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Palmgren · Oct 19, 2004, 08:13 AM

I bought a new Emac with OS X Panther and want to install the OS from the DVD's onto my PowerMac G4 (Digital Audio, 466 MHz) with CD-only drive. Can I connect the two machines through FireWire and startup the PowerMac from the Emac's DVD-drive? Or is there another way to do it?

tooki · Oct 19, 2004, 08:32 AM

Actually, it should work, assuming it's a very recent eMac. Put the eMac into Target Disk Mode (boot with the T key held down), connect the FireWire, then boot the G4 holding down the Option key.

Both the eMac's hard disk and optical drive should get put onto the FireWire.

tooki

Palmgren · Oct 19, 2004, 02:57 PM

Thanx! I'll get the cable and give it a try!

Oneota · Oct 20, 2004, 05:22 PM

Yup; works great. Done it many times, myself.

Eriamjh · Oct 22, 2004, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by Palmgren:
I bought a new Emac with OS X Panther and want to install the OS from the DVD's onto my PowerMac G4 (Digital Audio, 466 MHz) with CD-only drive. Can I connect the two machines through FireWire and startup the PowerMac from the Emac's DVD-drive? Or is there another way to do it?

Isn't that a software license violation?