Re: Gray Disks (was Re: Tiger Upgrade to Snow Leopard $)

In article
<wayne.morris-F0FB51.17254402082009@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Wayne C. Morris <wayne.morris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Second, because the grey install discs only contain what's needed for the
particular model of Mac that they were made for, not stuff that's only needed
by
other models. For example, if the MacBook and MacBook Pro use different
display
drivers, your wife's and daughter's discs won't have the driver that your
MacBook Pro needs.

false. it's just a block in the installer and it can be circumvented if
one is so inclined.
.

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