If the firmware hasn't been updated that may prevent installation. Tiger will require some level of update that may or may not be on the imac now. Here's the latest: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75130#English If it needs to be updated then you have to boot from OS 9 to do it.
On Jun 16, 1:28 am, Kris Tilford <ktilfo...@cox.net> wrote: > On Jun 15, 2010, at 9:16 PM, Jane, (Portland, OR) wrote: > > > So it DOES have Firewire and a Tiger CD copy would work. > > Yes, since it has Firewire it's an "SE" version, and the optical drive > is certainly at least a DVD ROM drive, so that means your Tiger > Installer DVD should work "as is" for this iMac. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
