need help installing OS X on B&W G3

[0007776]

I just got a set of 10.3 CDs today and I tried to install them on my B&W G3 REV A which is currently running OS 9.2.2. I put the disk in and then I clicked on Install Mac OS X. from there I pressed the button to restart from the CD, and the computer restarted but nothing came up on the screen. I can eject the CD and restart the computer again and it boots into OS 9, but I can't get it to boot from the CD. I hope that someone can help me with this.

 

[SuperCompu2]

Try restarting holding down C on the keyboard.

 

[iHerzeleid]

If you have a firewire based iPod or an external hard drive, you can image your CD's and restore them on the drive and boot and install from there. But other than that try to press C during bootup or select it to start up the computer from the Startup Disk control panel.

 

[0007776]

I forgot to mention that I get the blank screen when using the C key on the keyboard too.

And the B&W G3s won't boot from an external firewire drive.

 

[iHerzeleid]

Do you have all the firmware updates on the B&W G3? You can try resetting the PRAM by starting the computer up with the Command Key (Apple)-Option-P-R. This resets the parameter memory. If that doesn't work, try resetting the Open Firmware. By immediately pressing Command Key (Apple)-Option-O-F after resetting the PRAM. Then just type in "reset all" and it will reset the Open Firmware.

 

[0007776]

Tought that was just Rev. 1 machines. *shrug.

I thought that it was both but mine is a REV. 1 anyway.

 

[iHerzeleid]

Are you using a non-apple CD-ROM drive?

 

[0007776]

Are you using a non-apple CD-ROM drive?

I'm using the one that shipped with it.

 

[CanadaRAM]

Are the 10.3 CDs a retail set, or are they an OSX set that shipped with a different machine?

 

[0007776]

they are a retail set which is why I can't figure out why it will not boot from them.

 

[iHerzeleid]

Resetting the PRAM and OF didn't work?

 

[Nermal]

How much RAM do you have in there?

 

[iHerzeleid]

Also did you hold the reset button (CUDA) on the motherboard for ten seconds?

 

[0007776]

How much RAM do you have in there?

I have 640MBs of Ram

 

[0007776]

Also did you hold the reset button (CUDA) on the motherboard for ten seconds?

No where exactally is that?

 

[iHerzeleid]

It's right by the battery.

 

[Nermal]

I have 640MBs of Ram

Try taking some out. I have stability issues under OS X with more than 512 MB in my G3.

 

[0007776]

I had given up, but Now I am wondering if I could put the HD into my G3 iMac and install OS X on it there and then put the drive back in the B&W, Would that work?