Re: Disk specific / Install specific?
Absolutely. On Aug 10, 2009, at 5:58 PM, MacGuy wrote: Next question... can I use migration assistant to bring all personal files/folders/mail/music etc. from the intel to PPC? Jeff -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Disk specific / Install specific?
Bruce Johnson wrote: Absolutely. On Aug 10, 2009, at 5:58 PM, MacGuy wrote: Next question... can I use migration assistant to bring all personal files/folders/mail/music etc. from the intel to PPC? Jeff How about programs installed, would that work too? I have an HD with installed programs and I've lost their serials, etc. I'm asking here specifically on PPCs. I've not been blessed with an Intel up till now. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Disk specific / Install specific?
On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:28 AM, nestamicky wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: Absolutely. On Aug 10, 2009, at 5:58 PM, MacGuy wrote: Next question... can I use migration assistant to bring all personal files/folders/mail/music etc. from the intel to PPC? Jeff How about programs installed, would that work too? I have an HD with installed programs and I've lost their serials, etc. I'm asking here specifically on PPCs. I've not been blessed with an Intel up till now. Some programs will require re-entering the serial numbers, as they identify the system they're on in different fashions; if you keep the name of the system the same, many programs will work without serial numbers etc. Just as an aside, serial numbers are among the 'irreplaceable' class of data...you should REALLY have more than one safe copy of them somewhere. This is why programs like Photoshop and suchlike come with multiple stickers with the serial number on them...one for the installed cd case, one for the manual, one for a piece of paper in your filing cabinet, etc. *IF* you have proof of ownership, most companies will supply a new serial number, gratis. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Disk specific / Install specific?
here's the question We all know that the grey disks that come with each particular new mac are machine specific BUT once installed, is that installation still bound to that particular mac or can the hard drive theoretically be installed into any other mac that supports it and booted from it without problems? I have a 10.5.8 install/backup sata hd (CCC) that was made on a new mac mini I need to install it into my G5 tower (and boot from it). Can this be done? Jeff Jeffrey Engle macgu...@gmail.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Disk specific / Install specific?
MacGuy wrote: here's the question We all know that the grey disks that come with each particular new mac are machine specific BUT once installed, is that installation still bound to that particular mac or can the hard drive theoretically be installed into any other mac that supports it and booted from it without problems? I have a 10.5.8 install/backup sata hd (CCC) that was made on a new mac mini I need to install it into my G5 tower (and boot from it). Can this be done? Jeff Jeffrey Engle macgu...@gmail.com I think the issue would be that one machine is a G-5 and the other is an Intel. Two different architectures so it probably would not work. Someone else may know more about it, but I doubt an Intel based system will boot a PPC. Peace, Dennis --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Disk specific / Install specific?
On Aug 10, 2009, at 4:04 PM, MacGuy wrote: here's the question We all know that the grey disks that come with each particular new mac are machine specific BUT once installed, is that installation still bound to that particular mac or can the hard drive theoretically be installed into any other mac that supports it and booted from it without problems? Yes, but that key bit is 'that supports it' is the issue here. I have a 10.5.8 install/backup sata hd (CCC) that was made on a new mac mini I need to install it into my G5 tower (and boot from it). Can this be done? Jeff Probably not.Much of OSX is universal, but, for example, the expected boot partition scheme for PPC and Intel Macs are different. Generally speaking, if you go from PPC to PPC and Intel to Intel, your idea would work, but I really doubt it would work Intel to PPC. You cannot harm anything by trying, though. It will just not work if it won't work. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Disk specific / Install specific?
On Aug 10, 2009, at 4:46 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Aug 10, 2009, at 4:04 PM, MacGuy wrote: here's the question We all know that the grey disks that come with each particular new mac are machine specific BUT once installed, is that installation still bound to that particular mac or can the hard drive theoretically be installed into any other mac that supports it and booted from it without problems? Yes, but that key bit is 'that supports it' is the issue here. I have a 10.5.8 install/backup sata hd (CCC) that was made on a new mac mini I need to install it into my G5 tower (and boot from it). Can this be done? Jeff Probably not.Much of OSX is universal, but, for example, the expected boot partition scheme for PPC and Intel Macs are different. Generally speaking, if you go from PPC to PPC and Intel to Intel, your idea would work, but I really doubt it would work Intel to PPC. You cannot harm anything by trying, though. It will just not work if it won't work. Next question... can I use migration assistant to bring all personal files/folders/mail/music etc. from the intel to PPC? Jeff --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Disk specific / Install specific?
On Aug 10, 2009, at 6:04 PM, MacGuy wrote: I have a 10.5.8 install/backup sata hd (CCC) that was made on a new mac mini I need to install it into my G5 tower (and boot from it). Can this be done? I believe Leopard 10.5 is completely universal, meaning Leopard should work on both Intel PPC. One slight problem perhaps is that PPC HDs are normally formatted Apple Partition Scheme and Intel HDs are normally GUID. Normally you'd need to create a clone with the correct partition scheme. However, there is a way to make a single HD partition boot both Intel PPC Macs. See: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071026051259471 Next question... can I use migration assistant to bring all personal files/folders/mail/music etc. from the intel to PPC? Shouldn't be a problem in Leopard as long as the partition scheme is correct. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
