Clark Martin wrote: > Paul Kemner wrote: > >> One solution to that, if you have access to a later iMac with a DVD >> drive is to put the disk in that computer and install 10.4, then put >> the drive back in your older G4. >> > > That is doing it the hard way. > > >> On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Lawrence David Eden <lde...@comcast.net >> <mailto:lde...@comcast.net>> wrote: >> >> >> A question for the List Mavens, >> >> I have an iMac at one of my schools. It is an early model and does >> >> > Using Target Disk Mode is far simpler. > > Connect that computer with one that does have a DVD drive using a > firewire cable. Put the OS disk in the DVD drive, boot that computer > and hold down the "T" key until you get the Firewire "Y" symbol floating > around the screen. Then boot the DVD-less computer and hold down the > Option key. Choose the DVD and click on the right arrow. > > Clarke He said early model... I would assume (knowing the saying) that he means tray loader or maybe pre firewire.
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