Mac mini leopard install

I have a mini that used to have tiger on it, i tried upgrading to leopard but the disk was no good and wiped everything off. now i have a legit copy of leopard and when i put in the disk and hold down c all i get is the gray apple screen how long should i wait for somethign to come up. I am running with a non apple USB keyboard and mouse if that makes any difference

You said the disk is a “legit” copy, the black label as Dave mentioned, and it needs to be a wired keyboard, as a brody mentioned, otherwise, the system starts up before the keyboard drivers are loaded. It may also be that the non-Apple keyboard is not recognizing the c key.
You can change the startup disk to the installer disk in System Preferences to see if that helps.

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I bought a Mac mini server (= a Mac mini with a Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server pre-installed) a while ago. I am planning to install Lion Server on the same Mac Mini and get rid of the Snow Leopard installation DVD. My question is, can the DVD that came with the Mac mini be used to install the server OS on a different computer (another Mac mini or iMac etc.)? or is it somehow tied to the original Mac mini?
Thanks!

Install discs included with a Mac are only able to install on the same model Mac. However historically Mac OS X Server install discs are not limited in the same way. (Remember there is no such thing as a Lion install disc.)
The server install disc is more typically limited in being an older version of Mac OS X e.g. 10.6.3 and thus not able to boot and install on the latest model Macs. It is however possible to boot and install on an older Mac e.g. an older Mac mini but install on to an external hard disk which might even be the internal hard disk of another Mac connected via FireWire Target Disk Mode. You can then run the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Server Combo update to update it to the latest Snow Leopard Server version which will then boot successfully on all the current Macs including those that have only ever shipped with Lion.
Since a DVD disk takes very little space I would suggest you don't throw it away.

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Can someone tell me on how to run Mac Mini + Leopard + 1080p? I tried running SwitchRex X 3.7.10 and I was not able to make it work. I read DisplayConfigX may work. Thanks.

Hello, see how many of these you can answer...
See if the Disk is issuing any S.M.A.R.T errors in Disk Utility...
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH7029
Open Console in Applications>Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
Open Activity Monitor in Applications>Utilities, select All Processes & sort on CPU%, any indications there?
How much free RAM & free Disk space do you have also, click on the Memory & Disk Usage Tabs.
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
In the Memory tab of Activity Monitor, are there a lot of Pageouts?

Mac Mini - Leopard kernel panic

Hi
I have been having a recurring kernel panic on my Intel Mac mini since upgrading to Leopard. I run my Mac mini as a home server, so after logging in I tend to leave it alone downloading a few things.
However, when I return to it after a few hours it has suffered a kernel panic and asks me to hold down the power button.
Here is the backtrace I get. I would very grateful if someone experienced could give me any idea of what is causing the panic (is it something to do with the airport?). I've submitted the crash report to Apple several times.
Sun Nov 25 16:19:49 2007
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x0039CD77): "m_free: freeing an already freed mbuf"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228.0.2/bsd/kern/uipc_mbuf.c:2742
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x20e6b708 : 0x12b0e1 (0x455670 0x20e6b73c 0x133238 0x0)
0x20e6b758 : 0x39cd77 (0x48e03c 0x1 0x38b2301c 0x31164a4)
0x20e6b798 : 0x39d073 (0x1cd34c00 0x288ba61 0x20c6a5c8 0x38b213a8)
0x20e6b7b8 : 0x9e8821 (0x1cd34c00 0x0 0x20e6b7d8 0x1a136f)
0x20e6b8e8 : 0x9f19e5 (0x1 0x0 0x38b0e7d0 0x38b21424)
0x20e6bc08 : 0x9f693a (0x1298e2c8 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x20e6bde8 : 0x9f7fb1 (0x1298e2c8 0x536120 0x235d003 0x0)
0x20e6bf18 : 0x41d149 (0x1298e000 0x2f8e000 0x1 0x19ccc1)
0x20e6bf68 : 0x41c2a6 (0x2f8e000 0x0 0x20e6bfc8 0x13ea59)
0x20e6bf98 : 0x41bf88 (0x2edacc0 0x0 0x31239d0 0x2a3a998)
0x20e6bfc8 : 0x19e2ec (0x2edacc0 0x0 0x1a10b5 0x359a998)
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros(300.22)@0x9c3000->0xa4dfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(200.7)@0x8b9000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.4)@0x6ab000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.6.0)@0x6bb000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
9B18
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Wed Oct 31 17:46:22 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228.0.2~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: Macmini1,1 (Mac-F4208EC8)
Thank you!
Harry

I'm curious how you installed Leopard - was it an upgrade install (the default option), an archive and install or an erase and install?
If either of the first two, did the mini show any signs of instability at all before the update to Leopard?
Also, what software is installed on the device, and peripherals connected to it, and while you describe it as being used as a 'home server' exactly what is it that it does?
You could be suffering kernel panics as a result of several things, not least that there is something still on the system from the prior OS that Leopard isn't compatible with and which would have justified an erase and install and a full reinstall of software; that there is software in use which is not fully Leopard compatible; that there is an external device which is causing the problem; that there is an internal hardware problem - typically RAM.

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*I was initially easily able to connect to my wireless Apple extreme in either Leopord 10.5.4 or Windows XP.*
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to run the Apple Airport utility for windows to see if that would get me connected, but just as I plugged in the USB drive my wireless connection flashed and said CONNECTED and I've been good for the past 12 hours. I never had to use the Apple Airport utility.
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Can't connect to mac mini leopard shares or screen share

i'm having problem connecting to a mac mini that is on my network (running leopard 10.5.8) and is wired to the network via an AEBS.
previously when my MBP was also running 10.5.8 i had no problems using screen sharing and connecting to 2 shares on it using "afp://10.x.x.x/sharename", or browsing to them via finder.
i did a clean install of SL on the MBP and now even though the mac mini shows up in finder, when i select it it just sits there trying to connect and eventually the beach ball appears and fails saying it can't connect to it.
when i try to connect to the shares using command-K, again it won't connect to the shares.
if i try to connect to them using the samba share that is also configured on the mac min then is does connect to them.
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!http://www.simon-gray.co.uk/images/network.jpg!

HI,
Make sure screen sharing is turned on and you have set up sharing permissions on the computer whose screen you want to share.
To set up screen sharing:
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Sharing.
Select the Screen Sharing checkbox.
To specify who can share your screen, select one of the following:
All users: Select this if you want to allow any user with a user account on your computer to share your screen.
Only these users: Select this if you want to restrict screen sharing to specific users.
Click Add + at the bottom of the Users list and select a user from Users & Groups (accounts you have set up in Accounts preferences), Network Users (users on your network), or your Address Book. Or click New Person and enter a name and password to create a sharing account. Then select that user from the list and click Select.
Click Computer Settings and set the following options:
Anyone may request permission to control screen: Select this to allow anyone on your network to request to share your screen.
VNC viewers may control screen with password: Select this and enter a password that VNC viewer applications can enter in order to control your screen.
It’s recommended that you not set a password if you only share this computer’s screen using the built-in screen sharing viewer in Mac OS X.
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Kernel Panics at Mac Mini Leopard

Hi guys,
I have been experiencing regular kernel panics for the past two weeks and after calling twice Apple i decided to go on with a posting. Here is a briefing of what happened...
I bought the mini with Tiger just before Leopard was released. It had 1gb of RAM but on the spot I asked them to upgrade it with 1 more so in total I have 2 gb now. When Leopard was released -a month later or so -I bought it from apple and did and upgrade. The mac mini was working fine for almost a year but recently it started to crash with the screen going grey and a message saying "you need to restart your computer by holding down the switch on button" in several languages. This is a kernel panic as far as I know.
I decided to go for an archive and install of Leopard but the problem persisted. I then did a clean install (Leopard) but after a few days -and after installing all the programmes I had before- the same again with kernel panics. I run the hardware test -the short one/2mins and the longer one- and everything appeared to be fine. I cleaned the cache and cookies with Onyx and still nothing. I run a software called preferential treatment and checked for system preferences problems. It found some and i deleted them. Of course I run disk utility and repaired permissions several times but again nothing. A guy from Apple told me to re-install Tiger and then upgrade to Leopard but I haven t done that.
Initially I was suspecting Time machine having a corrupted file that would cause the Kernel Panic but the again I should have the problems when I am entering time machine which is not the case.
It looks like that the Mac mini crashes when 5-7 applications are running. I used to work with many applications open but I never had this problem. Can it be a hardware problem?
The kernel panic report is as follows. Any help would be appreciated.
Fri Mar 27 15:51:37 2009
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x003AAF91): "sbflush: sb 0x4e9956c so 0x4e994c8 cc 0 mbcnt 0 mb 0x10000 mbtail 0 " "lastrecord 0x50000\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228.9.59/bsd/kern/uipc_socket2.c:1220
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0x34137cf8 : 0x12b4f3 (0x45b13c 0x34137d2c 0x1335e4 0x0)
0x34137d48 : 0x3aaf91 (0x496450 0x4967c4 0x4e9956c 0x4e994c8)
0x34137d88 : 0x3aafd1 (0x4e9956c 0x216 0x34137de8 0x3b08b4)
0x34137da8 : 0x3a57b3 (0x4e9956c 0x0 0x1000246 0x2)
0x34137dd8 : 0x3a5835 (0x4e994c8 0x0 0x34137df8 0x0)
0x34137df8 : 0x3a6f5f (0x4e994c8 0x9 0x0 0x0)
0x34137e58 : 0x3a6fab (0x4e994c8 0x1 0x1d000 0x0)
0x34137e78 : 0x368add (0x4e994c8 0x34137ec8 0x0 0x0)
0x34137ee8 : 0x368ece (0x43f3670 0x58fd7b8 0x467f4f4 0x2)
0x34137f28 : 0x368f8a (0x0 0x43 0x34137f5c 0x1)
0x34137f78 : 0x3df460 (0x467f4f4 0x468bd40 0x468bd84 0xb41aac4)
0x34137fc8 : 0x1a0887 (0x43b14c0 0x0 0x1a30b5 0x43ae998)
No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbfffef28
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: launchd
Mac OS version:
9G55
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.6.0: Mon Nov 24 17:37:00 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: Macmini2,1 (Mac-F4208EAA)

Permissions warnings have nothing to do with the KPs. You might also look at these:
What is a kernel panic,
Mac OS X Kernel Panic FAQ, and
Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics for more details.

Is it possible to model mac-mini M815 install a second hard drive?

Hi all!
Tell me whether, you can install a second hard drive, such as SSD or plain and you need to do?
My model mac-mini M815 with 500GB hard drive.

Standard Hard Drive:
500 GB (5400 RPM)
Int. HD Interface:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Details:
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* BUMP *
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3. I have connected my Mini to another, neighboring Wifi, and it works like a charm. Fast Internet, no cutting out.
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5. I have created a new network on my Airport Extreme. While my iPhone still pulls down a great connection, my Mini chokes on it.
The only things I can think to do from here is to Factory Reset my Airport (which I don't see as a plausible solution, since all my other devices connect through it just fine), wipe my Mini and start over (not a realistic solution for my business), or throw it out the window entirely, then stomp up and down on it (this won't fix my Internet issue, but I might feel better).
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Hi im new around here.
I have had a Macbook for about a year now. The only upgrade I got when i brought it was 1gb of ram (was 512mb standard at the time).
I also have a 6 month old pc that im bored with, and as macs can now run windows i have no need to have the pc so will be selling it on.
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Im hopeing that it will run in a similar way or better but not keeping my hopes up :\
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I can also pick another color profile but all of them appear very washed out - I also miss my original profile.
Searching for profiles...
Checking 62 profiles...
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Profiles/DCDM_X'Y'Z'.icc
Tag 'A2B1': Required tag is not present.
Tag 'B2A1': Required tag is not present.
Tag 'A2B2': Required tag is not present.
Tag 'B2A2': Required tag is not present.
Tag 'gamt': Required tag is not present.
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Profiles/DCI_P3.icc
Tag 'A2B1': Required tag is not present.
Tag 'B2A1': Required tag is not present.
Tag 'A2B2': Required tag is not present.
Tag 'B2A2': Required tag is not present.
Tag 'gamt': Required tag is not present.
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