Excellent idea on the upgrade install. (I didn't know the OEM disks would
even do that - but then I never tried either.) Thanks much for the idea.

Thanks also for the info on Front Row. I'll be watching for it.


On 12/13/05 4:45 PM, "Perbix, Michael" <PERBIX@lmsd...> wrote:

> I installed my original 10.4.2 image on the new iMac by first updating 10.4.2
> on an external HD then booting off of it and loading the image onto the local
> HD, then used the install CD's to install the OSX that came with the new
> machine, it performs an UPGRADE.  This worked fine.  I also made sure it
> didn't install applications or anything..only the OS.
>  
> The only problem is controlling Front Row.  You can totally disable it by
> renaming the App in System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app but there does
> not appear to be a away to restrict the launching of the app.  We are also NOT
> handing out the remotes.
>  
> I am awaiting word from Apple Alliance Support on the Front Row Issue.  I told
> them that it is inexcusable that ANY new OS feature or Apple application is
> not manageable locally or via MCX.
>  
>    -Mike
>  
> ------------------------------------------
> Michael Perbix
> Lower Merion School District
> Telecommunications Specialist
> PH (610) 645-1964
> Fax (610) 896-2019
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: system-imaging-bounces+perbix=lmsd.org@list... on behalf of Dan
> O'Donnell
> Sent: Tue 12/13/2005 7:05 PM
> To: System-imaging@list...
> Subject: Migrating images - gen1 iMacG5 to gen2 ?
>
>
>
> Awhile back while I was building a new image for the iMac G5 Apple released
> the new camera-enabled iMac G5. We just got our first one.
>
> Previous image does not work on this machine. (I didn't expect that it
> would, and it didn't.) In fact the new machine blue screens on the previous
> image, and will not NetBoot to it.
>
> I'd rather not build a new image from bare metal. I know I can make a base
> image and then use the Migration Assistant to import accounts and settings,
> but wonder if there is a better way that someone might know of.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>


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