PowerBook g4 (erased drive) Need OS install - GSM-Forum

BesfortShalaTec · 11-16-2014, 16:59

Hi, i have in hand a old powerbook g4 that is completly without OS installed i tried all the day to restore to original version no luck , what i did i installed ubuntu but after it wifi problem ! , also made some bootable USB and tried to install ,holded alt and powered on it does not show any other disk only HDD !

My mind is freaking , Things that i have ,some one help me

1)my windows 8.1 laptop ,installed a virtual machine with mavrick os
2)usb stick 8GB
3)DVD AND cd discs

i trurly need help !

BesfortShalaTec · 11-16-2014, 23:05

An update

i made usb bootable with difrent iso or dmg
but problem is the same
if you start with alt and try to recover edhe disk of usb is not show

even from open firmware of apple when i type that command it boot me at ybuntu recovery or menu select

anybody anyidea , watch pictures

BesfortShalaTec · 11-27-2014, 18:17

Never mind problem Solved, just install again ubuntu 10.04 and install wifi firmware from terminal

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BesfortShalaTec Cheater -Don't Deal with him- Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: XK Age: 26 Posts: 1,479 Member: 2089356 Status: Offline Sonork: Threema: 3N5W6VV9 Thanks Meter: 520	PowerBook g4 (erased drive) Need OS install Hi, i have in hand a old powerbook g4 that is completly without OS installed i tried all the day to restore to original version no luck , what i did i installed ubuntu but after it wifi problem ! , also made some bootable USB and tried to install ,holded alt and powered on it does not show any other disk only HDD ! My mind is freaking , Things that i have ,some one help me 1)my windows 8.1 laptop ,installed a virtual machine with mavrick os 2)usb stick 8GB 3)DVD AND cd discs i trurly need help !

11-16-2014, 23:05	#2 (permalink)
BesfortShalaTec Cheater -Don't Deal with him- Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: XK Age: 26 Posts: 1,479 Member: 2089356 Status: Offline Sonork: Threema: 3N5W6VV9 Thanks Meter: 520	PowerBook g4 (erased drive) Need OS install An update i made usb bootable with difrent iso or dmg but problem is the same if you start with alt and try to recover edhe disk of usb is not show even from open firmware of apple when i type that command it boot me at ybuntu recovery or menu select anybody anyidea , watch pictures Last edited by BesfortShalaTec; 11-16-2014 at 23:10.

11-27-2014, 18:17	#3 (permalink)
BesfortShalaTec Cheater -Don't Deal with him- Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: XK Age: 26 Posts: 1,479 Member: 2089356 Status: Offline Sonork: Threema: 3N5W6VV9 Thanks Meter: 520	Never mind problem Solved, just install again ubuntu 10.04 and install wifi firmware from terminal