Disk won't open...
Hi, Gang –
Trying to do an update to a G3 laptop and the disk player will not open the Tiger install disk. I've tried to open several other disks, some successfully and other failed to open.
I copied the install disk over to the laptop via networking with my Intel iMac and the resultant disk icon on the desktop of the laptop opened with a message window stating that: "Mac OS 10.4 cannot be installed on this machine." The read me file says that Tiger will install on a G3.
Perhaps I should try to make a .dmg of the install disk and send it by e-mail or iDisk to the laptop, or network it over. Hmm
The laptop originally shippd with Mac OS9x and was updated from 9 to OSX and up to 10.2.8.
I'd appreciate any help/ideas...
Da Kid
G4 867, Intel iMac Mac OS X (10.4.8)
The requirements for Tiger are at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301341. There's more to it than just G3.
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