Updating my old IMAC to OS X….HELP!

[Jeff Carpenter]

Have you tried restarting the computer with the disc in it while holding the “C” key?

If the disc loads, use its tools to erase the hard drive before you continue with the installation.

[Emy Fehmi]

Yeah I tried that!

It won’t start from that disc, or even see the disc at all on the desktop….

: (

[Chuck Reti]

How old an iMac, which version?
If it doesn’t have FireWire, I don’t believe you’ll get anywhere.
Depending on age, a firmware update may be necessary before proceeding.
Is the OS X CD (OS X 10.?.?, just curious) a retail box, or one that came with another machine (which generally won’t work)?

[Emy Fehmi]

An iMac with tray loading optical slot. It does not have firewire.
I was trying to load Panther or Tiger.

[Chuck Reti]

[emy fehmi] “An iMac with tray loading optical slot. It does not have firewire.”

System Requirements for Panther and Tiger on G3 iMacs specify slot-load optical drive and built-in FireWire.

[Harry Pallenberg]

this might help
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=OSX%20on%20iMac+site%3Alowendmac.com

if not try other keyword, but that site is all about what you are trying to do.

Thanks,
Harry.

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