Thanks Sam, will try that next time I have access to the iMac. Nick On 24 Jun 2010, at 20:09, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote:
> 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. -- 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.
