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Jul 12, 2009 8:48 AM in response to NoPodby jsd2,All Tiger retail DVDs are PPC only. No Intel was ever sold with an OS earlier than Tiger, so there was never a reason to offer a retail Tiger DVD that would install on an Intel. -
Jul 12, 2009 8:53 AM in response to NoPodby Niel,All Tiger retail DVDs are PPC only. No Intel was ever sold with an OS earlier than Tiger, so there was never a reason to offer a retail Tiger DVD that would install on an Intel.
The Mac OS X Server 10.4.7 Universal Binary is a retail Tiger package which will install on Intel Macs. No retail version of Mac OS X 10.4 client will.
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Jul 12, 2009 3:26 PM in response to NoPodby Texas Mac Man,Tiger install DVDs are in short supply. Tiger is no longer available at the Apple Store but may be available for $129 by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753). For other sources, do a Google search for MA453Z/A (10.4.6), MA190Z/A (10.4.3) and M9639Z/A (10.4) . Also look on eBay. Be sure & buy a retail version (black with silver X)
and not a model specific version (gray) (See Can I use another Mac's system restore disc on my Mac? ). Expect to pay (possibly a lot) more than the Apple list price of $129.
Also check this web store http://www.lacomputercompany.com/cgi-bin/rpcart/index.cgi?command=dispitem&type= sku&sku=19521
After you install the base 10.4.x, update to the final Tiger version 10.4.11. Here's the link for the 10.4.11 combo update http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901?viewlocale=en_US
Look at this link Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Installing Software Support Page
http://www.apple.com/support/tiger/install/
You can also download the Tiger Installation and Setup Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/TigerInstall_SetupGuide.pdf
When you upgrade the OS, do it via Archive & Install. See About the Archive and Install feature http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1710
Be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings. Also, repair permissions before and after the install.
Cheers, Tom