Leopard Instal hung...HELP!

After many problems with my 10.5.8 on my iMac, finally decided to Archive and Install OSx 10.5.8 again, from the disk following instructions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1545
Trouble is, the install is hung at: "Installing Mac OS X on the volume "Macintosh HD", time remaining 58 minutes. Been stuck at 58 mins for about 3 hours now, no movement on the external DVD drive (which has the OSX Disc in it) and nothing happening on screen.
HELP! What do I do???

OK,
Now things are REALLY BAD!
Stupidly, I rebooted my iMac via the on/off switch.
Big mistake.
Now my iMac won't boot up at all and all I get is a file with a question mark in it.
So, after I'd cursed myself for my stupidity, I researched how to repair any damage I may have done to my iMac and used this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
to start my iMac as a remote firewire harddrive to my Macbook.
I then reformatted the iMac hard drive using Disc Utilities, thinking I'd just do a completely fresh install of OSX 10.5 from the DVD drive.
Ah, big mistake number 2
Now my iMac won't boot up at all and all I get is the file with the question mark in it.
Right now, I have a functioning Macbook but nothing at all on the iMAc. WHat I want to do is a complete reinstall of the iMac and yet I don't know how to get the iMac to read the external DVD drive (the internal optical drive failed some time ago).
HELP!!!!
(Yes I know, I'm a complete idiot for getting into this mess in the first place).

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I have an eMac (1.25mhz). Apple's website information states that I can install Leopard. But after installing, I got a “”pinwheel” error, and I could not access the Finder. Now, everything is frozen.
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++ (Mine is 1.25ghz.)
512MB of memory
++ (I have 512MB.)
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++ (I have this.)
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++ (I have more than double this.)
Using my Family Pack registration, I had easily installed Leopard onto an iMac (2ghz) and MacBook (2.1ghz), so the DVD media is okay.
I want to back-install Panther so I can use the computer again (assuming the system lets me; right now, it's in freeze.) Otherwise, I can’t use the computer.
We don’t own a spare Firewire drive – just the disks I got with my computer. How do I get it working again? Would I really have to toss this machine otherwise?

You can go back to Panther. You wont be able to just do an "upgrade" though and I'm not sure Archive and install will work for back-grading. So, you will probably have to do a clean install, which means completely erasing your hard drive and reinstalling the operating system fresh. This can be done easily with the Panther install disk. When your reinstalling there should be an "options" menu on one of the install screens or something to that effect that lets you choose to erase the hard drive and install the operating system, there is also an option for this in leopard.
Either way, you are going to have to reinstall the OS if you want to get the computer working again. And if you end up doing a complete erase and install I would try to reinstall Leopard again first, it seems like its just a bad install, Leopard should run fine on your system, people have got it running on much less, but if it still doesn't work do the same thing to get back to your install of panther.
As for a simple way to wipe the disk, one does exist. Just boot up from the Leopard (or Panther) install disk. Once it loads click on the "Utilities" menu in the menu bar and then Disk Utility. Select your computers hard drive and select the "Erase" tab. Set the Volume Format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) if it isn't already selected. Then click Erase, let disk utility do its thing and there you have a nice clean hard drive. After that you can either continue with the leopard install, which I would try first, or you can eject that disk and put in the Panther install disk and install it if you wish.
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I have a MacBook Intel Core Duo , I have the ram to 2 gigs from and HD to 160 gigs from 80 gigs. I started the install.... I picked full erase & install. I ran the disk consistency check, which returned ok. The install starts 3 to 4 min into the install, I get the error message "Install Failed Mac Os X could not be installed on your computer. The installer could not validate the contents of the 'BaseSystem' Package. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance... click start and try installing again. Multiple attempts later same result. Replaced HD with original started install once again, I ran apple updater , update completed all ok. Started install , again checked disk for consistency.. it returned ok.
pick upgrade , because this HD is my back up. Once again "INSTALL FAILED" , but with a twist, I can no longer boot into OS X now my MacBook boots to black screen
with the command prompt LOCAL HOST:/ root #.... this can't be good. My next attempt the files still seem there. Well what should I do now.

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bsgraupner wrote:
SOLUTION FOR GMAIL:
Apple mail automatically configures gmail in Snow Leopard and enters your username as [email protected] for the outgoing mail server.
Correcting your username in the OUTGOING mail server (by selecting edit outgoing server list) to be only "username" by removing "@gmail.com" fixes this issue.
Go Daddy accounts are still a problem... working on that now...
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OK - I seem to have fixed it on my end. Try this:
The default setup in the new Mail.app (4.0) wants to place SMTP for GMAIL on port 993. Change the selection from "Custom Port" to the default - i.e. "25, 465, 587". I know there are posts above that say the preferred port for SMTP is 993, +but see+ http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=78799. The SMPT settings clearly state which ports to use (465 or 587). When I selected the default option check box in the advanced SMTP settings in Mail, Voila! Sent Mail! Hope this helps you get your outgoing mail out.

Imac G5 not reconizing Leopard install, Need help diagnosing.

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You might try resetting the SMU:
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
4. Release the power button.
5. Attach the computers power cable.
6. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Or reseting the PRAM.
You can check the drive using Apple Hardware Test, which should be on one of your install discs, hold down the D when booting to it.
Did you wipe the drive when you were running from the install disc?
If the install disc works, try using Disk Utility to repair your drive, but it sounds as if the hard drive has failed.
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk.
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The target mode is another solution, but even if you install it, you won't be able to fix it or do anything that requires the DVD unless you fix that first.
I will try to install it using the "target mode" with a firewire and see if it works, unless anyone has any other suggestions for me... thanx.

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Thank you for your answers. I was hoping someone would reply.
HP LJ 1000 is a great printer and I figured a few people had to have one. It is unfortunate as this printer hardly ever needed the toner changed, and I used it as my main printer. I swear I only changed toner four times in the last five years!
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I have a powerbook G4 I wanted to sell. I was looking on amazon at a few reviews, and I found a MacBook Pro review that said how to do a reset of the entire computer. I was excited, because I wanted to sell, and I did it. Here is what it told me to do:
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Press the return key."
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Powerbook G4 15"-2005 model
Backlit Keyboard
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(Space between fsck AND -fy important).

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