If not, you can still install Lion on the macmini1,1 by either:Īdding it's logic_board_id to the ist.Įditing (disabling) the logic board checks inside the Mac OS X's main installer script (the correct Installer.pkg requires unpacking / repacking first by Pacifist to access that script). It has also been reported that macmini2,1 should now be recognised as newer hardware and included as one of the officially supported mac hardware for the official Lion 10.7 installer. Reset PRAM again, so that the new SODIMMS are recognized. Install 4GB RAM upgrade (as 2x2GB SODIMMS) This is immediately displayed as the root node after you have clicked to launch the System Profiler program (the older legacy program).

Overview should still say '2006 Mac Mini', however 'System Profiler.app' should now report macmini2,1 hardware revision. To reset PRAM: Power on with a short-press of power button, and immediately hold Command + Option + p + r until the second startup chime.Power off the system via the power button. If successful, you should experience for kind of screen / video corruption.

System will reboot automatically after completing the EFI update. Remember to CHMOD 777 both the updater files you copied to System so they're world-readable by any boot-time unix system user ids.If there is a problem reading the EFI updater files, then you will be sent back immediately to the regular boot OS X startup screen. Let go of power button, and progress bar should have started, lasting for about 2-5 minutes. = EFI found at IODeviceTree:/efi Aggregate boot path is GPT detected Booter partition required at index 3 System partition found Booter partition found Returning booter information dictionary: Executing '/sbin/umount' Returned 0įrom power off, press and hold power button until light starts flashing and hear a loud speaker sound.

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