Just getting back on the ibook, and read your instructions. Will try this out in just a few momnents.
I need to finish my tea. I need strenght for this. Dave On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 8:57 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 13, 2008, at 4:18 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > >>> Are you running it (Disk Utility) from the OS install boot disk? >> >> No, but i found my install disk, actually there are two disks in the box. > > The startup drive cannot be repaired. You must start up from the Mac OS X > distribution CD or DVD, the one that came with your computer or a general > purpose, retail box deliverable. > >> Do i just put the first CD in the CD reader and boot the computer.?? >> I'm worried it will start to install something here. > > To boot from the distribution CD/DVD: > > - insert it into the CD/DVD drive (in most cases, the system must be up and > running). > > - either double-click the installer starting point or restart and hold down > the C key ... keep holding it until you hear the optical drive rev up and > the system starts to read the startup sequence from it. > > When it comes up, you step into the first screen of the system installation > procedure. Stop there, go to the menubar and pick Disk Utility off the > Utilities menu. Then you can do a verify and repair of the internal hard > drive. > > Once done, use the Quit command and you'll be back in the installer. Use the > Quit command again and it will bring up the Startup Disk control panel and > let you set the internal hard drive to be the startup drive. Restart and > you're done. > > Godfrey > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
