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Tee - 02 May 2005 16:57 GMT

I just received my family pack of Tiger. Unfortunately its a DVD and two of
my laptops don't read that media. My Mini will so I'm wondering how I can
take this dvd, using the Mini, and convert it to a readable format by an
800mhz iBook and a 366mhz iBook. I have never tried to transfer media like
this so please forgive me if its a really easy thing to do.

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Gregory Weston - 02 May 2005 17:38 GMT

> I just received my family pack of Tiger. Unfortunately its a DVD and two of
> my laptops don't read that media. My Mini will so I'm wondering how I can
> take this dvd, using the Mini, and convert it to a readable format by an
> 800mhz iBook and a 366mhz iBook. I have never tried to transfer media like
> this so please forgive me if its a really easy thing to do.

Get a FireWire cable if you don't have one. Boot the iBooks in target
disk mode (hold down T as they're starting) plug them into the mini and
install from there. Will definitely work on the 800. I think the 366
supports target disk mode.

Alternatively, Apple has a $10 trade-in program to get CDs.

G

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Tee - 03 May 2005 02:05 GMT

>> I just received my family pack of Tiger. Unfortunately its a DVD and two
>> of
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> Alternatively, Apple has a $10 trade-in program to get CDs.

Thanks, the target-mode method worked very well.

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Adrian Chapman - 02 May 2005 17:39 GMT

> I just received my family pack of Tiger. Unfortunately its a DVD and two of
> my laptops don't read that media.

I'm not certain, but can't you install on the laptops by attaching them
via Firewire to the main machine which can read the DVD and using
target disk mode?

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Tee - 03 May 2005 02:06 GMT

>> I just received my family pack of Tiger. Unfortunately its a DVD and two
>> of
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> via Firewire to the main machine which can read the DVD and using
> target disk mode?

I didn't think about that initially but tried it on Gregory's recommendation
and it worked like a charm. Thanks.

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Dave Hinz - 03 May 2005 18:27 GMT

>> I'm not certain, but can't you install on the laptops by attaching them
>> via Firewire to the main machine which can read the DVD and using
>> target disk mode?

> I didn't think about that initially but tried it on Gregory's recommendation
> and it worked like a charm. Thanks.

Yup, his advice is right on. Thanks for the followup to let us know!

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