Boot from i7 installation on MacPro or CoreDuo MacBook(Pro)
I've built a new installation of Snow Leopard on my i7 MBP and installed many programs. From what I understand, I couldn't use an earlier SL disc because the i7 requires new drivers on the installation disc so I could only install with the disc that came with the MBP. I cloned the system using SuperDuper, restored it to an external drive and booted a CoreDuo MacBook and everything seems to be working fine.
The i7 MBP won't let me boot a CoreDuo installation off an external but it seems to work in reverse.
Does anyone see a problem doing this before I go any further?
Well, regardless of whether what you are doing may or may not work, you are violating the software licensing agreement which states that the Mac OS may only be installed on one computer - period. You may create a backup copy, but you cannot use that on another computer. And, so as to not violate the Terms of Use here, we are not allowed to help:
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