This process will take approximately 2 hours.

F&M Recommended System Configuration:

• 300MHz (or greater) G3 processor
• 10GB hard drive space
• 256MB of RAM

OR

• Slot-Loading iMac
• White iBook
• Titanium Powerbook
• G3 / G4 Tower
• With 256MB of RAM

Before you start, you will need:

• a network connection
• OS10.x installation CD
• OS 9.2 installation CD

Note: Users who are already using OS X and are upgrading, can skip to the section entitled Install or Update to OS 10.x

Install OS 9.2.1

Back up all important files, including your Eudora Folder (lSystem Folder) and Explorer Favorites (System Folder ⇒ Preferences folder ⇒ Explorer folder ⇒ Favorites.html)

Boot from the OS 9.2.1 installer CD

Insert the CD into the CD drive
Restart the Mac ⇒ press and hold down the C key immediately after the start-up tone
Once the start up process has begun, release the C key

Using the OS 9.2.1 CD update your operating system.

Reboot from your updated machine

Go to the Apple Menu ⇒ Control Panels ⇒ Software Update ⇒ use the Updater to download and install ALL updates including Firmware update if necessary. Run the updater multiple times until the updater reports that your machine is up to date.

Firmware Updates require that you restart your machine. Make sure you follow the directions in the Firmware Updater how to section.

Install or Update to OS X

Insert the OS X v. 10.x installer CD. Review the Welcome to Mac OS X manual.

Open the CD window and run the OSX installer⇒ follow the prompts and restart ⇒ NOTE: Do Not Check the ERASE DESTINATION AND FORMAT AS MAC OS EXTENDED checkbox.

ALSO NOTE: Installing all the foreign language plug-ins when installing OS X is a lengthy process. The foreign language installation is part of the EASY INSTALL package. These foreign languages are rarely used on our campus. If you want to minimize installation time and save space on your hard drive, we suggest you do a CUSTOM INSTALL and uncheck all the boxes pertaining to the different foreign language components.

The Mac will reboot starting up from OS X. The Setup Assistant runs and you must answer all the questions!

Once you are finished with the Setup Assisitant, the OS X Software Update application should run automatically and inform you of the needed updates for OS X ⇒ run all the updaters. It is also a good idea to run the Software Updater multiple times until the updater reports that your machine is up to date. After all updates have been installed, restart the Mac.