Re: 10.3 doesn’t see newer HD?
Thanks for the response. I’m on Digest Mode, and somehow I got these only today. There are two issues here: how to install onto the iBook, and why the iBook doesn’t see a HD in a connected G4 2x500 in Target disk mode. I did the install booting the G4 from the DVD and installing onto the iBook in Target disk mode, but that install didn’t work: it froze quickly, when I was working with Disk Utility, or just in the Finder. Where can I find the error log, so I can try and get a clue what was going on there? Then I tried the other way around (because I suspected the installed system was specific for G4 and gave problems on G3) but as described, the iBook saw one of the internal hard drives on the G4, but not the other one (which is under 128GB) or the DVD. At this point I can’t be sure anymore, but I really think I have done an install this way some time ago, to another G4 that had no DVD drive. Now I’m starting to think the DVD is faulty: I Carbon-copied it onto an external harddisk, then installed to the iBook from that harddisk connected over Firewire. The check during boot goes through without finding problems, with that harddisk and also when I boot the G4 from the DVD, but still. I’m going to Carbon-copy another installed (and working!) system to the iBook. If it works, I blame the DVD, if not, I don’t know anymore. As far as I know, there are no firmware issues involved, but right now it’s just as if this iBook doesn’t work with 10.4. -- 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
Re: 10.3 doesn’t see newer HD?
I think you should try the external HD. I've had my Power Macs G4 linked via Firewire and TDM, with a disc in the drive. The disc didn't show, the HDD did. I've searched some on the net and it appears that support for optical drives in TDM depends on the model of Macintosh you use as the target machine. It didn't state the models that do or don't support opticals in TDM. Greetings, Eelco. On 15 sep, 15:06, Geke gevangaste...@googlemail.com wrote: I’m trying to install 10.4 on an iBook G3 running 10.3. It’s the first white one, the Dual USB, with only a CD drive, and my Tiger installer disk is a DVD. So I connected a G4 Mac (Snakebite) in target mode to use its DVD drive. But the iBook doesn’t see the DVD or the boot drive in the G4, it sees only the second HD in there, the original one with OS 9 installed. I don’t know what’s the problem. More importantly: How do I get the iBook to see the other drives too? The G4 has 10.4.11 installed and the volumes are journaled. If this isn’t possible, I plan to Carbon-copy the DVD onto an external HD with a Firewire port, then do the install with that HD connected to the iBook. I hope that’ll work at least... -- 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
Re: 10.3 doesn’t see newer HD?
It sounds like you have the right idea but your implementation is backwards. You want to put the iBook into target disk mode, plug a Firewire cable into it and the G4, then boot the G4 off of the install DVD. The iBook's drive should be listed as an drive option to install to. On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 8:06 AM, Geke gevangaste...@googlemail.com wrote: I’m trying to install 10.4 on an iBook G3 running 10.3. It’s the first white one, the Dual USB, with only a CD drive, and my Tiger installer disk is a DVD. So I connected a G4 Mac (Snakebite) in target mode to use its DVD drive. But the iBook doesn’t see the DVD or the boot drive in the G4, it sees only the second HD in there, the original one with OS 9 installed. I don’t know what’s the problem. More importantly: How do I get the iBook to see the other drives too? The G4 has 10.4.11 installed and the volumes are journaled. If this isn’t possible, I plan to Carbon-copy the DVD onto an external HD with a Firewire port, then do the install with that HD connected to the iBook. I hope that’ll work at least... -- 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
10.3 doesn’t see newer HD?
I’m trying to install 10.4 on an iBook G3 running 10.3. It’s the first white one, the Dual USB, with only a CD drive, and my Tiger installer disk is a DVD. So I connected a G4 Mac (Snakebite) in target mode to use its DVD drive. But the iBook doesn’t see the DVD or the boot drive in the G4, it sees only the second HD in there, the original one with OS 9 installed. I don’t know what’s the problem. More importantly: How do I get the iBook to see the other drives too? The G4 has 10.4.11 installed and the volumes are journaled. If this isn’t possible, I plan to Carbon-copy the DVD onto an external HD with a Firewire port, then do the install with that HD connected to the iBook. I hope that’ll work at least... -- 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
