[G4] Installing OSX 10.3 on a Powermac G4 quicksilver 800 (2002)

[WARREN TAYLOR]

first I would say make sure you have the full version of 10.3, then  
you need to format your hard drive
On Mar 15, 2010, at 2:41 PM, Andrew Finch wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> As a newbie, I have been given a G4 800mhz Quicksilver 2002 without  
> a hard drive. I added an unformatted drive, and have tested the hard  
> wear with Ubuntu Linux Live CD which runs Linux from CD without  
> installing fine. However, I appear not to be able to install the  
> real software, and suspect the CD's, but would welcome advice. I  
> purchase new, sealed OSX 10.3 DVDs, useless to me, but came with two  
> back up CD versions, which, I manually place in the CD drive, fire  
> up holding the "C" button down, and watch the finder in a folder,  
> and ? pulse on the display. The CD drive fires to full speed in 12  
> to 14 second bursts. Am I missing something, or is it likely duff  
> CD? Can I get legit OSX 10.3 in the UK without ebay?
> Thanks
>
> Trying to escape windows <Emoticon1.gif>
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