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Re: kernel panic

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Nov 5th, 2007

Hey Joe,

So... i finally just went for it and wiped the HD clean. The good news is that the Tiger install DVD i have got me to the "Choose language" screen - but i think part of the problem is that it's not a real install DVD - just an upgrade (and a borrowed one at that) so i did get a message saying that i wouldn't be able to install the os and it gave me the Start-up option screen.

So, i plan to just get a REAL install DVD and start fresh.

But, since i was able to get past the Kernel Panic screen, I assume my firmware is not, in fact, fried. Would you agree?

Thanks, again.

-Lee

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Re: kernel panic

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Nov 6th, 2007

Glad to hear that it's working, and yes, I would definitely agree that your firmware is fine. For some reason, your Mac wasn't booting off the DVD -- my initial suspicion. Why that is remains a mystery, as holding down the 'C' key should have been sufficient. Regardless, congratulations on getting it working and booted.

>So, i plan to just get a REAL install DVD and start fresh.
Yes, an upgrade disc isn't enough. You need the DVD that came with your MacBook Pro (and it's worth noting that it's not possible to buy a real install DVD from Apple; they only sell upgrade DVDs).

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Re: kernel panic

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Jan 24th, 2008

Hi,
Am having the same problem on my Intel based MacBook Pro (1.8Ghz, 1GB RAM, 80GB Harddrive).

I tried following this suggestion :
"What I would suggest at this point is to insert the OS X disk; holding down the 'C' key while booting. Proceed with installation, and under "Install type" choose "Archive+Install". This will preserve your data and settings, but will archive all the system files into a compressed folder."

It would have worked wonderfully for me, was I not running very low on harddisk space. I have only 1.2GB available and even trimming out everything else, the min space needed is 2.5GB. So I'm having a chicken and egg problem where I cant boot until I delete some files but cannot delete files until I boot.

I read about netbooting but it looked a little cumbersome. How does one create a boot disk for MACs ? I was thinking of booting from the boot disk and deleting some files and then following the suggestion given in this thread.

If creating a boot disk is not viable, please suggest how I recover from this ?

-Parag

PS : I do have another Intel based MacBook Pro and older PPC based Mac Mini (which I'm really not using right now).

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Re: kernel panic

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Jan 24th, 2008

Hello,

It's actually possible to delete files from your hard drive using the OS X installation disk. However, you must use some Unix shell commands to accomplish this. After you've booted off the installation disk, from the Utilities menu, choose Terminal. I can give you a brief tutorial on how to delete files using Unix commands:

When working at the shell, always hit 'return' or 'enter' to execute the command that you've typed. To start with, run the following command:
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```
cd "/Volumes"
```
cd "/Volumes"
This command changes the current directory to /Volumes.
Now, list the contents of this directory:
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```
ls
```
ls
Most likely it will list the name of your hard drive. Enter this directory by typing the following:
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```
cd "Macintosh HD"
```
cd "Macintosh HD"
Or whatever name your hard drive is.
Now list the contents of your hard drive:
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(Toggle Plain Text)
```
ls
```
ls
At this point, you should see the pattern. cd to a directory, and ls the contents. To go back (up) one directory use this command:
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```
cd ..
```
cd ..
With me so far? Now, go to a directory that contains files or folders you want to delete. To delete a file, do the following:
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```
rm "essay.txt"
```
rm "essay.txt"
That command would delete a file named essay.txt .
Deleting an entire directory is similar:
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(Toggle Plain Text)
```
rm -r "my directory"
```
rm -r "my directory"
That would delete a directory named my directory and all its contents.
When you're done, quit the Terminal, and you can continue installing OS X.

I hope that made sense. If you're confused, or have problems with the instructions, please ask, and I will do my best to further clarify them.

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Re: kernel panic

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Jan 25th, 2008

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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer

Hello,

It's actually possible to delete files from your hard drive using the OS X installation disk. However, you must use some Unix shell commands to accomplish this. After you've booted off the installation disk, from the Utilities menu, choose Terminal. I can give you a brief tutorial on how to delete files using Unix commands:
When working at the shell, always hit 'return' or 'enter' to execute the command that you've typed. To start with, run the following command:
Help with Code Tags

(Toggle Plain Text)
cd "/Volumes"
cd "/Volumes"
This command changes the current directory to /Volumes.
Now, list the contents of this directory:
Help with Code Tags

(Toggle Plain Text)
ls
ls
Most likely it will list the name of your hard drive. Enter this directory by typing the following:
Help with Code Tags

(Toggle Plain Text)
cd "Macintosh HD"
cd "Macintosh HD"
Or whatever name your hard drive is.
Now list the contents of your hard drive:
Help with Code Tags

(Toggle Plain Text)
ls
ls
At this point, you should see the pattern. cd to a directory, and ls the contents. To go back (up) one directory use this command:
Help with Code Tags

(Toggle Plain Text)
cd ..
cd ..
With me so far? Now, go to a directory that contains files or folders you want to delete. To delete a file, do the following:
Help with Code Tags

(Toggle Plain Text)
rm "essay.txt"
rm "essay.txt"
That command would delete a file named essay.txt .
Deleting an entire directory is similar:
Help with Code Tags

(Toggle Plain Text)
rm -r "my directory"
rm -r "my directory"
That would delete a directory named my directory and all its contents.
When you're done, quit the Terminal, and you can continue installing OS X.
I hope that made sense. If you're confused, or have problems with the instructions, please ask, and I will do my best to further clarify them.

Thx for your response ...

The problem was that the install screen didn't make it obvious that Utilities menu could be launched. Clicking on the small icon on the right top corner showed me the menu after which I launched terminal and am now doing the needful to cleanup the files.

-Parag