Q: How do I reinstall OS with recurring kernel panics?
MacBook 1,1, white, plastic, 2.0/2x1GB/80GB/SD/USB.
This not used much, but want to keep it going for special purposes. Getting kernel panic/black screen when I try to reinstall OS onto blank drive; erased it before trying to reinstall Lion 10.7.3. Tried other earlier OS versions. Reseated memory chips and have ordered new ones as a gamble. Made a "Lion" partition on major FW backup clone for my MacBook Pro, but it has now El Capitan; window says I have wrong installer in MB Pro; can't install on this new FW partition, though I don't know if it will help anyway. Must be HW problem; nothing on the MacBook drive. Diagnostics I have can't complete either. Could wipe FW with the MB Pro, load Lion and other stuff to attack HW problem ?? Not sure how to go about this. Have new Disk Warrior 5 and old Tech Tool Pro. Apple HW Test on original MacBook disc won't show up either ?? Tough SOB! Take up the challenge, PLEASE! New mem chips may do it. ??
So, I'm trying to attack it from the external drive, of course, I must. But how to find and eliminate the HW block? Finally, will ask Apple Support.
It won't let me finish any operation !!!
Posted on May 1, 2016 8:41 PM
Regarding the RAM, I would simply go with whatever combination is the least expensive and not worry about a matched pair. I do recommend that you get the RAM from OWC or Crucial. They have about the best record of selling Mac compatible RAM.
Ciao.
Posted on May 2, 2016 3:54 PM