Trying to install stand Snow Leopard on 2nd HD of Mini server

[Chorkie]

Hi folks,

I have a Mac Mini Server that I have been using as a PC (my previous Mac died suddenly and I bought the Server version of the Mini because of the superior hardware). I've been running into more and more software compatibility issues lately, especially with music software, so I'm trying to install regular Snow Leopard on the second hard drive.

I've done the research on this and done all the tricks people suggest, like creating a bootable USB drive rather than using the disk directly, and repartitioning the target drive to make sure it's GUID and has a little bit of unpartitioned space left. However, regardless of whether I use my USB bootable or the disk, it always results in a kernel panic during bootup, followed by the "You need to restart your Mac" message.

Any help with getting this done would be greatly appreciated, or if there's anything I can do to improve Snow Leopard Server's compatibility with apps like Cubase and the Pocket Pod software, that would be great as well!

Here's the error report log:



Interval Since Last Panic Report: 3798529 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 11
Anonymous UUID: 1B01544A-0C62-4B7B-A02C-FAC4D81EA171

Fri May 20 09:36:41 2011
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x2a6ac2): Kernel trap at 0x584a71fc, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000018, CR3: 0x1b9ec000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x071a6004
CR2: 0x00000018, EBP: 0x510a3c78, ESI: 0x08204800, EDI: 0x08204800
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x584a71fc, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00290010
Error code: 0x00000000

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x510a3a88 : 0x21acfa (0x5ce650 0x510a3abc 0x223156 0x0)
0x510a3ad8 : 0x2a6ac2 (0x590a50 0x584a71fc 0xe 0x590c1a)
0x510a3bb8 : 0x29c968 (0x510a3bd0 0x81e5000 0x510a3c78 0x584a71fc)
0x510a3bc8 : 0x584a71fc (0xe 0x48 0x10 0x510a0010)
0x510a3c78 : 0x5844bfb8 (0x0 0x81e5000 0x8231900 0x845af80)
0x510a3c98 : 0x58060189 (0x8204800 0x58065304 0x8231900 0x0)
0x510a3d08 : 0x5805cb98 (0x8204800 0x5 0x5 0x4a7632a3)
0x510a3d38 : 0x5330cf (0x8204800 0x764e3e8 0x764e3e8 0x0)
0x510a3d88 : 0x563a86 (0x8204800 0x764e3e8 0x764e3e8 0x0)
0x510a3de8 : 0x284883 (0x8204800 0x764e3e8 0x0 0x0)
0x510a3e58 : 0x21d09c (0x836a868 0x7579c84 0x836a86c 0x836a8a4)
0x510a3e98 : 0x210234 (0x836a800 0x510a3edc 0x76457b0 0x510a3ed0)
0x510a3ef8 : 0x216497 (0x836a800 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x510a3f78 : 0x2922ba (0x76e4168 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x510a3fc8 : 0x29d44d (0x76e4164 0x0 0x10 0x76e4164)
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.NVDAResman(6.0.0)@0x58448000->0x586dbfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x51073000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.0)@0x5800d000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.0)@0x5804f000
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.0)@0x5804f000->0x5806cfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x51073000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

Mac OS version:
10A432

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.0.0: Fri Jul 31 22:47:34 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1456.1.25~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: Macmini4,1 (Mac-F2208EC8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 99487814905
unloaded kexts:
(none)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.InternalModemSupport 2.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.1d8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelYonahProfile 14
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.7.4a1
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile 11
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.0.5
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 161
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 3.4.0a20
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile 19
com.apple.GeForce 6.0.0
com.apple.driver.DiskImages.SparseDiskImage 281
com.apple.driver.DiskImages.ReadWriteDiskImage 281
com.apple.driver.DiskImages.UDIFDiskImage 281
com.apple.driver.DiskImages.RAMBackingStore 281
com.apple.driver.DiskImages.HTTPBackingStore 281
com.apple.driver.DiskImages.FileBackingStore 281
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.5.0
com.apple.BootCache 31
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx 410.91.20
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 3.7.8
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.3.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 3.7.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI 3.7.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 90.0.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 0
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.0.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 90.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17 - last loaded 89480125528
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 10
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com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction 20
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com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
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com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.0.1d2
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com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.0
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com.apple.driver.DiskImages.KernelBacked 281
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[miguels]

Chorkie,

This may help?
I bought the new Lion Server and the new 10.7 USB flash drive with the intention of wiping both drives, Option Boot to the USB stick, then install the basic 10.7 Software thus getting rid of all the Server software.

I was assured by Apples Server support team this would work.

Problems, the Option Boot shows the USB stick but when selected the screen shows a grey circle with a diagonal line through it and a little later the system powers off.

After a second call to the Server support time they tell me this will NOT work because the Mini Mac Server has built in Server hardware that prevents any software other than Server software from being installed.

This may be why you cannot install Snow Leopard?

Regards
Michael

 

[Chorkie]

miguels, thank you tremendously, especially for relaying what the server tech support folks told you - I figured it had to be something like that, because no rational explanation seemed to apply. And I was just about to try buying the Lion stick, too - glad I know that that won't work, either...

The thing is, the Mac Mini Server is a perfectly good, fairly powerful computer and is just fine for 99% of what I wind up doing on it, it just seems to behave oddly or choke entirely on certain things related to audio interfaces, especially MIDI - which sucks because I chose the Mini specifically in the hope that it would be better for music stuff. Instead, I've had to give up the music for now (until I can get another computer) and focus on things I CAN do with the equipment at my disposal. Ah well, lesson learned - servers are servers and that's all they're good for. :-/

 

[miguels]

Hi Chorkie,

It was a long time since you posted your proble, sorry I have just seen it recently.

I bought the Server Mini because it gives me a similar power spec to the I7 Imac at half the price. As a photographer I have a nice calibrated monitor so it works just fine, thats when I get it set up eventually.

One other tip which has been driving me mad for days, when the Ipad makes a backup it puts it into users/yourname/library/application support/mobilesync/backup
however, Apple in their wisdom have decided that with Lion they will make the library folder, a hidden item.

Here's a link to explain how to unhide the library folder

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/909/cpsid_90947.html

Worth keeping even if you dont have an Ipad.

Michael

 

[Kaveman]

You just hold down the Option Key and open the Go Menu.