OS 10.4 - install from external hard drive

striker · striker #1 (**permalink**)

03-13-2009, 04:14 PM

I want to install 10.4 on a G4 that doesn't have an internal DVD (only CD). I have an external DVD it wont install from that because its USB not firewire. Can i copy the install DVD to my external fireawire hardrive and install it from there? if not i'll invest the $30 in a new internal DVD drive.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

03-13-2009, 04:47 PM

You do need the external optical drive to be Firewire as PowerPC (PPC) machines do not normally boot from USB, even USB2. It will install provided the original disc is a full retail install DVD and not a gray coloured system restore disc from a different machine.

striker · striker #3 (**permalink**)

03-13-2009, 04:51 PM

it is, just took it out of the wrapper but can I copy it to the external firewire hard drive and install from there?

R3d · R3d #4 (**permalink**)

03-13-2009, 06:11 PM

Have you tried making a disc image of the 10.4 install disc and putting it on your external drive? That should work... I think ;/

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #5 (**permalink**)

03-13-2009, 10:26 PM

In your post you said you had an external DVD - that is what needs to be firewire to be bootable. From time to time Tiger is advertised on eBay etc in CD format - you may need one of those. Copying disk images of OS for install is flakey.

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striker #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 06, 2009 Posts: 9	03-13-2009, 04:14 PM I want to install 10.4 on a G4 that doesn't have an internal DVD (only CD). I have an external DVD it wont install from that because its USB not firewire. Can i copy the install DVD to my external fireawire hardrive and install it from there? if not i'll invest the $30 in a new internal DVD drive.
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harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	03-13-2009, 04:47 PM You do need the external optical drive to be Firewire as PowerPC (PPC) machines do not normally boot from USB, even USB2. It will install provided the original disc is a full retail install DVD and not a gray coloured system restore disc from a different machine.
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R3d #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 9 Mac Specs: Dual 1.8 Ghz PowerPC G4 (Gigadesing Processor), 1.75GB SDRAM, Pioneer DVD, XFX Nvidia 6200 256mb	03-13-2009, 06:11 PM Have you tried making a disc image of the 10.4 install disc and putting it on your external drive? That should work... I think ;/
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harryb2448 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	03-13-2009, 10:26 PM In your post you said you had an external DVD - that is what needs to be firewire to be bootable. From time to time Tiger is advertised on eBay etc in CD format - you may need one of those. Copying disk images of OS for install is flakey.
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