>>I do have Tiger running successfully on a 333 with 256 MB of ram. I did >>the install by removing the hard drive and putting it in a firewire case, >>and then installing from DVD on an iMac DV. > >Why didn't you use XPostFacto?
I thought of using it, but decided it was going to be more effort. XPostFacto needs to be launched from a booted machine. I was replacing the hard drive when I did the upgrade. That meant for me to use XPostFacto, I had to first install something on the new hard drive to boot the iMac, then run XPostFacto, then do the Tiger install (and reformat the drive again during the Tiger install). For me, since I had a firewire iMac sitting here ready to go, and a firewire case sitting here ready to go, and I had to pull the hard drive from the 333 anyway... it was just easier to go the firewire route. XPostFacto is definitly an option, and I may go that route in the future if I have other "unqualified" iMacs I want to upgrade. Oh, and although it wasn't an issue for me, others should note, any "qualified" mac has a DVD drive, any "unqualified" mac likely has a CD ROM drive, so unless you have Tiger on CD, or a bootable DVD drive for the unqualified Mac, XPostFacto won't do you any good anyway simply because you won't be able to use the Tiger disc. (I happen to have Tiger on both DVD and CD, so that wasn't an issue for me) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
