[X4U] clean install

[Eddie Hargreaves]

Your Software Restore discs will restore your computer to the state it was
in when you first bought the machine. You do not need to do that if you just
want to install Panther, which you can do with the Panther install discs.
The main difference is that the Software Restore discs contain software that
is specific to your model of machine and is not distributed on the general
Panther install. The consumer machines usually contain AppleWorks, Quicken,
WorldBook Encyclopedia and some games while the Pro models often contain one
or more Omni apps, Art Director's ToolKit, SoundStudio, etc.

Eddie Hargreaves


On 10/31/04 8:04 PM, spoonbender <chronos326 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Have a question about performing a clean install on my mac. I have a G4
> powermac (2002 quicksilver). I have purchased a new internal harddrive.
> I have my entire system backed up onto an external firewire drive, so
> Im not worried about data loss. I have all the panther install discs as
> well. Question is when I install the new drive and boot from the first
> panther install disc and run disk utility to format the drive, do I
> need to use the original 'software restore' discs that came with my mac
> originally ? Or can I just run the install of panther and be good to go
> ? Obviously I intend to install a fresh system and then just drag
> everything back over. I guess Im wondering if Im missing anything here
> or not.