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Can't install OSX Tiger on a G4 Quicksilver
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<blockquote data-quote="aljack3" data-source="post: 264611"><p>Okay, so I'm trying to do a clean install of OSX on a Dual 1.0 Quicksilver G4 (rev 2 motherboard) MAC. I'm using a fairly new 160GB Maxtor hardrive which has passed diagnostics in a PC. The MAC disc utility shows the full capacity of the drive and it passes verification.</p><p></p><p>I've run the Apple hardware test from a boot cd on this machine for hours at a time without error.</p><p></p><p>When I try to install OSX Tiger it always gives an error message when it's about 20% into installing the "essentials". It just says "There were errors installing the software" and prompts to re-start. This happens again and again, once it went to the black screen of death with the white writing.</p><p></p><p>When I try to install OSX Panther the screen just goes blank during the install.</p><p></p><p>I was able to install 10.2 from the original discs that came with the MAC. Then I used software update and the screen just went blank while installing the 10.2.8 update. Now I can't get the OS to boot. It just stops on the white screen with the big grey apple.</p><p></p><p>I used startup manager to boot to the hardware test cd again and it still runs without error. It's been looping for five hours.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas or answers would be greatly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aljack3, post: 264611"] Okay, so I'm trying to do a clean install of OSX on a Dual 1.0 Quicksilver G4 (rev 2 motherboard) MAC. I'm using a fairly new 160GB Maxtor hardrive which has passed diagnostics in a PC. The MAC disc utility shows the full capacity of the drive and it passes verification. I've run the Apple hardware test from a boot cd on this machine for hours at a time without error. When I try to install OSX Tiger it always gives an error message when it's about 20% into installing the "essentials". It just says "There were errors installing the software" and prompts to re-start. This happens again and again, once it went to the black screen of death with the white writing. When I try to install OSX Panther the screen just goes blank during the install. I was able to install 10.2 from the original discs that came with the MAC. Then I used software update and the screen just went blank while installing the 10.2.8 update. Now I can't get the OS to boot. It just stops on the white screen with the big grey apple. I used startup manager to boot to the hardware test cd again and it still runs without error. It's been looping for five hours. Any ideas or answers would be greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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