error. Someone suggested that perhaps I should try erasing the hard drive, which I did. I retried the OS install but got the same error. Some else suggested that I try installing the OS from the Internet by booting while holding down Command-R. But I just got a white screen with a flashing folder icon with a question mark on it.
Q1) Is what I'm trying to do (booting from a 10.6.3 DVD to install an OS on an empty hard drive on a MacBook (Early 2008)) not something that I should be expect to be successful?
Q2) What method SHOULD I be using to reinstall an OS on a MacBook (Early 2008) with a freshly erased hard drive? In other words, what method is EXPECTED to work?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/ideas!
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