Copy files from "Tiger dvd" to hdd and making it bootable

**fyassine** · April 17th, 2006, 08:57 AM

My System:

Powerbook G4
256 MB of Memory
1.5Ghz proc
80GB hdd

Goal: Boot to Tiger install using HDD, no Dvd.

The hard drive is freshly formated and has no OS loaded on it.

I would like to be able to boot to my tiger install dvd, using Termina, copy all files from the dvd on to a folder on the formatted drive, make it bootable, then be able to boot up using the hard drive.

Which commands would I need to run while in the terminal window to accomplish this goal?

**barhar** · April 17th, 2006, 09:23 AM

Based on 'Goal: Boot to Tiger install using HDD, no Dvd.' and dismissing all the remaining ('Terminal', plus) text.

Partition the internal hard disk drive, hdd, or an external FireWire drive into a minimum of two partitions. One partition - for a bootable MacOS X (10.4.x) installation, and the second partition (about 2.5 GB in size) - for a copy of the 'Tiger Install' DVD.

On the second partition - install the 'Tiger Install' DVD contents using 'Carbon Copy Clone'.

To install 'Tiger' from the second partition (for example - onto the first partition) - reboot the Mac with the '<option>' key pressed, select the second 'Tiger Install' partition - from the list of bootable volumes, and continue.

**fyassine** · April 17th, 2006, 11:59 AM

Thanks for the reply.

I appreciate the solution above, but currently have no usable OS installed. I am limited to the preinstall terminal, disk manager, and system startup disk. With that in mind I will not be able to use the carboncopier you listed.

The issue I have is similar to what is going on in thread (http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthr...light=firmware) only I don't have the restore cd in order to install the previous Mac os version and get the firmware update installed.

My plan is to be able to boot to the hdd (tiger dvd files on hdd), pop in a cd with the firmware update on it, and some how upgrade the firmware using terminal.

**bobw** · April 17th, 2006, 12:03 PM

Your machine doesn't need a Firmware upgrade. Just boot from the Tiger disc and install.

**fyassine** · April 17th, 2006, 12:29 PM

I am getting an error noting this software can not being installed on this system, or something along this effect.

Based on the apples page I was told that I should have upgraded the firmware before attempting this install.

**bobw** · April 17th, 2006, 01:44 PM

THIS is Apple's available Firmware updates page.

Your machine doesn't require an update.

Is your Tiger DVD a retail copy, or from another machine?

**fryke** · April 17th, 2006, 02:41 PM

Certainly SOUNDS like it's from another machine, so no retail copy. Since that'd make your try illegal, we can't help you.

**fyassine** · April 17th, 2006, 03:01 PM

No this is a retail version I purchased and can show you the two dvd's it came on if needed. Believe me after this ordeal with a purchased version of an OS that is supposed to work with my system I wouldn't even venture to imagine what you would have to do get a pirated version to fly.

Here are the two listings that make me think otherwise on the updates.

PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) PowerBook Firmware Update 4.2.9 120092
PowerBook G4 PowerBook Firmware Update 4.1.8 75132

There are soo many G4's listed that I don't which to go by. By the way this is a 17in screen.