n3ox Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I was attempting to make a DMG/CDR image of my Tiger DVD and it gives me an error saying it cannot read from source. This error occured on my PowerMac G4 so i thought i'd fire up my OSx86 on my AMD64 and I got the same error. So logically i thought it was my disc. So I burned another copy of Tiger in windows (i have deepburner so it burns CDR Files flawlessly) and i recieved the same error. The reason for making this DMG/CDR file is so i can install Tiger on my iBook (with firewire) that doesnt have a DVD drive and make my iPod Bootable. Ive made it boot a Jaguar and a Panther install before so I dont get it. i know you can boot your machine in target mode by holding down T and booting the install disc from my other mac but i havent has a chance to try it yet. Should I just bit the bullet and upgrade my iBook's internal optical drive? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13335-cant-make-dmgcdr-file/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrogirl Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I'm scratching my head here. Doesn't your G4 recognise the disk at all? I mean, doesn't it mount when you insert it? A real, bootable disc should at least mount. If it does, can't you use hdiutil from the command line to create an image? Or am I missing something? It's been a long day... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13335-cant-make-dmgcdr-file/#findComment-84885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I think I understand what you are trying to do, but I do not think you to make an image. I mean, you can just boot your iBook in Target Disk mode and install Tiger. Otherwise, try clicking on the DVD Drive in Disk Utility (alternatively also try the mounted partition immediately below), select New Image from the Tool Bar and set the Image Format to DVD / CD master. This seems to work fine on my PowerMac G5 with my Tiger bootleg. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13335-cant-make-dmgcdr-file/#findComment-84889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
n3ox Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 AHHHHH CD/DVD Master there was the problem!!!! Cheers!!!! I also figured out a work around... I already had my Tiger CDR file on my computer at work. I just copied it to my iPod. Then when i got home i copied the CDR file to my second hdd on my G4, then i used disk utility to restore my second hard drive as a bootable tiger installer drive, then i used my second hdd as the source for the restore on my ipod. Once completed plugged my iPod into my iBook held down C and the rest is history..............Tiger awesomeness!!! The great thing is the iBook only cost me $365AUD on ebay which is something like $280-300USD Viva La Apple Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13335-cant-make-dmgcdr-file/#findComment-85367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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