Hey Mac guys

[ted s]

I have an original osx leopard dvd and would like to copy it onto an external usb drive so I can boot to that drive and install. What's the trick ?
Basic steps don't seem to work.

thanks

Ted

[sunvalleylaw]

Go into System Preferences and click on "Start Up Disk" and select the drive you want. :-)

[ted s]

actually, my problem is "*uplicating" the *isk.
Since posting, I am trying to zip the disk onto the external drive where hopefully I can unzip it

[sunvalleylaw]

Oops, sorry, you better wait for swede. I am not so hot at zipping/unzipping stuff.

[warren0728]

have you tried to create a folder on the usb drive and then simply drag and drop all the files on the dvd to that folder?

ww

[ted s]

yup, tried that, You can't actually see the files, only icons to initiate setup. I think it has to do with it being an installation disk.
The zip over worked but the unzipping barfs.

[SuperSwede]

You can do that, but it would be better to create a disc copy and then:

Copy the file to your desktop and Lock it.
open disc utility.
choose osxinstalldvd.dmg on the left
hit burn on the top left
insert a DL-DVD

[ted s]

geez, I've had this mac for over a year now and I still keep trying things the windoze way.