Free BSD on Macintosh OS 10.3.9 ?

[Malcolm Fitzgerald]

On 22/02/2006, at 10:37 PM, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:

>
> Elisabet,
>
>   I don't think you need the BSD base system to run Adobe Indesign
> system.
>
>   But, if you do then you have to do it this way:
>
> 1) backup all your data files from your iBook.  Unplug your ethernet
> connection so
> you have no network connection.
>
> 2) insert disk #1 of the Panther OS and boot with the C key to boot off
> the CD
>
> 3) When the option comes up asking if you want to install OSX, select 
> the
> option
> to completely erase the existing disk and reinitialize it.
>
> 4) Install Panther.


You can use the "Options" button to select the extra components at this 
stage. It saves you the extra reboot and install in step 5 below




>
> 5) Before plugging in the ethernet cable, boot from the hard disk of 
> the
> iBook,
> insert disk #1, and go to the additional installers and run the BSD
> system installer.
>
> 6) Plug in ethernet cable and run Software Update.
>