Installing from Network

[pgb205]

Hardware: PowerBook G4 with busted CDROM.
I do not have large enough usb key or another Mac.
I did however setup tftp server on my windows box and shared a directory with dmg image of macintosh DVD.
When mac G4 boots I go into shell and type the following:
boot enet:<ip of tftp server>,<file name>.dmg,<my ip>;netmask,;<gateway>
Connection is made and it looks like file is being transferred for a few seconds but then it terminates. Obviously something is not right. I'm sure I'm just not setting up the whole thing correctly. Any advice on how to do this right?

 

[BlueRevolution]

I think you're making things too hard for yourself. The NetBoot drive should show up in System Preferences -> Startup Disk.

 

[pgb205]

Unfortunatelly for me the machine was upgraded to some flavor of linux in the past so I can't use any of the macintosh's utilities.

thanks for replying.

I think you're making things too hard for yourself. The NetBoot drive should show up in System Preferences -> Startup Disk.

 

[BlueRevolution]

Ah, hence the reinstall. What if you hold down the N key on startup?

 

[pgb205]

Yes, I tried holding down the N key when presented with the options. But nothing happens even though laptop is connected with cable to router.

Ah, hence the reinstall. What if you hold down the N key on startup?

 

[BlueRevolution]

Hmm, you've got me. I've never worked with NetBoot before. Does your PC have a FireWire port?