Quick Leopard question

[someguy]

I was just thinking about what I'm going to do when Leopard is released, and I have decided either I will sell my PowerBook and get a MacBook, or I will just upgrade my PowerBook to Leopard.

So, my question is if I decide to keep my PowerBook and just buy Leopard, can I (legally)use my Tiger Install DVD to upgrade my iMac G4 (currently 10.3.9) to Tiger seeing as how I would no long have Tiger installed on my PowerBook? Or does it not work that way...?

 

[mad jew]

It doesn't work that way. The OS is licenced to the PowerBook, and not the iMac. Plus, the install discs most likely won't work unless you use a nasty and filthy trick.

 

[twentyone]

Well, if it's the actual Tiger install DVD and not the OS reinstallation set that comes new with the Powerbook, I don't see why you couldn't.

 

[Macmadant]

I was just thinking about what I'm going to do when Leopard is released, and I have decided either I will sell my PowerBook and get a MacBook, or I will just upgrade my PowerBook to Leopard.

So, my question is if I decide to keep my PowerBook and just buy Leopard, can I (legally)use my Tiger Install DVD to upgrade my iMac G4 (currently 10.3.9) to Tiger seeing as how I would no long have Tiger installed on my PowerBook? Or does it not work that way...?

i don't think it's legal, but the Powermac G4 Panther disc that came with my G4, i used to install it on an imac G3, i doubt this will be any different

 

[Nermal]

Well, if it's the actual Tiger install DVD and not the OS reinstallation set that comes new with the Powerbook, I don't see why you couldn't.

Good point. We need to know whether you have a retail Tiger DVD, or an "OEM" version.

 

[someguy]

My PowerBook actually came with 10.3.9 installed, and disks included to reinstall Panther and upgrade to Tiger.

I'm pretty sure the Tiger disk I have is just an upgrade disk, but I could be wrong. I can't find the damn thing right now, but I have used it to Archive and Install, if that tells you guys anything.