On Aug 24, 2010, at 6:31 AM, Nestamicky wrote: > The objective is to install 10.5 using .dmg. > > The approach, as she just explained it to me: > > Put the HD that 10.5 is being installed to inside the machine, having > formatted and partitioned it; one for OS, the other for personal data. > Boot off an HD with an OS-Tiger-and mount, this HD is connected to Firewire. > Mount the dmg from the desktop of this HD and restore it using Disk utility > to a partition in the HD inside the machine. > > Once that's done reboot using the mounted .dmg as the start up disk and then > install to one of the partitions inside the machine. > > The problem: > > Dragging the .dmg to the "source" option in Disk Utility does not happen. It > simply does not move, even if the .dmg has been mounted. > > If someone knows of a better way to do this install, please write it here as > clear as possible, so I can just forward it to her. I've never done this > before, and thought I'd ask here for her. > > Thanks.
What machine are you doing this on? Use the Disk Utility restore feature to put the image on the partition you want to boot from or make a DVD from the .dmg. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
