Installing Tiger from a Disk

I am currently using 10.3.9 and i received Tiger in the post from Apple support.
I haven't loaded it on to my machine yet (a bit nervous!)
Just wondering if by loading on Tiger does it wipe everything on my machine?
And how do i then get from 10.4 to 10.4.11?
I know probably a very basic question... sorry, but hope someone can help?

Just wondering if by loading on Tiger does it wipe everything on my machine?
Not if you select the correct options:
[Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5: About installation options|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1545?viewlocale=en_US]
And how do i then get from 10.4 to 10.4.11?
The 10.4.11 combo update link for:
[PowerPC-based Macs|http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html]
Before doing any changes on your computer it is a good idea to do a complete backup. A bootable clone backup with a Firewire drive means you can always restore your computer 100% should something go wring during any installation.
Cloning And Backup Tools
A bootable clone is an exact copy of your drive which is capable of booting your computer. Making a copy of your computer which is capable of actually starting the computer requires special copying procedures. Some people just back up data files but if you have problems you have to reinstall all your operating system and all your applications. With a bootable clone you just start up from the backup drive and clone back everything.
To copy files from one hard drive to another hard drive you can use:
[CarbonCopy Cloner|http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html] (donationware)
[SuperDuper|http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html] (shareware)
[IBackup|http://www.grapefruit.ch/iBackup/index.html] (free)
The Restore function of Disk Utility included in OS X. [Kappy's directions|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8799711#8799711]
[Tri-Backup (commercial)|http://www.tri-edre.com/english/tribackup.html] (payware)
[Silverkeeper|http://www.lacie.com/silverkeeper> (free) - version 2 has some issues (references: [1|http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/backup/index.html#d12jan2009],
[2|http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/backup/index.html#d13jan2009]) and it is recommended Tiger users stick with 1.1.4.
[Kappy's Backup Software Recommendations|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9065665#906 5665]
[Overview of Mac OS X Backup Programs|http://8help.osu.edu/1247.html]

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