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Jammy4041
May 28th, 2008, 08:30 AM
Hi All!



I have an iMac G3, (Summer 2000 model, 350MHZ Indigo) currently running Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther", but I really want to put Xubuntu on it, just because I can!

To make things worse, I have only used Mac OS X since today, so I would be most grateful if somebody could help me on this.


Yes- I have updated the firmware to version 4.2.1 or something but I have problems with my Hardy Alternate CD- every time I try to put it in, my iMac just spits it out.

Every time.

Mac OS X recognizes other CDs- I know this because it had just installed Panther today.

Strangely enough, my Laptop (not Apple) recognizes the Xubuntu CD, but it isn't a PowerPC, so it cannot install it.


Is it a CD firmware problem, in which case- how do I fix it?

Or is it just my bad CD burning skills- what speed should I burn the CD on my laptop. Does my iMac not like the speed which the CD was burnt at?

Thanks everybody in advance,

Jammy4041
May 31st, 2008, 04:51 AM
It turns out that it was a broken CD- I burned a fresh CD at a lower speed and it seemed to work.

The Thread is now solved.