[G4] Re: Quicksilver Upgrade

Richard Klein richspk at gmail.com
Fri Nov 9 13:09:42 PST 2007


> -----Original Message-----
> From: g4-bounces at listserver.themacintoshguy.com 
> [mailto:g4-bounces at listserver.themacintoshguy.com] On Behalf 
> Of Al Poulin
> 
> Also, the Leopard installer, as I understand it, checks some 
> Apple data buried in the machine which identifies the 
> original CPU in that machine.  Even with an upgraded CPU, the 
> installer will balk at the  
> data about the original CPU and refuse to install.   Perhaps 
> folks have  
> found a hack or two around this impediment.  You'd have to 
> find out and use it.

A recent email from OWC said specifically that Leopard installs fine on G4
systems with upgraded CPUs.  I'll let the list know if I try it myself.
Actually, my original CPU was/is a 933MHz G4, which Leopard supports, so I
guess that wouldn't tell you anything.

-- 
Rich



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