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How do I reinstall OS X now?!

Cromulent

Cromulent

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Okay I upgraded my 2006 Mac Pro with the Nvidia 8800GT card and just tried to reinstall OS X. After two kernel panics I worked out it was because it does not have the correct drivers on the disc but how am I supposed to remedy this? Do Apple offer a swap for the retail Leopard discs with one which does have the correct drivers? Putting the old card in is not really an acceptable solution.
 
Why can't you just swap the old card in for the reinstall and then update to the latest version of Leopard and swap the new card in again?
 
darkcurse said:
Why can't you just swap the old card in for the reinstall and then update to the latest version of Leopard and swap the new card in again?
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Because it is a pain in the arse? I rang Apple Care and they won't swap my original retail version of OS X for a newer one which does have the drivers. Damn it what a complete pain.
 
Just get one off the torrent sites then? Since technically you do have a legal right to it? Its a bit gray though.
 
I have the same issue with G5 & ATI x1900 card. You can't use the original system restore DVD unless you put back your 6600. Now that 10.5 is out, problem is mostly moot.

The price of simplicity is inflexibility.
 
Cromulent said:
Because it is a pain in the arse? I rang Apple Care and they won't swap my original retail version of OS X for a newer one which does have the drivers. Damn it what a complete pain.
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Well a pain in the arse with a solution is better than no solution at all. I personally don't see what the big deal is anyway. You are going to reinstall the OS and install the latest updates so the only thing you have to do is just change the cards again when everything is done and go on with life.
 
Here's a long shot. Do you have access to another computer? You could install the OS onto an external hard drive, update that install, plug it into the Mac Pro, boot to it, and use SuperDuper to clone the external to the Mac Pro. I don't know if the updated drivers will update the OS if you don't have that particular machine at the time, so I'm not sure it will work. But it might.
 
Cromulent said:
Because it is a pain in the arse? I rang Apple Care and they won't swap my original retail version of OS X for a newer one which does have the drivers. Damn it what a complete pain.
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What? Swapping a video card takes ONE minute, maybe 2 if you are slow.
 
Consultant said:
What? Swapping a video card takes ONE minute, maybe 2 if you are slow.
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Not really. You have to unplug everything. Move it to a better location. Open it. Take the card out and put it back together. Then put it back where it was. Maybe if you keep your computer in a nice open area then you could probably do it where it was. I can't.
 
Cromulent said:
Not really. You have to unplug everything. Move it to a better location. Open it. Take the card out and put it back together. Then put it back where it was. Maybe if you keep your computer in a nice open area then you could probably do it where it was. I can't.
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Did you finnaly made it? I mean the reinstallation?
 
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