How can I install Tiger 10.4.11 over Panther 10.3.9 ? I tried using a 10.4.2 install disc that I was going to update to 10.4.11, but got message that this would not work on this computer.
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emac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
I have an EMac 800mhz and I tried to install tiger on it but it said something like "kernel panic, we are hanging here."
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eMac, Mac OS X (10.3.x), 800 Mhz Powerpc 640 MB ram 60 gb HD
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