[X Newbies] Software update to CD via Windows machine?

[Scott]

On Tuesday, Jun 10, 2003, at 13:25 US/Pacific, Konrad Waibel wrote:

> I have since 11 May 2003 a new iMac 1GHz 17" FP with OSX 10.2.3. I use 
> the internal modem, best connect speed indicated as 49333. I 
> downloaded the Quicktime upgrade two weeks back and it took 59 minutes 
> for the 18.5 mbs to finish, biggest successful download to date. Now 
> there is a new Quicktime, the OS 10.2.6 update over 80 mbs, plus 
> others. I may have access to Windows machine and T1 connection. I 
> called Apple Techservice and asked if downloading the Apple software 
> updates using the T1 and burning a cd on the Windows computer, would I 
> be able to use the cd to install the software on my iMac? Apple tech 
> said he thought it would work, wasn't sure, but thought if the iMac 
> didn't like the data it wouldn't install anything.
>
> Is this a 'dumb and dumber' plan?, or will it work??

It should be fine. The updates are dmg files, which don't have resource 
forks, so they'll be fine even burned by a pc. I've spoken to people in 
the past who've done this with no problem. If the PC is a bit of a 
distance away, I'd suggest burning an extra copy, just in case.

-- 
Scott