Snow Leopard Installation on MBA

[Spyderturbo007]

I know this is probably a stupid question, but after about an hour of searching, I can't seem to find the answer.

I purchased a copy of SL that I want to install on my MBA. I know that Leopard can be installed using the remote disk feature since my MBA doesn't have a DVD drive. The problem is that I can't find anywhere saying that SL will support that function. Although I did see that the minimum system requirements require a DVD drive, but it doesn't say anything about a remote drive.

I'm sure it would be stupid if it wasn't supported, but then again you can't installed XP without the SuperDrive.

Please excuse the Mac noob.

 

[pdjudd]

The problem is that I can't find anywhere saying that SL will support that function.

What would give you the impression that it would not be supported?

 

[uaecasher]

I'm 99.9% sure that you can install it on MBA

 

[mcmanus7]

I would agree with uaecasher I would find it highly highly unlikely that it wouldn't be supported.

 

[david279]

Restore the disk to a external drive or thumb drive using disk util and boot from it. Thats one way you can do it without the need for another mac or pc.

 

[Spyderturbo007]

What would give you the impression that it would not be supported?

I was looking at the tech specs on their website and it says:

* Mac computer with an Intel processor
* 1GB of memory
* 5GB of available disk space
* DVD drive for installation
* Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
* Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.

I just wanted to make sure that it could be done remotely. I wasn't sure because I read you can't install Windows without having a Super drive.

 

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Of course it can. That remote functionality allows MBA to see & use another Mac or PC's optical drive as if it were its own. So yes, you can consider that optical drive is the MBA's...