Mac OS X 10.0 Public Beta Kernel Panic

[lhn555]

On my iMac G3/500 Early 2001, when I try to boot the installer for OS X Public Beta I get a kernel panic.

I have tried resetting the PRAM, downloading from BetaArchive, WinWorldPC, etc. I have used imgburn and InfraRecorder and the same error still occurs. On imgburn the disc verifies successfully. The MD5 hash for the file is correct as well. Am I doing something wrong here? Could the drive in my iMac be messed up? I'm not sure what the problem is.

[James]

Is your system's hardware clock set back far enough? It has to be set back before September 2001 in order to run.

[lhn555]

Is your system's hardware clock set back far enough? It has to be set back before September 2001 in order to run.

Set to 3/13/2001 and it still panics. It could be that the battery is dead, but the system is plugged in with ample power so that shouldn't be a problem...
Edit: I don't believe it's a hardware issue as it runs Mac OS 9.2 just fine

[Windows OS]

Hmm. I was able to run the Public Beta on my iMac G3 a couple of years ago, and the battery dying shouldn't cause this because when it dies, it resets the date to 1969.

Since the picture's a bit blurry, here is my guess of what's the Kernel Panic code:

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Unresolved kernel trap: 0x300     Data access DSISR=0x40000000 DAR=0x000000000 PC=0x08250804
generating stack backtrace prior to panic:

backtrace: 0x0025f814 0x002db978 0x000957d8 0x001b8a18 0x001836ac 0x0003c6fc 0x0003a7dc
panic(cpu 0): 0x300 Data access
backtrace: 0x00085e08 0x0002d3b8 0x0008eb80 0x0008e38c 0x00091db4 0x000957d8 0x888bda18
0x001836ac 0x0003c6fc 0x0003a8d0 0x0003a7fc
panic: We are hanging here...

I'll do a bit of looking around...

[lhn555]

Hmm. I was able to run the Public Beta on my iMac G3 a couple of years ago, and the battery dying shouldn't cause this because when it dies, it resets the date to 1969.

Since the picture's a bit blurry, here is my guess of what's the Kernel Panic code:

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Unresolved kernel trap: 0x300     Data access DSISR=0x40000000 DAR=0x000000000 PC=0x08250804
generating stack backtrace prior to panic:

backtrace: 0x0025f814 0x002db978 0x000957d8 0x001b8a18 0x001836ac 0x0003c6fc 0x0003a7dc
panic(cpu 0): 0x300 Data access
backtrace: 0x00085e08 0x0002d3b8 0x0008eb80 0x0008e38c 0x00091db4 0x000957d8 0x888bda18
0x001836ac 0x0003c6fc 0x0003a8d0 0x0003a7fc
panic: We are hanging here...

I'll do a bit of looking around...

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

[lhn555]

I tried using TransMac to burn the dmg, but it won't let me use it as a startup disc on the Mac. hmm.

[Wheatley]

Is your system's hardware clock set back far enough? It has to be set back before September 2001 in order to run.

Actually, as far as I'm aware, the kernel itself is not timebombed. What's actually timebombed is the GUI, so this kernel panic is unrelated to the expiry.

[lhn555]

Is your system's hardware clock set back far enough? It has to be set back before September 2001 in order to run.

Actually, as far as I'm aware, the kernel itself is not timebombed. What's actually timebombed is the GUI, so this kernel panic is unrelated to the expiry.

I wonder what's causing this error though? I'm using CD-R discs, so there shouldn't be any problems with reading. I believe I have installed the public beta on this computer before even (a few years ago). What could be causing this?

[lhn555]

I got it to try to boot in verbose mode, and it still kernel panics.


edit: Here's a higher quality video. It might be upside down, but YouTube is processing edits right now to correct it.

[Windows OS]

Could you try out the final version of OS X 10.0?

[lhn555]

Could you try out the final version of OS X 10.0?

I've installed OS 9.2.1, 9.2.2 and Tiger and they all worked fine. I just would like to try out this version on this computer.

[//Dan]

On my iMac G3/500 Early 2001,

That's your problem right there. The Public Beta won't run on that, it's too new. Use pre-2001 or older hardware (New World, obviously) to run the Mac OS X Public Beta.

[lhn555]

On my iMac G3/500 Early 2001,

That's your problem right there. The Public Beta won't run on that, it's too new. Use pre-2001 or older hardware (New World, obviously) to run the Mac OS X Public Beta.

Alright, I figured it just wouldn't boot to it like the other developer previews. In the app it didn't say it wasn't compatible like the others. Thanks:) My mistake... lol

[Damian9303]

Might it be the hardware isn't capable for Mac OS X Public Beta to run perhaps? I used a PowerMac G4 to run Mac OS X Public Beta and it worked pretty well. Try using a PowerMac G4 and tell me if it works or not. If it doesn't work, my last guess is either the DVD and/or how you burned it, or the DVD image file your getting it from is corrupt.

[after64k]

I had the same problem when I booted with 1.25 GB of RAM in my iMac G4. Try pulling any additional memory out carefully, until you have under 512 MB. I was able to get Kodiak to boot on 384 MB. And yes, the system clock should be set back before January 2001.