iMac G5 won't boot from OSX cd

[g5quad]

Picked up an imac g5 at auction. Was interupted during install. Now it will not boot with OSX cd. It just spins. Any Ideas?

 

[Trip.Tucker]

Picked up an imac g5 at auction. Was interupted during install. Now it will not boot with OSX cd. It just spins. Any Ideas?

Have you tried holding down the C key during boot from power on?

 

[g5quad]

Yes, and I have also tried the option key to see if I can run hardware test

 

[Trip.Tucker]

Yes, and I have also tried the option key to see if I can run hardware test

Try resetting the PRAM (3 cycles) then try booting from cd/dvd with C key.

 

[g5quad]

Thanks for getting me to think of basics. Would not zap pram so I plugged in another keyboard and presto.

Thanks

 

[Trip.Tucker]

Thanks for getting me to think of basics. Would not zap pram so I plugged in another keyboard and presto.

Thanks

Good to hear you got it working

 

[g5quad]

Last obstacle is that only got Install disk 1. Is there a way to install with the 1st disk only (since install disk 2 is really just extras) ???

 

[mblues]

Try resetting the PRAM (3 cycles) then try booting from cd/dvd with C key.

Whats this PRAM all about? .. been having a similar issue when trying to reformat ma G5.. holding C does nothing.. same with holding option. I just keep getting taken to the logon screen which asks me for a password i have no idea of.

Thanks for getting me to think of basics. Would not zap pram so I plugged in another keyboard and presto.

Would not zap pram?.. in english that means? haha

SO tryin a different keyboard could do the trick?.. mines does let me type in the logon/password feidl.. so it does work.. but could that be an issue when trying to get this boot from cd thing going?

Little feedback would be grand likes... nice1.


Oh and the cd i;m using is an early version of OX than what is currently installed.. however it's all i have atm. It will let me install an older version ey?

Bit of a pain all this but i got the mac cheap so can't complain.. just wish i could get it up-n-running.. had it a while and hate the fect its sittin doin nothing.

 

[Ashka]

You cannot downgrade a Mac so you will need the original disks which should always stay with the Mac they came with or retail install disks the same or newer.

 

[mblues]

You cannot downgrade a Mac so you will need the original disks which should always stay with the Mac they came with or retail install disks the same or newer.

Aaah.. ok that'll explain why am not getting anywhere. Don;t have the original disks so i guess imma have to try get ahold of a retail edition.

Ta for response tho yeh.


Can i also just ask.. i have just bought one of these new slimline keyboard thingys... would that maybe be a cause of not being able to use option, D or C keys during it booting up?.. Thought i'd ask incase i end up goin out and buyin a 2nd hand one for no reason.

Ta again.

 

[VJus]

Good to hear you got it working

same issue i have done PRAM reset 3 times none of dvd or cd or usb working and on startup in middle i got folder ico with ? iMac g5 17". any options