> Is it true that you have to have SL to do the upgrade? No, it is NOT true.
And NO, it is NOT an upgrade, it it actually an installer onto 10.6.8, and it can be made into a true installer, and ... indeed ... an installer which needs no other OS of any kind in order to install Lion onto a target generic PC. > I didn't see this as > a requirement on Apple's site though they only have instructions for > upgrading from SL, no other OS is mentioned. Somehow I missed that tidbit > in the hoopla. There is a USB flash drive installation technique which works on many Hackintoshes (which I will euphemistically call "Macks"). I don't know about true Macs, however. I have NO true Macs, except G4 Macs, and Lion WILL NOT install nor run on a G4. The USB flash drive installation method for Macks runs under MacOS X (certainly Snow Leopard, although the scripts probably work equally well on earlier MacOS X versions, too, although I have not tested them). This installation method takes the downloaded application, "Install Mac OS X Lion", as is downloaded from the Apple site, rips it apart and thereafter creates a bootable USB flash drive which can install Lion on many, if not most generic PCs. Sure, there are some gotchas, as the installation method strongly implies that the target PC be an Intel P35-based (i.e., "3-series") generic PC, but it has worked perfectly on my P55-based (i.e., "5-series") generic PC, although it has not yet work on my P67-based (i.e., "6-series") generic PC (a kernel panic which is presently being researched), and I would assume it would also work on a P45-based (i.e., "4-series") generic PC. I have been running Lion exclusively, on an almost 24/7 basis for nearly a month, and Server Lion for certainly more than a week or so, and with zero errors of any kind. Everything I have tested has worked, and has worked well. VERY well indeed. I have NEVER been forced to return to 10.6.8, except for correcting certain backup situations, and even those were completely optional on my part. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
