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If I install Leopard (any version) on one computer and that hdd (containing only Leopard) put in another computer, will that work (on the second computer)?

 

Depends on the hardware of each machine.

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ya it not like windows its not hardware dependent but aslong as its compatible it will work no problem

 

This sentence makes no sense at all. Of course it is "hardware dependent". If you plop that drive into a machine that OS X has no drivers for the SATA or IDE controller, then it isn't going to even boot. Then if it does boot, you need drivers for your LAN, audio and video stuff, USB etc.

 

"As long as its compatible" means that it IS "hardware dependent".

 

Windows is actually BETTER at this. If it can boot at all Windows will automatically install drivers for everything (if it already has them), otherwise it will prompt you for where to look for them (internet, CD, whatever). OS X will just hang/not boot/kernel panic/something will not work when the drivers are not present. There is no prompting for drivers in OS X - you are on your own.

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