Mac OS X Server 10.5: Remote installation does not succeed if server does not meet hardware requirements

  • Last Modified: August 15, 2008
  • Article: TS2077
  • Old Article: 306532

Symptoms

If you install Mac OS X Server 10.5 remotely on a server that does not meet the minimum hardware requirements, it will not succeed. Server Assistant may incorrectly report that it did succeed.

Products Affected

Mac OS X Server 10.5

Resolution

Before installing remotely, be sure the target server meets the minimum hardware requirements for Mac OS X Server 10.5, which include at least 1 GB of memory (RAM), an Intel-based Mac or PowerPC-based Mac that has a G5 processor or 867 MHz or faster G4 processor (if using dual PowerPC processors, at least 867 Mhz per processor).

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