I wish I had known this before I screwed around with Lion!
It was an arbitrary, forced-obsolescence decision by Apple. The machine can be hacked to fool higher versions of OS X to run. Easier, however, is to install a newer, off-the-shelf video card and run Linux. (Or keep the old 7300 card if using the machine for server duty, as I did.) The machine is (was) still very capable and, ironically, runs the newest versions of Debian Linux better than old versions of Apple's own OS X.
I used the machine daily as a server until it quit a few days ago.
As always did you replace the little clock battery? I have seen many different varieties of Apples paralyzed by those little batteries.
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It's a good machine--I still use it for video conversions. I was just furious that the switch to Lion forced me to swap video cards with another box so I could downgrade.
One of the more valuable components of your box is the drive sleds--try to buy them aftermarket for under $100.
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Originally Posted by Todd
It was an arbitrary, forced-obsolescence decision by Apple. The machine can be hacked to fool higher versions of OS X to run. Easier, however, is to install a newer, off-the-shelf video card and run Linux. (Or keep the old 7300 card if using the machine for server duty, as I did.) The machine is (was) still very capable and, ironically, runs the newest versions of Debian Linux better than old versions of Apple's own OS X.
I used the machine daily as a server until it quit a few days ago.
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