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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Allan,<BR>
<BR>
The new models generally sport a CPU package on top of System of the day.<BR>
<BR>
Best to recreate your netboot image using new laptop and replace copy at server. This way you get all the new CPU specific bits that address new models.<BR>
<BR>
Tom<BR>
<BR>
..sent from BlackBerry.<BR>
<BR>
-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: unimactech-bounces@auc.edu.au <unimactech-bounces@auc.edu.au><BR>
To: University Macintosh Technical Mailing List <unimactech@auc.edu.au><BR>
Sent: Tue Nov 18 17:35:41 2008<BR>
Subject: Re: [UniMacTech] New MacBooks and Firewire<BR>
<BR>
Has anyone been able to boot the new Macbooks from a netinstall image? I've<BR>
tried 2 and it boots to the World icon then reboots back to the hard drive<BR>
on both. I just tried to boot to a USB hard drive O/S and it did the same.<BR>
Just wondering if they need a particular image to boot from. I can boot my<BR>
old white MacBook no worries.<BR>
Cheers<BR>
Al<BR>
--<BR>
Allan Gadsby<BR>
Technical Support Officer.<BR>
Central Queensland University<BR>
Information Technology Division<BR>
Rockhampton, QLD, 4702.<BR>
Ph. (61) 07 4930 6888.<BR>
Mobile. 0407 789 953<BR>
a.gadsby@cqu.edu.au<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
> From: Kris Kopicki <krisk@walford.asn.au><BR>
> Reply-To: University Macintosh Technical Mailing List <unimactech@auc.edu.au><BR>
> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:17:39 +1030<BR>
> To: University Macintosh Technical Mailing List <unimactech@auc.edu.au><BR>
> Subject: Re: [UniMacTech] New MacBooks and Firewire<BR>
><BR>
> Hi Alex,<BR>
><BR>
> No, that was with the previous model Macbook, as our delivery hasn't<BR>
> arrived yet. The same results were observed on a recent Mac Pro.<BR>
><BR>
> Cheers,<BR>
><BR>
> Kris<BR>
><BR>
> On 12/11/2008, at 3:55 PM, Alex Dawson wrote:<BR>
><BR>
>> Is this with the new Macbooks? I have heard there are some speed<BR>
>> improvements for USB2 implementation on there..<BR>
>><BR>
>> On 12/11/2008, at 9:05 AM, Kris Kopicki wrote:<BR>
>>>><BR>
>>> As someone has already mentioned, you can still do this with USB<BR>
>>> drive enclosures, however depending on the size of the SOE you are<BR>
>>> restoring, it may add significantly to your time. We did some<BR>
>>> testing with one of the new 500GB LaCie Rugged cases, just to see<BR>
>>> how bad USB2 really is:<BR>
>>><BR>
>>> FW800: 52MB/sec<BR>
>>> FW400: 32MB/sec<BR>
>>> USB2: 24MB/sec<BR>
>>><BR>
>>> So as you can see you take quite a speed hit for USB2, which you'll<BR>
>>> really notice if you are restoring 15GB dmg's like we do. The<BR>
>>> better way to be doing this is with Netboot/NetRestore. You can't<BR>
>>> beat the performance of Gigabit ethernet. We can restore a 15GB SOE<BR>
>>> to an iMac in 14 minutes (with verification). Of course if you're<BR>
>>> machines don't have access to ethernet, then USB is your only option.<BR>
>><BR>
>> --<BR>
>> Alex Dawson<BR>
>> IT Manager (Acting) FAHSS Faculty Computing,<BR>
>> 08 6488 7093 - alex.dawson@uwa.edu.au - <A HREF="http://uwa.edu.au/people/alex.dawson">http://uwa.edu.au/people/alex.dawson</A><BR>
>> University of Western Australia (CRICOS 00126G)<BR>
>><BR>
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