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Re: Downgrading the OS

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On 2018-06-17, Charles H. Sampson <csampson@inetworld.net> wrote:
> nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>
>> In article <d7a41e4b-0580-4f0e-b05e-d5345da24092@googlegroups.com>,
>> Király <ggrandish@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > On Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 1:24:24 PM UTC-7, Charles H. Sampson wrote:
>> > > I have an unusual problem that requires me to have a computer running on
>> > > 10.8. I bought the system disk from Apple for $20
>> > 
>> > I'm curious how you got a 10.8 install disk from Apple when Apple never
>> > produced such a thing. 10.8 was preinstalled on new hardware, or
>> > download-to-upgrade only.
>> 
>> he obviously means the download.
>
> I wish it were as simple as that. Actually, the disk I bought is 10.6,
> which probably explains a lot. That's for a PowerPC Mac, isn't it?

No, it runs on both Intel and PowerPC architectures. Your problem is you
didn't *boot* on the DVD.

> The reason I have to ask (about the PowerPC) is that I haven't been able
> to easily find technical specs at the Apple support site in some time.
> When I'm looking, I usually can't find them; when I'm not looking, I
> sometimes stumble across them.

I always find them at https://support.apple.com/specs by typing in the
serial number of the particular Mac in question into the search field.
Bookmark that page and you'll always be able to find specifications.

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JR

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Downgrading the OS csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-06-09 13:24 -0700
  Re: Downgrading the OS ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-06-09 15:41 -0500
  Re: Downgrading the OS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-09 16:47 -0400
    Re: Downgrading the OS "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2018-06-10 18:56 +0000
    Re: Downgrading the OS csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-06-11 13:46 -0700
  Re: Downgrading the OS JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2018-06-09 17:28 -0400
    Re: Downgrading the OS Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2018-06-10 10:40 +1200
  Re: Downgrading the OS Király <ggrandish@gmail.com> - 2018-06-11 15:04 -0700
    Re: Downgrading the OS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-11 18:07 -0400
      Re: Downgrading the OS Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-06-12 07:48 -0700
      Re: Downgrading the OS csampson@inetworld.net (Charles H. Sampson) - 2018-06-17 05:03 -0700
        Re: Downgrading the OS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-17 11:26 -0400
          Re: Downgrading the OS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-17 16:07 +0000
        Re: Downgrading the OS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-17 15:44 +0000
          Re: Downgrading the OS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-17 16:08 +0000
        Re: Downgrading the OS Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2018-06-17 17:27 +0000
          Re: Downgrading the OS dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2018-06-18 12:12 +1200
            Re: Downgrading the OS ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2018-06-17 19:43 -0500
              Re: Downgrading the OS nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-06-17 20:57 -0400
              Re: Downgrading the OS Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> - 2018-06-18 17:36 -0700
              Re: Downgrading the OS Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-06-18 18:42 -0700
        Re: Downgrading the OS JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2018-06-17 15:11 -0400
    Re: Downgrading the OS Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-06-11 22:44 -0700
    Re: Downgrading the OS Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2018-06-12 01:51 -0700
  Re: Downgrading the OS Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-06-17 15:41 +0000

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