On 22/9/03 4:06 pm, "iMac List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 01:23:39 +0200 > Subject: Re: Japanese OSX Install > From: Kim Gammelgaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 21/09/03 23:00, "Steve Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I can't use the current system, its going on to an iMac G4 that currently >> running OS 9.2.2 and 10.2.6. Its being backed up, partitioned into 3, 9.2.2, >> 10.2.6 and Japanese OS 10.1 going on. I have no choice in the matter, the >> customer is asking for this to be done this way. It is for an educational >> publisher, and they insist they need a real Japanese OSX (they have 3 >> unopened boxes). They are 99% PC, but just use a few Macs for compatibility >> testing of CD ROM software. They have had these copies of Japanese 10.1 >> since they were current, and won't obtain newer versions. >> >> Steve Bell > > AFAIK, there is no such thing as a real Japanese OSX, except that you choose > which language you want to use as primary language when you install, and > then make it 'real' somehow. All fonts and stuff is generic with the OSX > installation if you don't deselect them. The important stuff is if all > applications that are necessary have the Japanese lproj-file in them. OSX is > wonderful in this respect.
Interesting, as the OSX 10.1 boxes had Japanese writing on them. > > But I wonder if you are able to install 10.1 on that G4 iMac, as it could be > newer than the operating system. According to > http://www.lowendmac.com/imacs/fpimac.html it needs at least 10.1.2. > > Good luck anyway! > > Kim > This last bit bothered me as well. Pre OSX a Mac couldn't boot from as OS older than it was shipped with. With OSX this isn't so, but I'm not sure if this is with all Macs. Earlier this year I installed OSX Server 10.1 for a customer on an eMac that shipped with 10.2. Steve Bell -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
