[geeks] DVD install of MacOS 10.5.3 or 10.5.4

[Phil Stracchino]

Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 03:00:00PM -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> 
>> I am.  I've already done the update-OS9-to-latest step, already have
>> XPostFacto installed; not sure about firmware upgrades.  Got a pointer
>> for those?
> 
> I think they were on the OS9 install CD in the "firmware updrades folder".

OK, pretty sure I did all those.

>> I don't have a USB DVD drive.
> 
> Oh, IMHO everyone should have a USB DVD drive. Since almost every computer
> made in the last 8-10 years has a USB port, it's an easy way to transfer
> files or make a backup.

I do virtually all my file transfer across the network, and I don't
consider CDs or DVDs a viable backup medium.  Period.

Ten years ago, DVDs at today's prices would have been a viable backup
medium, but today they're just too low capacity and too slow to be
useful for any kind of meaningful backup system beyond "Oh, sure, I have
backups.  I burn my 'My Documents' folder to a DVD once a month."



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