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leopard retail DVD kernel panic at boot
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Hi there,
My rev. A Mac Pro kernel panics when booting from the retail (not system-specific) DVD of Leopard. It doesn't kernel panic any time else.
Usually this indicates a hardware problem; could this be true in this case too?
If so, how do I diagnose further?
What other info do you need?
thanks!
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It could be the DVD. Try booting another Mac with the same DVD.
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tried two different leopard retail DVDs -- both 10.5.0, I think -- and both kernel panic the mac at boot
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Posting Junkie
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Run Apple Hardware Test (boot from the install DVD, hold d).
Does it report any errors?
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Have you replaced the Mac Pro GPU with a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT?, if so, that's the reason, cause the 8800 GT needs 10.5.2 as minimum.
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That's what I was thinking it probably could be. The only reason an otherwise properly functioning Mac would KP on boot with an OS X disc would be if an essential driver wasn't there or malfunctioned.
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If you take the retail DVD & box into an Apple Store, they may replace it for free. They did for my brother when he couldn't get his 10.5.0 DVD to work on a Mac Pro.
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i agree, perhaps using a 10.5.6 disc would work. for example, unibody macbook pros do not boot from the 10.5.0 disc but do from 10.5.6
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