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Mar 26, 2013 6:57 AM in response to Mike Stewart2by Allan Eckert,★HelpfulIs the install DVD the gray one that came with a Mac or the generic one?
It sounds like it is the gray one which is specific to hardware of the Mac it was issued with.
Allan
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Mar 26, 2013 7:57 AM in response to Allan Eckertby Mike Stewart2,New disk with dark background and Large black X, apple logo etc. Just like the old boxed version I threw out several years back thinking I'd never need it again :-(
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Mar 26, 2013 8:00 AM in response to Mike Stewart2by Allan Jones,★HelpfulJust to be clear: only the 10.5 install DVD is doing this? No others? CDs OK?
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Mar 26, 2013 8:48 AM in response to Allan Jonesby Mike Stewart2,You are correct. initial reinstal of 10.3 with original...flawless. Upgrade to 10.4 from install DVD, flawless. wireless connection and subsequent software upgrade to 10.4.11 with latest java, etc, flawless...The only problem arose when I progressed to 10.5 install from "Install DVD" (not computer specific version!).
I've read in another thread about resetting central settings by removing peripherals and powercord and pressing power button for 10 seconds, reattaching peripherals and powering back up but haven't tried this yet (I believe to fix a potential problem with optical drive) and will do so when I get back home afterwork. Or will this be a waste of time?
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Mar 26, 2013 8:50 AM in response to Mike Stewart2by Mike Stewart2,by the way, Allan, thanks for your time listening to me... :-)))
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Mar 26, 2013 12:07 PM in response to Mike Stewart2by Allan Jones,Glad to listen! Did you give the troublesome DVD a close look to see it there is any physical damage to the "business" side?
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Mar 26, 2013 12:56 PM in response to Allan Jonesby Mike Stewart2,No problems on disk (scratches, dirt, gouges etc). Does resetting the central settings work on a PPC as it does on an intel, by powering down, disconnect everything and press power button for 10 sec, reconnect power and peripherals and restart?
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Mar 26, 2013 4:35 PM in response to Mike Stewart2by Allan Jones,Does resetting the central settings work on a PPC as it does on an intel, by powering down, disconnect everything and press power button for 10 sec, reconnect power and peripherals and restart?
Close but not exactly. Please see the steps in this Apple article on resetting the G5 iMac's SMU:
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Mar 27, 2013 7:40 AM in response to Allan Jonesby Mike Stewart2,close but no cigar, reset, sheeeza no work. since i can open the install disk on my powerbook, i'll try remote install next, but let me know if this is a stupid idea, thanks, mike
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Mar 27, 2013 1:14 PM in response to Mike Stewart2by rccharles,If you doing the internet, you can get by with Tiger. Get TenFourFox.
Safari 4.1.3 for Tiger
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1069
iCab - The Taxi for the Internet
for PPC -- works for me on 10.4. Supports 10.5
tenfourfox -- It's a port of the latest FireFox to run on older hardware and software.
"World's most advanced web browser. Finely tuned for the Power PC."
http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
alternative download site: