On Jun 15, 2010, at 6:58 PM, Jane, (Portland, OR) wrote:
On Jun 15, 9:17 am, JOHN CARMONNE <[email protected]> wrote:
On Jun 15, 2010, at 9:01 AM, [email protected] wrote:
I need to install 10.4 on a G3 Lime iMac. However, I have a few
problems to overcome.
1. I live in Portland, OR, and the iMac is in Las Vegas, where I
will be visiting.
2. The iMac does not have a DVD drive. The Tiger install disc
(disk????) that I own is DVD.
3. I do NOT have access to an external CD drive to take with me.
4. I can't seem to find a Tiger install CD.
Does anyone out there have a Tiger install CD? Can anyone make one
for me?
Make an image of you DVD and use Disk Utiliy to restore the image on
a USB stick it will boot the G3 and install from it.
JOHN CARMONNE
Will the iMac boot up from the USB stick/flash drive? I thought G3's
could not boot up from a USB drive. After making the Disk Image, would
I just drag it on to a flash drive or does it have to be installed on
it?
No after the image is made use the disk Utility Restore feature to
get it on the stick. And be sure to test it before heading to Las
Vegas. That's how I do it.
Also, 10.3 is currently on the iMac.. It's been a while since I have
done an upgrade. So would Archive and Install till be an option?
Jane
Yes it will boot from the USB stick and Yes install and archive if
you have the drive space. The stick will be slow so don't get antsy
give it time it works pefectly.
JOHN CARMONNE
Yorba Linda USA
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