trying to install 4.10 ("warty-warthog") on a "Titanium" powerbook

[Mike Muzzy]

chris wrote:

> How do I get that done with disk utility (I have version 10.4.2).  The 
> app is called disk utility and comes with Mac OS.  I've tried several 
> ways and it ain't happening.
>
>
> I've tried two third party apps: Burnz and Dragon Burn without success.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>     Chris
>
> PS: if there's any any third party apps that do this that cost $5 or 
> less or if they have a free trial, let me know.  I've spent a lot on 
> hardware recently and I can't afford any other expenatures beyond minute.
>
> On Mar 20, 2005, at 15:17, Dennis Kaarsemaker wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 2005-03-20 at 14:53 -0600, chris wrote:
>>
>>>         What I have done already (vis-a-vis burning the ISO): I've
>>> tried
>>> dragging the *.iso file onto the CD and burn, I've tried
>>> uncompressing
>>> the *.iso, selecting all and dragging these into a folder and
>>> dragging
>>> the folder to burn it  (I can't see sanity in paying $100, $250 or
>>> however much toast costs now, when I can burn CDs with just OS X).
>>
>>
>> Both these ways will not work. In your cd burning application, find the
>> menu entry taht says 'Burn Image'. Then select the .iso file and burn
>> it.
>>
>> What you did was burning a cd with one file: the iso and burning a cd
>> with all the files in the iso, but without the boot record. Hence both
>> your attempts are unbootable.
>> -- 
>> Dennis K.
>>
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>
>
I found a thread that appears to be your very issue. There was success 
when the gentleman used firestarter to burn the image.

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-11266.html

Good luck!

-Mike