Stubborn Darwin/BSD boot, usual fixes not working

I installed 10.3.2 to a Powerbook G3 Pismo. While downloading the 10.3.9 update, it froze hard at 73% done, could not access Finder nor force-quit, and when i restarted (via keyboard restart command), it booted in to Darwin/BSD. I've tried the fixes in this topic
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1047613&ft=y&#1047613
but even with a Safe Boot it goes to Darwin, and it returned to Darwin after a install-disk startup/run of Disk Utility showed HD to be ok.
It dismayed me to see the hard drive described as "10.3.9" in the Install disk's Start Up Disk window... the update hadn't finished downloading. Could this be the problem? Am i stuck with erasing and reinstalling the disk? That'll mean reinstalling 9.2 first, too, since i want a bootable copy of it on the drive... arg

Hi LisaJoy,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
This has happened to me before, my brother wanted to use my computer so he restarted it. Anyways, you will need to do a clean install because you have part of both systems. Just for clarification, you were installing the system update. Downloading is putting it on your computer, installing is incorporating it. This causes a conflict with the startup. I suggest backing up you hard drive using your install disc (Disk Utility) and then doing a clean install. I would also recommend bring it to your local Apple Store. This happened to my iBook G3 and I brought it there because I didn't have a external drive big enough. They can also install the system software again.
I hope that helps,
Jon
PS You can also do an Archive and Install, but I am not completely positive.

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