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: "Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ)" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:26:30 -0500
- Acceptlanguage: en-US
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard) Media
Those G5s are not, but I do have a PERSONAL MacPro that is Apple Care,
and I did buy OS X Server with it... perhaps I can try that route!
Thanks for the idea!!!!!!!
Mike
On Mar 4, 2010, at 2:02 PM, <email@hidden> <email@hidden
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> Any chance the machine is still under AppleCare? I had good luck,
> when
> I lost my install discs, receiving a replacement from Apple when I
> called AppleCare.
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> From: Forrest Berkshire <email@hidden>
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> To: Dave Schroeder <email@hidden>, "Pike, Michael (IHS/
> HQ)" <email@hidden>
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> Cc: Fedtalk List <email@hidden>
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> Date: 03/04/2010 14:43
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> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard) Media
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Just grasping at straws here in an effort to help you out or get you
> thinking about alternatives. How badly damaged are the discs?
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> 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.
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> For future reference, you can create installable dmg's to protect from
> just
> such an incidence.
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> On 3/4/10 1:11 PM, "Dave Schroeder" <email@hidden> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> - Dave
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>> On Mar 4, 2010, at 12:08 PM, Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ) wrote:
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>>> 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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