Lost connection during update and can't boot

[msjazz]

I was updating the software on my G3 iBook when I lost the connection and my computer froze. When I tried to restart the computer, all I got was the grey spinning wheel and the apple logo. The wheel just keeps spinning but it never gets any further. I tried to run disc utilities from another computer while in firewire mode but it said my laptop was ok.
Any suggestions other than reinstalling the system?

 

[mad jew]

Assuming you can't get into the system to run a combo update of 10.4.6, then I'd try an Archive & Install. It's reasonably hassle-free.