on 4/12/04 11:42 PM, Robert Howells at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On 04/12/2004, at 10:08 PM, J Philippe Chaperon wrote: > >> Dear WAMUG'ers, >> >> I have a rather simple question but unfortunately I do have a problem >> with >> its understanding. >> >> Briefly, I have a G5 1.8 Ghz dual processor with the Power Mac G5 >> Firmware >> version 5.1.4f0. This was updated using the Powermac G5 Updater 5.1.4. >> Operating system OS X 10.3.6 . >> >> I thought that running Software Update would advise me that there is a >> firmware update available, but so far did not warn me of it. However I >> noticed this evening that the Apple Site has an updater called: >> >> Power Mac G5 (June 2004) Firmware Update - version 5.1.8f7 >> >> My question: Is this update for the dual processor? Is it safe for me >> to >> update my current firmware to version 5.1.8f7? >> >> What happened to versions 5.1.5f?, 5.1.6f?, 5.1.7f? (if they do exist). >> >> Apple's site does not indicate whether this is for the dual processor >> or >> single processor machines. Hence I'm a bit reluctant to run the updater >> which I have downloaded. >> >> Many thanks for any advice on this matter. > > DO NOT DO IT > ..... unless you can verify it is DEFINITELY meant for your machine . > >
Hi Robert and Keith, Many thanks for the advice. You both pointed to the one thing that made me hesitate - there's no firm indication it is for my machine. I bought the G5 in December 03, when Apple still had a single-processor G5 as the entry level, followed by my model and then the top of the line faster processors. I am definitely not going to update the firmware with this download, and better I'll trash it!! I will wait for Software Update to give me the prompt instead. Thanks again and kind regards, Philippe
