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Thanks. I can't boot from the DVD because the iBook does not have a DVD Player. So, I'm contacted to the iBook from my MacBook Pro via a Firewire. I switch on the iBook holding down 't'. (When I switch on the iBook ordinarily I get the flashing blue folder/question mark icon). The Macintosh...

Tried again without the space and I get a 'permission denied' message. Help! localhost:~ robertheaney$ $sudounmount /dev/disk0s2 -bash: /dev/disk0s2: Permission denied localhost:~ robertheaney$

Okay, this is what I'm getting when I try: localhost:~ robertheaney$ $sudo unmount/dev/disk0s2 -bash: unmount/dev/disk0s2: No such file or directory localhost:~ robertheaney$ $sudo unmount /dev/disk0s2 -bash: unmount: command not found localhost:~ robertheaney$ $sudo unmount -f /dev/disk0s2...

Thanks so much for all this. I'm now trying via Terminal and after the $sudo df I'm getting: $sudo df Filesystem 512-blocks Used Available Capacity Mounted on /dev/disk0s2 311909984 284418576 26979408 92% / devfs 233 233 0 100% /dev map...

Thanks. I found the right clip command for 'unmount'. I got the following message: "Unmount Failed. The disk 'Macintosh HD II' could not be unmounted. Make sure that all applications and files are closed on this disk." Thanks for your patience and kindness on this one! R.

Okay. I haven't yet tried sudo. I am connecting to the iBook via a firewire from my MacBook Pro. From there I access the iBook HD the disk utility and then try to partition the disk (it was partitioned originally into 9 - should i return it to 9 or is 1 fine?) that is when I get the 'can't...

Thanks! Someone has bought me 10.4 CDs and are sending them from the US. I already tried to repartition (away from GUID) but I get the message "partition failed could not unmount disk". Any ideas how I can get around that? Thanks for all your help, Robert.

Thanks! Yes, they have all their data backed up. Sorry for a stupid question: do I simply get 10.4 or older put it in the tray and then try to boot? Any leads on where I might get my hands on 10.4. Someone told me that because it's old it is available free online somewhere...not having much look...

Hi guys, I fear I have wrecked someone's computer! I am a professor in a third world University - no one has Macs. Except me, my wife and one student. The student was given a iBook (G3 I believe). He asked me to install Snow Leopard on it. You will know of course this does not work. However...