TL;DR disk drive broken, all USB attempts end up in "question mark floppy disk"
Hi! Trying to install OS 9.2.2 on an iBook G3 via USB
Current setup:Apple iBook G3/500 (Dual USB)
• M768LL/A (early 2001)
• Currently running OS X 10.4 Tiger
• 10gb HDD, one partition
• OPTICAL DRIVE NOT FUNCTIONAL!
Versions attempted to load:
1. Mac OS 9.2.2 Universal Install (
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,2109.0.html)
2. Mactron Bootable Rescue CD (
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,1657.0.html)
How I've tried to load these:Tried the following on two USB drives (1gb, 8gb), both are USB2.0 and formatted to Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
• MacOS9.2.2 Universal install:
○ Try 1: wrote entire ISO file to the USB drive, using disk utility RESTORE (on the ibook)
○ Try 2: wrote MacOS9Lives.img file (found inside of the Universal install ISO file) to the USB drive, using disk utility RESTORE (on the ibook)
• Mactron Bootable Rescue CD:
○ Try 1: wrote entire ISO file to USB drive, using disk utility RESTORE (on the ibook)
How I booted these: 1. Booted holding CMD-OPT-O-F
- used the following to boot:
boot usb0/disk@1:,\\:tbxi (usb0 was front port, usb1 was rear port)
2: Booted holding OPT and selecting the USB drive (screen showed HDD and USB)
The result:Floppy disk with question mark flashing. Every time.
I'm kinda at my wits end. Anyone have thoughts?
Please i'm trying to avoid the options of: replace the CD drive ($$), or buy another OS9 machine and use Target Disk Mode via firewire ($$$)
Other tools I've got: •Powerbook G4, running 10.3, no native OS9 capability
•two modern macs
•windows machines