No DVD Drive Found on my G4

Hi,
I recently purchased a used G4 with OS 10.1.5. In order to upgrade to Tiger I need a DVD Driver. When I do a find no driver is found, I also tried inserting a DVD, Nada. How easy/difficult is to find a DVD Driver? Are they available for download? Also, is it the best idea to go from 10.1.5 to Tiger on a G$ or is it advisable to upgrade to Panther?
Thanks a million,
Michlin
A new & confused Mac User.

michlin, Welcome to the discussion area!
...to upgrade to Tiger I need a DVD Driver.
Not "Driver" but "drive". Apparently the optical drive in your G4 can not read DVDs. To use that Tiger DVD you will need an optical drive with DVD reading capabilities.
OR you can trade in the Tiger DVD for CDs. Go to www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/ and look for the "Media Exchange Program" in the right column.

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Last edited by x1site (2013-10-20 16:06:11)

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