[X4U] OSX System/Carbon Copy Cloner question

[Brett Conlon]

Hi Sam,

Apple's recommendation is to install OSX on your highest spec Mac and then 
you can image and restore that to your lower spec macs. This says to me 
that moving a G3 direct installation onto a G4 would not be wise as it 
will be missing things needed for the G4.

It may work fine for you but there could be thing missing.

Personally I'd install a new OSX onto the G4 and then transfer the G3's 
Home folder over to the G4 (must keep the same login names) to ease your 
setup process.

Cheers,

Coj



Sam <kahuna2 at fast.net>

I used Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer the 10.3.7 OS and apps from a Blue
G3/400 to a Quicksilver G4. Seems to run fine; very well, actually.

My question: Does OS X do a "universal" install? That is, does the 10.3.7 
OS
installed from scratch on the Blue G3 contain all drivers, etc. for the G4
hardware? Or do I need to reinstall and update the OS on the G4 via an
archive and install to make sure it has the proper OS setup?

Thanks -
Sam