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Tiger - can I copy to swap to my Panther machine?

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nomadix

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Howdy Folks :

My G4 PB 17" runs 10.4.8
my G5 iMac runs 10.3.9

an way I can upgrade the G5 iMac to run Tiger

i am not groovin Azureus anymore - Transmission no longer supports Panther - till I can upgrade to Leopard

Cheers in advance
 
I'm not in a position to answer 100%, but I've upgraded before while "skipping" a release, so you should be fine as long as you've got the min requirements :)
 
There's no "upgrade" disks or anything, and the G5 iMac more than meets the minimum requirements, so there's no issues with doing that.

jW
 
You'll need the retail version of Tiger to do this. If you're going to try using Tiger discs that came with the PowerBook, don't bother. They almost certainly won't work and they'll be incorrectly licensed. :eek:
 
nomadix said:
an way I can upgrade the G5 iMac to run Tiger
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Yup.

Step 1: Buy a retail version of Tiger
Step 2: install it

A bundled version of Tiger almost certainly won't run on another CPU platform.
A retail version of Tiger (if that's what you have on the PBG4) is eligible to be installed on only one machine, unless you bought a Family pack.

Edit: beaten to the punch by the aussie contingent... :)
 
Howdy Folks:

Cheers for all the replies:

Next question then , if I may

If I wanted o install Leopard - one disc will install on both machines , No?

a visit to local Genius Bar , asked this - was told there should be no issue with either machine - 10.5 does does not have a license

Is this correct - or do we have to wait till 26th of month to see

Cheers:
 
I'd be really quite surprised if Leopard was released without a licence. My guess is it'll have a similar setup to Tiger in that you can buy one licence with one set of discs, or five licences (Family Pack), also with one set of discs but cheaper than five separate licences. I hope that made sense. Of course, you're right. We won't really know 'til Leopard is actually released. :)
 
CanadaRAM said:
Yup.

Step 1: Buy a retail version of Tiger
Step 2: install it

A bundled version of Tiger almost certainly won't run on another CPU platform.
A retail version of Tiger (if that's what you have on the PBG4) is eligible to be installed on only one machine, unless you bought a Family pack.

Edit: beaten to the punch by the aussie contingent... :)
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I believe it will. ;)
 
nomadix said:
Howdy Folks:

Cheers for all the replies:

Next question then , if I may

If I wanted o install Leopard - one disc will install on both machines , No?

a visit to local Genius Bar , asked this - was told there should be no issue with either machine - 10.5 does does not have a license

Is this correct - or do we have to wait till 26th of month to see

Cheers:
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It won't have a serial number or key (for the client), but I would bet the license would be the same as Tiger.
 
mad jew said:
You'll need the retail version of Tiger to do this. If you're going to try using Tiger discs that came with the PowerBook, don't bother. They almost certainly won't work and they'll be incorrectly licensed. :eek:
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CanadaRAM said:
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A bundled version of Tiger almost certainly won't run on another CPU platform.
A retail version of Tiger (if that's what you have on the PBG4) is eligible to be installed on only one machine, unless you bought a Family pack.

Edit: beaten to the punch by the aussie contingent... :)
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I agree - using an included restore version of Tiger on a different model would be iffy. I've run into it myself, and the troubleshooting that ensued was "lesson learned".
 
mad jew said:
Well, installer discs or not, it'd be difficult to get the PowerBook's copy of Tiger onto the iMac without bypassing the EULA.
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Quite true.

The only real solution in the end is to get the retail discs of OS X in this situation.

gr8tfly said:
As opposed to? The OP was implying copying the OS off the G4 to the G5.
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My base image for PowerPC was created on a Power Mac G4 and it works fine for any PowerPC Mac.

The same can be said for my Intel Mac mini image. It works fine on the Mac Pro and original Core 2 Duo iMac.

Then again I do fall under a volume license situation.
 
As far as I'm aware, discussion of how to bypass the EULA is forbidden on MacRumors. So, for the purpose of this thread a 'proper' retail version of Tiger would be needed.
 
Howdy Folks:

Cheers ya for all comments so far

Ok - now that Leopard is coming out - how much would you think a fair price for Tiger would be ?

cheers:
 
Don't you just click a button to get past the EULA? Or is this about the legal issues of it?

As for price, once Leopard is announced as shipping whenever, I'd expect to see Tiger for $20-ish.

Also, I agree that the install/restore DVD from a G4 PB would not work on an Intel machine, but depending on purchase dates, might work on a G5 iMac.
 
Eidorian said:
Quite true.

The only real solution in the end is to get the retail discs of OS X in this situation.

My base image for PowerPC was created on a Power Mac G4 and it works fine for any PowerPC Mac.

The same can be said for my Intel Mac mini image. It works fine on the Mac Pro and original Core 2 Duo iMac.

Then again I do fall under a volume license situation.
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Sounds like it's still dependent on the particular combination of models used. If I remember the situation, I was trying to save some time when migrating from an older G4 to a newer G4 (both PB's). I was able to boot fine, using my old G4's OS image (which was at the time, the latest dot version), but not all the new hardware was recognized/enabled. The only way to get the new, specific hardware features enabled (SMS, Ambient Light sensors) was to use the new, included, restore disks. (Reapplying combo updaters didn't work either.)

in this case, EULA wasn't an issue since I owned a all the versions involved for both machines. I had the retail version, too, but like I said, I was trying to shortcut the migration between the two machines.
 
gr8tfly said:
Sounds like it's still dependent on the particular combination of models used. If I remember the situation, I was trying to save some time when migrating from an older G4 to a newer G4 (both PB's). I was able to boot fine, using my old G4's OS image (which was at the time, the latest dot version), but not all the new hardware was recognized/enabled. The only way to get the new, specific hardware features enabled (SMS, Ambient Light sensors) was to use the new, included, restore disks. (Reapplying combo updaters didn't work either.)
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I'll agree with that.

There are still a few models today that I can't support even with the latest dot update. The Aluminum iMac and MacBook Pro Santa Rosa have machine specific drivers that require a special image for them.

=gr8tfly;4322982in this case, EULA wasn't an issue since I owned a all the versions involved for both machines. I had the retail version, too, but like I said, I was trying to shortcut the migration between the two machines.
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I'm in a volume license environment so the EULA becomes nearly immaterial to me.
 
Howdy Folks :

Are these retail discs specific to machines ?

If I decide to just pony up the shrapnel for Leopard- as I have 2 machines
will I have to buy 2 discs?


Cheers:
 
nomadix said:
Howdy Folks :

Are these retail discs specific to machines ?

If I decide to just pony up the shrapnel for Leopard- as I have 2 machines
will I have to buy 2 discs?


Cheers:
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My suggestion is to get the Leopard Family Pack.

It'll give you 5 licenses for less the the retail cost of two.
 
nomadix said:
Howdy Folks :

Are these retail discs specific to machines ?

If I decide to just pony up the shrapnel for Leopard- as I have 2 machines
will I have to buy 2 discs?


Cheers:
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Assuming the same licensing as Tiger, then yes - unless you purchase the Family 5-Pack.

edit: I'm sooo slooow sometimes... ;)
 
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