Installing Leopard On PowerBook G4

[kwabena]

Hello,

I need help on this one. I want to install Leopard on my 12" PowerBook G4. 1.5 Ghz with 512mb RAM.
The problem is my optical drive is dead and I dont have a firewire dvd drive. Any suggestions, how I can install it?

 

[pastrychef]

Put it in to target disk mode. Connect it to another Mac. Install.

 

[McGiord]

I don't know if you can boot it on target disk mode, and use another mac as a host to install leopard on your g4 by connecting it with a firewire cable.
Maybe other MR members can correct my statement.
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[TEG]

Connect your Mac to another Mac with a Firewire Cable. Insert the DVD into the Other Mac, then restart it holding down "C". Boot your laptop, then hold down the "T" key to enter Target Disk Mode.

TEG

 

[kwabena]

really cool solutions there. but what if i cant get a firewire cable? any
other way to do this?

 

[TEG]

Not really. An Intel system could boot from a USB drive, but PPC systems can only boot from Firewire Drives.

TEG

 

[SuperCompu2]

really cool solutions there. but what if i cant get a firewire cable? any
other way to do this?

Other than this, the only other option is physical removal of the drive, placing it in an enclosure or another unit, and installing similar to option 1.

But if you're going to tear it open, you might as well just replace the optical drive. Not worth going in twice. 😉