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From: Tom Stiller on 18 Apr 2010 22:14
In article <hqgc9b$7ce$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
Phillip Jones <pjones1(a)kimbanet.com> wrote:

> Melodious Thunk wrote:
> > On Apr 18, 1:07 pm, David Fritzinger<dfrit...(a)nospam.mac.com> wrote:
> >> In article
> >> <93e92157-8691-41ff-810d-d8ed3fb97...(a)b23g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>,
> >> Melodious Thunk<thunk.melodi...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> (Regarding an iMac Intel 17" late 2008 I think)
> >>
> >>> My home network has several Macs and iPods connected via a Time
> >>> Capsule and a couple of AirPorts. I want to install Snow Leopard
> >>> on the 17" iMac, but its optical drive has failed. I know the
> >>> MacBook Air OS can be installed this way, but how about the iMac?
> >>> When I reboot and hold down the A key on the iMac, the AirPort
> >>> doesn't show up. When I reboot and hold down the N key, the
> >>> Network icon blinks but then goes away.
> >>
> >>> I don't have any stand-alone optical drives; might there be some
> >>> alternatives I haven't thought of? If I can find an ethernet
> >>> null- modem cable, can I connect the iMac to another Mac, and
> >>> have the iMac access the other optical drive?
> >>
> >>> Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >> If you have a Firewire cable, you should be able to open the iMac
> >> hard drive in target disk mode. Then, you can install SL on it,
> >> using the optical drive of another Mac.
> >
> > "Target disk," I didn't know about that. I don't have a firewire
> > cable but maybe that's the cheapest route if I have to buy
> > something. Thanks.
> >
> > You think a network install is out of the question? I'd've thought
> > that's how an IT dept. would do it.
> >
> on the machine you want to use as Target disk turn on computer or
> restart and hold down T or (Command-T) keys. key key(s) held down
> until you see a Blue screen with a fancy decorated Y symbol jumping
> around on screen.
>
> make sure the Ethernet cables are attached to each computer.
> now turn on other Computer.

I think you mean FireWire cable.

> When started up the as a Hard drive using a icon with the target disk
> symbol. (believe the last time I used Target disk it was red. and the
> symbol was yellow. ) and it will have the and used for the target disk
> computer as the name. you can double click on it to open the finder for
> it. if it opens your all set.
> you can close it (not dismount it) and do what you was aiming to.

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From: Phillip Jones on 18 Apr 2010 22:45
Tom Stiller wrote:
> In article<hqgc9b$7ce$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
> Phillip Jones<pjones1(a)kimbanet.com> wrote:
>
>> Melodious Thunk wrote:
>>> On Apr 18, 1:07 pm, David Fritzinger<dfrit...(a)nospam.mac.com> wrote:
>>>> In article
>>>> <93e92157-8691-41ff-810d-d8ed3fb97...(a)b23g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>,
>>>> Melodious Thunk<thunk.melodi...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> (Regarding an iMac Intel 17" late 2008 I think)
>>>>
>>>>> My home network has several Macs and iPods connected via a Time
>>>>> Capsule and a couple of AirPorts. I want to install Snow Leopard
>>>>> on the 17" iMac, but its optical drive has failed. I know the
>>>>> MacBook Air OS can be installed this way, but how about the iMac?
>>>>> When I reboot and hold down the A key on the iMac, the AirPort
>>>>> doesn't show up. When I reboot and hold down the N key, the
>>>>> Network icon blinks but then goes away.
>>>>
>>>>> I don't have any stand-alone optical drives; might there be some
>>>>> alternatives I haven't thought of? If I can find an ethernet
>>>>> null- modem cable, can I connect the iMac to another Mac, and
>>>>> have the iMac access the other optical drive?
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> If you have a Firewire cable, you should be able to open the iMac
>>>> hard drive in target disk mode. Then, you can install SL on it,
>>>> using the optical drive of another Mac.
>>>
>>> "Target disk," I didn't know about that. I don't have a firewire
>>> cable but maybe that's the cheapest route if I have to buy
>>> something. Thanks.
>>>
>>> You think a network install is out of the question? I'd've thought
>>> that's how an IT dept. would do it.
>>>
>> on the machine you want to use as Target disk turn on computer or
>> restart and hold down T or (Command-T) keys. key key(s) held down
>> until you see a Blue screen with a fancy decorated Y symbol jumping
>> around on screen.
>>
>> make sure the Ethernet cables are attached to each computer.
>> now turn on other Computer.
>
> I think you mean FireWire cable.
>
>> When started up the as a Hard drive using a icon with the target disk
>> symbol. (believe the last time I used Target disk it was red. and the
>> symbol was yellow. ) and it will have the and used for the target disk
>> computer as the name. you can double click on it to open the finder for
>> it. if it opens your all set.
>> you can close it (not dismount it) and do what you was aiming to.
>
Yep your right!

--
Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. "If it's Fixed, Don't Break it"
http://www.phillipmjones.net http://www.vpea.org
mailto:pjones1(a)kimbanet.com
From: Phillip Jones on 18 Apr 2010 22:46
Tom Stiller wrote:
> In article<hqgc9b$7ce$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
> Phillip Jones<pjones1(a)kimbanet.com> wrote:
>
>> Melodious Thunk wrote:
>>> On Apr 18, 1:07 pm, David Fritzinger<dfrit...(a)nospam.mac.com> wrote:
>>>> In article
>>>> <93e92157-8691-41ff-810d-d8ed3fb97...(a)b23g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>,
>>>> Melodious Thunk<thunk.melodi...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> (Regarding an iMac Intel 17" late 2008 I think)
>>>>
>>>>> My home network has several Macs and iPods connected via a Time
>>>>> Capsule and a couple of AirPorts. I want to install Snow Leopard
>>>>> on the 17" iMac, but its optical drive has failed. I know the
>>>>> MacBook Air OS can be installed this way, but how about the iMac?
>>>>> When I reboot and hold down the A key on the iMac, the AirPort
>>>>> doesn't show up. When I reboot and hold down the N key, the
>>>>> Network icon blinks but then goes away.
>>>>
>>>>> I don't have any stand-alone optical drives; might there be some
>>>>> alternatives I haven't thought of? If I can find an ethernet
>>>>> null- modem cable, can I connect the iMac to another Mac, and
>>>>> have the iMac access the other optical drive?
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> If you have a Firewire cable, you should be able to open the iMac
>>>> hard drive in target disk mode. Then, you can install SL on it,
>>>> using the optical drive of another Mac.
>>>
>>> "Target disk," I didn't know about that. I don't have a firewire
>>> cable but maybe that's the cheapest route if I have to buy
>>> something. Thanks.
>>>
>>> You think a network install is out of the question? I'd've thought
>>> that's how an IT dept. would do it.
>>>
>> on the machine you want to use as Target disk turn on computer or
>> restart and hold down T or (Command-T) keys. key key(s) held down
>> until you see a Blue screen with a fancy decorated Y symbol jumping
>> around on screen.
>>
>> make sure the Ethernet cables are attached to each computer.
>> now turn on other Computer.
>
> I think you mean FireWire cable.
>
>> When started up the as a Hard drive using a icon with the target disk
>> symbol. (believe the last time I used Target disk it was red. and the
>> symbol was yellow. ) and it will have the and used for the target disk
>> computer as the name. you can double click on it to open the finder for
>> it. if it opens your all set.
>> you can close it (not dismount it) and do what you was aiming to.
>
yep your right!

--
Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. "If it's Fixed, Don't Break it"
http://www.phillipmjones.net http://www.vpea.org
mailto:pjones1(a)kimbanet.com
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