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Install newest firmware prior to 10.2 update
Authored by: xtramac on Aug 27, '04 08:04:23PM

I realize this is an old topic, but in the course of looking for info about how to upgrade my friend's iMac from OS9 to Panther, I've discovered that I don't have the updated firmware on my PowerMac DP450 that I just installed Panther on. The boot rom version says it's 3.3.4f1.

As far as I know there have been no video problems or other problems with this machine and Jaguar seemed to run great and I absolutely love Panther. But now I'm worried. I have had two kernel panics in 10 months of running Jaguar on it. I have no explanation for those since I don't have the expertise to interpret the log files.

Does anyone think that I should install the firmware update, in case there could be a big problem for me lurking out there or am I better off leaving well enough alone?

A firmware update seems like a pretty major operation to me and I'd rather not if it's not necessary.

Oh yes, one more thing, when I installed Panther, during the installation there appeared to be some sort of check to see if I needed to update the firmware and the determination appeared to be that I did not. Confusing.



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