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osx installer discs
Name: conk Date: March 21, 2005 at 05:56:34 Pacific OS: 9.1 CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:
Can I use osX installer discs from a G5 mac to upgrade from os9.1 to osx on an 400mhz imac? Are the discs specifically for a G5?
Name: bofra Date: March 21, 2005 at 12:03:43 Pacific
Reply:
depends..., if discs are for specific g5, then maybe not, also read info on system requirements first, might not be compatible without addition settings, harddrive's format, carbon lib's and such...:)
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Response Number 2
Name: bobw Date: March 21, 2005 at 16:59:08 Pacific
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Most likely won't work. Apple started shipping machine specific systems again.
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Response Number 3
Name: Dontee Date: March 22, 2005 at 16:36:49 Pacific
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Yes, it will work. Works very nicely in fact. I have a Dual G5 and I found an old blue iMac at a yard sale for $200. It is a 400MHz. (G3 upgraded to G4) It not only upgraded to 10.3 but has taken all the upgrades to 10.8. Although a bit slower, that older Mac never burps. It pulls any load I have given it.
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Summary: Hi, I am trying to install OSX to my imac with 9.1 on it. I put in the OSX install disk and it restarts and when the install prompt comes up, it asks for the language. After picking english I click co...
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