Thanks, I was not aware this is so common a problem (I'm typing this on my own iBook 1.33 now), will look at the KP if I can get the thing to boot at all.

Can you disable airport from boot disc or open firmware? https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1512347?start=0&tstart=0 seems to think so as long as you don't try and make it persistent, in which case the whole thing is screwed up.

Also, a possible fix? http://edpw.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/a-fix-for-ibook-g4-airport-kernel-panics/

Just musing, as I haven't actually got the thing yet ...

Cheers,

Hugh