[G4] Index or Archive

john johnnyg at gorge.net
Fri Jul 22 15:13:11 PDT 2011


I'm not sure if I get it... but I think you just need to boot from your 
install disk, or one of many install disks....then don't install just 
change the administrator password to your own..  Restart and then you 
should be able to install other updates etc.

Johnny

On 7/22/11 2:26 PM, Steven Six wrote:
> I have a G4 Sawtooth, upgraded dual 1.6 Ghz, 2GB RAM, running Logic Pro. I use the MOTU 2408 mkII expanded by a MOTU 8pre. It is all running smoothly on Leopard. It ran just as fine on Tiger as well.
>
> Steven
>
>
> On Friday 22 July 2011 12:17:33 Alan Pratt wrote:
>>> Hi... excuse my igorance, but I would like to know if there is a direct
>>> link to index of G4 articles.  I am in the process of upgrading a G4 for
>>> my audio recording studio.  It is a Panther loaded with ProTools, but I
>>> can't install the software for my Digi 001 without upgrading  CoreAudio.
>>> But I can't install CoreAudio without the administratot's password (I
>>> bought this G4 from a commercial studio).  Murphy's Law wins again.  So my
>>> next step is to upgrade to Tiger which will allow me to run my MOTU 2408
>>> Mk II.  Does that make sense?
>>>
>>> Al,
>> Al,
>>
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>> And yes it makes sense do do what you want if that's how its done. I do not
>> know what an MOTU 2408 is :)
>>
>> You should run Tiger unless it's too heavy and bogs your system down. In which
>> case reinstall Panther. But reinstalling Panther sounds like a lot of work for
>> what you desire
>>
>> You may always access the OS by booting into super-user mode and using command
>> line scripts if you want to save the OS and create a new user/delete a user.
>> Hold<command>  and<s>  keys together when you start the computer and you will
>> be launched into a terminal. But if your not familiar with BSD Linux, I don't
>> suggest this route. should you try and get lost, then enter at the prompt
>> "#shutdown -h now" and the computer will shutdown and turn off.
>>
>> Kristen
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