..and attempt to install on an iMac.
Skip the verification step – that’s the optical equivalent of reading the manual! It’s brand new, why bother?
Start the install.
Come back to the computer to find… “The installer was unable to validate the contents of the BaseSystem package.” And a helpful suggestion to “contact the vendor”. (eh?) Only option is to restart.
Uh, oh.
Ok, re-run the install – this time verify the DVD. Passes after 20 minutes of testing – confirmed by looking at log and verifying checksum.
Restart install.
Same error. Swell. Now system isn’t bootable and the installation media is toast.
Off to ADC to download 7GB of operating system. There are times I really appreciate FiOS. This is one of them. 2.6MB/s; 30 minutes left.
Didn’t have this problem installing Vista. Installing, anyway.