Hmmm. I had no problems updating my 10.4.2 image, which was built on
PM G5s and Gen1 iMac G5s, to 10.4.3 so it would run on the new iSight
iMacs. I'm just missing the Front Row and PhotoBooth software but I
don't need that anyways.
On Dec 13, 2005, at 5:11 PM, Dan O'Donnell wrote:
> My base image *is* 10.4.3, but for the gen1 iMac, and it won't run
> on the
> gen2.
>
> I'm currently installing the OEM image on the gen2 to check
> versions on the
> kernel and system. (I assume there is a kernel difference for
> camera I/O.)
>
>
> On 12/13/05 5:09 PM, "Jason Simmons" <
jason75@mac....> wrote:
>
>> If you don't care about not having Front Row or PhotoBooth in your
>> image, you can also just simply upgrade your image to 10.4.3.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 13, 2005, at 4:57 PM, Dan O'Donnell wrote:
>>
>>> Excellent idea on the upgrade install. (I didn't know the OEM disks
>>> would
>>> even do that - but then I never tried either.) Thanks much for the
>>> idea.
>>>
>>> Thanks also for the info on Front Row. I'll be watching for it.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/13/05 4:45 PM, "Perbix, Michael" <
PERBIX@lmsd...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I installed my original 10.4.2 image on the new iMac by first
>>>> updating 10.4.2
>>>> on an external HD then booting off of it and loading the image
>>>> onto the local
>>>> HD, then used the install CD's to install the OSX that came with
>>>> the new
>>>> machine, it performs an UPGRADE. This worked fine. I also made
>>>> sure it
>>>> didn't install applications or anything..only the OS.
>>>>
>>>> The only problem is controlling Front Row. You can totally
>>>> disable it by
>>>> renaming the App in System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app but
>>>> there does
>>>> not appear to be a away to restrict the launching of the app. We
>>>> are also NOT
>>>> handing out the remotes.
>>>>
>>>> I am awaiting word from Apple Alliance Support on the Front Row
>>>> Issue. I told
>>>> them that it is inexcusable that ANY new OS feature or Apple
>>>> application is
>>>> not manageable locally or via MCX.
>>>>
>>>> -Mike
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------
>>>> Michael Perbix
>>>> Lower Merion School District
>>>> Telecommunications Specialist
>>>> PH (610) 645-1964
>>>> Fax (610) 896-2019
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>>
>>>> From: system-imaging-bounces+perbix=
lmsd.org@list... on
>>>> behalf of Dan
>>>> O'Donnell
>>>> Sent: Tue 12/13/2005 7:05 PM
>>>> To:
System-imaging@list...
>>>> Subject: Migrating images - gen1 iMacG5 to gen2 ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Awhile back while I was building a new image for the iMac G5 Apple
>>>> released
>>>> the new camera-enabled iMac G5. We just got our first one.
>>>>
>>>> Previous image does not work on this machine. (I didn't expect
>>>> that it
>>>> would, and it didn't.) In fact the new machine blue screens on the
>>>> previous
>>>> image, and will not NetBoot to it.
>>>>
>>>> I'd rather not build a new image from bare metal. I know I can
>>>> make a base
>>>> image and then use the Migration Assistant to import accounts and
>>>> settings,
>>>> but wonder if there is a better way that someone might know of.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>>
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