Re: [Fed-Talk] Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard) Media
Re: [Fed-Talk] Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard) Media
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard) Media
- From: Forrest Berkshire <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:45:37 -0500
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard) Media
Have you double-checked the info you got from the store? Not sure about
server, but I thought I had read that Apple's general policy is to support
the newest and prior generation's OS'es, which would be Leopard and Snow
Leopard. But maybe that is just for updates and patches. Also, if you have a
store nearby, make sure you speak to the techs at the Genius Bar, not the
sales people. My experiences with the sales people is that I know more about
Macs than they do.
Do you already have it installed on a machine somewhere? If so, could you
create a bootable dmg off that machine using Disk Utility or another app and
then do a system restore on the other machines? It's basically pirating the
software, but you are (at least morally) in the right, since you have
legitimate licenses.
Just grasping at straws here in an effort to help you out or get you
thinking about alternatives. How badly damaged are the discs?
I would browse or ask around on the Apple Support forums. I'm sure you're
not the first person to run into this problem.
For future reference, you can create installable dmg's to protect from just
such an incidence.
On 3/4/10 1:11 PM, "Dave Schroeder" <email@hidden> wrote:
> Are you by any chance a part of any paid Apple Developer Program tier? If so,
> media images Mac OS X/Mac OS X Server (including 10.5) are available via that
> channel.
>
> - Dave
>
> On Mar 4, 2010, at 12:08 PM, Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ) wrote:
>
>> i have a dilemma, and I am hoping someone here can help...
>>
>> We have some PowerMac G5 machines (dual G5 - 2.0GHZ which still
>> outperform some of the newer Dells), and we are loading Mac OS X
>> Leopard Server on them (you cannot use Snow Leopard, because they are
>> PPC machines, and not intel)...
>>
>> I've saved all of our serial number cards, but I only have one set of
>> media... the media DVD is bad... it gets half way through and stops
>> the install... this is several attempts on several different machines...
>>
>> I went to the local Apple Store to try and get replacement media and
>> the store informed me Leopard is no longer supported, and I'd have to
>> get Snow Leopard server.... I do not need licenses, we have them, what
>> I need is decent media... and Snow Leopard is not an option on G5s.
>>
>> I've noticed that the serial number tags have Support ID numbers on
>> them, but these were purchased well over a year ago so I am pretty
>> sure they are out of warranty...
>>
>> how do I get a replacement Leopard Server DVD so we can install it on
>> our G5 machines???
>>
>> (yes, where I am at we get no new apples, so I scrounge through the
>> excess pile and resurrect these machines, which still work great).
>>
>> Any help appreciated...
>>
>> Mike
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