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Jun 12, 2012 1:04 PM in response to BIGiMACby Limnos,What CDs are you using? Are these black, retail version CDs? CDs supplied with another model computer won't work. (Sorry, see you've answered that.)
You have done any appropriate firmware updates first?
You have sufficient RAM?
Mac OS X: Available firmware updates for upgrading from OS9 to OSX - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117
Are you sure the drive works? Will it boot to your original OS8 installer disc just to check? If it does then I think you're one of the few people on the planet with a working G3 iMac optical drive.
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Jun 12, 2012 2:31 PM in response to BIGiMACby Texas Mac Man,Your iMac does require a firmware update. The update (available at the link above) must be installed while booted in OS 9 befor installing OS X.
Cheers, Tom
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Jun 13, 2012 2:45 PM in response to BIGiMACby BIGiMAC,Well, my CD drive works fine since now I have been able to update it to Mac OS 9.2.2 and yes, I have sufficient RAM. I also preformed the firmware upgrade, but still no luck. I keep getting the same message. Disk first aid says that the disc is fine.
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Jun 13, 2012 5:51 PM in response to BIGiMACby Limnos,You are booting from the installer disc? Hold down the C key while starting the computer with the disc inserted (I think it's the same for older models).
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Jun 13, 2012 7:19 PM in response to BIGiMACby BIGiMAC,Doesn't work, it just boots up from the hard drive. I also doesn't work if I start up using the Option key. I tried installing Cheetah and I get the same result.
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Jun 15, 2012 9:32 AM in response to BIGiMACby Limnos,You are using the original Mac keyboard? Sometimes after-market or later model keyboards do not work until the OS is actually running.
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Jun 17, 2012 4:45 PM in response to BIGiMACby BIGiMAC,Yes, I am using the original keyboard. When I start up using the option key it DOES show the startup disk menu, but the CD doesn't show up. The same thing happens with Cheetah. I have even tried it with Tiger and the the DVD does show up, but when I click on it and press the arrow to start it, it st refreshes the menu. The iMac also has a DVD drive, so it should have worked.
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Jun 17, 2012 4:50 PM in response to BIGiMACby BIGiMAC,The "st" in the second last sentence was a typo. It should say "just refreshes the menu"