[X-Newbies] Panther to Tiger on a QuickSilver - a few questions as always...

[Richard Ramsowr]

Yo

Al didn't you hang out on the G3 site a few years ago
- the name ring a bell.

Your information was good then as it is now - thanks
for the info

Rich
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--- Al Poulin <alpoulin at cox.net> wrote:

> On Jun 24, 2006, at 10:17 AM, Richard Ramsowr wrote:
> 
> > Morning all
> >
> > The time is at hand - as well as the cash so ...
> >
> > It looks as those IÕll about to take the plunge by
> > upgrading my Power Mac, G4,  ÒQuickSilverÓ, 733
> MHz
> > with a L2 cache of 256 KB and a bus speed of 133
> MHz.
> > ItÕs Memory is maxÕed out at 1.5 GB and itÕs Boot
> ROM
> > is version 4.2.5f1. the CPU is a Power PC G4
> (2.1). I
> > looking to take OX x (10.3.9) up to a 10.4 ÒTigerÓ
> all
> > the way to the current version which I understand
> is
> > about to be 10.4.7 - better late than never. IÕm
> using
> >  the standard fair when it comes to software i.e.
> > Safari, Appleworks and the likes. The unit is used
> for
> > both personal use as well as running a small
> business.
> >
> > Any thing that I should know about before hand or
> that
> > stands out as a Òno noÓ?
> 
> Hello Rick:
> 
> Congratulations.  But Tiger comes on DVD unless you
> pay extra for the 
> CD version.  Do you have a DVD drive?
> 
> Carefully consider which of the several methods you
> have available to 
> make the upgrade.  Many people prefer the Archive
> and Install option as 
> being the safest and most trouble free.  If you
> check the Apple support 
> pages with queries like "install tiger," you'll find
> much info, 
> including this one:
> Mac OS X 10.4: About installation options
>
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301270
> 
> Al Poulin
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