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10.4: Install Tiger from an iPod
Yep, did this with my iPod mini for my wife's 500MHz G3. Something that's worth mentioning, is that this method (from any Firewire drive, not just an iPod) is better than installing to the computer in question via target disc mode. The installation routine makes many decisions based on the hardware that the installer is being run on, and of course, is blind to any hardware surrounding the drive if you turn your iMac/eMac/iBook in target mode.
10.4: Install Tiger from an iPod
How do you get around the need to boot from the install disk?
10.4: Install Tiger from an iPod
You don't get around it. You plug your iPod or Firewire drive into the computer you want to install Tiger to, and run the installer app. It handles everything from there.
10.4: Install Tiger from an iPod
When restoring the Install DVD on the iPod, the iPod becomes bootable.
10.4: Install Tiger from an iPod
Doing an install from one machine to another in target mode works regardless of what processor you have in each.
10.4: Install Tiger from an iPod
It might not work going the other way, though. Booting off an older system to install on a newer one.
Possible with USB connect?
Quick question--did you have to use firewire to connect the pod to the puter or could one just use a USB connect? That's my problem right now; wondering how best to upgrade an iMac with only USB connects.
Possible with USB connect?
If it did work, it would not be worth the time spent using slow USB1. 10.4 requires computers with built-in FireWire.
10.4: Install Tiger from an iPod
Actually with a retail install disk the install is universal.
10.4: Install Tiger from an iPod, hangs on boot
Everything went fine until the booting. The system just hangs on the grey screen with the wellknown apple... |
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