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Currently Playing: Getting an Apple Xserve from 2008 working

Taking a look at an Apple Xserve from 2008. We'll get OS X 10.6 Server installed on it, take a look at a couple Power Mac G4s, and have all sorts of fun trying to get a Power Mac G5 working. Check me out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clabretro Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio #netro #retrotech #retrocomputer #networking #homelab #apple #mac 3D Printing Gear Creality K2 Combo: https://amzn.to/4q4oOHQ Hatchbox PLA: https://amzn.to/3Ujaijt Serial to USB converter: https://amzn.to/4mAXDlJ Rack stuff StarTech Universal Rack Rails: https://amzn.to/404JV1Q StarTech 42U Rack: https://amzn.to/482c3oh StarTech 25U Rack: https://amzn.to/3mEB7hS Tripp Lite SMART1500LCD UPS: https://amzn.to/3KZW3Jw 1U 24 Port Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/3Nm0bFa 1U Brush Panel: https://amzn.to/3mExAA3 1U Rack Shelf: https://amzn.to/3oaDclT Video gear Camera: https://amzn.to/4al3xjA Mics: https://amzn.to/4dCUuO2 Magewell Capture Device: https://amzn.to/4gxNeqz Note: The above are Amazon affiliate links. It doesn't cost you extra, but I'll receive a commission which will help keep the content coming. I only link to things I've personally ordered. 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:28 Xserve Overview 00:09:25 First Power On 00:11:27 Trying to Install OS X Server 10.5 00:16:54 Power Mac G4 Mirrored Drive Doors Edition 00:28:15 Power Mac G4 Quicksilver 00:31:20 Getting OS X Server 10.6 Installed 00:45:50 Power Mac G5 00:55:12 IPMI on the Xserve 00:59:51 Next Steps