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Cool! I had always thought that you needed a crossover cable for a direct connection! But then why couldn't my iBook and my iMac G3 network with a standard ethernet cable?

Well my sleep light attachment broke and my front has nicks from the flat-head screwdriver, but it isn't that bad (my sleep light still works :D).

Well actually Apple's EULA states that it has to be a Apple labeled computer. So all you need to do is get a Apple sticker and stick it on your computer case. He He :D Sorry but I couldn't resist ;) You should talk to Fryke about it. I think he has a Hackintosh

Is you CAT6 cable a crossover cable or does are the computers connected through a router? I don't think you can network without one of those. Can you just transfer files using a USB flash drive? I know it might take a while, but it makes the transfer process quite simple.

What was wrong with Windows in Parallels? I think you need a retail Windows install disk to use Boot Camp.

Well, for one, you should never just pull the plug on your computer. If your computer freezes, then you should hold the power button until your computer turns off. Is all of your wife's data still there? How about the Applications? If so, then all you have to do is reconfigure you...

I don't have a computer to put it in though. I think i can live without an 80GB HD in the iBook, but it would be nice.

Put the old HD in, and sure enough, it's working fine. I haven't checked the CD drive yet, but I'm sure it's working too. I think my iBook is just picky :rolleyes: But at least it survived the iBook Logic Board pandemic ;)

Sounds like it is an iBook with a bad logic board. There are some was to fix it (here and maybe something here), but they require some know how with computers and can be quite dangerous. Does the iBook play a boot chime when the button is pressed?

It is a 2.5" in ATA drive that was used to boot an Intel Mac over USB. In the next hour or so I will put the old drive in. I'll keep you updated. Thanks, #1 Rhapsody Edit: Never got around to it, but I should have it done tomorrow.

I think I'll just put the old HD in tomorrow. I've had enough of taking it apart and putting it back together :( I don't even need the HD in there, but I wanted it :o Thanks for your help, djackmac

You can run Leopard on your G5. Do you know how much RAM is in it? You should probably put the most RAM you can.

Hey! Nice find. I wonder if it works in Tiger as well... ;)

It would drive me crazy too. iStat looks like a useful app, too bad it costs $.99 :(

Hmmmm... Very odd :confused: My used iPod Touch has never done that. I would think that the restore would fix it. :eek:

When holding the Option key (with a CD in the drive) nothing comes up besides the usual refresh button the the startup button (the arrow). I believe the ribbon cable is good because when the old HD was installed (a couple hours ago), everything worked fine.

When using my internal CD with Mac OS X Install Disk in the drive nothing comes up, but both the CD and HD spin up (as I said earlier).

That's what I would do IF Disk Utility could see the drive, but it doesn't. I tried booting from my internal CD drive but now it won't work either. Both the CD and HD drives spin up but I can't see either. For some reason the HD is causing the CD drive not to work either.

I formated the drive as the PPC format and the Disk Utility on the Tiger install disk won't see the drive. I know the drive is working because I can hear the drive spinning. What should I do??? :confused: It takes so long to open this iBook and it doesn't work! :mad:

Yes, I put the HD in the iBook, but when I boot from the Tiger Install Disks, Disk Utility won't find the drive. Should I try formating the drive as the PPC format, then stick it in?