(MoC) Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Could Someone Help: I tried to upgrade to leopard but when the Installer was installing the essentials it gave an error: Cannot write some files to /Volume/Mac HD) I never had problems with my HD, my iBook G4 is brand new, I bought it in December 05 Does anyone know how to solve this issue.? HELP ME PLZ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-166786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepolishtwin Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Quick question: How do you put the DMG contents onto a DVD? I tried using Disk Util the same was as restoring to a HD, but it didn't work. Thanks in advance Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-166858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marook Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 if any of u try to start up leopard and get a blue screen with a mouse and it hangs there u have to boot leopard in safe mode to disable the unecessary drivers from loading. And what might they be, say, on a MacBook Pro? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-166885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marook Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 And what might they be, say, on a MacBook Pro? Ok, my experience here is this: Make a Safe Boot (Shift down) Disable Auto Login All seems fine! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-166912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelelliott394 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 is there any FREE program i can use to make a partition on my boot drive (on my ibook g4) to install leopard to, without damaging anything. (non-destructive partition) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-166950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 No, Im also looking for 1. But I had no luck. Get out your wallet. theres nothing you can ing do Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-166972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelelliott394 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 i tried to download ipartition with a serial key, but it has no seeds. ....i'm skint too. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-166983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdg2 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Hi can any one help I have installed leopard on my intell mac mini it looks good but I have a problem with spaces when i was tweaking the settings in spaces I selected use mouse now I cant click on anything as it changes screen! how can i dis able this any clues thanks mark fixed it held down the option key and was able to use the mouse yeah! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoM Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Ok well I still get a blue screen death even with safe mode. I installed and my iPod and it worked right after the install, but on reboot it f***ed up. WHY GOD WHY? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelelliott394 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 so now i have ipartition, how do i partition my boot drive with it? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.NetRolller 3D Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 This thread recommends Transmac for burning the DMG under XP. However, Transmac doesn't seem to like my DMG (gives "No HFS volumes found" when I try to open it). Is it a compressed DMG that is unsupported by Transmac? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zim Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Hmm after 8 pages, seems some guys have found it easier to install it, while others seems like an uphill struggle. just would like to know, is it possible upgrade 10.4 to 10.5 ? without looking my apps, docs etc? Z btw the easiest way to install this if u got an ipod, create 2 partitions on the ipod, restore the installer on one, and then install the os on the other. plug the ipod in when u want leopard or just boot normally when u want tiger Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marook Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 just would like to know, is it possible upgrade 10.4 to 10.5 ? without looking my apps, docs etc? Well, I know developers that have lost a disk, so at this point I would HIGHLY recommend that you make a Full backup before any such attempts. Also, some parts of 10.5 is still very unstable (like Mail.app), so you would not want to use this for nnormal use. Best, Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zim Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Thanks buddy, well i think i may have to do a clean install, i dont thinkmy powerbook G4 ever had one, i chose the upgrade option when i installed tiger.. so i think its about time my baby had a nice clean install.. after i back everything up.. gonna be a fun weekend ZIm Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over Saint Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Ok, i read almost every post here, but for the record, what is the easiest way to install 10.5 on my g4 powerbook, so g4 powerbook, I have the usb external drive, and a 5g ipod as well as a 3g ipod, what should i do to install it. the easiest way though im up for anything i got alot of time... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zim Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Well i aint tried this, just an idea.. mount the installer in the os, run the setup and when it asks you to choose a destination drive select your external disk driver, mind you it has to be firewire and formatted to be used as a disk. powerbooks wont boot form usb only firewire Zim Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmoonee Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Over Saint The easiest would be using your 3g ipod with firewire because it is not possible to boot off a USB device but you can boot from a firewire device. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingistech Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 Well, I know developers that have lost a disk, so at this point I would HIGHLY recommend that you make a Full backup before any such attempts. Also, some parts of 10.5 is still very unstable (like Mail.app), so you would not want to use this for nnormal use. Best, I've had no stability issues at all. What hardware are you running? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
duransnipes Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Stability varies alot depending on which machine your running it on from what i see arounf the forum. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marook Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I've had no stability issues at all. What hardware are you running? MacBook Pro, 2GHz, 512Mb Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark. Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Can someone help me out here? My install doesn't work, it just hangs at the Apple (after pressing C on startup until the Apple shows up) Here's what I did: Downloaded carbon copy cloner Copied the OS X disk, but deleted the Xcode folder (from CCC) In ccc, made the destination (target) disk bootable Used disk utility to burn the DVD (dvd-r) restarted, held C and it just hangs on the Apple, on the G3 & G4 I let hang for like.....40 minutes. on the macbook pro it got the gear after 3 minutes. let it hang for 30 more minutes, nothing. what am I doing wrong? what other way without using an external drive, DL DVD, iPod, etc can I use? how can I just install it within the os on a different partition or something? thanks in advance Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgbegger Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 TIPS: DO NOT USE PACIFIST OR CARBON COPY CLONER. i have tried both and they've both failed. the only wait to get a proper bootable drive is to use the restore function in Disk Utility. I am going to try and make a pared down single layer DVD for backup but using the restore to a disk partition works fine, not just to external drives. fyi - posted from a successful system installed from a restored Leopard CD install disk. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-167897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Can Someone Please Help ME ! Could Someone Help: I tried to upgrade to leopard but when the Installer was installing the essentials it gave an error: Cannot write some files to /Volumes/iBook G4) I never had problems with my HD, my iBook G4 is brand new, I bought it in December 05 Does anyone know how to solve this issue.? Help Me Help ME HELP MEEE HELP ME PLZ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-168455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squalere Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I created read/write image, deleted Xcode Tools and restored it to a 4 GB image created wih Disk Utility. I restored this image to a Creative Zen player, but I don't know how to boot from it and start the install. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-168603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mass Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 so now i have ipartition, how do i partition my boot drive with it? i actually payed for that {censored} program.. it cant resize or anything, crappy program. partition magic for windows can resize the boot partition and create new, merge and convert filesystems, and lots of stuff, ipartition couldnt do anything to neither the boot partition ( Tiger) or the partition i created for leopard. iPartition = Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/24386-leopard-installation-method/page/6/#findComment-168622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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