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powerbook g4 problem reading snow leopard dvd
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<blockquote data-quote="ovenglove" data-source="post: 1168774" data-attributes="member: 186545"><p>I am and it tech at a uk university, and should really be able to come up with an answer but i am struggling with this one.</p><p></p><p>I have a powerbook g4 running os 10.4 that i want to upgrade to 10.5 to se time machine. I have checked and according to apple i should be able to run 10.5.</p><p></p><p>The problem is with the mac reading the install cd. When i restart holding c it doesn't read the cd and spits it out. When i start os, it also doesn't read the dvd and spits it out. </p><p></p><p>I have checked other dvds in the drive and it reads them. I have checked the 10.5 dvd in another g4 powerbook of the same spec and model and it works fine.</p><p></p><p>I have tried it in an external usb dvd drive on the mac and it will read the dvd in os, but not on startup, i thin because usb is loaded after os starts.</p><p></p><p>The dvd is the black one not the grey one if it makes any difference</p><p></p><p>anyone know of a way i can install 10.5 on this mac? or why it will not read the dvd?</p><p></p><p>cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ovenglove, post: 1168774, member: 186545"] I am and it tech at a uk university, and should really be able to come up with an answer but i am struggling with this one. I have a powerbook g4 running os 10.4 that i want to upgrade to 10.5 to se time machine. I have checked and according to apple i should be able to run 10.5. The problem is with the mac reading the install cd. When i restart holding c it doesn't read the cd and spits it out. When i start os, it also doesn't read the dvd and spits it out. I have checked other dvds in the drive and it reads them. I have checked the 10.5 dvd in another g4 powerbook of the same spec and model and it works fine. I have tried it in an external usb dvd drive on the mac and it will read the dvd in os, but not on startup, i thin because usb is loaded after os starts. The dvd is the black one not the grey one if it makes any difference anyone know of a way i can install 10.5 on this mac? or why it will not read the dvd? cheers [/QUOTE]
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