>>>On 6/28/06, Scott Vanzo <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am trying to install Mac OS 10.4.0 server on a brand new Power
>>> Mac Quad. I quickly discovered that both the DVD and CD (and
>>> another 10.4 DVD we had) causes the machine to crash shortly after
>>> the Apple logo appears on startup. I performed an extended
>>> hardware test where everything passed. An Apple engineer explained
>>> to me that I need 10.4.2 Server or later to install on this
>>> hardware. Go figure. I just purchased this OS X Server direct from
>>> Apple, you would think I would get a more recent build.
>>>
>>> My question is: While I wait for Apple to get me a more recent
>>> build, would either remote install or target mode allow me to
>>> install 10.4.0 and then update to 10.4.7 ?
>>>
>>On 6/29/06, Marcus Horn <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> The short answer: Search the list archive, it´s in there.
>>
>> The somewhat longer answer: Search Apple k-base at http://
>> www.apple.com/support/
>>
>> The even longer answer:
>> As usual Apple hardware will work with the version shipped with the
>> computer or later but not with any previous version of Mac OS X.
>> This means you cannot boot your brand new Power Mac Quad on any Mac
>> OS X install DVD with a version older than the one you have on the
>> original DVD. My guess is that the Power Mac Quad was delivered
>> with 10.4.5, which means you cannot boot it with anything older
>> than 10.4.5. To solve the problem read the k-base article http://
>> docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107496 replacing 10.2 with
>> 10.4 and Power Mac G4 with Power Mac G5.
>>
>On 6/29/06, Scott Vanzo <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> Bottom line is: Apple should stop shipping 10.4.0 if only later
> builds will suffice, and the hardware should gracefully respond to
> the conflict instead of crashing.
Newer hardware is not so clever as to know about older OS software. It's not
a matter of "conflict," it's a matter of the stock 10.4.0 Server missing
support for your newer (than the DVD/CDs) hardware. It's not "crashing" in
so much as it's "hanging": getting to a point where it cannot proceed (for
the reason just explained).
Out of curiosity, did you order the Server OS via the G5 (tower) bundle
option (looking at G5s at store.apple.com) - meaning the "Mac OS X Server
software kit " or: bought OS X Server at the same time but entirely separate
- ie: buy the G5, go back and add a 10.4 Server software box to your
shopping cart ?
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