is there anyway i can install a ppc os on an external hdd on my intel ? cause my imacs dvd doesnt work and has no os on the hdd or can the 10.4 intel work on the hdd wen in a ppc
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Not exactly what you asked but may help you solve the problem:
1) Insert the install dvd in the macbook (the PPC install disk that you need for the imac)
2) Shutdown both computers.
3) Connect the macbook and the imac with a firewire cable.
4) Restart the macbook in Target disk mode (hold the T key at startup)
5) Startup the imac holding down the option key. You should now see the macbooks optical drive (aka DVD) as a choice to boot up.
6) Install the operating system on the imac using the macbook optical drive
1) Insert the install dvd in the macbook (the PPC install disk that you need for the imac)
2) Shutdown both computers.
3) Connect the macbook and the imac with a firewire cable.
4) Restart the macbook in Target disk mode (hold the T key at startup)
5) Startup the imac holding down the option key. You should now see the macbooks optical drive (aka DVD) as a choice to boot up.
6) Install the operating system on the imac using the macbook optical drive
Could you use something like SuperDuper! to duplicate your existing installation to the external drive?
i shot my imac but it didnt have firewire otherwise i would have 10.4 on it lol and i wouldnt have this probelm
Ah, I didn't see it was a G3...
well if it had firewire i would be ok cause i could install it off my bros g5 imac
Just a couple questions:
What do you plan to do once you have the system on the external HDD? you want to install the os on the external HDD and then install it inside your Imac?
well i would if i could get the ppc os to load on the macbook but it doesnt work but w.e i KILLED MY IMAC DEADDDDDDDDDDDD
well i would if i could get the ppc os to load on the macbook but it doesnt work but w.e i KILLED MY IMAC DEADDDDDDDDDDDD
Sorry about that!
Does this mean you give up with it?
Since I really couldn't understand what you wanted to do with the external drive...
Sorry about that!
Does this mean you give up with it?
Since I really couldn't understand what you wanted to do with the external drive...
basically yes i gave up on her now shes in parts
anyone need a logic board but now im looking for a older computer for my secondary lik a powermac or somthing
an old imac (even a dead one) has a significantly higher value that the pieces it is made from. Since they are so old you have basically worthless pieces on your hands now.