[MacTUG] Machine base images

[Steve Hellyer]

On 2011-01-18, at 10:48 AM, Dani Roloson wrote:

>> - we have  iMacs and an older Mac Mini; an image built on the iMac runs 
>> fine on that mini
> 
> The iMacs have iSight and the Mac minis have HDMI output.
> Would both drivers exist on a 10.6.6 base image regardless of machine
> used to create it?

Yes.  All drivers are on the latest OS.  They are dynamically load and unloaded as needed.

> 
>> - but if you try to run an image built on older hardware on a newer 
>> machine of a different type - not so good
> 
> Sorry I should have said "most recent hardware after a combo update".
> 
>> - and as Steve has pointed out - use a combo release built later than 
>> your oldest hardware
> 
> I think you meant newest hardware.
> 
> Dani

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