What is the best way to install two versions of Mac OS?

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What is the best way to install two versions of Mac OS?

I am needing to install Tiger alongside Leopard on my computer. I have heard that if I install Tiger on the same HD as Leopard I will have to partition the HD. That would be an enormous pain since I would have to first erase my HD. Would it be ok to just install Tiger on a USB drive? I am only going to use a small amount of space since I will only need to install the OS and a few images files.

Power Mac G5 Dual Processor 2Ghz June 2004, Mac OS X (10.5.8), www.kipsdesigns.com

Posted on Mar 19, 2012 8:32 PM

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BDAqua

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Mar 19, 2012 9:45 PM in response to pik80

Hello, yes, you need either 2 different Partitiopns, or two different drives, but PPC makes don't boot OSX from USB drives as a rule, only Firewire drives.

The small amount of space isn't really true, OSX needs lots of Free Space for it's own use, less so with 10.4 than 10.5 though/

You can install another SATA 1.5 Gb/s compatible drive inside your G5 though quite easily...

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Western%20Digital/WD2002FAEX/

Or Firewire...

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MAU4S7500G16/

Faster FW...

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MEAQ7500GB16/

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Mar 19, 2012 10:23 PM in response to BDAqua

Ok I will consider those possibilities. I have a few internal drives lying around so maybe I will temporarily remove the backup drive from the second hard drive bay and boot from tiger with one of those drives. Thanks

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BDAqua

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Mar 19, 2012 10:58 PM in response to pik80

Great news, thanks! 🙂

If they're SARA drives tha'll work, but you still need a Backup or two. 😉

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