Power Mac G5: Stops Responding During Login As a NetBoot Client

A Power Mac G5 NetBoot client may stop responding ("hang" or "freeze") during login. A workaround is to resize the NetBoot image, as described in this document.
Symptom

When a user tries to log in, the Power Mac G5 NetBoot client stops responding.

This usually affects NetBoot images that were created using the Network Image Utility in Mac OS X Server. NetBoot images created from existing systems are usually not affected.


Solution


  1. At the server, log in as the root user. For help with this step, see technical document 106290, "Mac OS X: About the root User and How to Enable It".
  2. In Server Settings, stop the NetBoot service.
  3. Unlock the NetBoot image.
  4. Open Disk Copy and use it to resize the NetBoot image, adding about 100 MB.
  5. Start the NetBoot service in Server Settings.


Note: This issue does not occur in Mac OS X Server 10.3 or later.
Published Date: Oct 7, 2016