Can't find startup disk when installing OSX

[Nick.H]

Hello all!

I'm new to this forum and am searching for some advice regarding my Ibook
(G4).

Here's my problem:

I'm trying to install osx but when I get to the 'select destination' part of the installation no hard drive image is appearing for me to select???

So,... I opened up disk utility and there is a hard drive image, but when selected there is no option for verifying disk or permissions???

If I try to change the start up disk I am only given the option of of the osx installation cd or a network startup.

I'm really stuck and don't know how to get the hard drive image to appear so I can get osx installed.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

p.s I have just installed a new hard drive to try and fix the problem but it hasn't helped.

[louishen]

are you using they restore disk that came with that iBook

[Nick.H]

Hello again,

Just noticed when the computer is started without the osx install cd it just flashes with a '?' and then the 'mac face'...

No, i'm just using the osx install cd.

[Nick.H]

Have just run the software and hardware test that came with the computer and no problems were found... Don't know if this helps with any trouble shooting???