<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV><DIV>On 6 Oct, 07, at 1:48 PM, <A href="mailto:cecilhal@netzero.net">cecilhal@netzero.net</A> wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Palatino; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; ">What are the proceedure to install the Mac operating system on this new drive? <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><DIV>If indeed you have the Tiger version of OS-X, it needs a DVD drive in the machine in order to read the disc. If you don't have a DVD drive installed, you can use an external DVD drive case.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Also, your drive is an ultra-wide SCSI drive that requires a specific adapter PCI card and ribbon to connect it to the motherboard. Without that adapter card and ribbon installed in your G4, it won't work for you.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Be sure that you have at least 256Mb RAM installed.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>If you have met those requirements, follow these steps:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>First, install the new hard drive on the mounting tray nearest to the IDE ribbon connection socket to the motherboard. Then, attach the Ultra-wide SCSI ribbon and the power cord to the drive. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Now, close the case and start the computer. As soon as you can, open the CD tray by pressing the button on the front cover. Insert your installation disc and allow it to start your G4.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>The disc will appear on the screen and automatically open. Click on the menu bar to find the access to launch the Disk Utility program. Use this program to initialize the new drive and then quit the program. Return to the installer program.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Click on the Installer icon to start the installation procedure. As each window opens during the procedure, click on the buttons visible in the window and read everything and decide which answer you want as your personal setting. Continue clicking on the "Continue" button until the installation procedure indicates that it is doing the OS installation.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Allow it to do its thing and wait for the instruction to do a restart. Click on restart and eject the disc when the restart is complete.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>You now have OS-X installed.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></BODY></HTML>