I think OS4 CAN be run on MAC MINI (USABLE)

[BooBoo1200]

I can only pass on what ive been told.I wouldnt worry about the firmware its been run on other versions check some old threads but you must have the silent update G4 1.5ghz 64VRam - to reach the Kickstart screen the first step.Although no one has said theyve found it very stable.;-)

[BooBoo1200]

Your right this is no long term solution but if youve lost intrest and wont wait any longer to mess about with OS4 then for Testing.......
I hadnt read Jeffs earlyer post about spoof the CPU speed and there maybe ways to get it working on other Minis apart from the silent upgrade.
But I wouldnt be so sure the Kick screen is a dead end;-)

[BooBoo1200]

Hi - its on the mona disc in kickstarts. Its a shame but I think the combined version on PirateBay is the standard and not the safe.And its quite tricky creating a combined ISO.
@_ThEcRoW can you let me know if you get anywhere.

*I would ask anyone intrested to support Hyperion Entertainment.

[BooBoo1200]

Id like to understand what the later firmwares add/upgrade and implement.


Would it be worth testing the other ATIRadeon drivers from A1,Classic or at some stage 4.1 install disc as there probably all slightly different?

[BooBoo1200]

This article has info about flashing the ATI Radeon 9200 http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/24812
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20050812025619862

[BooBoo1200]

Guys can you list your ROM Revision for your Radeon 9200

[BooBoo1200]

@booboo1200

If ati radeon 9200 fails enought for make a fix, maybe this gfx card need to fail on linux or osx and in my case osx or liny dont show corrupted color screen.

It doesnt work like that - It must have been very hard to make the Moana with mac hardware being so closed source and listing your ROM Revision could help rule out problems :-)

[BooBoo1200]

Would I be right in guessing the working Minis have the later ATI Radeon -ROm Revision 113-xxxxx-116?

[BooBoo1200]

Its more like beta testing something ACube never had a chance to do.

Rom Revision - System Profile /Graphics?

Can you install Display 4.5 and see if it updates the Rom Revision.

http://www.123macmini.com/news/story/293.html

It looks more like the correct Rom Revision is 113-xxxxx-133 can some confirm?

[BooBoo1200]

ATI flahes might not Flash your mini but other macs with OEM Cards and points to the fact there may be enough difference in the Rom Revison to make a difference As there have been been problems and mac has updated the Rom Revison for better compatibility and more features.

Also Check this
http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Comp/comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc/2007-04/msg00070.html

I dont know if it can be flashed but linux distros have come up agaist this problem and over come it.

[BooBoo1200]

The amount of web pages ive been through!!!!
But I read a post and they updated the Driver to suit the Rom Revison in this case that is not possible.

[BooBoo1200]

I think the previous link I provided answears your question
http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Comp/comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc/2007-04/msg00070.html

[BooBoo1200]

Piru wrote:
@BooBoo1200

No, it does not.

If the "problem" is like described in that message, then the problem is in the "custom non-osX-OS" radeon driver, not the firmware.

 Apple has a strange relationship in wich they pay to unlock features of the underclocked Radeon in the MacMini - Moana may not have patches for the lower probably more locked Radeon Rom Revision . OSX patches these holes

In this case update the driver or update the Rom Revision probably no need for both - Better drivers would be better but this is an unofficial project.

[BooBoo1200]

Sorry mate I think were talking about different things my point is even OSX is patched and Linux is patched theres no reason for Linux not to work as good as OSX.Sorry talking about different things.

[BooBoo1200]

Im lost - the patch is the software driver to make OSX work across the board on all MacMini Rom Revison - Mac could make a version of OSX that only worked with one Rom Revision but whats the point of that? Or Linux that only works on one Rom Revision?