Installing OS10.3.1 Panther? Help Please..

Question

I'm trying to install a fresh install of this OS and am prompted to have my second CD ready, however, when the first install disk completes the system shuts down then restarts to a blue screen.( it stays blue with nothing on it) The only way I've been able to install disk #2 is to hold down the shift key and start in safe mode to finish the installation. I've tried the "C" key as well and nothing but a blue screen. I have no other software for this machine and just want a fresh install of the basic OS. I've run Disk Utility and also have verified permissions, which usually finds something wrong, then I repair permissions. Once finished I'm able to boot normally, however, I have to remove the Permissions folder from the library folder and place it on the desktop for it to boot. After this Safari freezes, quicktime won't open and I'm unable to move "windows" (sorry) and scroll normally. I try to move a window and a shadow appears behind the window, and scrolling only scrolls the very bottom of the page. I'm wondering if this is all because I installed the OS Disk #2 in safe mode, and if so, how do I install this otherwise?
I've also downloaded all available updates and am told my firmware is also up to date.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks in advance
G4 Quicksilver   Mac OS X (10.3.1)   60Gig HDD, 1.5Gig Memory, Superdrive, 17" Cinema Display

Answer 1

I think you need to use the black labeled disks. Quicksilvers did not come with Panther (Panther was not released until after the Quicksilver models were discontinued. I'm assuming you purchased the Quicksilver used.
I'm guessing, then, that your original installation did not go 100 percent. I think you should start again. I would like to suggest doing the following first:
1. Boot from your Panther Installer Disc 1. After the installer loads select Disk Utility from the Installer menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process will take 30 minutes to an hour or more depending upon the drive size.
Upon completion of formatting quit DU and return to the installer. Now proceed with the installation. When you get to the point of selecting the destination and have gone to the next step, click on the Customize button so you can select or deselect components for the installation. You can save time and disk space by installing only the printer families you need, deselecting the Asian fonts and additional language localizations.