Problem installing OS 10.3 with my G3 Clamshell

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Carloselvis Author

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Problem installing OS 10.3 with my G3 Clamshell

Hi!

Im trying to install OS 10.3 to my Ibook G3 M6411 Clamshell (OS 9.0.4) and every time I try an error ocurrs:

An Error Ocurrerd

"Startup Disk unable to select the install CD as the startup disk (-2)"

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I found somewhere that I need to install Firmwere 4.1.7

But every time I try to isnatll it i receave an error 39:

"The application program "Ibook update 4.1.7.smi"could not be opened, because an error of type -39 occurred"

So Can`t install it.

I already tryed:

1) Reebooting the Mac with "alt / Option" key and selecting the cd, every time I do that it keeps in the same page. Only when I select the hard drive it happens something.

2) Reebooting pressing the "C" key. No results.

Im really stuck here, can someone help me please?

Thanks,

Carlos

iBook, Mac OS 9.0.x, iBook G3 M6411

Posted on Apr 10, 2014 4:25 AM

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a brody

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Apr 18, 2014 11:54 AM in response to Carloselvis

First off, make sure your installer disk looks like what this tip says:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2831

You may need to upgrade to Mac OS 9.1, or 9.2.1, or 9.2.2 before getting the firmware to install.

Links for those are here:

http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/apple/US/Macintosh/System/Mac_OS_9.1_Update/

Mac_OS_9.2.1_Update

Mac_OS_9.2.2_Update

And they must be installed in that order.

iBook_FWUpdate_4.1.7.smi.bin is the good link for downloading the firmware update.

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Carloselvis Author

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Apr 18, 2014 12:00 PM in response to a brody

Thanks a lot! This is what i need!!!

One moré question, i have the airport card installed it works perfect with no passowrds servers but with the ones with pasaword it never accept me the Right password, can you helo me with this?

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a brody

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Apr 18, 2014 12:11 PM in response to Carloselvis

Your machine is too old to handle the newer 802.11g networks wirelessly. Your best bet is to get a WiFi ethernet bridge with 802.11g connectivity so it supports WPA2 encryption. WEP and WPA encryption which were the only ones available to 802.11b, which is the only built-in card supported by your machine, are already compromised standards as far as encryption.

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Carloselvis Author

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Apr 18, 2014 12:33 PM in response to a brody

Is there any chance to configure my modem to be WEP and WPA to validez the bridge? In the case this is not possible, what king of bridge do you recommend?

Thanks in advance!

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a brody

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Apr 18, 2014 12:38 PM in response to Carloselvis

You do not want to configure your modem that way. As I just finished saying WEP or WPA are too insecure, and might as well be the same as not putting any password on.

Something like this would have to dongle off the ethernet port with an ethernet cable to give you access to the wireless network in your home or anywhere else that you want a secure network:

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/NETGEAR-WNCE2001/2123671.aspx

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Carloselvis Author

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Apr 18, 2014 12:55 PM in response to a brody

I will rey to get that one! Thanks! You know my girlfriends phone has am option of shear wifi and my ibook connects perfect!!! (Only if She don't use a password) do you know If I can do the same with my iPhone 5s? I found the option but always ask me to introduce a password to share internet!

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a brody

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Apr 18, 2014 1:00 PM in response to Carloselvis

That's known as tethering. Different plans allow tethering of phones, while others do not. It might work, but you'd have to experiment with it. Of course the Netgear would have to be connecting to the password the Phone has setup.

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