[G4] Installing Tiger OS

[Michael Koch]

On Nov 30, 2007, at 15:43, Eric Wood wrote:

> Am Nov 29, 2007 um 7:46 PM schrieb keith_w:
>
>> Greg Nembhard wrote:
>>> I have G4 800Mhz 512mb QuickSilver 2002 with OS 10.1 My sister  
>>> has a Mac Book Pro with Tiger Installed and she has the discs.
>>> The discs say OS X 10.4 for Macbook Pro.  Will this work as an OS  
>>> on my G4.  Help, this is my first Mac and I don't want to screw  
>>> it up.
>>
>> Most probably not.
>>
>> Assuming those discs came with her computer, she's several CPU  
>> upgrades above (released later than) your QuickSilver, and as I  
>> understand it, Apple issues each set of OS discs for the machine  
>> it's intended to accompany.
>>
>> IOW, I don't think they'll work with yours...
>>
>> keith whaley
>>
> My own experience is that Apple makes sure their system-specific  
> discs only work on the intended system. You'll need a retail copy  
> of Tiger.
>
> Eric
>
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Why don't you just try the discs; you have nothing to lose.
If it is machine specific it will tell you and not install.
Then you go buy a New Tiger install discs.

have a nice day
Michael Koch
mkoch at ncwcom.com