Hello, i have an ibook g4 and i recently restored it. I get the osx tiger video then the welcome screen. I pick my region (canada) then keyboard then when i get to wireless service, then it says configuring your computer but wont go beyond this point help
iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11), Help Please
It would help to know what you mean by "restored". Install new operating system software? If so, from what source?
Can you skip past all the configuration stuff? (I haven't installed a new OS since 2006.)
I pressed control s and typed in
mount -uw /
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now
This worked for other people and not for me, it wont go pass the select wireless service screen and i cant skip past.
This isn't a restore. It's a way of adding a new administrator. I think you left out an important step. There is a command for fixing your filesystem. Try again. The step should be listed when you boot.
What happens when you try booting normaly?
I'd say
-- bad file system
-- missing files
-- bad hd
Robert
Is there anything i can do?
Does it boot to Single User Mode, CMD+s keys at bootup, if so try...
/sbin/fsck -fy
Repeat until it shows no errors fixed.
(Space between fsck AND -fy important).
It us still freezing at setting up my wireless networks
Well not passing it
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X 10.4 nstall disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair Disk, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)
If perchance you can't find your install Disc, at least try it from the Safe Boot part onward.
I do not have the disk but tried the safe mode and now does not give me wireless option, but i plugged in my ethernet cable and still nothing is there anything else i can do please help
I need this computer for school :(
So, it fully booted in Safe Mode?
In 10.4 Airport is diabled in Safe Mode.
Wilst in Safe Mode...
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
Is that Interface dragged to the top of Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations and checked ON?
The Interface that connects to the Internet, needs to be drug to the top of System Preferences>Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations and checked ON.
Then... Try putting these numbers in Network>TCP/IP>DNS Servers, for the Interface you connect with...
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Then Apply.
Try rebooting.
No it still went to the mac osx setup, im still stuck here!
Which setup?
The ne wher it asks all your info like Name Address, etc?
Yea like pick your country, keyboard and stuff but it wont pass the wireless setup part
Like when it is brand new
Hmmm, did you try skipping the register now thing as I recall?
Might try this...
Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD...
http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/
Admin Hack...
http://www.hackmac.org/?q=node/4
Starts up like the first time you buy a new Mac, but after filling in all that info again, you should have access to the computer and the other Users & files will still be there... give the new User a different name than an existing one.
Ibook g4 restore problems
