[G4] Machine specific discs

Wilkin, Wayne (Mass) Wayne.Wilkin at Staples.com
Tue Sep 2 05:06:23 PDT 2003


For a while now I have been in the business so to speak of making images for
all my machines at my job. When I was a rookie at this I had tried to create
images based on the latest and greatest software that came with the most
current computers. One day I received a dual 144 and it had 10.2.4
installed.  I had decided to try to make do all the app installs and create
new images from that machine. Much to my surprise after receiving a few dual
125's I had tried my new image on one of these machines and it imaged ok,
but wouldn't boot for crap. I went back to building images from the X.2
version I had bought in a box. Not computer specific. I believe the most
recent version of X that Apple sells out of the box is X.2.4. At least that
is the last version that I purchased. Hope this helps.

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> From: 	fdutra1 at attbi.com
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> Subject: 	[G4] Machine specific discs
> 
> I'm considering making the plunge into OS X-land and have seen new 
> 10.2 disc sets on ebay for the imac that sell for about $20 while the 
> disc sets that aren't machine specific are going off for $40-80. The 
> seller of the imac disks says he has used them on a G3 and a G4 
> powerbook. Is there any reason I shouldn't use the imac disc on my G4 
> 450 dual processor gigabit ethernet, with 256 mb and 2 (30 gb + 40 
> Gb) drives ? Are their any firmware upgrades I'll need that might 
> cause a problem? Any other problems to avoid?
> 
> I'm on digest mode so Thanks to all who answer in advance.
> 
> Frank
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