Powermac G5 - unable to boot from Cd

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Powermac G5 - unable to boot from Cd

Hi, all!

I oicked a Powermac G5 (2003) which had the hard disk removed. So I bought a 160 GB SATA hard drive and put it in. Then I bought the original MAC OS X v 10.2 install Cd's. So far it seemed that this was all I needed to make it run. Unfortunately I can not get it to boot from The CD. All I get is the gray screen with the folder-shape smiley face alternating with the question sign. I tried holding down the C key, also the Cmd+Opt+Shift+Del key combination but, the result was the same. I could load the Open Firmware and I tried to boot the cd using command: Boot cd:, \\:tbxi. This was the response: load-size=258b2 adler32=878490d1

Parsing <CHRP-BOOT>

Bootinfo is not compatible

I also proceded the NVRAM and PRAM reset, but didn't help.

I will apreciate any help or advice. Thanks in advance.

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Posted on Jul 10, 2012 3:40 PM

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BDAqua

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Jul 10, 2012 4:10 PM in response to Lucky78

Hello, sounds like the wrong Disc(s), the earliest PM G5 came with special version of 10.2.7, the Retail Jaguar Discs didn't have drivers for G5s.

I think the only Retail Install Discs that work are for Tiger/10.4 & Leopard/10.5

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Answer 2

Jul 10, 2012 4:35 PM in response to BDAqua

BDAqua wrote:

Hello, sounds like the wrong Disc(s), the earliest PM G5 came with special version of 10.2.7, the Retail Jaguar Discs didn't have drivers for G5s.

I think the only Retail Install Discs that work are for Tiger/10.4 & Leopard/10.5

Right you are, BD. The install/restore DVD would be 691-4657-A, has 10.2.7 (G5), AHT 2.1 on it.

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BDAqua

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Jul 10, 2012 5:41 PM in response to old comm guy

Thanks OCG! 🙂

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Lucky78 Author

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Jul 10, 2012 5:43 PM in response to Lucky78

Thanks for the replies. Before I bought the cds I looked up here: http://support.apple.com/kb/sp96 - and it seemed that the os x 10.2 is the version I need. Where did I go wrong?

Thanks!

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BDAqua

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Jul 10, 2012 6:42 PM in response to Lucky78

System software Mac OS X v10.2 “Jaguar”

Trouble that is true to a point, just not precise, any 10.2.x is Jaguar, but the 3rd digit can be all important, but this site is a lot more accurate...

http://www.everymac.com/systems/by_capability/mac-specs-by-machine-model-machine -id.html

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_1.6.html

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Jul 10, 2012 7:37 PM in response to BDAqua

BDAqua wrote:

System software Mac OS X v10.2 “Jaguar”

Trouble that is true to a point, just not precise, any 10.2.x is Jaguar, but the 3rd digit can be all important, but this site is a lot more accurate...

Not sure whether there was a Jaguar retail package later than the 10.2.3 that I have, but I note that the create dates on various files predate the G5's introduction by about a year and thus were not so likely to boot a G5.

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BDAqua

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Jul 10, 2012 9:54 PM in response to old comm guy

Indeed, some Retail Install Discs stop at 10.x.3, some at 10.x.6, don't think I've seen one past that. 🙂

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Lucky78 Author

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Jul 11, 2012 4:09 AM in response to Lucky78

Thanks guys for all the help and support! If I understand correctly, the mac os x 10.4.11 "tiger" will work for me? Because the 10.2.7 is nowhere to be found for sale.

Thanks

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Jul 11, 2012 6:34 AM in response to Lucky78

Lucky78 wrote:

Thanks guys for all the help and support! If I understand correctly, the mac os x 10.4.11 "tiger" will work for me? Because the 10.2.7 is nowhere to be found for sale.

Thanks

Tiger will work just fine, and in fact be much more desirable than Jaguar. You should be able to find retail install packages for 10.4 and 10.4.6 in the wild, and either should install and then you can update using Software Update (it takes several iterations to complete the updating to full 10.4.11) while connected to the internet.

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Lucky78 Author

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Jul 11, 2012 8:29 PM in response to Lucky78

Ok I'll buy the tiger and come back with news. I really hope everything will work just fine. Although I have some doubts: nobody will throw out a perfectly working g5. Right? Really hope I'm wrong (I picked it up from the dumpster - lol)

Thanks again for everything!

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BDAqua

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Jul 11, 2012 11:34 PM in response to Lucky78

Although I have some doubts: nobody will throw out a perfectly working g5. Right

Unless they were confused, I think youre right. 🙂

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Lucky78 Author

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Jul 19, 2012 6:41 PM in response to Lucky78

You think that this will work? - iBook OS X Install Disks OS X 10.4 Tiger -

Thanks

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BDAqua

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Jul 19, 2012 7:58 PM in response to Lucky78

Gray Discs are pretty Machine Specific, but what is the 2z691-****-A numbers on them?

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Lucky78 Author

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Jul 20, 2012 3:57 AM in response to Lucky78

The number are :2z692-5436-a (cd 2)

And 2z691-5435-a (cd 1)

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BDAqua

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Jul 20, 2012 11:38 AM in response to Lucky78

iBook G4 OS X Tiger Install 10.4...

Disk 1 2Z691-5435-A

DisK 2 2Z691-5436-A

Model (A1054 Early 2004), (A1055 Late 2004) Machine ID PowerBook6,5

Compatibility  M9426LL/A (12 inch), M9418LL/A (14 inch 1Ghz), M9419LL/A (14 inch 1.2GHz), M9623LL/A (12 inch), M9627LL/A (14.1 inch Combo), M9628LL/A (14.1 inch SuperDrive)

http://www.welovemacs.com/2z6915435a.html

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