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Installing Lion on an upgraded mini 1.1
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<blockquote data-quote="dtravis7" data-source="post: 1510297" data-attributes="member: 8287"><p>I will try this and get back to you so hang in there. With the new 2.1 Firmware installed Lion MIGHT now install without any tricks. Will let you know as soon as I can. If not I can point you to instructions as it's NOT against the law as long as you purchase Lion.</p><p></p><p>Mountain Lion though will not install on that hardware no matter what you do. It barely works on a 3.1 Macbook with much better graphics chipset than you have there but I had to do a lot to get it to work and it was not that good after messing with it for a while.</p><p></p><p>Will get back to you on it. Lion looks at the firmware but also the Machine ID. That might stop you from just installing but making it work is quite easy. Just zapping one file. I updated my Firmware the other night but Lion is already on the system. Will try the install Flash drive I have and see if I get the no go message and then tell you what to do.</p><p></p><p>And remember to all the nay sayers, Leopard would not install on any G4 with less than a 866 G4 but LeopardAssist was even recommended on the forums. Same thing with Lion. If you pay for it and are installing on Apple hardware, no one will say a word. With 4GB RAM (well 3GB and some change) Lion will be fine for you.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: You don't mess with the installer at all, just one file is removed. I know 1000's who have done it and Apple could care less. It's not Phystar installing OSX on Non Apple Hardware. If it was against the law I would not be doing it for sure. I checked long ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dtravis7, post: 1510297, member: 8287"] I will try this and get back to you so hang in there. With the new 2.1 Firmware installed Lion MIGHT now install without any tricks. Will let you know as soon as I can. If not I can point you to instructions as it's NOT against the law as long as you purchase Lion. Mountain Lion though will not install on that hardware no matter what you do. It barely works on a 3.1 Macbook with much better graphics chipset than you have there but I had to do a lot to get it to work and it was not that good after messing with it for a while. Will get back to you on it. Lion looks at the firmware but also the Machine ID. That might stop you from just installing but making it work is quite easy. Just zapping one file. I updated my Firmware the other night but Lion is already on the system. Will try the install Flash drive I have and see if I get the no go message and then tell you what to do. And remember to all the nay sayers, Leopard would not install on any G4 with less than a 866 G4 but LeopardAssist was even recommended on the forums. Same thing with Lion. If you pay for it and are installing on Apple hardware, no one will say a word. With 4GB RAM (well 3GB and some change) Lion will be fine for you. EDIT: You don't mess with the installer at all, just one file is removed. I know 1000's who have done it and Apple could care less. It's not Phystar installing OSX on Non Apple Hardware. If it was against the law I would not be doing it for sure. I checked long ago. [/QUOTE]
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