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Bailyflah
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hi everyone, my first post here so be gentle...
I am currently updating a local school's server from a G4 733 to a G4 Dual 1GHZ Quicksilver (mirrored doors)
the original G4 (The 733) is running osx server 10.0.3 (unlimited client)
so i had to transfer the files over to the dual g4. easy enough you might say.
had to install 0S9 first on the new server (which has been running 10.4.6 for some time without problems) but the server spat the cd out... refusing to accept os9.
tried tiger cd... again spat it out...
even spat the g4 software restore cds!
eventually i found a set of 10.2.3 (jaguar) cds and tried them and the new dual g4 booted off them without problems. Reformatted the drive just in case (160gb) Created two partitions, the first being 10gb just in case osx 10.0.3 didnt see anything above 10g or so. so rebooted the machine, tried to install again. Nothing.
the point i got to is when tried to load up a 10.0.3 cd it appears to be loading but then shows a broken folder on screen and a spinning colored circle, stays that way for evermore.
so, i installed all i needed to on the g4 733, all went fine, then simply removed the hard disk from the 733 and moved over to the dual g4 with it... same thing, appears to load, but then shows a broken folder and sits there.
its getting incredibly frustrating!
why would the g4 run tiger (as it had previously) without problems and not 10.0.3?
i installed tiger server (10.4) and went on no problem... only thing is i dont have a license to use with osx tiger so cant use it. The 10.0.3 is a proper cd with proper license, yet this computer wont accept it.
Anyone have any ideas on this? as far as im aware the dual g4 is up-to-date in terms of ROM updates etc. i have checked the ram and hard disk, all came back no faults. I have checked the dvd drive, again no faults (it installs tiger fine anyway)
what is the go with this 10.0.3 not installing on a g4 dual processor?
i even installed the update on the 733 to 10.0.4 before moving the hard disk over to the dual g4, but same problem, white screen, broken folder in the middle and spinning coloured circle at top left.
any ideas or solutions is much appreciated!
I am currently updating a local school's server from a G4 733 to a G4 Dual 1GHZ Quicksilver (mirrored doors)
the original G4 (The 733) is running osx server 10.0.3 (unlimited client)
so i had to transfer the files over to the dual g4. easy enough you might say.
had to install 0S9 first on the new server (which has been running 10.4.6 for some time without problems) but the server spat the cd out... refusing to accept os9.
tried tiger cd... again spat it out...
even spat the g4 software restore cds!
eventually i found a set of 10.2.3 (jaguar) cds and tried them and the new dual g4 booted off them without problems. Reformatted the drive just in case (160gb) Created two partitions, the first being 10gb just in case osx 10.0.3 didnt see anything above 10g or so. so rebooted the machine, tried to install again. Nothing.
the point i got to is when tried to load up a 10.0.3 cd it appears to be loading but then shows a broken folder on screen and a spinning colored circle, stays that way for evermore.
so, i installed all i needed to on the g4 733, all went fine, then simply removed the hard disk from the 733 and moved over to the dual g4 with it... same thing, appears to load, but then shows a broken folder and sits there.
its getting incredibly frustrating!
why would the g4 run tiger (as it had previously) without problems and not 10.0.3?
i installed tiger server (10.4) and went on no problem... only thing is i dont have a license to use with osx tiger so cant use it. The 10.0.3 is a proper cd with proper license, yet this computer wont accept it.
Anyone have any ideas on this? as far as im aware the dual g4 is up-to-date in terms of ROM updates etc. i have checked the ram and hard disk, all came back no faults. I have checked the dvd drive, again no faults (it installs tiger fine anyway)
what is the go with this 10.0.3 not installing on a g4 dual processor?
i even installed the update on the 733 to 10.0.4 before moving the hard disk over to the dual g4, but same problem, white screen, broken folder in the middle and spinning coloured circle at top left.
any ideas or solutions is much appreciated!