Ahh... I would rather keep the files on the G3 if at all possible. Plus I don't have a firewire cable. And come to think of it, even if I did, my iBook is no longer running Tiger, was upgraded to Leopard some time ago...
On 12 June, 17:42, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > At 9:01 AM -0700 6/12/2010, Jimi Camel wrote: > > >I have a 10.4.4 install disk that came with my iBook G4. The disk says > >iBook G4 on the label. I have an old iMac G3 that I use as my music > >server, with an external hard drive to store all of my music. > >Unfortunately it is only running 10.3.9 so I cannot connect my iPod > >touch to iTunes on the iMac, I have to move the songs over to my > >iBook, which is annoying as my iBook is starting to run out of disk > >space. I was wondering if it would be possible to use the install > >disks that came with the iBook to upgrade the iMac G3 to Tiger? That > >way I could connect my iPod to it, but would it be a bad idea to use > >the iBook install disks? I cannot see any warning labels that tell me > >not to use them in a different model of Mac... > > That Tiger disc is probably iBook specific. Why bother using it? > > Connect the two Macs with a firewire cable. > Boot the iMac G3 into target disk mode ("T" key held down). > Use Disk Utility on the iBook to erase the G3's HD. > Use CCC on the iBook to slam a copy of Tiger onto the G3. > > - Dan. > -- > - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/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] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
