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Q: Wallstreet Powerbook Wont Boot From CD

Hi Everybody,

         

                         I have a Wallstreet Powerbook G3 And it wont boot off of cd(os 9.2.2, Green Macintosh Powerbook G3 Series SW Install or restore(OS 8)) What can i do to get it to boot off the cd? also Can this machine NetBoot

         

                                                                                                                                             Thank you,

                                                                                                                                                       Ben

Posted on May 21, 2012 11:06 PM

by Jan Hedlund,Solvedanswer
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Whether the software for networking and file sharing would be available when a system CD is used as a startup disc is not known to me. But if you replace the CD-ROM drives anyway, why not boot and install directly from the CD?

 

Jan

Posted on May 28, 2012 11:45 AM

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  • by Jan Hedlund,Helpful

    Jan Hedlund Jan Hedlund May 22, 2012 2:48 AM in response to BENMCD
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    May 22, 2012 2:48 AM in response to BENMCD

    Ben,

     

    Does the machine boot from the internal hard disk? Any icons or messages on the screen?

     

    Have you tried holding down the four keys Command(Apple) + Option + Shift + Delete(Backspace) when attempting to start from a CD?

     

    It may be worth trying to reset the PRAM and the Power Manager.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431

     

    The Wallstreet does not appear to be NetBoot capable.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TA21344

     

    Alternatively, the computer could possibly boot from a Mac-formatted CompactFlash card (in a CompactFlash PC Card adapter in one of the PC Card slots) with an appropriate system folder.

     

    Jan

  • by Texas Mac Man,

    Texas Mac Man Texas Mac Man May 22, 2012 6:48 AM in response to BENMCD
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    May 22, 2012 6:48 AM in response to BENMCD

    Does the disc drive read other CDs OK?

     

     Cheers, Tom

  • by BENMCD,

    BENMCD BENMCD May 22, 2012 7:25 PM in response to Jan Hedlund
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    May 22, 2012 7:25 PM in response to Jan Hedlund

    Yes  Have tried CMD+OPT+SHIFT+Delete, i will not boot from the internal HD, i also have no access to a CompactFlash Card(or reader) and Texas Mac Man, Yes it will

    I have 4 iMacs We could use if nessacary(333mhz tray loading)

     

    thanks, ben(big mac fan)

  • by BENMCD,

    BENMCD BENMCD May 23, 2012 7:57 PM in response to BENMCD
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  • by Jan Hedlund,

    Jan Hedlund Jan Hedlund May 24, 2012 9:26 PM in response to BENMCD
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    May 24, 2012 9:26 PM in response to BENMCD

    The PowerBook apparently does not boot from the internal HD, nor from a CD. How did you find out that it reads (other) CDs? Anything at all on the screen? Any sounds or lights?

     

    http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/PowerBookG3UserManual.PDF

     

    Jan

  • by BENMCD,

    BENMCD BENMCD May 24, 2012 9:31 PM in response to Jan Hedlund
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    May 24, 2012 9:31 PM in response to Jan Hedlund

    My Machine crashed and the cd drive read cds then and i have another of the same model, it read cds fine with the same cd drive in both powerbooks. I also have a friend who tests drives and said it was fine. I would really like to get this solved soon, oh and where can i find a copy of powerbook file assistant.

     

    thanks

    Ben

  • by Ronda Wilson,

    Ronda Wilson Ronda Wilson May 25, 2012 2:03 AM in response to Jan Hedlund
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    May 25, 2012 2:03 AM in response to Jan Hedlund

    Please pardon the intrusion…

     

    Hi,  Jan!

     

    Congratulations on advancing to Level 6!

     

    At the Water Cooler in the Level 6+ Lounge, we are throwing virtual confetti in celebration of your attainment of Level 6-dom. Would you care to join us at the Water Cooler?

     

    Towards the bottom of the index on the Apple Support Communities Home Page you soon will find the Lounge link available to you. It should work for you within the next 24 hours if all goes as it should.

     

    Hope to see you there soon!

  • by Jan Hedlund,

    Jan Hedlund Jan Hedlund May 25, 2012 9:03 AM in response to Ronda Wilson
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    May 25, 2012 9:03 AM in response to Ronda Wilson

    Hello Ronda,

     

    Many thanks for your kind message. I shall try the Lounge link once it appears.

     

    Jan

  • by Jan Hedlund,

    Jan Hedlund Jan Hedlund May 25, 2012 3:37 PM in response to BENMCD
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    May 25, 2012 3:37 PM in response to BENMCD

    Ben,

     

    Since you have two PowerBook computers of the same model, an inexpensive PC Card adapter for CompactFlash could be a useful investment. A CF card is normally a good way of transferring files, and can be used for backup purposes. As indicated earlier, the computer may even be able to boot from a Mac-formatted CF card with a suitable system folder, something that would be of interest here.

     

    Alternatively, you may want to test whether the hard drive moved from the second PowerBook (with its already installed operating system) would allow the first machine to boot. Of course, there is always a certain risk involved with this; any faulty circuits/components inside may damage the hard drive. See pages 75-84 in the manual (link above) for hard drive removal instructions.

     

    Jan

  • by BENMCD,

    BENMCD BENMCD May 25, 2012 8:06 PM in response to Jan Hedlund
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    May 25, 2012 8:06 PM in response to Jan Hedlund

    ok, thank you where do i get the CF flash card?

  • by Jan Hedlund,

    Jan Hedlund Jan Hedlund May 25, 2012 10:38 PM in response to BENMCD
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    May 25, 2012 10:38 PM in response to BENMCD

    Hi again,

     

    The CompactFlash memory card itself can be found in many stores (selling digital cameras et cetera). These stores may also have the PC Card adapter, which allows a CF card to be used directly in one of the PC Card slots of a laptop computer (pages 42-45 in the manual above for the Macintosh PowerBook G3 Series).

     

    The CF cards are PC-formatted when you buy them, but can easily be reformatted to Mac.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CompactFlash

     

    Jan

  • by BENMCD,

    BENMCD BENMCD May 27, 2012 6:26 AM in response to Jan Hedlund
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    May 27, 2012 6:26 AM in response to Jan Hedlund

    ok thank you, I have 2 iMacs that need the os reinstalled(os 9) They are tray loading 333mhz, And the cd drives to not work, they do not boot from usb. how do I reinstall the os on them?

  • by Jan Hedlund,

    Jan Hedlund Jan Hedlund May 28, 2012 4:14 AM in response to BENMCD
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    May 28, 2012 4:14 AM in response to BENMCD

    Ben,

     

    If the computers do not boot from the internal hard disks, nor from CDs in the CD-ROM drives, it would become necessary to remove the hard drives. One would then have to use another similar/appropriate Mac in order to try to get a working system (either a temporary drag-copied system folder, or a universal system installation from a suitable system CD) onto the removed hard drive. With correct operating systems on the re-installed hard drives, it should be possible to start the computers.

     

    A USB-to-IDE/ATA adapter can be useful for the handling of removed hard drives. Just one example:

    http://www.newertech.com/products/usb2_adaptv2.php

     

    With an existing working/bootable operating system, there may be other possibilities (see page 9 in the document below).

    http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/macos9_installing.pdf

     

    Jan

  • by BENMCD,

    BENMCD BENMCD May 28, 2012 7:04 AM in response to Jan Hedlund
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    May 28, 2012 7:04 AM in response to Jan Hedlund

    thank you. but i was thinking replacing the cd drives and doing a network install(Boot From CD and mount a appleshare Volume) and drag from there is that possible?

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