It would but the tray-load xServe has no media drive. :) I'm going to try installing 10.4/10.5 client on an ADM in the slot load then transfer it into the tray load and see if it boots, anyone know if this will work? Slot load is a 2*1.33 G4, tray load is a 2*1.0 G4.
On Sep 5, 1:07 am, Clark Martin <cm...@sonic.net> wrote: > Ian Prickett wrote: > > Hi > > I'm building/rebuilding a tray load Xserve G4 to use as a headless > > home server and I had a few questions: > > 1) I'm planning on installing 10.4 or 10.5 via Firewire Target mode > > from my other xServe G4 (slot load), is this the best way or should I > > install the o/s onto a spare ADM and the transfer from one xServe to > > the other? > > 2) Compatibility question, does any one know if the video cards for > > these were specific, can I use a card from a Powermac G4 QS (at least > > to get it up and running) after that I want to use screen sharing to > > manage it? > > 3) Does anyone know of a good source for xServe G4 parts other than > > eBay? > > 4) Any other gotcha's I should be looking out for? > > Thanks > > Wouldn't it be better to set it up using the installer disk? You can do > that if you are installing OSXServer. If you do you can do the install > and set up without needing a video card in the XServe. The button(s) on > the front panel control booting from the optical drive and you then use > ARD (or Screen Sharing should work too) to set it up. > > Otherwise you could do it using Firewire TDM to either install from the > CD/DVD or clone it from another computer. You can then boot from the > XServe disk via TDM and configure it from the computer you did the > install from. > > I once did the install and configure from an iBook with the XServe's HD > mounted via FW TDM. It worked real well and I had no trouble after I > had the XServe boot normally. > > -- > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
