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Where is the "Remote Install Mac OS X" utility?

Greetings,

I am trying to to do a remote installation of OS X onto an older iMac (PPC G4, OSX 10.4.11) from a newer iMac (Intel i7, OSX 10.7). I have the Mac Box Set Family Pack and want to upgrade from Tiger to Leopard on the older iMac (finally!). Unfortunately, the optical drive on the older iMac is not acting right so I would like to install it remotely from the newer iMac. I can find plenty of resources telling me how to complete this task - all mentioning "Remote Install Mac OS X" found in Utilities.

However, "Remote Install Mac OS X" is nowhere to be found on my newer iMac. (The Tiger version is on my older one). I just upgraded to Lion and I believe it is still supposed to be around. How can I get this utility?

Thanks,

Jay Womack

iMac (Intel i7)-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Jul 24, 2011 7:18 AM

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Jolly Giant

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Posted on Jul 24, 2011 7:45 AM

womackjm wrote:

I just upgraded to Lion and I believe it is still supposed to be around. How can I get this utility?

seems it's gone with Lion.

instead, do this:

put the install DVD into the iMac and reboot it into target disk mode.

connect it by a firewire cable to the G4. then reboot it and hold option (⌥) at the chime. it will boot you into startup disk manager. one of the options there should be to boot from the DVD sitting in the ODD of the iMac. choose it and proceed with the install.