jdotty

I have an old PowerBook G5 Titanium Onyx which has been dropped more times than I like to admit, even on hard surfaces! Anyway, the last drop broke the DVD drive which is a nuisance at the moment as I can't afford a new one just at the moment and I have a problem with my network setup having just installed a new broadband connection box which was replaced because it did not work properly.

My problem is that the Network preferences window keeps dropping a small window to tell me that "Your network settings have been changed by another application" and I can't get rid of this small dropdown, everytime I click on 'OK' it just comes back down so I can't reset anything.

I would have just reinstalled the software and started again as I don't have much on this machine, it's just used for connection in another part of the house, however, as the DVD/CD player is kaput that avenue is not open. Any ideas anyone please??

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Yes, Thomasa98, I noticed that too and tried all the options I could go to but the dropdown always came back. I also thought that there might well be another programme which has changed the settings but I can't find it! I eventually got hold of a firewire cable between my iMac and the G4 and intended to reformat and reinstall all the software, I tried just reinstalling system X but the problem remained. However, the iMac will not accept the earliest system software 9, so I can't go that route either. I have a friend who has several macs and might have a G4, but he is on holiday at the moment, so I'll just have to be patient a while longer. Thanks for your help everyone, I'll let you know what happens!

Jdotty

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OK I have done my homework and located an appropriate firewire cable and my iMac can now see the Powerbook which is happily displaying the firewire connection icon.

However, it looks like I will have to reinstall the system software and I can't work out how to boot the G4 from the iMac using the install disc inserted in the iMac. I don't want to kill my iMac doing this job so could someone kindly talk the idiot (me) through the process please?

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Thanks for your help machead3 and lemerise.

Tried locking the icon, no can do lemerise.

So, just before I got your emails I suddenly realized I had a USB HD. I put the install disc on this and, of course, it won't work; copyright issue I guess. Anybody know a way round this little problem?

machead3, I haven't gone to the 'install from another machine' option as the only other machine I have is an iMac (intel core duo) and, also, I am not sure what I would have to do to connect to the PowerBook even if I could with these two different systems?

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