Powerbook g4 hanging

Hi got a model A1138 powerbook 15" that is hanging on start up. I get the start up sound, grey apple, and then it changes to what I presume is Terminal status with the following white text on black.
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
this goes on to
Exception state (sv=0x37A59C80)
the next line has 7 phrases beginning with PC=0x000000000;
It then repeats this whole sequence a few times then hangs with
panic: We are hanging here. . .
I've tried the various restarts such as start with the shift key, and start with the system disk but so far nothing has worked. They system disk wont eject now as well.
Anyone any clues. Even just getting the system disk to eject would be good.
Regards
Daryll

daryll:
Even just getting the system disk to eject would be good.
Restart the computer with the Option, Command, O, and F keys held down. Issue the following italicized commands:
eject cd ( Return)
mac-boot (Return)
The CD should now be out of the drive.
See: Ejecting a disc from the PowerBook G4 disc drive
cornelius

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