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Offline krissel

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Easy way to install Leopard on unsupported Macs
« on: December 07, 2007, 06:34:44 AM »
I know there are ways to do so by altering a disk image but this is by far much easier.

http://lowendmac.com/osx/leopard/openfirmware.html


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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2007, 07:45:53 AM »
Sandy, maybe there's hope!

(But it would be "permanent".) wink.gif
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« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2007, 11:21:45 AM »
Thanks Kris.

As soon as things settle down a bit, I'll give it a go.
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2007, 01:16:42 PM »
QUOTE(Gregg @ Dec 7 2007, 01:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sandy, maybe there's hope!

(But it would be "permanent".) wink.gif

Only for G4's.  You would still be obliged to join the 2000's  Devilish2.gif

Your only hope for an update on your Model T is Linux Devilish2.gif

A good job ( but sad) that E isn't here

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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2007, 12:41:58 AM »
Well - this worked great!  I have had it on my 800 mhz iBook for a few days now and it installed without a glich and it runs just fine.  I am very happy with it.

Has anybody else tried this?

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« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2007, 04:19:06 AM »
a list of possibilities http://lowendmac.com/osx/leopard/unsupported.html

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Unsupported Macs that Can Run Leopard

    * Pismo PowerBook G3 with a G4 upgrade the Pismo deserves an award!!!
    * Sawtooth/AGP Power Mac G4
    * Mystic/Gigabit Ethernet Power Mac G4
    * Power Mac G4 Cube
    * Digital Audio Power Mac G4, including one dual 533 MHz model
    * Quicksilver Power Mac G4
    * Quicksilver 2002 Power Mac G4
    * PowerBook G4/400 and 500 MHz, slow graphics
    * PowerBook G4/550 and 667 MHz (VGA), better graphics
    * PowerBook G4/667 and 800 MHz (DVI)
    * 700-800 MHz G4 iMacs
    * 700-800 MHz eMacs
    * 800 MHz iBook G4

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« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2007, 10:17:38 PM »
Thanks for the report Bill.  smile.gif


Glad it worked. I have a DA upgraded and a 800 MHz eMac which could use it but I'm just now using Tiger for the first time so Leopard may be a ways off for me. rolleyes.gif
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