Get it Off!

[RJWEcology]

I recently put Ubuntu 8.04 on my iBook G3 but now I can't seem to get rid of it!? It was a clean install so I don't have any other partitions or other OS' on there.

I have my Tiger CD's but they won't boot. I have my Live CD and that won't load either?

How the hell can I get rid of Ubuntu from my Laptop!?!?!?

I have an old ipod (20gb) and an external HDD I could also use. Any ideas or suggestions?

A prize to the person who can guide me throught this!

[DanTheFlyingMan]

Stop trolling. There is absolutely no legitimate reason to remove Ubuntu from your system.

[RJWEcology]

I beg your pardon!?!?! I am not trolling! I have Ubuntu on my PC and I am very happy with it. I just don't want it on my iBook anymore.

[tiresia]

Can't you start from MacOSX just holding down C at startup?
Try resetting PRAM/NVRAM: hold down cmd+opt+P+R (and then start again with C from Tiger)

[DanTheFlyingMan]

I beg your pardon!?!?! I am not trolling! I have Ubuntu on my PC and I am very happy with it. I just don't want it on my iBook anymore.

You are spreading the myth that OS X is a better OS than Ubuntu. Stop trying to pass off your trolling as troubleshooting.

[RJWEcology]

Can't you start from MacOSX just holding down C at startup?
Try resetting PRAM/NVRAM: hold down cmd+opt+P+R (and then start again with C from Tiger)

I'll give that a try. I'm just confused as to why the live CD won't load?

[RJWEcology]

You are spreading the myth that OS X is a better OS than Ubuntu. Stop trying to pass off your trolling as troubleshooting.

You're clearly a troll yourself. Go away and stop bothering my on my thread.

[overdrank]

You are spreading the myth that OS X is a better OS than Ubuntu. Stop trying to pass off your trolling as troubleshooting.

Stop trolling. There is absolutely no legitimate reason to remove Ubuntu from your system.

Hi and to the op OS X maybe the best operating system for them. Asking how to remove Ubuntu is not trolling.
The only legitimate reason needed to remove Ubuntu is up to the Owner of the system. :)
Please contribute to the issue at hand and if not then you can choose not to respond.

[RJWEcology]

Thank you. I am actually a very proud Ubuntu user (my PC) and use it every day. I wanted to try putting it on my old iBook as I like Ubuntu and wanted to see if it works well on that system. The reason for wanting to remove it is actually due to my G/F. She likes OSX better and wants it back.

Now, do I have to explain myself any more?

[steveneddy]

There is absolutely no legitimate reason to remove Ubuntu from your system.

LOL - have you looked at the BIOS settings to get the CD to boot first?

[mkvnmtr]

When you start your computer you should have yaboot come up and give you the option to press c to boot from the disk. Can you confirm that yaboot comes up and that you pressed c and then it would not boot from the disk.

[RJWEcology]

When you start your computer you should have yaboot come up and give you the option to press c to boot from the disk. Can you confirm that yaboot comes up and that you pressed c and then it would not boot from the disk.

That is correct. It normally just hangs there and nothing happens. I managed to get the live CD working but as for my apple CD's, not so good. I'm looking into different burning options (all 4 and .dmg files)

I have transmac installed and power iso but they are still not booting and I'm running out of CD's!

[tiresia]

How did you install Ubuntu? Could you just start from the CD pressing C?

[oswaldkelso]

If booting holding the c key fails. Boot holding the alt/opt key with your osx disk in the drive, then select the cd.

[RJWEcology]

If booting holding the c key fails. Boot holding the alt/opt key with your osx disk in the drive, then select the cd.

I've tried both methods but to no such luck. I think it may be the disk. I'll try burning another. Problem is, I think it's a .dmg but I have to make it bootable. I think I'll have to google it.

[tiresia]

How are you burning the image? In windows or in Linux?

[RJWEcology]

I've been using Windows as I have Transmac. It seems to read the .dmg better and offers the chance to burn it into an iso. Is there a linux altrnative? When loading the CD in Linux (on my laptop) it does say the CD is not mountable.

Should I try burning it in Linux (on my PC)? What software should I use?

[tiresia]

In Linux you can read a dmg file just mounting it as hfsplus
sudo mount -t hfsplus /path/to/image /mnt
To burn the image, umount it and burn it as root using the software you like (brasero?)
sudo brasero
or with wodim
sudo wodim -dao /path/to/image
You can choose also the speed
sudo wodim -dao speed=4 /path/to/image

[tiresia]

Be sure to use the right medium: does your optical drive support dvd+r and dvd-r?

[RJWEcology]

I'm just using standard CD-R (my ibook doesn't have a DVD drive). I've tried a few times and it hasn't worked. I feel like my iBook is now bricked. I'm trying one more time
It's a shame Ubuntu doesn't run well on it as I like it so much.

I've also wasted about 6 CD's trying to make a bootable .dmg disk. Dammit!

[tiresia]

Have you tried to mount the image as I said you before? And do you know how was the image made?
Last question: do you have another mac, just to try if the problem is the cd or the ibook?

[RJWEcology]

I have tried to mount the image but it didn't work. It just said .dmg wasn't supported. I've contacted a friend in Nottingham who has a Macbook. I've asked him to burn me the CD's using the OSX programme he has. I very much doubt he will do it though.

[tiresia]

You may try using -o loop
sudo mount -t hfs -o loop /path/to/image /mnt

I'm asking this because, even if the image is not bootable, you can try to make it bootable.
Have you tried with wodim - it worked for me always, but run such commands always with root privileges

[DRM_free]

The only way I've found to reliably burn .dmg disks is using the "Disk Utility" that comes with Mac OS X. Do you have a friend with a Mac OS X computer that can burn the CD for you? Oh, and if you don't want to waste another 6 CDs, just burn the first one and see if it boots :)

Another reason why Tiger may not be booting on your G3 machine is that it dosen't have the latest firmware:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1395

But if Tiger boots without a firmware update, I wouldn't worry about the firmware.

[Concorde105]

As he said earlier, THE iBOOK G3 DOES NOT HAVE A DVD DRIVE. That makes booting from the Tiger disk impossible because it is a DVD. That said, IF he upgraded the CD drive to DVD (Which requires a complete take apart), then he can boot from the Tiger disk. HOWEVER, if he does not have the iBook with FireWire, Tiger won't install. (don't ask me why: I've NEVER used the FireWire port on my PowerBook G4. NEVER!!)

[RJWEcology]

The only way I've found to reliably burn .dmg disks is using the "Disk Utility" that comes with Mac OS X. Do you have a friend with a Mac OS X computer that can burn the CD for you? Oh, and if you don't want to waste another 6 CDs, just burn the first one and see if it boots :)

Another reason why Tiger may not be booting on your G3 machine is that it dosen't have the latest firmware:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1395

But if Tiger boots without a firmware update, I wouldn't worry about the firmware.

I've only ever tried the 1st disk but I've asked a friend and he's agreed to burn me the disks.

[cyberdork33]

As he said earlier, THE iBOOK G3 DOES NOT HAVE A DVD DRIVE. That makes booting from the Tiger disk impossible because it is a DVD. That said, IF he upgraded the CD drive to DVD (Which requires a complete take apart), then he can boot from the Tiger disk. HOWEVER, if he does not have the iBook with FireWire, Tiger won't install. (don't ask me why: I've NEVER used the FireWire port on my PowerBook G4. NEVER!!)
Apple allowed people to get cd's in place of the DVD for tiger. I have a set for my iBook g3.

[Frak]

Here's something I find a lot of error with. No offense to the OP in any way.

Did you wait until after the gong to press c / opt / alt?

[RJWEcology]

I waited till after the gong.