To add an internal DVD drive, you need a spare 5.25-inch drive slot on your computer. If you don't have a spare slot or are working with a laptop, you can add an external USB DVD drive.

Drag the listing for "Mac OS X Install DVD" from the left-hand column into Source. Drag the listing for the small partition on your external FireWire drive from the left-hand column into Destination.

If you attempt to install an application from a CD, and the computer does not recognize the disc, the media could just be defective. If you're sure the disc is okay, replacing the optical drive in ...

NetInstall images can also be based on preconfigured Macs or on a Mac OS X installer CD/DVD. When based on a preconfigured Mac, NetInstall will clone the source computer’s hard drive onto the ...