Kernel Panics are most often times caused by hardware problems. Unplug
everything from the computer, except power, and try booting it. You can also
try removing one RAM module, then the other, to rule out the RAM as a problem.
Since you mentioned you were trying to use a third party wireless device, that
could be the source of your problem, either the hardware or the software from
it. I haven't had much luck with USB wireless adapters; they always seem to
come with terrible software.
As for re-loading Panther, you mentioned you used a PowerMac G4. Just go the
other way; stick the iMac in target disk mode, boot the G4 on the DVD, and
install it to the Firewire device from the installer. (on the G4.) That should
work. You might try performing an archive and install, so it preserves your
user settings.
-Elliott Price
Quoit - Macintosh Computer Services
hobbittech.com/quoit
On Mar 2, 2010, at 4:59 PM, Dulcis wrote:
> My iMac has Kernel Panic trouble.
>
> I installed OS Panther by loading the
> DVD in the Superdrive of a Power Mac G4, and connecting the iMac to
> the Power Mac by FireWire disk mode. I can't repeat that because now I
> can't even get to the iMac's Finder.
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