Installing Leopard on Xserve...

Can I install Mac OSX Leopard (non-server edition) then install server admin tools from orig. discs on Xserve 1.33 G4?

Hi
You can install any version of the Client or Server OS on the XServe G4 going back to 10.2.4 but not any version of 10.6 or newer which are for Intel Macs only.
The XServe was designed by Apple as hardware dedicated to provide Server functionality. The hardware redundancy options built-into the unit as well as the monitoring sensors reflected that. That does not mean you can't run it like you would a client workstation. Apart from the noise and sourcing an appropriate Graphics card there's no reason why you can't use it in the same you would any 'normal' workstation.
You can install OS X Server's Administration tools on the relevant version of the client OS. For example 10.3 Client OS would allow you to install, launch and use 10.3 Server's Administration tools. This 'rule of thumb' would apply to 10.4 as well as 10.5. I'm making an assumption here because it's not clear why you're asking the question? But if you think by installing Server Admin on a client OS will turn the XServe into a Server you'd be mistaken. You should however be able to install Server Monitor and it should work as normal.
HTH?
Tony

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I recently bought a G5 Power Mac (11,2) 2.3 ghz, with 2 GB Ram. It has 10.4 installed and the installation disks for 10.4.
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Okay, so I finally stepped into Y2K and joined the rest of the world (albeit a bit late) in installing Leopard on my laptop. However, when I get to the screen where it asks for name and password, I don't know what to enter and no matter what I try I keep getting the annoying little shaky thing when I do it wrong, time after time.
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Erik J Lundeen wrote:
Okay, so I finally stepped into Y2K and joined the rest of the world (albeit a bit late) in installing Leopard on my laptop. However, when I get to the screen where it asks for name and password, I don't know what to enter and no matter what I try I keep getting the annoying little shaky thing when I do it wrong, time after time.
I have never had a user id or password,
yes, you did. every user has an id and a password. the password may be empty but it's there.
so I don't know what to do here. I am not very tech savy, so please have patience with me. I know that when I used to try to install software, or download an update in 10.3, I was prompted for a password. Is that what they are looking for here? Or are they asking for something completely different? I don't even know what to put as my user name either.
I have scoured the forums and support sites reading about people with similar issues (from 2 years ago... I know)and they keep directing me to different sites. I have tried everything, and nothing seems to work.
First I tried this link: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1400?viewlocale=en_US
this is the correct link to use.
But I got a message saying that my password change would affect my keychain, but not my login (which does me no good if I can't log in!)
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Quick question: I'd like to install Leopard both on an external HD (to test it) and then on my PowerBook. I'd also like to put it on my wife's PB.
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hi,
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After installing Leopard, my G4 will no longer boot in OS 9.22. (Classic still works, but I need it to boot in OS 9.) Any clues about what the Leopard installer might have done to my machine that rendered OS 9 boot unusable? What can I do to fix it?

After installing Leopard, my G4 will no longer boot in OS 9.22.
(Classic still works, but I need it to boot in OS 9.)
Any clues about what the Leopard installer might have done to my machine that rendered OS 9 boot unusable? (And what can I do to fix it?)
Details:
G4 Gigabit Ethernet
Boot ROM version: 4.2.8fl
Accelerator card added: 1.6 MHz
1.5 Gig Ram
I have erased the partition that had Leopard installed on it.
I zapped the pram.
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This machine still works fine in OS 10.3 and 10.4, and it worked fine for many years booting into OS 9, until I installed Leopard, and I haven't been able to boot into OS 9 since then, although I have done considerable research online and tried many things.
I have since learned that this machine does not support Leopard - 10.5. Fine, but how did it break 9.2.2?
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Thanks for checking in, BDAQua.
Problem solved.
In the docs that came with my Powerlogix accelerator card, I found this sentence buried:
"If you reset the PRAM, the NVRAM code for OS9 compatibility is cleared, so you will have to boot from the Firmawre Update CD and perform this process again in order to boot in OS9."
The "process" it's referring to is the process of setting up the NVRAM for booting into OS9 from the CD.
Fortunately, I was able to find the disk, and it worked as expected. I can now, once again boot into OS9.
Conclusion: My (unadvised) attempt to load Leopard on this old machine apparently reset the PRAM on the accelerator card and cleared the NVRAM code for OS9 boot. Although I did attempt to reset the NVRAM via Open Firmware, it did not reset it on the accelerator card.
So, thank you BDAQua, for your "Ah yes" . . . that's all I needed to steer me in the right direction.
Gratefully,
tupester

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