[lubuntu-users] Any feedback on reviving a G3 iBook PPC testingmachine??

[Fritz Hudnut]

@PG, et al:

Tried to boot to open firmware, not surprisingly it didn't work; I tried
two times.  I got the 10.3 install CD out again and put it in the tray . .
. that booted the installer . . . .  I clicked "install" . . . this time
less than a minute later it error-ed out . . . "There were problems
installing the software, please restart."  I took a shot of the screen
showing that message . . . it's looking "terminal" . . . no?

F

On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 7:56 AM, Fritz Hudnut <este.el.paz at gmail.com> wrote:

> @Peter G:
>
> Thanks for the reply, I'll try to test out some of those linuxjemac.be
> options in the coming week(s) . . . the "Boot CD" commands look easy enough
> . . . at this point it might be that for real "netboot" might be the only
> option, but the complication and time look way beyond my pay grade . . . .
> I'll post back with updates as I get them.
>
> F
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:21 AM, Peter Golis <golisp at centrum.sk> wrote:
>
>> Hello Fritz,
>>
>> As first, clean information how to boot NewWorkd PPC machines from Apple
>> is on link http://mac.linux.be/content/booting-open-firmware , please
>> bookmark it. You can see many other how to across internet.
>>
>>
>>
>> As second, Apple MAC OS X installation medium can boot also if boot from
>> CDROM is disabled in OFI. Linux  installation medium don't boot when
>> booting from CDROM is disabled in OFI, even if you will press 'c' key prior
>> chime. But you can boot to open firmware and select boot from 'cd'. Be
>> aware, 'cd' is only alias.
>>
>>
>>
>> As third, please review how was burn Linux installation CD, and if that
>> ancient Combo CDRW/DVDR can read it in propped way. For checking you can
>> use MAC OS X on that hardware.
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter.
>>
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> > Od: Fritz Hudnut <este.el.paz at gmail.com>
>> > Komu: Walter Lapchynski <wxl at ubuntu.com>, lubuntu user list <
>> lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> > Dátum: 11.01.2016 22:59
>> > Predmet: [lubuntu-users] Any feedback on reviving a G3 iBook PPC
>> testingmachine??
>> >
>> Folks:
>>
>> Got one of those PPC machines for testing lubuntu, iBook G3 800 MHz 346
>>> MB Ram . . . tried to do some basic stuff like boot a CD/DVD using the c
>>> key, and/or the option key to boot some CD or DVD or I tried a USB drive
>>> that way as well . . . it just bypassed and rebooted into OSX 10.2.8.
>>> Tried to install applejack, but the install "fails."  I thought it was
>>> because the previous owner was still "admin/root" so I added myself as
>>> "admin" . . . .  Realizing that nothing boots except OSX installer via GUI
>>> "restart" and I tried to upgrade to 10.3 . . . that "failed" part way
>>> through.  The only thing that worked via keyboard was doing a "safe boot."
>>> That was yesterday.
>>>
>>
>>
>>> Today, I tried again today to do an "erase/install" upgrade to 10.3
>>> (thinking that somehow the PO had set it up to refuse installs) . . . and
>>> it error-ed out in disk 1 again . . . and now the HD is wiped clean and it
>>> can only reboot into the install disk (which fails to install anything).
>>>
>>
>>
>>> So, I don't know what "can't write to disk" is exactly a sign of, but
>>> several attempts to install software have failed . . . the CD ROM is
>>> "glitchy" as it is being used to install it sounds like rubber bands are
>>> twanging as the drive "spings up" the data to wherever it is going . . . .
>>> I don't have the spare change to spend any money on hardware repairs for
>>> it.  Basically the OSX installer erased the install, so the OP's data is
>>> gone, but 2 attempts to do an install have failed during the process.  I
>>> also tried to use a 10.4 install DVD disk, but, that didn't mount at all.
>>>
>>> I'm sort of considering it a "paperweight" at this point.  It's very
>>> basic; I can't boot any disk using the C key, I can't get anything to show
>>> up using the option key, I can't install anything . . . .   I've tried
>>> everything I know to try to revive it . . . .
>>>
>>> If someone on the list could tell me anything to try to run in open
>>> firmware, I ***might*** try to do that, but since it isn't responding to
>>> any keys on reboot (except safe boot) I doubt I can boot it to OF . . .  I'm
>>> thinking this is the sweet spot between "old" hardware taking a dive and
>>> HD/cpu problems effecting software side . . . ???  Any thoughts, special
>>> insights into reviving the G3 iBook ???
>>>
>>> F
>>>
>>>
>>>
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