Ibook gives a "we are hanging"

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Ibook with a very confusing Linux Mandrake 9.1.

I wan't OS X.



Booting off of 10.3 CD holding the C key gives a:

Unable to find distribution, Panic: We are hanging.


Error message superimposed over the grey apple background.


Please help. This OSX 10.3 cd image was burned as a backup on windows.

If you burn a mac install CD do you have to make sure it is Joliet, or UDF?
 
While I do use Linux happily on my PCs and Macs, it's not an option for everyone (choice is a good thing, no? :D).

I recommend purchasing a full retail copy of Mac OS X (if you don't have the original). You can get a good deal here from Other World Computing:

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/OSX104UPTB/

It's possible that the "backup" you have might be corrupted.
 
It's a 500Mhz 64Ram Ibook.

They don't sell 10.3 Panther anymore.


Anyone know where I can find it?
 
gold said:
It's a 500Mhz 64Ram Ibook.

They don't sell 10.3 Panther anymore.


Anyone know where I can find it?
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If you still have only 64MB memory, then your first step is to install additional memory. Panther won't install on a system with only 64MB. You can get 10.3 from macsales.com
 
Other World Computing has a version of 10.3 that should work with your iBook.

Of course, as DeltaMac mentioned, you're going to have to upgrade the RAM on that puppy before you can install OS X. That's probably why Linux was installed since it can run with less memory (but even 64 MB is pushing it for current Linux distros).

For the record, we will not help you find a way to "download" OS X or any other commercial softwar that is meant for purchase. As I'm sure you know, it's illegal to do so. It's also against the board rules which you should have read when you registered. The admins will tell you the same thing. The copy of 10.3 sold by Other World Computing is not that expensive compared to the latest version of OS X, which in and of itself is cheaper than WIndows XP.
 
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