Installing Snow Leopard Server

[jackhdev]

I'm considering buying Snow Leopard Server, however, the person I'm buying it from will be providing me with the server discs that came with his Mac Mini Server and a serial number. If I have an iMac already running Snow Leopard, will I still be able to take the server discs included with the Mini and install server on top? Are the discs compatible with the iMac? Thanks.

 

[MisterMe]

... Are the discs compatible with the iMac? ....

Only if the the discs have a retail version of MacOS X Server that is newer than your iMac.

 

[Alrescha]

The discs that came with his Mac mini are restricted and will only install on a Mac mini. You could install on your iMac – if you had his Mac mini and put the iMac in target disk mode. Otherwise the discs are useless to you.

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