[iBook] re.: install os x 10.4, optical drive gone on dual USB ibook 500 MB

[B G]

Your other option is to use an external firewire optical drive  
plugged into the ibook.

You should be able to boot from it.

BG


On Jul 18, 2007, at 5:53 PM, Janice F. Jorgensen wrote:

>
> Ok..i am stuck.
> I have the ibook with Target disk..
> I have the os x 10.4 disk installed in macbook (this disk is not  
> the macbook os x 10.4 version)
> the target disk shows up on my macbook desktop
> the install disk shows up on desktop
> when i open it /click on it.. the only message that comes up is Mac  
> OS x 10.4 cannot be installon on this machine.
> I am not sure which machine it is referring to...
> How do i get it to know it is to install on the ibook?
>
> I don't get to the select a destination...
>
> thanks
> Janice F. Jorgensen
>
> janicejorgensenatcharterdotnet
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Kennedy
> To: ibook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:10 PM
> Subject: [iBook] re.: install os x 10.4,optical drive gone on dual  
> USB ibook 500 MB
>
> Re.: installing OS X 10.4, optical drive gone on dual USB ibook 500  
> MB.
>
> Excellent detailed instructions at these two articles.
>
> SEE:
>
> http://lowendmac.com/misc/06/0710.html
> Installing OS X 10.4 'Tiger' on DVD-Challenged Macs Using FireWire  
> Target Disk Mode
> Charles W Moore - 2006.07.10
>
> And importantly, his followup at :
>
> http://lowendmac.com/misc/06/0914.html
> Using FireWire Target Disk Mode to Install OS X on Macs without DVD  
> Drives
>
> Good luck!
> - Bob K.
>
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:36:09 -0400
>
>
> I have an USB dual ibook 500 mg.
> the optical drive is gone.
> I need to re- install os x 10.4. the hard drive is 10 gig and is  
> empty right now. i had it installed previously.  I hear maybe i can  
> use a firewire ...etc.  Any good explicit instructions out there.
>
> I have also heard that it cannot be done.. with my ibook model.   
> HELP!!!!!!!
>
> thanks so much
>
> Janice F. Jorgensen
> janicejorgensenatcharterdotnet
>
>
>
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