HalNineThousand

Q: Server OS X Won't Install on Mac Mini with Mountain Lion

I have a Mac Mini Server that was running Snow Leopard (I think - already forgot which version for sure).  Today I bit the bullet and installed Mountain Lion on it, then realized the Mountain Lion download didn't include any Server functions.  I went back to the App store and bought OS X Server.  It downloaded, but didn't run an install automatically (which seemed odd).  I found "Server" in the App folder and copied it to the Dock and ran it.


The install started and it got to Network Detection and said, "Multple Networks Detected."  It gave the address my local DHCP server assigns to the Mac Mini, as well as 6 other addresses (which I think I set up with Parallels for VMs - and haven't had time to delete in over a year

 

I picked the choice for the IP address that the Mac Mini should be using and clicked "Continue."

 

That was many hours ago.  Since then it's just sat there, with the lines spinning in the circle shape showing it's waiting.  Nothing has happened.

 

What do I need to do to get this to install properly?  I'm not a heavy user, but there's some services I, of course, can't use until this works.

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Aug 6, 2013 9:38 PM

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  • by PAHU,

    PAHU PAHU Aug 6, 2013 10:09 PM in response to HalNineThousand
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    Aug 6, 2013 10:09 PM in response to HalNineThousand

    I would question why you moved the Server app from the Applications folder to the Dock. When you run the application from within Applications, it will appear in the Dock anyway.

     

    As for the setup, you could try force-quitting Server, restarting the Mini and then move Server back to Applications. Then open it again and see if it gets further through the setup.

  • by HalNineThousand,

    HalNineThousand HalNineThousand Aug 6, 2013 10:37 PM in response to PAHU
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    Aug 6, 2013 10:37 PM in response to PAHU

    Aren't the icons on the Dock just shortcuts?  It's not a folder where files are stored, so why does running from the Dock create a problem?  I said I copied it to the Dock, not moved - doesn't that just create a short cut and leave the original program in the Applications folder?

  • by PAHU,

    PAHU PAHU Aug 6, 2013 10:51 PM in response to HalNineThousand
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    Aug 6, 2013 10:51 PM in response to HalNineThousand

    They are not shortcuts if you drag the icon to the dock. If the application creates the Dock icon then yes. And if you made an alias and then dragged this to the Dock, then that is okay. But you don't even have to do this. Just open the app, it will appear in the Dock, then if you can Ctrl-click the icon and choose to keep in Dock.

     

    So have you been able to quit the Server setup and start it again?

  • by HalNineThousand,

    HalNineThousand HalNineThousand Aug 7, 2013 12:20 AM in response to PAHU
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    Aug 7, 2013 12:20 AM in response to PAHU

    It turns out, for some reason, with extra networking interfaces set up, it wasn't able to connect to the server, which is why it kept waiting at that stage.

     

    Once I deleted the extra interfaces, it worked without a problem.  (I figured it had to be some kind of networking or communications issue - since it was after the network screen.  Also, if the location were the problem for execution, it should have had problems just starting up.)

     

    I tried to move icons to the dock - as in move them from a folder so they were not shortcuts, but that the location was on the dock.  It just wouldn't do that at all - it always copied the icon to the dock and the original was still in place.

  • by PAHU,

    PAHU PAHU Aug 7, 2013 12:27 AM in response to HalNineThousand
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    Aug 7, 2013 12:27 AM in response to HalNineThousand

    Good to read it is working. Compared to 10.6 server, I don't like this interface in 10.8, especially the File Sharing entry. I felt like I had more control with Server Manager in 10.6.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Aug 7, 2013 11:21 AM in response to HalNineThousand
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    Aug 7, 2013 11:21 AM in response to HalNineThousand