Q: Ibook g4 restore problems

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.)

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

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).

"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.

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.

Which setup?

The ne wher it asks all your info like Name Address, etc?