Update the firmware down

I need to update the firmware down.
I have a Mac OS X cd. Whenever I want to boot from it, appears with a yellow wallpaper "Apple Firmware usw".
I once looked, which I have firmware. The firmware I have, it is not for the iBook G3. So, how can I update the firmware of my iBook down?
Thank you
(This text was translated by google translated. German into English)

Which exact iBook model is it?
You can choose from this list:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ibook/index-ibook.html
The older, colored iBooks (commonly referred to as "clamshells") need a firmware update. Newer (all-white) iBooks do not need a firmware update.
Which Mac OS X disc are you trying to use? (What does it say on the disc?)

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