Anyone Hacked the Intel-based iMac DVD's?

[trag]

I've seen hacks for installing Tiger on unsupported machines and for using iMac DVDs on other machines. They rely on editing the Bad Vars parameter in the OSInstall.dist file.

That doesn't seem to be sufficient on these Intel iMac DVDs which came in kits of Apple Remote Controls. Anyone know if this has been done?

 

[Christopher]

Considering I was able to get my iMac disks that said "For Mac Computers" to install on a MBP and BOOT on a iBook G4, I would say it's not too hard.

 

[Sosai X]

How's this for the ultimate hack? I have Mac OS X running on this machine, using a 'hacked' install DVD with 10.5.2 on it:

It's an Acer Extenza 5620Z. I got it for $499 at Circuit City. It has the same processor and chipset as the Macbook. Works flawlessly. Has the Dual Core processor, 2 Gb of DDR ram and a 250 gb hard drive. Do a Google search for "leo4all" and you can see how it's done. 8-o }

 

[trag]

I see that I failed to mention that I am trying to hack the Intel-based iMac Tiger DVDs to install on a G4-based iMac. Not to install on other Intel hardware.

 

[ealex79]

Hmm me thinks that I read that some Mac OS X only for one or the other type of proc, or Intel, or PPC.

 

[Christopher]

Have you tried booting the disks in the intel G4?

 

[LCGuy]

intel G4?

huh???

 

[trag]

intel G4?

huh???

But taking his meaning to be Intel iMac...

No, because I received these disks when I bought some Apple Remote Controls. I thought I was getting three poorly identified remotes for about $15, and when I received them each was in a box like an accessory kit and included a set of iMac DVDs as well as a User's Guide to what appears to be an Intel based iMac with iSight camera. At least, the camera is mentioned in the User's Guide.

So that's the machine these were probably intended for. I bought two used MDDs and a used 17" 800 MHz G4 iMac just before the holidays in 2007 and am finally getting around to configuring them, so I can replace the G3-upgraded 8100, and FrankenMac'd S900 with 1 GHz G3 that we've been using.

I was rather hoping I could use these serendipitously acquired Tiger DVDs to install Tiger, because 10.4.11 is my target system for these guys.

As it turns out, I've since purchased a set of Tiger DVDs on Ebay. I gave up on hacking those Intel iMac disks.