Cannot find destination drive - Powerbook G4, Tiger

Hello... oddball problem here I think.
My powerbook is about 4 years old now. Was running fine on Sunday, Monday when I tried to start it up I got the "broken folder" icon. i.e. Kernel Panic as far as I can tell.
I've:
-Reset PRAM
-did extended hardware test (no issues)
-repaired and verified the disk (via TDM)
-did a 7pass '0 out' erase of OS partiton (via TDM)
-did a quick erase and rename of OS partition (via TDM)
-repaired and verified the disk (again) (via TDM)
I can access the HD via firewire in TDM, can transfer data off it no problem.When trying to use Disk Utility from the OS startup disk, it freezes up. When trying to reinstall the OS it cannot find a destination disk..
so.. Is the HD dead? or am I missing something?

Well, maybe you did have a KP which may be hardware related. I take it the gray disc is the one that came with the computer originally? I am not that familiar with your model computer but the disc probably had a hardware test utility on it that can be accessed by holding down the D key while booting. Check the hardware.
There's a list of other things that can be tried such as resetting PRAM (can't see how that would necessarily help here, but it can't hurt) and PMU.
In one sentence you said it freezes on booting, but then you also said it froze while using disk utility which suggests it did indeed boot to the disc, so I'm a bit unclear as to the exact status.

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