Hi! I have just completed transfer of my 40GB hard drive with years of my data and work on it from its old home in a now defunct Rev B iMac, to its new home in a more sophisticated tangerine iMac 400 slot-loader, a model M5521, which was the gift of a dear friend. In order to "tune" the operating systems on the partitions of the hard drive I've just installed, and make the OSs on its partitions conform to the specifications of the new, more sophisticated home in which it's now residing, I believe I need to start up the tangerine 400 slot-loader from each of the various Mac OS install disks which originally made those installations.
I have a couple of problems here with this plan. Problem one is, I don't know how to get that CD into the slot-loader. I've only used tray-loaders until now. Do I just push it in before hitting the on/off button? Just after I hit the on/off button? When should I press the "C" key on the keyboard in this instance? Here's problem two: once I start up, per the instructions relating to problem one, above, on how to get a CD into the machine to start it up on that CD in the first place, what is the right way to do an install of the same OS versions which are already installed (OS X 10.2.8, OS 9.2.1-which I'll also subsequently upgrade to 9.2.2, OS 9.1 and OS 8.6), over what's already there, to have the installer make any changes to customize the installation for the CPU which is now the new home of the hard drive I've just installed? Also, if possible, I'd like to keep any changes, preferences, drivers and extensions I'd already installed as part of the other application software installations which I have on the hard drive. Do you know how to do that? Or, if there are several strategies, which is the best one, all things considered? Can you tell me what to do, step-by-step, so I don't screw up and cause myself further problems down the road from this juncture? Thanks for your valuable input! All the best, stanton -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
