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August 6th, 2005, 12:41 PM
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| Powerbook G4 install disks..work for G4 desktop? Can the OSX install DVD disks (10.3.4) for a Powerbook G4 be used to install OSX on a G4 tower? Or, is that OSX *specific* to Powerbooks? Right now, the DVD disks are not readable by the G4 tower (it has a CD drive). I suppose an external DVD drive could be obtained. There is an Aqua OSX (10.0.4) running on the G4 tower, but it's really old (circa 2001).  |
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August 6th, 2005, 12:57 PM
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| What you are proposing is a violation of paragraph 2 of Apple's Software License Agreement. Unless, of course, you have also purchased a retail copy of Tiger for the G4, in which case, the retail copy of Tiger will install on your G4 provided you use the proper work arounds.
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August 6th, 2005, 04:21 PM
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| They'll work, but you're not allowed to do that as the good perfessor stated. |
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August 6th, 2005, 05:01 PM
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| There's no guarantee they'll work, as many of Apple's OS X install disks that ship with systems are system-specific. They may work one way (Powerbook -> Tower) but not the other way (Tower -> Powerbook), they may halfway-work, or they may refuse to boot at all informing you that the system is not compatible. But yeah, as perfessor said, it would be best to support Apple and purchase a legal license for OS X.
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