My desktop machine runs Panther 10.3.9, for which I have the three installation disks.
I just picked up a bargain Titanium G4 Powerbook (without hinge problems or paint scratches!) which is running OSX 10.1.4. But it also came with 10.2 (Jaguar?) upgrade disks?
I’m wondering whether I can jump straight from 10.1.4 to Panther? Or do I have to go via Jaguar?
Also…what the heck is the procedure!!
I was going to back up the Powerbook onto my main machine, but when I connect the two via ethernet (crossover) they can’t see each other?
My desktop machine runs Panther 10.3.9, for which I have the three installation disks.
Also…what the heck is the procedure!!
I was going to back up the Powerbook onto my main machine, but when I connect the two via ethernet (crossover) they can’t see each other?
Any tips?
First I’d make sure the Panther disks are not just for the powermac, they need to be full Panther install disks as some disks are upgrade only and are sometimes hardware specific.
if they appear ok I’d connect the powerbook to your desk machine with a firewire cable and boot up the powerbook in target disk mode ( hold down the T key at startup ) it will then show up as a disk on the desk machines desktop, you can then copy the stuff you need to a folder on the main machine. when finished eject the powerbook disk and switch the PB off.
then I would reboot it, put in the Panther install disc, restart from that, then before you run the installer, reformat the hardrive ( and/or partition it ) using menu > disk utility and then do a clean install ( i think thats all ) then if all is well and it boots up ok, run any software updates and then put the info back you need from your main machine.
If I have missed anything sorry - If I remember anything else I’ll repost it
one thing you may also need to check is the firmware version on the PB. perhaps someone else could confirm that ?
I’d go to the Apple website support to see if it tells you what the latest version is
Thanks Joe and Gary for those tips, a great help. I decided to go through the upgrades step by step just to learn what was in Jaguar on the way to Panther! Interesting.
The fireware and target disk mode tip was excellent, a fantastic help for backing up, thanks Gary.
I was rather surprised by the length of time the upgrade took…from 10.1 to 10.2 using the Jaguar disks took about an hour and a half. I specified English at the beginning but it still seemed to want to prepare every langauage pack under the sun.
On 16 Dec. 2007, 4:15 pm, hugh wrote:
I was rather surprised by the length of time the upgrade took…from 10.1 to 10.2 using the Jaguar disks took about an hour and a half. I specified English at the beginning but it still seemed to want to prepare every langauage pack under the sun.
I think the install speed seems to vary according to your drive as it is installing from the dvd.
My favourite way to get rid of all the foreign language files and other stuff is to use a program called Macaroni from http://www.atomicbird.com
it only costs about $15 for a licence to run it on two computers and it will run all the cron jobs that Linux is supposed to run at 3.15 in the morning. It will wait till you are not using your mac for a few minutes ( ie go and put the kettle on ) and run all the jobs weekly or monthly as required - keeps your mac in good order
there are others but this one has always served me well
A friend of mine installed it on his Mac and it removed over 200Mb of unrequired system and application foreign language files !
Thanks for the Macaroni tip Gary - removed a staggering 1.66Gb of useless stuff!
Next best thing to a Holly Hop Drive ! (-:
I just helped one of my clients today supply a shiny, sexy, want one ! … ( oh stoppit Gary ! ) Mac pro with 2 x 500Gb hard drives and 5Gb of ram to a photographer
and a 23 inch monitor ( my letter is on route to santa for a wish list item ) or steal £3,000 from somewhere (-:
anyway installed Leopard updates, etc. photoshop, lightroom, office for mac ( boo ! ), vmware to run xp ( boo ! ) and xp ( why ? ) plus drivers for printers, scanners and a wacom tablet, ran macaroni and it removed 3,089.67 Mb of surplus files - bit of a major spring clean I think and that was with the free trial - not paid for it yet ! ( but I will )