Thank You


21
Nov
MP

Leopard: Problem doing an upgrade on a Mac Cube

I recently experienced my first problem while installing Apple’s OS X 10.5 Leopard.

This install took place on a Mac Cube upgraded with a 1.2 ghz G4 processor, 1 gb of memory and a 120 gB hard disk. With this install I’d selected to do the upgrade option which upgrades over the current version of OS X, in this case Tiger 10.4.x

The problem surfaced when the upgrade was complete and the Cube rebooted. While booting it would reach the grey screen and apple logo and then immediate shut itself off. There didn’t seem to be a way around this shut-down cycle. However, I found a mention of this problem on Cubeowners Forum where others had gotten around this shut-down by booting back to the Leopard install disk and doing an archive and install installation instead of an upgrade.

Once the archive and install installation was complete the Mac Cube booted and ran without any additional problems. The Apple OS X 10.5.1 Software Update upgrade also downloaded and installed with no issues.

Based on this I would recommend any Mac Cube owners to choose the Archive and Install option as their first choice.

, ,

Posted on: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 10:58 am
Posted by: Earl Moore
Filed Under: Apple Mac, Upgrades
Post Viewed: 568 views



You may also like to read:
  • Apple Mac Cube and G4 Powerbook Upgrade Projects
  • Pre-orders for Mac OS X Leopard double those when Tiger was released
  • Upgrading my Apple PowerMac Cube
  • SuperDuper 2.5 now Leopard compatible
  • First Impressions: Apple OS X 10.5 Leopard

    • Bookmark and share:
    del.icio.us:Leopard: Problem doing an upgrade on a Mac Cube  digg:Leopard: Problem doing an upgrade on a Mac Cube  newsvine:Leopard: Problem doing an upgrade on a Mac Cube  furl:Leopard: Problem doing an upgrade on a Mac Cube  reddit:Leopard: Problem doing an upgrade on a Mac Cube

    Comments

    4 Responses to “Leopard: Problem doing an upgrade on a Mac Cube”

    1. paul on November 21st, 2007 12:02 pm

      This sounds very familiar, Earl. It’s par for the course with Windoze. I’ve not, in all of my years, seen a Windoze OS upgrade work. You usually have to start over and do a completely new install. I’ve quit trying to upgrade, as it just doesn’t work.

      I’m glad that you found a solution.

    2.   Leopard: Problem doing an upgrade on a Mac Cube by techwall on November 21st, 2007 12:06 pm

      [...] sourced here [...]

    3. Beagle914 on May 1st, 2008 6:08 pm

      Thanks for posting the tip about installing Leopard on a Cube. I had exactly the same problem with my upgraded model. I don’t know if I ever would’ve found your solution.

      Thanks, again.

    4. Earl Moore on May 1st, 2008 7:53 pm

      @Beagle914: Glad this post was of help! Regards.

    Leave a Reply




    Bad Behavior has blocked 4196 access attempts in the last 7 days.