Try holding alt at startup to choose the startup disk, then choose the tiger cd/DVD
Regards Sam -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 [email protected] On 24 Jun 2010, at 19:01, Nicholas Holt <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I'm actually also in the hunt to borrow a set of iMac g5 with iSight install > disks. > I posted about 10 days ago that a friend's 12yr old daughter had caused a > kernel panic by starting up iTunes during a software update. > All attempts so far (install Tiger CD holding down C key and try to access > Disk Utility, PRAM reset, hold in power button with power turned off for 30 > secs etc) have failed and the same screen keeps coming back with white text > on a black b/g with request to restart the machine. > Apple would no longer look at this age machine apparently so it would have to > be 3rd party but before I go down that route, it's probably worth a request > to see if anyone could lend the discs (iMac with iSight G5). Postage would be > paid both ways (I'm now in Wiltshire). > Nick > On 22 Jun 2010, at 11:39, NOEL SIDEBOTTOM wrote: > >> Hi everyone. >> >> As I raised the question in the first place I suppose I'd better contribute >> here. >> >> I asked if anyone could lend / sell / give me a copy of 10.5 for my PPC iMac >> G5 as a starting point in acquiring the software. >> >> I must admit I hadn't fully thought through the ethics of using unpaid-for >> software within a responsible Mac group but having done so I can see that I >> have crossed line. I suppose I had assumed that as it is no longer the >> current OS it was somehow less of moral aberration! I would not ask anyone >> for access to their 10.6 discs for example (not that I could use them on a >> PPC Mac!). >> >> The 10.5 over the counter software is available to buy through Amazon but is >> still going to cost about £85 which, as I m unemployed with little spare >> income, is a significant amount. >> >> Anyway... don't we all have grey moral/ethical areas in our daily >> life-tapestry?... >> >> I'm happy to abide by the administrator's raised eyebrow on this matter. >> >> Noel Sidebottom >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >> >> On 22 June 2010 11:12, Jason Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >> There's a distinction between license and 'possible'. The disks that cone >> with a new machine usually won't install on a different machine but often >> they work on a similar machine. They will always allow you to install to an >> external disk, including another mac in target disk mode afaik. >> >> It's reasonable in my opinion to ask about these things and ask for help in >> the event that disks have been misplaced etc. I also think it's not a big >> deal for people to ask for legacy OS help forthe most part (you can't buy >> tiger now). But blatantly calling for freebies of stuff that can be >> purchased easily (and the poster verifies this!) is perhaps...pushing it >> rather too far... >> >> From my iPhone >> >> On 22 Jun 2010, at 10:36, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> > Your discs are useful to you if they came with the computer or you bought >> > them. >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
