>> Are these other processors you mention what would be in an old MacBook >> Pro? > > No they're specific Intel chipsets on generic PeeCees. Lion requires a > Core 2 Duo processor or better, excluding the first gen MBP's with their > core Duo cpus, which are 32-bit only. Lion is strictly 64 bit..
Until the 11.0.0 kernel is released to the Open Source community, and an 11.0.0 Legacy kernel has been released, Lion will be restricted to a specified subset of C2D or better processors. I HAVE been able to make Lion run on my Core 2 Quad 9550 Shuttle SP35 (a Core 2 Quad is NOT the Quad-Core Xeon which Lion expects, but that is a whole 'nother matter), and it is running quite well, and has been running quite well for nearly a month on my i5-760 Core i5 processor in my ASRock P55 Pro motherboard generic PC. I run Lion in 64-bit mode, although the Finder is required to run in 64-bit mode. I have also run the kernel in 32-bit mode, although the Finder ALWAYS runs in 64-bit mode. This is NOT an inconsistency as you may BOOT Lion in 32-bit mode (boot flags "arch=i386"), but as long as the processor actually supports 64-bit mode, as the Q9550 certainly does, all of Lion will run quite well, including the Finder. -- 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
