What type of mac is it again? If you have access to another mac, and if it supports it try to boot target disk mode then run repairs from the other machine On May 1, 2011 7:10 PM, "George R. Hozendorf" <ghoze...@gmail.com> wrote: > It finally recognized the installer disk. The hd is running, but the installer is blank when I get to the "Select a destination" screen. Now I'm really stumped. > > > On May 1, 2011, at 3:29 PM, Richard Gerome wrote: > >> >> I would take it all apart and clean and reseat everything inside just to be sure. If this was sitting for a long time? Could have some oxidation on the pins, you can clean them with an eraser from a pencil. Zap the pram too.
>> >> Did you hold down the "c" key when you booted it up with the disc? Did you hear the disc spin up? Try a music or picture CD and see if that works? Maybe the CD drive is messed up? >> >> P.S. Do you mean no operating system when you said no system? The OS disc could be bad too? If you booted it up with the disc it should have came up to the installer. >> >> Scars only tell us where we have been, they do not have to dictate where we are going... >> >> “Choose love and peace above all other options. Commit to the goal of unconditional love and compassion for all life, in all its expressions, and surrender all judgment to God. >> >> --- Dr. David R. Hawkins >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
