Mac G4 newbie

[Frisco]

Hang on... I thought you said you had OS X installed already?

If so, you just need to run software update.

Also, your CD drive should be a DVD-ROM

Yeah it sounds like you only have a CD drive and Tiger is a DVD, so you'll need to install a DVD drive or install from another Mac via firewire.

 

[Maniakul]

Ok, so yestarday i tryed like everything to make it work, i do have a Mac os x and mac os 9 cd/dvd bootable but no matter what i do its just doesen't boot and it apears a black screen with the blue icon in the midle with question mark and the other thing like a face.Is there a way to check if my hard drive its working? and yes on my hard drive i tryed to instal linux debian maybe thats why i can't instal mac now?

 

[Frisco]

Ok, so yestarday i tryed like everything to make it work, i do have a Mac os x and mac os 9 cd/dvd bootable but no matter what i do its just doesen't boot and it apears a black screen with the blue icon in the midle with question mark and the other thing like a face.Is there a way to check if my hard drive its working? and yes on my hard drive i tryed to instal linux debian maybe thats why i can't instal mac now?

How do you know you have a DVD drive and not just a cd drive?

So you also have OS 9 (which is a cd) and it won't boot either?

 

[Maniakul]

I saw that its a DVD after the proctection when u open it, and mac os x i got it on dvd and mac 9 on cd

 

[Gav]

Mac OS X 10.4 is the latest version of Mac OS X.

The other numbers after 10.4 are minor revisions, basically large updates or 'service packs'.

 

[FireArse]

Its threads like these...

...that make me feel warm inside. Lets get this guy booting to 10.4.10 (legally).

Do you have an external FireWire drive? OR do you have a friend with a working PPC Mac? Either of these can help A LOT should our suggestions not help.

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