System Install Problems

Hi
I am reinstalling my mac mini with the system install disks (10.4.5). The first disk works fine. I am then asked to insert disk 2 though my mini refuses to recognize the disk as the correct disk. One of my friends has an identical model - bought at the same time - I tried using his disks and encountered the same problem. I'm unable to do anything as the mini will not let me out of this screen.
Any suggestions of what to do?
Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.5) Can't remember the exact specs of my machine - it was the very first intel model, core duo.

Hi, I'm having the exact same problem reinstalling tiger on my mac mini, stops at the 2nd disk. Did you resolve the issue or find a solution?

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SQL> DROP TYPE DBMS_CLRType;
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SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE DBMS_CLRType wrapped
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SQL> show errors
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121 /
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> show errors
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0641: "SHOW ERRORS" requires connection to server
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PUBLIC SYNONYM DBMS_CLR FOR DBMS_CLR;
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> DECLARE
2 ORCL_HOME_DIR VARCHAR2(1024);
3 BEGIN
4 DBMS_SYSTEM.GET_ENV('ORACLE_HOME', ORCL_HOME_DIR);
5 EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY ORACLECLRDIR AS ''' || ORCL_HOME_DIR || '\bin\clr''';
6 END;
7 /
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> show errors
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0641: "SHOW ERRORS" requires connection to server
SQL> @C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\rdbms\admin\patch\patch_4659228.sql;
SQL> set echo off
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
...wwv_flow_help
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0641: "SHOW ERRORS" requires connection to server
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
timing for: Load Start
Elapsed: 00:00:00.00
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0641: "EXECUTE" requires connection to server
SP2-0640: Not connected
ERROR:
ORA-28547: connection to server failed, probable Oracle Net admin error
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0641: "EXECUTE" requires connection to server
SP2-0640: Not connected
====================================
postScripts.log -- END
====================================
====================================
PostDBCreation.log -- START
====================================
SQL> connect "SYS"/"&&sysPassword" as SYSDBA
ERROR:
ORA-28547: connection to server failed, probable Oracle Net admin error
SQL> set echo on
SQL> //create or replace directory DB_BACKUPS as 'C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\flash_recovery_area';
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> begin
2 dbms_xdb.sethttpport('8080');
3 dbms_xdb.setftpport('0');
4 end;
5 /
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> create spfile='C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\dbs/spfileXE.ora' FROM pfile='C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\config\scripts\init.ora';
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> shutdown immediate;
ORA-24324: service handle not initialized
ORA-24323: value not allowed
ORA-28547: connection to server failed, probable Oracle Net admin error
SQL> connect "SYS"/"&&sysPassword" as SYSDBA
ERROR:
ORA-28547: connection to server failed, probable Oracle Net admin error
SQL> startup ;
ORA-24324: service handle not initialized
ORA-01041: internal error. hostdef extension doesn't exist
SQL> select 'utl_recomp_begin: ' || to_char(sysdate, 'HH:MI:SS') from dual;
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> execute utl_recomp.recomp_serial();
SP2-0640: Not connected
SP2-0641: "EXECUTE" requires connection to server
SQL> select 'utl_recomp_end: ' || to_char(sysdate, 'HH:MI:SS') from dual;
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> alter user hr password expire account lock;
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> alter user ctxsys password expire account lock;
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> alter user outln password expire account lock;
SP2-0640: Not connected
SQL> spool off;
====================================
PostDBCreation.log -- END
====================================

There were no CORE*.LOG files.. So here are the other two..
============================
alert_xe.log START
============================
Dump file c:\oraclexe\app\oracle\admin\xe\bdump\alert_xe.log
Wed Nov 09 10:52:59 2005
ORACLE V10.2.0.1.0 - Beta vsnsta=1
vsnsql=14 vsnxtr=3
Windows XP Version V5.1 Service Pack 2
CPU : 1 - type 586
Process Affinity : 0x00000000
Memory (Avail/Total): Ph:596M/1023M, Ph+PgF:2167M/2459M, VA:1936M/2047M
Wed Nov 09 10:52:59 2005
Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
Shared memory segment for instance monitoring created
Picked latch-free SCN scheme 2
Using LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1 parameter default value as C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\RDBMS
Autotune of undo retention is turned on.
IMODE=BR
ILAT =10
LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
SYS auditing is disabled
ksdpec: called for event 13740 prior to event group initialization
Starting up ORACLE RDBMS Version: 10.2.0.1.0.
System parameters with non-default values:
sessions = 49
sga_target = 285212672
control_files = C:\ORACLEXE\ORADATA\XE\CONTROL.DBF
compatible = 10.2.0.1.0
undo_management = AUTO
undo_tablespace = UNDO
remote_login_passwordfile= EXCLUSIVE
dispatchers = (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=XEXDB)
shared_servers = 4
local_listener = (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=DGAULT.hotsos.com)(PORT=1521))
job_queue_processes = 4
audit_file_dest = C:\ORACLEXE\APP\ORACLE\ADMIN\XE\ADUMP
background_dump_dest = C:\ORACLEXE\APP\ORACLE\ADMIN\XE\BDUMP
user_dump_dest = C:\ORACLEXE\APP\ORACLE\ADMIN\XE\UDUMP
core_dump_dest = C:\ORACLEXE\APP\ORACLE\ADMIN\XE\CDUMP
db_name = XE
open_cursors = 300
pga_aggregate_target = 94371840
PMON started with pid=2, OS id=2948
PSP0 started with pid=3, OS id=3468
MMAN started with pid=4, OS id=3600
DBW0 started with pid=5, OS id=3148
LGWR started with pid=6, OS id=4028
CKPT started with pid=7, OS id=2588
SMON started with pid=8, OS id=3868
RECO started with pid=9, OS id=124
CJQ0 started with pid=10, OS id=1892
MMON started with pid=11, OS id=1732
Wed Nov 09 10:53:08 2005
starting up 1 dispatcher(s) for network address '(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP))'...
MMNL started with pid=12, OS id=2344
Wed Nov 09 10:53:08 2005
starting up 4 shared server(s) ...
Oracle Data Guard is not available in this edition of Oracle.
============================
alert_xe.log END
============================
============================
xe_ora_3500.trc START (11:04 AM)
============================
Dump file c:\oraclexe\app\oracle\admin\xe\udump\xe_ora_3500.trc
Wed Nov 09 11:04:54 2005
ORACLE V10.2.0.1.0 - Beta vsnsta=1
vsnsql=14 vsnxtr=3
Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Beta
Windows XP Version V5.1 Service Pack 2
CPU : 1 - type 586
Process Affinity : 0x00000000
Memory (Avail/Total): Ph:598M/1023M, Ph+PgF:1863M/2459M, VA:1617M/2047M
Instance name: xe
Redo thread mounted by this instance: 0 <none>
Oracle process number: 0
Windows thread id: 3500, image: ORACLE.EXE (SHAD)
opiino: Attach failed! error=-1 ifvp=0000000
============================
xe_ora_3500.trc END
============================
Message was edited by:
Doug Gault

Another system migration problem...

I had posted this as a reply in a thread about problems with using Migration Assistant with a bootable external FireWire drive, but it wasn't getting any replies, so please forgive the double-post... I need to find an answer to these problems before I go nuts. The situation:
PBG4 w/broken screen, running an external (duh) Samsung monitor. This is my shop PB, it's currently masquerading as an immobile desktop.
Identical PBG4 with no problems. Mostly keep at home, but also on the road.
BOTH PBs have the same dual (Airport/Comcast cable modem for home, Ethernet/SBC DSL for the shop) network settings, user settings, etc., and BOTH receive mail from my Comcast AND SBC accounts.
LaCie 320GB external Firewire drive with OS X 10.4.9 installed.
I wanted a way to keep my work and home PBs synced -- especially Mail -- without dragging the home PBG4 back and forth. Yes, I KNOW it's a portable, but as I sometimes ride my bike to work, I'd rather risk the loss of a $240.00 FireWire drive than an I-don't-know-how-much PB -- plus, the FireWire drive is a much smaller package to carry.
I used Migration Assistant to copy the "home" PB's "Users, Applications, Network and Machine Settings, Files, and Volumes" (just like the Migration Assistant Intro says) to the FireWire drive (which already had OS X 10.4.9 installed), then selected the FireWire drive in System Preferences as the Startup Disk.
The FireWire drive booted up both the shop AND home PBs just fine, but I had the following problems:
1. The network and machine settings I had transferred from my "home" PB to the FireWire drive didn't "take" when I used the FireWire drive to boot up the shop PB. Neither my home Airport/Comcast cable nor shop Ethernet/SBC DSL settings were available as choices in the Network Preferences Pane. To use my shop (SBC DSL) connection while running off the System on the FireWire drive, I had to manually reconfigure the settings, always a RPITA.
2. I decided -- probably foolishly -- to try it the other way 'round: I booted up from the shop PB's internal HD, and used Migration Assistant to transfer the "shop" PBs settings, etc. to the FireWire drive. Are you dizzy yet? I must have been, because -- just as an experiment -- I tried booting the "home" PB from the FireWire drive. Once again, the PB booted up just fine; but once again, neither the home nor shop network settings were available as choices. As an added joy, I ended up with a ton of duplicate files and folders on the FireWire drive, labeled "(from old Mac)" including my ENTIRE 25+GB iTunes library. Thank God it was 320Gig!
3. I think that one of the problems MIGHT be this -- PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong:
When using Migration Assistant DURING a System install, IIRC there's no install-process or Migration-process question about the heinous "Short Name" (the existence/importance of which I was totally unaware, though I've been installing Mac operating systems since 1989). Using Migration Assistant OUTSIDE of the System install process allows you -- if I'm correct here -- to royally screw things up IF you've already used a "Short Name" during the install process on the Mac that you now want to Migrate TO that is different from the "Short Name" of the Mac you're Migrating FROM. I hope somebody else understands that last sentence, because I know it's logically and grammatically convoluted.
To me, the importance of the "Short Name" should be emphasized somewhere, either in the System install process, or in using Migration Assistant AFTER a System install is complete,or -- preferably -- BOTH. I had NO idea how important the "Short Name" is to the System, and while I'm not the sharpest crayon in the box, I'm probably not the dullest either.
Anyway, I'd really like to keep the two PBs synced as regards mail and new or updated files (and settings), but I seem to have over-thought (or UNDER-thought!) the means of doing so.
What am I doing wrong here, and what's the BEST way to keep my two PBs (AND the FireWire drive) all singing the same tune, especially as regards mail, settings, and docs?
Thanks!
Bart Brown
PBG4 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Simple answer: Migration Assistant is not a backup nor a synchronization tool and should not be used for that purpose.
Instead use backup software:
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Retrospect Desktop (Commercial - not yet universal binary)
2. Synchronize! Pro X (Commercial)
3. Synk (Backup, Standard, or Pro)
4. Deja Vu (Shareware)
5. PsynchX 2.1.1 and RsyncX 2.1 (Freeware)
6. Carbon Copy Cloner (Freeware - 3.0 is a Universal Binary)
7. SuperDuper! (Commercial)
The following utilities can also be used for backup, but cannot create bootable clones:
1. Backup (requires a .Mac account with Apple both to get the software and to use it.)
2. Toast
3. Impression
4. arRSync
Apple's Backup is a full backup tool capable of also backing up across multiple media such as CD/DVD. However, it cannot create bootable backups. It is primarily an "archiving" utility as are the other two.
Impression and Toast are disk image based backups, only. Particularly useful if you need to backup to CD/DVD across multiple media.
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files.

IMac won't read the System Install DVD after trying a Software Update (Whic

Last weekend I tried downloading the 10.4.7 update to my iMac. Towards the end of the download the iMac crashed out and said that the Software Update was unsuccessful. As this was the case I tried rerunning the 'Software Update' again but after a few seconds of the application running and the little window being on the screen, it just dropped out and exited. As this was therefore not working I tried to download the Software Update as a Stand Alone application. I found after downloading the file that mounting a disk image on my iMac no longer works. My next step was to try and reinstall OS X from the System Install DVD. I put the DVD in the DVD Drive and found that after it whirred for about 20 seconds, the disk ejected. I thought this was odd so I tried to boot the iMac , holding down the 'C' key once the DVD was in place inside the iMac. The Mac powered up and then the DVD whirred for a while and once again it ejected the DVD. I now have no way of reinstalling OS X..and am at a loss. I called up the supplier of the iMac as I only purchased it in May 2006. They advised me that the warranty only covers Hardware and not Software. They said with a problem like this it could be expensive to try and work out what is causing it as it is sort of an unknown. I would like to know if anyone else has had this problem, is there some way I can see what the iMac is doing when it is trying to read the DVD and the ejects it, and is there some way of 'resetting' the iMac so that it is in the initial state. I know the BIOS on these machines is a 'soft' BIOS so as the supplier said, it is quite possible that the Software Update has corrupted the soft BIOS on the machine. Any ideas?

Yes. It is possible that the DVD could be bad.
It is also possible that your corrupted installation is preventing the DVD from working right.
It would seem strange, except that this happened with another guy as well. But, once we disconnected his internal hard drive with the corrupted OS 10.4.7 install, the machine booted from the DVD and worked properly. We then connected a different hard drive to install to, and it worked fine. Then, we connected the drive as a secondary and formatted it and it resumed working.
But, with an iMac CoreDuo, you cannot open the machine to unplug the drive. So, you'll be a bit stuck if you require the same solution. He had a PowerMac G5.
But, basically, his corrupted OS 10.4.7 installation was preventing booting from a CD, booting into safe mode, booting from an external drive, or any other kind of booting.
So, for him, the only option was disconnecting the internal drive and installing on another one.
I hope this doesn't turn out to be necessary on your system as well. If so, you'll need to take it into the shop for servicing.
The only other option I could think of is to try and boot it into Target Disk mode, and format it's drive with another computer. Perhaps that would work.
Once your internal drive has been cleared (formatted), then it may boot from the DVD again (assuming your problem is the same as the other guys).
You can read about Target Disk Mode here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
You can read about the steps we took to troubleshoot and repair the other guys machine here:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2629919#2629919
Perhaps that will help explain what I described above.
I hope this helps.

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First, I am a relative "newbie" when it comes to SUN Solaris and System Adminstration, though I know enough UNIX to be dangerous (read "get me into trouble" - hahaha).
I tried to do an "upgrade" to the O/S (2.7) on my Ultra 5, but when doing an "initial install", the system will only allow me to set the partitions/slices manually at the cylinder level. Any attempts to do so have failed, as I keep getting an "overlapping cylinder" error message, regardless of how I try to setup root, /usr, etc. The Solaris 8 O/S setup swap as follows:
Starting - 3275 Size - 1110
FYI, I was trying to do the install using the Solaris 8 CDROM, Solaris build date 2/02.
Overall, I appear to be having a lot of issues with the Seagate Medalist ST34321A (4.1 Gbyte) drive that came with my Sun Ultra 5. The drive appears to work correctly, but an attempts to "wipe out" the drive (reformat) have not met with success.
Any suggestions anyone can provide regarding the install problem would be appreciated.

If you are trying to Upgrade to Sol 8 it is strongly suggested that you do not use the Installation CD. Use CD 1 of 2 with a boot cdrom. You will have to answer the sysid questions and then should get prompted for Initial Install or Upgrade. If you do not get the Upgrade prompt then there is a problem with your original Sol 7 system. Things like nfs mounts in vfstab, links to /var/sadm/patch, pkg or install/contents.
An Upgrade should not be asking you to lay out filesystems. It should use your existing ones.

Solaris 10 install problem (requested image to big to fit into memory)

I have just downloaded the iso images and burned to disk. When I go to install I get the message (Requested image to big to fit into memory Error 28) I have 1.5GB so I don't understand the problem. Thanks in advance
It took a long time for me to figure out, but the answer is disable in BIOS memory hole at 15M to 16M. This solved the install problem with Open Solaris and quite a few more such as not being able to install Linux Zenwalk 5.0 or openSUSE 10.3. Their are others also problems I have had with Linux or UNIX that this took care of. JGZ
Edited by: jgz on Mar 8, 2008 9:13 PM

Hi,
I had been able to solve the Error 28 issue that in my case was really related to a corrupted boot image:
1. I went in the path /a/platform/i86pc
2. rm boot_archive.
3. sync
4. reboot
At this point the OS will notice the absence of the boot_image and it will regenerate it.
At the time of this operation the CD with solaris 10 was inserted in the CDROM.
When the system restarted it was able to load the OS properly.
Please use these information at your own risk. I do not accept any liablity.
Cheers

How to get Operating systems Install Directory in Java

Hey Friends
I have a problem of getting to know Operating System Install directory in java for my application requriment.Can any body tell me how to know this or send me snippet of code
THANKS

Thanks for ur reply but i need to know the Operating System Install directory like c:\Windows & not the jre install directory.Your solution gives the jre installation dir.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks & Regards

How to collect info in AD about operational system, installed on all computers in AD domain?

The problem is to collect info in AD about operational system, installed on all computers in AD domain?

The problem is to collect info in AD about operational system, installed on all computers in AD domain?
In addition this is a nice article which covers your needs with good explanation:
Count the number of Windows XXX computers with PowerShell and Active Directory
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Title: Adobe captivate installing problem
Question: I have purchased a Adobe Captivate 4 license and I have downloaded the setup file from adobe site and installed in a x86 windows XP machine which is joined in a windows 2003 server ADS.At first I installed as trial version once installed I provided the key after all a windows will come up with asking the license agreement I click accept but Nothing will happen nothing will run in the system, also I cant uninstall when clicking uninstall nothing is happen .I have tried installing by creating a folder under the program files as adobe2 then I can start the program but after a while or afte many time but this doesn't help .I have the same problem in other machines too. can any one help me?r a day it will again as the license agreement windows and I selected accept then the same problem I have tried reinstalling

How does this relate to GoLive?
Did you intend to post here?...
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_captivate

I have downloaded OS X Yosemite using recovery from boot but while installing error occuring showing unable to extract essential.pkg so can't install. problem is i have already formatted my drive and dont have any os right now. please help

i have downloaded OS X Yosemite using recovery from boot but while installing error occuring showing unable to extract essential.pkg so can't install. problem is i have already formatted my drive and dont have any os right now. only the downloaded new os x yosemite in the os x base system. please help

Please try again after taking each of the following steps that you haven't already taken.
Step 1
Reset your computer’s PRAM.
Step 2
If your model has user-replaceable memory, and you've upgraded the memory modules, reinstall the original memory and see whether there's any improvement. Be careful not to touch the gold contacts. Clean them with a mild solvent such as rubbing alcohol. Aftermarket memory must exactly match the technical specifications of the machine.
Step 3
Back up all data to at least two different storage devices, if you haven't already done so. One backup is not enough to be safe. The backups can be made with Time Machine or with Disk Utility. Preferably both.
Erase and install OS X. This operation will destroy all data on the startup volume, so you had be better be sure of the backups.
Step 4
Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider to have the machine tested.

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