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first, thanks to all for taking the time to consider this issue.
Good to know that my optical drive can't write to the install discs. I've stopped assuming anything at this point. As far as knowledge about the other stuff - I've just been doing a ton of reading about mac specific and unix in general. Lots to learn.
I've used different passwords and user names each time through. No repeats. When I run the erase procedure and the install the Ethernet cable is physically disconnected from the modem. I turn airport off as soon as the os enables it. Bluetooth remains on during the install. I can't figure out how to disable it during the install and there's no physical switch on the iMac, it's software controlled. I disable it as soon as the initial user account is active. I know it's on because I tried to pair my phone during the later phase of one of the installs and was successful. I'e disabled that connection.
VNC? There's something to investigate. I don't understand what that is but by this time tommorrow I will one a lot about it.
I notice that during boot up from the hd a line consistently appears that IPv6 is enabled, default accept, no detail log. I go into the network settings and turn off all IPv6 options I can find. Does that instruction during boot survive setting changes I make later? Is there another place a connection through that ip could live?
I will post some of the interesting log files on Wed.
Dave |