OSX 10.3 and iMac

Hello all!
I have the bondi blue imac 233, currently there is no operational operating system, so i'm getting the folder with the question mark on bootup. I have the install disk for 10.3, but when i pop it in and hold "C", the folder still just shows up. Any ideas?
Thanks!!!

Hi,
Could be a number of problems.
Firmware update:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117
Check the firmware version by pressing: option-Apple-O-F at startup.
Bad CD or Drive.
Wrong CD. Must be a retail version of the installer. Black with silver lettering.
Good page about this model:
http://www.lowendmac.com/imacs/imac.shtml
It might also be that the hard drive is bad but you'll have to boot up before you can run Disk Utility.
Richard

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