john123 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 K well i dont wanna download tiger again, and i just got an older mac, and i wanna know if the osx86 disk will work in a ppc computer... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Sure, an unmodified Disk can do the Job, Since Tiger 10.4.1 some install DVDs are Universal Binary. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 wow, i didnt know that they made the whole operating system into a universal binary. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Freak Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Yeah, if you go to Apple, find the Mac OS X Install disc Specs. , it has the Universal Binary logo on it Remember not to select the patch though Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consolation Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 All the Apple intel disks on PPC will give you an unsupported hardware message in the installer . There are no Intel "retail" disks as they come with the machines -so why would you need one. But go ahead prove me wrong :-) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 ok we have a debate going on here so we will have to wait and see john123's results Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadsport Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 OEM Tiger discs: -Gray -Come in PPC and Intel flavors, unmarked -Will return "This software cannot be installed on this computer." if it's the wrong platform. Retail Tiger discs: -Black, X logo -Universal Binary Pre-Tiger discs: PPC-only. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 as i remember right ive done over 5 installs on ppc macs with my good ol' trusty 10.4.3 jas patch final disk with no problems at all on any machine. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consolation Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 OEM Tiger discs: -Gray -Come in PPC and Intel flavors, unmarked -Will return "This software cannot be installed on this computer." if it's the wrong platform. Retail Tiger discs: -Black, X logo -Universal Binary Pre-Tiger discs: PPC-only. Are you sure the Retail disks are Intel? Apple pastes the UB logo on damn near anything that will hold still for long enough. All the retail ones I've seen (ok the box I'm looking at right at the moment) say this: PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor Built-in FireWire At least 256MB of physical RAM A built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computer At least 2.0 GB of available space on your hard drive; 3.5GB of disk space if you install XCode 2 developer tools I know the grey ones that come with macs are platform specific.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
john123 Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Well i tried with 10.4.6 (pressing C while booting up) and the install didn't start and i got a folder with a question mark. I think that means it didnt work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 well i know like 500% for sure that all the Mac OS X discs that can be bought from apple are not intel. there would be no reason to make them retail becuase there are no intel apples to upgrade, only ppc apple's. hence why the retail install discs are ppc. now the install discs that came with an apple if u bought one would be intel becuase they need to come with restore discs. we have weird results, for some it works for some it doesnt. maybe some people instlalled the patches and maybe some didnt? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Well i tried with 10.4.6 (pressing C while booting up) and the install didn't start and i got a folder with a question mark. I think that means it didnt work. Well that's because that Disk is patched to install on a Hackintosh, a retail one does not have that problem. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadsport Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 well i know like 500% for sure that all the Mac OS X discs that can be bought from apple are not intel. there would be no reason to make them retail becuase there are no intel apples to upgrade, only ppc apple's. hence why the retail install discs are ppc. now the install discs that came with an apple if u bought one would be intel becuase they need to come with restore discs.we have weird results, for some it works for some it doesnt. maybe some people instlalled the patches and maybe some didnt? I've spoken with AppleCare, an Apple representative, and some people in the Apple Store and they all say what I said above: Retail Tiger discs are Universal, OEM discs come in PPC and Intel flavors. Well that's because that Disk is patched to install on a Hackintosh, a retail one does not have that problem. Aren't you the chick with the OQO? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Aren't you the chick with the OQO? Well... I don't know, because I don't understand what OQO means, can you explain me please Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-228963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadsport Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Well... I don't know, because I don't understand what OQO means, can you explain me please OQO is a very very tiny computer. http://oqo.com I could swear there was someone named MacGirl who had one. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/32510-can-i-install-on-a-ppc-mac-from-a-x86-disk/#findComment-229002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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