I'm troubleshooting an iMac G5, Tiger 10.4.11. The first problem was a -50 error, which prompted me to repair via Disk Utility (which failed), and finally to replace the catalog via DiskWarrior (which succeeded). After another boot crash, and two instances of reinstalling the system, these are the results:
1. I can boot from system CD.
2. I cannot see the internal HD in Disk Utility on the CD.
3. I can reinstall the system successfully using Archive and Install.
4. Immediately after reinstalling system, computer boots up normally.
5. Computer will eventually crash with a spinning beach ball.
6. After a forced restart, the startup stalls at the grey apple logo.
1. I can boot from system CD.
2. I cannot see the internal HD in Disk Utility on the CD.
3. I can reinstall the system successfully using Archive and Install.
4. Immediately after reinstalling system, computer boots up normally.
5. Computer will eventually crash with a spinning beach ball.
6. After a forced restart, the startup stalls at the grey apple logo.
