Power Mac G5 cannot read OS X disc

rabidz7 · Jan 2, 2013, 06:27 AM

My brand new power mac G5 needs an OS to boot from, and when I put in the osx server disc it just kernel panics. When I put in A regular leopard disc it does not even read it.

crewkid89 · Jan 2, 2013, 06:48 AM

Is the Leopard disc a retail disc?

What version of OSX server?

If it's not the discs you may need to try a different optical drive.

rabidz7 · Jan 2, 2013, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crewkid89

Is the Leopard disc a retail disc?

What version of OSX server?

If it's not the discs you may need to try a different optical drive.

It is OSX 10.5 for bothe server and regular

MisterKeeks · Jan 2, 2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by rabidz7

It is OSX 10.5 for bothe server and regular

Retail? Have you used these disks before?

rabidz7 · Jan 2, 2013, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterKeeks

Retail? Have you used these disks before?

I have not used the discs before. I got them off ebay.

MisterKeeks · Jan 2, 2013, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rabidz7

I have not used the discs before. I got them off ebay.

They are retail or gray?

cocacolakid · 04:39 PM

Your Quad 2.5 Power Mac has a DVD drive that could read dual layer discs, and since it's doing a kernel panic on the Server Disc, that would rule out a DVD drive problem, at least to me.

Is that Leopard disc a retail disc? Meaning it's black (retail). If it's gray, which is what the system specific discs are, which will not work with your PM and would eject just like you are experiencing. It shipped with Tiger so there are no Leopard system discs for that machine, any Leopard system discs you might find/buy would be for other Macs and not work.

First I would reseat all of the RAM and try again. Make sure it's all pushed in firmly and the tabs are secured. If that doesn't solve the problem I would start taking RAM out and only leave one matched pair in place and see if you can install Server. (Server is your preferred OS, correct?)

Kernel panics indicate a hardware failure. Most of the time it's RAM. either it's badly seated and can be pushed back into place or one stick or more has failed (or even a RAM slot has gone bad). Take all of the RAM out but one set. Try it, it if doesn't work, replace that RAM with some of the other RAM and keep note of what's what. Keep the matched pairs together.

If you can't solve the problem with the RAM, it's likely a different piece of hardware. It could be the hard drive, the logic board, the power supply, etc.

Check to make sure all of the cables are firmly seated on both ends.

rabidz7 · Jan 3, 2013, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cocacolakid

Your Quad 2.5 Power Mac has a DVD drive that could read dual layer discs, and since it's doing a kernel panic on the Server Disc, that would rule out a DVD drive problem, at least to me.

Is that Leopard disc a retail disc? Meaning it's black (retail). If it's gray, which is what the system specific discs are, which will not work with your PM and would eject just like you are experiencing. It shipped with Tiger so there are no Leopard system discs for that machine, any Leopard system discs you might find/buy would be for other Macs and not work.

First I would reseat all of the RAM and try again. Make sure it's all pushed in firmly and the tabs are secured. If that doesn't solve the problem I would start taking RAM out and only leave one matched pair in place and see if you can install Server. (Server is your preferred OS, correct?)

Kernel panics indicate a hardware failure. Most of the time it's RAM. either it's badly seated and can be pushed back into place or one stick or more has failed (or even a RAM slot has gone bad). Take all of the RAM out but one set. Try it, it if doesn't work, replace that RAM with some of the other RAM and keep note of what's what. Keep the matched pairs together.

If you can't solve the problem with the RAM, it's likely a different piece of hardware. It could be the hard drive, the logic board, the power supply, etc.

Check to make sure all of the cables are firmly seated on both ends.

Yes, it is a black retail disc.

justperry · Jan 3, 2013, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cocacolakid

Kernel panics indicate a hardware failure. Most of the time it's RAM. either it's badly seated and can be pushed back into place or one stick or more has failed (or even a RAM slot has gone bad). Take all of the RAM out but one set. Try it, it if doesn't work, replace that RAM with some of the other RAM and keep note of what's what. Keep the matched pairs together.

If you can't solve the problem with the RAM, it's likely a different piece of hardware. It could be the hard drive, the logic board, the power supply, etc.

Check to make sure all of the cables are firmly seated on both ends.

WHAT

Most of the Kernel Panics are not HW problems, most of the time there are OS issues or in rare cases Application incompatibilities (One version of Transmission for instance gave kernel panics).

His issue is most likely an incompatible OS Install disk.

cocacolakid · Jan 3, 2013, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justperry

WHAT

Most of the Kernel Panics are not HW problems, most of the time there are OS issues or in rare cases Application incompatibilities (One version of Transmission for instance gave kernel panics).

His issue is most likely an incompatible OS Install disk.

Or RAM issues, as we've been discussing in this thread, which is a HARDWARE problem.

He has a retail Leopard disc, which was posted before you replied.

Apple has an entire thread on HARDWARE kernel panics.

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OP, do you have another Mac to put that Leopard disc in and see if it is recognized?

noodle654 · Jan 3, 2013, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rabidz7

My brand new power mac G5 needs an OS to boot from, and when I put in the osx server disc it just kernel panics. When I put in A regular leopard disc it does not even read it.

I was having a similar struggle with my G5 that I picked up a few weeks ago. Have you reset the SMU (or PMU)? I was receiving endless Kernel panics and a simple reset cleared everything up. If you are still struggling, might I suggest trying Target Disk Mode (if you have another Mac). http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661?v...S&locale=en_US

rabidz7 · Jan 9, 2013, 05:41 AM

I have solved the issue. An incompatible SATA controller was causing the kernel panics.

MisterKeeks · Jan 9, 2013, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rabidz7

I have solved the issue. An incompatible SATA controller was causing the kernel panics.

What OS were you running before this?

rabidz7 · Jan 10, 2013, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterKeeks

What OS were you running before this?

None.
the drives were blank

Jan 2, 2013, 06:27 AM	#1
rabidz7 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ohio	Power Mac G5 cannot read OS X disc My brand new power mac G5 needs an OS to boot from, and when I put in the osx server disc it just kernel panics. When I put in A regular leopard disc it does not even read it. __________________ PM G5 quad, 2.5 GHz, 16 GB RAM, 1 Tb HDD (semi-bootable), 500 GB Hdd, 120 Gb SSD (unbootable), nVidia 7800 GTX GPU, AMD 7970 (it is used in my gaming pc, not in the PowerMac), 42" TV monitor
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cocacolakid macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chicago	Your Quad 2.5 Power Mac has a DVD drive that could read dual layer discs, and since it's doing a kernel panic on the Server Disc, that would rule out a DVD drive problem, at least to me. Is that Leopard disc a retail disc? Meaning it's black (retail). If it's gray, which is what the system specific discs are, which will not work with your PM and would eject just like you are experiencing. It shipped with Tiger so there are no Leopard system discs for that machine, any Leopard system discs you might find/buy would be for other Macs and not work. First I would reseat all of the RAM and try again. Make sure it's all pushed in firmly and the tabs are secured. If that doesn't solve the problem I would start taking RAM out and only leave one matched pair in place and see if you can install Server. (Server is your preferred OS, correct?) Kernel panics indicate a hardware failure. Most of the time it's RAM. either it's badly seated and can be pushed back into place or one stick or more has failed (or even a RAM slot has gone bad). Take all of the RAM out but one set. Try it, it if doesn't work, replace that RAM with some of the other RAM and keep note of what's what. Keep the matched pairs together. If you can't solve the problem with the RAM, it's likely a different piece of hardware. It could be the hard drive, the logic board, the power supply, etc. Check to make sure all of the cables are firmly seated on both ends. __________________ 2012 Mini 2.3 i7 Samsung 840 250 GB SSD 16GB RAM 2012 13" MBP Samsung SSD, 16GB RAM TBD, iPad 4, iPhone 4S Last edited by cocacolakid; Jan 2, 2013 at 04:39 PM.
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rabidz7 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ohio	I have solved the issue. An incompatible SATA controller was causing the kernel panics. __________________ PM G5 quad, 2.5 GHz, 16 GB RAM, 1 Tb HDD (semi-bootable), 500 GB Hdd, 120 Gb SSD (unbootable), nVidia 7800 GTX GPU, AMD 7970 (it is used in my gaming pc, not in the PowerMac), 42" TV monitor
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crewkid89 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	Is the Leopard disc a retail disc? What version of OSX server? If it's not the discs you may need to try a different optical drive.
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