> Well, for one thing, disk problems are never good. So, you are saying that > while copying the installers to another machine, it crashed? What crashed > exactly? The Finder? When talking about installers, I'm assuming you mean > "packages" (.pkg)?
yes, there was a kernel panic while copying the .pkg files to another machine. Three-finger reboot. This was the very first symptom. Later on, after a forced re-boot following a freeze during repair permission I had: "Disk Utility has lost connection with the disk management tool and cannot continue. Please quit and relaunch disk utility" If trying to quit it would say: "disk utility has still some operation in course. Quitting in the middle of some operation can leave a disk non operational". Catch 22. I had to quit it in order to continue. Disk utility log: Filesystem object has an invalid type, cannot dearchive. What I did/attempted next on the OS X partition: - archive and install of OS 10.3.5 from DVD: failed - clear and install of OS 10.3.5 from DVD: ok - software update to 10.3.8 from Apple server: ok - iLife 05 from DVD: installer quits after few steps (tried a few times) - iPhoto from iLife 05 DVD: same as above - GarageBand from iLife 05 DVD: goes through install. At the end this message: There were errors installing the software" - repair disk permissions: 2 instances repaired - install iLife 05 from DVD. No errors (but iTunes, etc NOT updated to latest versions!) - install iTunes only: success, updates iTunes to latest version - install iMovie only: installer quits - run repair permissions: same error as above: "Disk utility has lost connection..." so success/failures occur almost randomly. I start from scratch again: - Boot from OS 10.3.5 DVD, wipe the OS X partition with disk utility - Install OS: stalls during writing files base system 2. Force restart from OS9 partition - Boot from OS 10.3 CD, install OS succesfull from CD1+2. - It reports correctly 768 MB of RAM Given the symptoms reported above, what could be my next best bet move before I head directionless at guessing fixes, maybe creating more damage? I thought first that the file system was corrupted, but in that case a clean install should have cured it? And I suppose my next dumb question is: this is a Titanium G4. Is installing OS 10.3.5 from the DVD that came with my collegue Aluminum G4 a bad thing (as opposed to installing from the original CD)? cheers and thanks for any help, gianfranco -- Sparen beginnt mit GMX DSL: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
