Re: Leopard Installer discs - no CDs, DVDs only

Subject: Re: Leopard Installer discs - no CDs, DVDs only
From: David Colville <email@hidden>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:06:32 +1100
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So, installing Leopard Server on an Xserve G4 requires some sort of external piece of hardware. (Which of course, won't be supplied by Apple (-; )

Target Disk Mode is not really an option as TGM on an Xserve G4 only exposes the device in Bay 1. Since we always build our Xserve G4s out with Mirrored arrays, we couldn't start with a fresh pair of disks to install onto as a RAID pair. Perhaps a single drive RAID mirror might work and then add in second disk once booted up.

Target Disk mode with a device attached to the server (ie a laptop) and you'll get the full functionality, plus it'll enable the Xserve monitoring automatically etc...

You can also use NetBoot from a disk image of the DVD provided by another server perhaps?

Ugh. I hate having to perform convoluted workarounds just to install an OS.

Unfortunately both a little convoluted, but usable? Not really "slip in the CD..." then again I'm betting the 12 CD's it'd take to make a full Leopard Server install set might be a bit of a drag to swap as well!

Thanks
David

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	>Leopard Installer discs - no CDs, DVDs only (From: Brian Blood <email@hidden>)