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*Installing OS x 10.5.6 problems* I put in a new 2 TB hard drive, it connected fine but I don't think the OS x is installing.

Alright, so I'll continue off the title. I got a used Power mac G5. There was no Hard Drive or video card, I threw in an old dual link DVI video card and a newer 2 TB hard drive (which connected fine). I'm a Windows PC guy, I know with windows you need a boot disc but I couldn't find a boot disc with all the Macs my friend gave me (Mac pro, Power Mac G5, lots of OS x's + around $400 in software). So I just now connected the G5 to my monitor, I didn't have a disc in (I just wanted to make sure the monitor worked) when I turned on the G5 the Monitor had a white'ish background with an icon in the middle that was a folder with an icon on it that changed from a weird face to a question mark. I then turned it off, put the 1 disc that came with the little box "Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6," Since there was no boot disc I thought maybe the 1 install disc had a boot software inside of it. Once the disc was in and I turned the G5 on, there was an apple symbol on the monitor and a "loading" icon. Then it changed to a black screen with green lines across it. After about 20 minutes the screen hadn't changed, there was no text, and I turned the computer off to contact apple support, after inputing the G5's serial number it said it wasn't supported anymore and I could only get support via forums. So here I am. Should I turn it on again and just leave it on? Was it installing the software? Do I need a boot disc? etc.


Thanks.

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Sep 20, 2013 12:53 PM

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Sep 20, 2013 3:09 PM in response to rccharles

Format a disk using the installation DVD

How to run disk utility from your startup DVD.

  1. Insert your startup DVD into your reader. Power down your machine. Hold down to the c key. Power on your machine. This will bootup your startup DVD. ( Alternatively, you may hold down the control key, this brings up the startup manager. Click on the desired volume. Click on the right arrow. )
  2. This will bring you to a panel asking you for your language. Pick your language.
  3. User uploaded file
  4. You you come to the Install Mac OS panel. Do not install.
  5. User uploaded file
  6. Click on the disk utility.
  7. Start up disk utility.
    On the left pane view, you will see a list of all your disks. Click on the external disk.
    Click on the partition tab.

    User uploaded file


  8. You will now see how your external disk is currently set up. Fill in the information as appropriate. You should pick Mac OS Extended (Journaled).




Additional information


More details on formatting.
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/partitioning_tiger.html

To format the startup drive, you will need to run disk utility from your installation DVD.


This article will tell you how to get to disk utility. Once in a disk utility, you can go and format the disk.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417

To format your startup drive, you will need to run disk utility from your startup DVD.
Mac OS X 10.4: About the utilities available on the Mac OS X 10.4 Install DVD

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2055

Sep 20, 2013 3:07 PM in response to rccharles

Hi, I have a little confusion in your reply.


rccharles wrote:


boot...

place dvd in drive.


hold down the c key power on machine. continue holding down c key until machine is booting.


I get that, but in this part ...




hold down the option ( also know as the control ) key then power on machine. continue holding down option key until startup manager appears. click on dvd icon. click on large right arrow.

You say to power on machine. Do I power my machine off after holding the "c" key, then boot back up and hold the control key?


I see your other reply, I will try that later on tonight and reply again with my results, thank you very much for the detailed reply.


Message was edited by: polyosis

Sep 20, 2013 3:25 PM in response to polyosis

There are two common ways of boot an installation dvd.


Use of the c key or use of the option key. I like to use the opiton key.


Try this:

Start with DVD in drive. Power off your machine. Hold down the option key when you poweron. This will bring up the startup manager. Click on cd/dvd. Click on right arrow. ( I think that this is your best approach. )


Your statup manager may be slightly different, but this is the idea.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106178


Apple will say poweron then quickly hold down option key. How quick to you need to be? I found that holding down option key then powering on works. Wait until startup manager appears.


Robert

Sep 20, 2013 6:29 PM in response to rccharles

Alright, so I put in the disk "Power Mac G5 install Disk 1" Below the main text on the disk it said "Install OS X Power Mac G5"


That disk brought me to the startup manager (yay), I clicked continue on everything and got to the "select volume for install" section, there is nothing listed for that 😕 So I can't continue...

Sep 20, 2013 9:39 PM in response to polyosis

Is the drive showing up in Disk Utility?


If you're a Widows PC guy, you might not automatically know this, so let me add a step to the post above. The image under step 7 is of the Partition tab in Disk Utility. Do you see the "Option" button near the bottom of the window? You need to click on that and select "Apple Partition Map" (Not GUID, not Master Boot Record). PowerPC Macs require the Apple Partition Map for their boot drives. Then go to step 8 and format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled).


If the drive isn't showing Disk Utility, then we have other issues.

*Installing OS x 10.5.6 problems* I put in a new 2 TB hard drive, it connected fine but I don't think the OS x is installing.

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