Clamshell iBook, using ubuntu to install Tiger

[Bob Nielsen]

On Jan 9, 2006, at 8:57 PM, Jay Rimalrick wrote:

> I have a clamshell iBook 300 mhz with only 1 usb drive
> and cd drive.  I want to install Tiger on the
> clamshell but the Tiger install is a DVD.  Is it
> possible to do the following?
>
> 1) Boot from the ubuntu live cd
> 2) Plug in my iPod with a custom tiger installer
> 3) Install Tiger on the hard drive.
>
> Right now the iBook has OS 9 and I just want to get
> Tiger on as painless as possible.  I already tried to
> boot directly from the USB iPod but the iBook will not
> recognize the iPod is connected when booting up or
> running in os 9.  However it does recognize my 256mb
> flash drive so the USB port is working.
>
> Thank you for your time and any help you can provide!!
>  I am open to anyway to get Tiger on the iBook.
>

You can exchange the Tiger DVD (plus $9.00) for installation CDs:

<http://images.apple.com/macosx/pdf/tigermediaexchangev4.pdf>