Thanks, Bruce. It looks Like I will be updating the laptop to Leopard.
On May 20, 5:02 pm, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On May 20, 2009, at 1:49 PM, dualG4Wheels wrote:
>
> > The MBP is running 10.4.11, and I maybe in a situation soon where I
> > will need to put 10.5 on the machine so that my father can upgrade to
> > the newer version of MacSpeech Dictate (grrrrrrrr. Don't get me
> > started!) I realize that I can do a Upgrade on the OS, but I'm not
> > putting all my faith into that type of quick and dirty operation.
>
> This is neither quick, nor dirty; this is a Mac, not Windows. I
> recommend an Archive & INstall upgrade, meaning that after you select
> the volume to install 10.5 on, click on the Options button.
>
> Select Archive & Install, and leave the 'Keep user files' checked.
>
> This gives you a clean OS install, while retaining all other settings.
>
> You will need to re-install third party drivers and preference panes.
>
> This has worked for me flawlessly dozens and dozens of times.
>
> --
> Bruce Johnson
> University of Arizona
> College of Pharmacy
> Information Technology Group
>
> Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs
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