IBook won't start up, none of the website's advice is working

This iBook has 10.2 installed. I have previously tried reinstalling from those discs but it never worked. I found the original install discs that came with the computer so I have been trying yet again to fix it. I just can't give up. It gets stuck on the grey apple screen with progress gear f-o-r-e-v-e-r. I have tried starting in safe mode and it still gets stuck there. I was able to start up from the Hardware Test disc and that says everything is fine. I started up from the OS9 install disc but it won't let me erase and install. It gives me an error about the hard drive. I don't care at this point about saving anything on this computer - I just want it to work again. I will erase the whole thing and start over if only I can figure out how. I have a new(ish) black MacBook and I've heard something about booting up connected to another Mac, fooling it into thinking the broken computer is an external drive or something... I'm totally confused about that but I'll try anything as long as it won't mess up my MacBook, because it's my primary computer. Help!!! Thanks for reading.

My apologies. Susan is correct. S.M.A.R.T. status was not available prior to Panther (OS X 10.3).
Invalid B-tree node size
Volume check failed.
Under these circumstances, DiskWarrior has a chance of repairing the hard drive. It sometimes can do disk repair when Disk Utility can't.
Are you really as innovative as MacGyver? If so, you may want to upgrade the hard drive to a (much) bigger one.
Instructions on doing it yourself (but it's a task that would be challenging even to MacGyver):
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/50.12.0.html
http://www.powerbooktech.com/knowledge,name-Hard-Drive,type-6.htm
If you think you're up to it, you can find compatible hard drives at _Other World Computing_. You need an ATA 2.5 inch 9.5 mm high hard drive (NOT an SATA drive.)
If you don't think you want to tackle it, there are these hard drive upgrade services:
MacService
MCE Technologies
DT & T Computer Services
Good luck.

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