Big problems with IMac-need help

I have an older model iMac G5 that my daughter has been using on week-ends when she comes home from the local college. She said that she was having a lot of problems with Safari quitting, getting weird messages with MS Office and kernel panics. I decided that the best thing to do would be to erase and install Leopard. During the installation process I got a message that Leopard could not install due to a problem with the base system. I then tried to install from the restore discs (which were backups that I had on hand since I couldn't find the originals) and from a Tiger install disc. I got errors each time. Now there was no longer an operating system on the iMac. I took it to the local genius bar. The genius seemed kind of frazzled since he was helping several people, but he seemed sure that it was the hard drive because of the kernel panics and the fact that he couldn't install anything onto the computer from an external firewire drive.
I purchased a new hard drive from Amazon and a friend who is very knowledgeable about these things installed it for me. We still couldn't install an operating system. We then installed it using Target Mode by putting the Tiger DVD on a Powerbook. I then proceeded with Software Update. I had no problems with applications like iTunes and DVD player. However, whenever I tried to upgrade the operating system I got this message "The digital signature for this package is incorrect. The package may have been tampered with or corrupted since being signed by "Apple". I used Disc Utility with the Tiger DVD and it showed no problems.
So, there is obviously something really wrong. I have no idea what it is. Any ideas out there? Should I take the iMac back to the genius bar? I don't want to spend a lot more money on it, since it is just used on week-ends when my daughter is home. Thanks.

It could be any of those things, but likely is the motherboard. Take it in and have Apple look at it.
Let us know what they say, please.

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hello experts
i am working with MS-ACCESS and connecting it with java programing
now the problem with me are
according to my need i have to create a table that contain Autonumber field
but when i insert element in this table by query
String query1 = "insert into Forum (Subject,Author,Date,Reply) values('"+param1+"','"+username+"','"+dateformat+"',"+reply+")";
st1 = con1.createStatement(); it gives sql exception but when i remove
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here topic id some variable that contain table name
i think problem is that MS-ACCESS has no varchar data type plz help me
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<html>
<%@ page language="java" import="java.sql.*,java.text.*" %>
<head>
<title> Processing the post request </title>
</head>
<body background ="images/modbkgnd.jpg" bgproperties="fixed" >
<%
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   Statement st1=null;
   ResultSet rs1=null;
   int a=2,reply=0;
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try
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    out.print("hello i am here"); // message table
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}catch(SQLException ex){
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finally
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%>
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</html>

hello experts
first i change my Date to date and thn try but it was not working.
and thn i try as dinesh_tcs said
i change my query as
String query3 = "create table"+"topicId"+"( message string NOT NULL,author string NOT NULL, date string NOT NULL)";
but nothing help me
one more thing actually i don,t want to insert manually the field of autonumber what i want that my query work when i leave the autonumber field to insert values in the table ( or whatever way i want to insert values in that table by keeping autonuber given by MS_ACCESS)
plz do the change in code i have maintained above or if not possible thn write the query that u have tested

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27.177.21.10
Cisco 2901
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192.168.1.250
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Client
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Client can ping WAN interface
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C 27.177.21.8/30 is directly connected, GigabitEthernet0/0
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Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
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Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
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VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller. Device is working properly.
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iPod nano (4th Generation) running firmware version 1.0.2
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