That's what I'm thinking. you cantake that install disk and install it on to any mac. so dunno why you are getting th eissue. Are you able to remember the exact error message?
Take care. S On May 28, 2010, at 2:14 PM, Cameron wrote: > Hi. Hmmm. my understanding is that OS X is OS x, is OS x, except for the > server edition. > > Because it's a mac book, could this be some sort of firmware issue? > > Cameron. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Snyder > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 5:05 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Snow Leopard dvd > > Hi guys, > I'm hoping someone here can confirm my experience so that I know if I've > made the correct conclusion. I got my paws on a laptop with Leopard on it. > It meets all of the system requirements for Snow leopard, but when I put the > Snow Leopard disc that I got with my Mac Mini in to try to put it on the > laptop, it said "OS X can't be installed on this computer." > My conclusion after experimenting with a few different settings and tricks > is that it wouldn't install because the disc was meant for the mini. I > suppose if I buy a retail copy of Snow Leopard, it will work without > difficulty. Has anyone else had this experience or something similar? > I hope you all have a great weekend. > > Friendly, > Chris > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
