macs and dvds... specifically tiger!

[tami]

i've googled this, and i've stumbled upon the "boot from your ipod!" solution, but that's really not for me.

here's my problem, and i know others are looking for the same solution all across the board.

i got mac OS tiger, and they only release it on DVD unless you make a special request and pay $10 to downgrade to CDs. given that i have a CD-ROM drive only, this is kind of essential for me. however, i find this suggestion kind of insulting (apple should support all types of users) and wouldn't want to wait forever for the CDs (you need to do it on a separate order form and mail it out with the dvd, etc.)

i still have the DVD. what i want to do, and i want to find out if this is possible:

is there any way to use darwin to mount the DVD (through my linux box, perhaps, or through any other network resource that has a DVD drive) so that i can do the installation that way? or do i really need to get CDs in order for this to be a success (since it may require booting directly to it)?

i REALLY hope there's a normal way to do this without
1. having to buy a dvd-rom drive
2. having to do the CDs

i'm one who is up for experimentation, so doing this would be cool nevertheless, and i'd like to know if it is possible.

thanks in advance for any help!

 

[tk11]

I have no idea about macs... but you might consider transfering the entire dvd to the mac with your linux box then installing from the hard drive.

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: tk11
I have no idea about macs... but you might consider transfering the entire dvd to the mac with your linux box then installing from the hard drive.

that's what i'm trying. so frustrating... thanks.

 

[tami]

okay, this isn't working.

i got the iso onto the harddrive. i can double click it and it shows the installer. it has a restart button on the bottom. when i restart, it goes back into 10.3 and the installation never initializes.

i tried to go into system preferences > startup disk to set the installation that way. no go. doesn't restart even after i click restart.

i also tried a USB to IDE adapter cable and used the DVD in there. it recognizes the DVD when it's inserted, but it doesn't let me boot to it probably since the DVD drive is not a regular apple ROM drive.

so i'm not sure where to go next... why doesn't it let me install without restarting?

 

[tami]

bump

 

[tami]

bump again with a more detailed topic summary

 

[RossMAN]

Sorry wish I could help

 

[daveybrat]

It'll be tough to find many mac users on here. 8 years working on pc's now and i've never once even so much as touched a mac.......

almost makes me want to just out of curiousity alone

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: tami
okay, this isn't working.

i got the iso onto the harddrive. i can double click it and it shows the installer. it has a restart button on the bottom. when i restart, it goes back into 10.3 and the installation never initializes.

i tried to go into system preferences > startup disk to set the installation that way. no go. doesn't restart even after i click restart.

i also tried a USB to IDE adapter cable and used the DVD in there. it recognizes the DVD when it's inserted, but it doesn't let me boot to it probably since the DVD drive is not a regular apple ROM drive.

so i'm not sure where to go next... why doesn't it let me install without restarting?

One solution might be to find a 6-pin to 6-pin firewire cable and a Mac with a DVD drive, and put the other Mac in Firewire Target mode (hold T when booting it, with the CD in the drive, then attach your Mac). This will let you install the DVD.

 

[tami]

gotta find a mac then...

i wish these solutions weren't so darn difficult

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: tami
gotta find a mac then...

i wish these solutions weren't so darn difficult

Any place with a Mac can help you - you'd be in and out in under 40 minutes.

 

[RadiclDreamer]