Q: I cannot install Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Hi,
I am trying to upgrade my iMac (intel) from 10.5.8 to Snow leopard. My DVD drive does not work so I use my old iBook G4 laptop as a DVD drive connected with a firewire cable. I have had no problems using this previously to upgrade or watch DVDs. But when i try to use the install DVD it comes up with the following message.
The application "Install Mac OS X" cannot be used from this volume.
Please can someone help? Not sure what I need to do.
Regards,
Charly
Mac OS X (10.5.8), also own a ibook g4
Posted on Mar 28, 2013 3:46 AM
I don't know if it's a PPC to Intel problem, but have you done it this way? Old article re. installing Tiger, but the principle is the same. Are you booting the G4 in Target Disk Mode to borrow its optical drive?
http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2005/05/the_cats_mustaches_installing.html
EDIT: your last post answers this. I think there's another way to skin this cat, maybe. I have to look.
Message was edited by: WZZZ
Posted on Mar 28, 2013 4:12 AM