Are Mac OS X installs kit specific?

[snakesqzns]

I'm wondering if it's possible to do something like:

1) Install Leopard on an Intel MBP
2) Boot Intel MBP install disc
3) Backup Intel MBP hard drive image USB drive (e.g., using 'dd')
4) Boot Intel iMac using install disc
5) Write image from MBP to iMac

Will it work?

 

[uaecasher]

I'm wondering if it's possible to do something like:

1) Install Leopard on an Intel MBP
2) Boot Intel MBP install disc
3) Backup Intel MBP hard drive image USB drive (e.g., using 'dd')
4) Boot Intel iMac using install disc
5) Write image from MBP to iMac

Will it work?

why won't you just use time machine?

 

[GimmeSlack12]

This will not work right. OS X Installs are computer specific. What you really want to do is use the Migration Assistant, or Carbon Copy (http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html)

 

[chrfr]

OS X Installs are computer specific.

At least as far as retail software, no they aren't. If you buy a computer that includes a version such as 10.5.6, for instance, THAT version will be different than a retail version of 10.5.6. 10.6 will install the same OS on any computer with which it's compatible.
Now to the OP, if one of your computers has a bad optical drive, just put the DVD in the other computer, and put it into firewire target disk mode. The DVD will appear and you can install just as if the DVD is in the internal drive.