Incompatable CPU type detected.

jnicita · 02-17-2010, 06:55 PM

I have a system that is giving me the Incompatable CPU type error as well. However, I have verified that I am currently booted in 32bit mode.

My about this mac say - > 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, is it possible to manipulate the about_this_mac>strings file and manually place a different value in there to get passed this issue?

Thanks

tysonedwards · 02-18-2010, 08:13 PM

You would want to modify the /Volumes/DisplayLink Installer/DisplayLink Software Installer.pkg/Contents/Resources/InstallationCheck file to remove the following lines:

if( $hwversionstring !~ /i386/i )
{
print "Weird processor version detected.\n";
exit( 96 | 19 );
}

However, it's worth noting that the kernel extensions will not load under a 64-bit kernel regardless of whether you force the install.

I would recommend that you open your terminal and do a "uname -a" to verify that you are indeed booted into the 32-bit kernel, just in case and all that.

Note, if your disk image is read only, you may need to copy the installer to your local disk first. Some versions of the DisplayLink Driver DMGs are RW while some are RO.

02-17-2010, 06:55 PM	#1
jnicita Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1	bringing this back up I have a system that is giving me the Incompatable CPU type error as well. However, I have verified that I am currently booted in 32bit mode. My about this mac say - > 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, is it possible to manipulate the about_this_mac>strings file and manually place a different value in there to get passed this issue? Thanks

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02-18-2010, 08:13 PM	#2
tysonedwards Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 15	You would want to modify the /Volumes/DisplayLink Installer/DisplayLink Software Installer.pkg/Contents/Resources/InstallationCheck file to remove the following lines: if( $hwversionstring !~ /i386/i ) { print "Weird processor version detected.\n"; exit( 96 \| 19 ); } However, it's worth noting that the kernel extensions will not load under a 64-bit kernel regardless of whether you force the install. I would recommend that you open your terminal and do a "uname -a" to verify that you are indeed booted into the 32-bit kernel, just in case and all that. Note, if your disk image is read only, you may need to copy the installer to your local disk first. Some versions of the DisplayLink Driver DMGs are RW while some are RO.