Enabling VNC or Fire Wire booting

Hello Mac People,
Is there anyway to access "System Preferences" remotely?
I need to check and make sure that "Remote Management" is enabled on a FULL XSERVE server running 10.4.11.
I will be using a Mini-Mac also running 10.4.11; this is only going through a switch (same domain).
I have FULL administrator privileges and have no problem connecting using "Server Admin Tools". And I can telnet in just fine also.
Have tried approximately six GUI VNC applications (Chicken of the VNC, Tight VNC, etc.etc.) and ALL fail with vague error messages.
Also tried a known good PCI video card into this FULL headless server but then the operating system froze at start up. Yes the video card is compatible with 10.4.11.
I have also tied to "kick start" the service as well using:
sudo sh -c "/bin/echo -n enabled > /Library/Preferences/com.apple.ScreenSharing.launchd"
(and several syntax variations mentioned on the web) but the commands also fail.
This is a CRITICAL Mac server that is other wise working GREAT located at one of the companies that I support and of course they do not want to buy "Apple Remote Desktop". Gees .... this company is still running Office 2000 on most of there workstations. And seeing as how other VNC's are failing I'm not even sure ARD would install and then work anyway.
If there is no way to access "System Preferences" remotely. Would someone please be kind enough to explain or point me to a link on how to use a "Fire Wire" connection and a Mini-Mac to start this server.
I have seen it done before..... where a Mac system was started using the operating system on another Mac system. Do I need a particular application?
Thanks in advance <smile>

Thank you VERY much for your replies.
I'm thinking that the operating system on this server must be unstable. I know that Disk Warrior has been run on it in the past. Plus AFP (Apple File Protocol) failed to launch after a restart recently. But getting all of the updates fixed that.
Since this is a CRITICAL server I think what I will do is give them an estimate for a brand new main boot hard drive and set the current hard drive aside as a fall back position.
It looks like Snow Leopard (10.6.**) requires an Intel Processor.
This XSERVE is a G5, RackMac 3,1 with Dual 2.3 processors and it looks like they are not Intel based processors????? But "PowerPC" based processors?????
If that is correct I will see if I can locate there copy of Tiger Server. They just bought SEVEN IMac's running 10.6.2 Snow Leopard and you should be able to get more then six years on a VERY expensive full blade server like this.
Anyway, in the mean time, I really need to see how to boot this server from a known good G5, AKA "Target Disk Mode"
I found a link and will try it either this weekend or the next. I work on a lot of week ends at the companies that I support to stay out of the way of the end users.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/helpdesk/?p=293
Once again thank you all VERY much ........ "Live long and prosper" <smile>

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I read problems like this and common - when OS X gets a new version - use to work and 10.6. broke support / works with USB but not FW / comes from [ LaCie, WD, Seagate, name-brand ] but standard Oxford based bridges are fine. LaCie had to issue firmware update AND driver (so might not work on virgin Apple system).
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Good day, all
I'm trying to make a bootable back up of my internal hard drive on my old iBook.
I used "Personal Backup X3" to "clone" my drive to a LaCie Fire Wire drive (which is partitioned into two 40 gig parts.
When I boot the iBook (with the LaCie connected) holding down the option key my screen shows my internal hard drive, one curved arrow, and one straight arrow. I infer that the curved arrow rechecks for bootable drives but is that correct? The straight arrow boots the computer from the selected drive.
Since I only see one icon (for my drive), I'm guessing there is a problem seeing the LaCie drive. Could this be because it's partitioned?
Let me know if I'm confused on how this works.
Thanks,
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Did you correctly partition and format this external drive? See the following:
Extended Hard Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to two. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
Repeat Steps 4-6 for the second volume.
Personally I would use the Restore option of DU to clone your iBook's drive but before you do I would do the following:
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger and Leopard.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger, and 4.1 for Leopard) and/or TechTool Pro (4.6.1 for Leopard) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
I would then boot the iBook to be sure that OS X starts up properly. If it does then clone the drive as follows:
How to Clone Using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (journaled, if available) and click on the Erase button. This step can be skipped if the destination has already been freshly erased.
4. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
5. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
6. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
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Source means the iBook's drive.

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Unable to mount external fire-wire hard drive - help, please!

After working the last couple of days to resolve the failure of an internal drive, now one of my external drives (LaCie fire-wire) will not mount. I was using it to back up the bad internal drive, and probably forgot to eject the drive before turning it off; don't know if this really makes any difference, but just in case...
If I use Disk Utility I can see the LaCie drive, but it will not mount.
When I tried to verify the drive got the following message -
Invalid sibling link
The volume LaCie HD needs to be repaired
1 HFS volume checked - volume needs repair
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Invalid sibling link
Volume check failed
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit
1 HFS volume checked
1 volume could not be repaired because of an error
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Once again, thanks in advance for any help!

Hi! Diskwarrior is always better at repairing drive directories which constitute 99% of all drive problems. I run it fairly regularly usually once a month. BUT I always run it at the first sign of weirdness or problems AND every time I have had a power failure or a forced restart or shutdown because those events usually always damage the drive's directory. Often even though the directory is damaged OSX can go ahead and mount it and it will work ok but eventually the damage builds every time one of those events occur and finally there is a failure to mount or boot. Tom

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my fire wire Unibrain cam does not connect in messages chat and I cannot receive the other persons cam
. Are there settings I should correct. I am using 10.8.4

HI,
So you are getting video in to the App.
So any Firewire 400/800 issues are moot.
Next step.
In the Video Menu is the Video option dark and active text and is it ticked ?
In the View Menu is Show Video Status ticked ?
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Can you connect to this "Buddy" ?
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Sue is a friendly soul and right in 99 of 100. (Hi Sue )
But if disaster! I seem to be one that fears the worst first to be relived if it is
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http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10173
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Correct?
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Correct?
It's my understanding that this will now enable me to select any of the 3 devices plugged into the 3 port card, without having to depend on ONE of them being turned on (as in dazzie chaining them)
Correct?
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It's my understanding that this will work fine in my
1.8 Single Processsor G5 Desktop.
Correct?
correct
It's my understanding that the Card will be Plug n
Play - no drivers neccessary
Correct?
correct
It's my understanding that this will now enable me to
select any of the 3 devices plugged into the 3 port
card, without having to depend on ONE of them being
turned on (as in dazzie chaining them)
Correct?
You should put the camcorder on your G5 internal FW 400 port
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motherboard?
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While capturing from your Camcorder, don't have any other firewire devices connected to your G5 ports, either front or rear. (though you have multiple ports, the G5 has only one firwire bus serving all the ports.)
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