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What happens if you try to install MorphOS on a non-mini Mac
  • Jim
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    Jim
    Posts: 4977 from 2009/1/28
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    As mentioned in the subject, I curious about what happens if you try to install MorphOS on a G4 Mac (other than the Mac Mini).
    Some of the G4s have hardware that's very similar to the Mini.

    Sorry if this question has been posted before.
    Jim
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    Posts: 1061 from 2009/2/26
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    Question is simple: nothing..
    MorphOS 3.x
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    Zylesea
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    MorphOS kernel checks for a hardware identifier, if it doens't match, it refuses to boot. Wait for the next release with PowerMac G4 and eMac (was that one officially confirmed?) support.
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  • Jim
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    OK, the first answer was (obvious) the truth, but thanks for the second reply. That helped me understand why it wouldn't work.
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    Andreas_Wolf
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    http://www.osnews.com/story/22337/The_Amazing_MorphOS_2_4_G4_Mac_Testing_Effort_

    Guess what came out of it ;-)
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  • Jim
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    Nice! I can't believe you came up with that this quick.
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    Andreas_Wolf
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    > I can't believe you came up with that this quick.

    I knew that article, so I just had to remember it ;-)
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  • Jim
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    Sometimes you scare me Andreas.
    Well, I can play around now until an official release.
    Unfortunately I only have a Radeon 9000Pro on hand (64MB), but it should do.

    Thanks!

    [ Edited by Jim on 2010/1/4 1:27 ]
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    Andreas_Wolf
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    > I can play around now until an official release.

    By "guess what came out of it" I meant to say that nothing came out of it. You can try of course, but that's wasted time in my opinion.

    > Unfortunately I only have a Radeon 9000Pro on hand (64 MB)

    Radeon 9000 Pro is perfectly fine in terms of MorphOS support.
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  • Jim
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    Its OK, I can wait. It gives me time to locate a faster G4 processor.
    Take care.
    Jim
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