louman Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I've got my hands on a old Mac mini g4 when I put the tiger install disc 1 it reboots to the apple logo and then I get a kernel panic saying hold on we're hanging in there please help me out I've never used a mac before. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/304150-mac-mini-g4-kernel-panic-when-installing-tiger/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gils83 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 use OS Macmini Tiger Intel or PPC ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/304150-mac-mini-g4-kernel-panic-when-installing-tiger/#findComment-2105961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
louman Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Its a mac mini g4 so g4 powerpc cpu. Im using retail os x tiger install disks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/304150-mac-mini-g4-kernel-panic-when-installing-tiger/#findComment-2106061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gils83 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Its a mac mini g4 so g4 powerpc cpu. Im using retail os x tiger install disks euh ?? OS X Tiger is for Macmini PPC or OS X Tiger for Macmini Intel ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/304150-mac-mini-g4-kernel-panic-when-installing-tiger/#findComment-2106420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
louman Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 OS X Tiger is for mac mini PPC Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/304150-mac-mini-g4-kernel-panic-when-installing-tiger/#findComment-2106653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouCioccio Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 A couple of things come to mind; the Mac Mini is not that hard to "crack open" use a putty knife one that is flexible and sand the one side to good edge. If its the original drive I would seriously look for another one ATA IDE because if its old it is old. RAM may be an issue one of the RAM chips could be going south and causing a panic. Lastly the CD drive or the install disc look for finger prints or smudges. Okay bad news you will be limited as 1GB RAM is the max, plus non support for browsers but there are some out there that can be supported; its been awhile since I fixed an 80+yr old nun's iMac G5 I really wanted her to get a used intel because we were so close on the money issue. Since was not tech savvy her iMac G5 was on a list to replace the defected LCD screen plus we installed a new drive so both cost was in a 300$ range and an intel mac mini used was just a couple bill more. Hey she is a benedictine ornery like jesuits. Any way thats what I would try. Use one chip see if the kernel panic then the other. You might have those chip laying around. I don't know if the onboard battery could also cause that? Once you are at the RAM the Hard drive is right there. Lou Cioccio Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/304150-mac-mini-g4-kernel-panic-when-installing-tiger/#findComment-2117152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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