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install OSX 10.4.7 on iMac G3 creates panic messages, someone plz help me?!

Hi,

I got this iMac G3 with OS 9.1 installed on the hdd. I first updated the firmware and then swapped the hdd for an empty one (with was once used on a windows system)

I try to install OSX 10.4.7 (original grey cd's for iMac) on my iMac G3
Short after reading the cd I get the following screen: grey with a black window witch says: "you need to restart your computer .Hold down the Powerbutton for several seconds or press the restart button" in several languages.

shown over this screen I see multiple lines with several panic and kernel messages.

the first line says: panic (cpu 0 caller 0x002E49D0): unable to find driver for this platform: "Powermac2,1".
I pressume that the last line mentions the problem witch causes the hanging?

Last line says:
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Tue Aug 8 18:13:19 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.2obj~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic: We are hanging here...

I strolled off the internet using this last message to find an answer for this "panic" but no results.

Pressing d or c while starting up doesn't matter, I instantly get the screen as discribed.
I did reset-nvram and then reset-all, still the same screen shown.

And yes, I'm new to the "appleworld", I've had it with windows, so hopefully i'm only making newbie errors 😉

Anybody here who can help me out?


PS: i made a picture of the screen, but don't know how to upload it here (might not be possible anyway)

iMac G3, Mac OS X (10.4.7), iMac G3 - 400mhz.

Posted on Jan 17, 2008 6:18 AM

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Feb 2, 2008 1:15 PM in response to malle eppie

Hi Henk and Klaus1

Nothing seemed to work so I got me a full retail OSX 10.3 Panther, and installed it right away. I tried to upgrade to 10.4 with the "trouble" disks, but got the same panic messages. I figured these disks might belong to a specific machine or maybe even a delivery.

Anyway, it works, now i looking for a full retail tiger version...


Thanks a million for your time and suggestions!

Feb 2, 2008 1:21 PM in response to omegaboomer

Hi Omegaboomer,

Ik heb het gevoel dat het probleem zit in de productspecifieke installatie disks en de full retail disks.

Een schone installatie van OSX 10.3 Panther (een full retail versie) verliep probleemloos. Toen ik daarna de iMac schijfjes 10.4.7 erin stopte kreeg ik weer die kernel panic's. Ik ben nu nog op zoek naar een upgrade naar OSX 10.4

Succes!

Feb 4, 2008 8:25 AM in response to malle eppie

Groetjes uit Engeland,
Malle,
The problem is that your iMac specific installation discs are for a specific G4 iMac and not you old G3.
Helaas, perhaps full retail Tiger intsalltaion discs will work but if you have Panther, why not just stick with 10.9.-. There is little difference in fnctionality on such an old machine.

Numpty Dumpty (voormalig-inwoner Uden, Brabant, nu verhuisd naar Engleland pas acht jaar)

install OSX 10.4.7 on iMac G3 creates panic messages, someone plz help me?!

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