> What model powerbook is this? You might try a text install and see if > you can at least see what's hanging. I've done about 10 consecutive > installs using my local build and 36000 seems to be adequate. It > sounds like something else is going on. Also trying another kernel > could be an option to try.
It's a powerbook G3 firewire. I'll try a text only install tomorrow and see what happens. --james