MacOS Won't install grinding my teeth now

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so i bought a know problem Imac 2011
power it up goes to osx utilities

reinstall os x
os x maverics click to continue (connected via ethernet virgin 108mbs)
a required download is missing (@$%$££££@*&@*&%%@)shouting and swearing
so it needs an os ? googled no definite answer

i have 2 mac mini 2009 too old safari to use apple site to dl the dmg

stuck fuming exhusted i always disliked apple and i'm not getting any younger

dual boot linux mint and win 10 at least 22 years of pc support behind me but this is defeating me so the truth is out there I'll trust anyone if they can't help me get past this i know the imac's good as i put in a linux mint hdd in and bang goes to desktop browses the internet doesn't crash hoovered the dust and crap from the inside but i can't install macos on it for love or.........well I,m sure apple wou;d take my money but ....hell no

: (

help
 
oh and i've tried option r, windows key alt r, win key shift alt r same result a required dl is missing
booted from mini mac drive fail i386 and locked up burned an iso of an dodgy os from allmacworld and tried burning dmg to dl a dl dvd
can get to apples website on the imac but can't / don't know the original os
no disks with it either
 
Have you tried parted magic to see if the machine is OK? You can go to everymac.com, use the serial number from an Apple to see what OS it shipped with and what is the highest version you can upgrade. Do you have an Apple account? That's the first step. Unlike M$ you can't really do diddly in the Apple ecosystem without that app store account.
 
Hi mark parted or gparted in linux mint from a usb the mac is fine or rather it was i took the hdd out to try a blank hdd and was going to try a inet reinstall onto a true blank whilst booting off the original via usb but whilst i managed to get the video cable back in and working yesterday ....today i can get the darn thing back in so i'm hoping the thing goes back in a bit later when i've rested and have another go, the trouble with being ill is my tolerance and fitness aren't what they were 5 years ago it'd be barkin like a dog now when i was fit and able now 10 mins of fu=rustration and i'm done for the next two days grr
got a apple account
Pre-Installed MacOS: X 10.6.6 (10J4026) Maximum MacOS: X 10.13.x (snow leopard and high sierra)
(that was useful) and one has hfs one adfs or somrthing like the not compatible thats useful and move me fwd great thanks
and the whole 2you can't do anything without apple sticking thier nose in is a pain a pita tbf but that's why they're v rich and I'm not
 
Are the date and time correct on the iMac? That could be the issue, bad HDD, Bad graphics card or you just need a known good usb stick with Mac OS installer
 
The problem with machines that old is even if you can get to 10.6.8, which provides the app store, you're very limited in what you can get in the app store for OS versions. Apple has intentionally hidden older versions. In some cases if you look around someone has managed to get a link that will open up the download in the app even if it can't be found via search.

Also be aware that those Macmini's had known issues with the HD cable. They were very thin and fragile. I had mine repaired a couple of times under warranty and they also replaced the cable as well as the drive.
 
you are probably correct (probably ? no definitely) however the goal here is to learn mac os a bit so apps aren't the issue getting it to boot boot something other than mac os x utilities or linux mint both of which work well aprt from os x not installing due to required download missing still it'll make a cracking LM desktop : ) if nothing else but as stated i wish to "poke about" with mac os if poss but so far its not : (
I'll keep on keeping on
 
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