mac mini to 10.5 ?

appleXcore · appleXcore #1 (**permalink**)

11-26-2011, 11:06 PM

So i have a mac mini from 2005 and its running 10.4.11 yes its a G4.

I have made a bootable drive with 10.5 and I cant get it to boot from my USB port. Ive tried looking under the Open Firmware boot menu but see nothing for ud under devalias.

also the optical drive wont work.

Ive read about 5 articles now and none of them apply or have worked.

when I click install OSX from the virtual drive menu with the USB stick in, it just loads 10.4.11 normally.

any ideas?

MacDude121 · MacDude121 #2 (**permalink**)

11-27-2011, 04:14 AM

PowerPC Macs can't boot from USB. Only firewire.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

11-27-2011, 04:42 AM

MacDude is correct. No PPC Mac will boot from USB, only Firewire.

Do you have a Retail 10.5 DVD? You saying the drive will not read it?

I own the very first 1.25Ghz Mini and with some the optical drive wears out. I cleaned the laser in mine and it works great again.

appleXcore · appleXcore #4 (**permalink**)

11-27-2011, 04:37 PM

alright then. I will need an external drive with firewire then or can i make my Macbook with fire wire a boot source?

rabbitjetta · rabbitjetta #5 (**permalink**)

11-27-2011, 04:52 PM

You can do that as well I have heard of people doing that with MacBook airs.

MacDude121 · MacDude121 #6 (**permalink**)

11-27-2011, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by appleXcore

alright then. I will need an external drive with firewire then or can i make my Macbook with fire wire a boot source?

iMac G3 Upgrade Guide - YouTube

Skip to about 15:30. And consider the iMac your Mini. He gives full detailed instructions on how to do this.

appleXcore #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 16, 2006 Posts: 321	11-26-2011, 11:06 PM So i have a mac mini from 2005 and its running 10.4.11 yes its a G4. I have made a bootable drive with 10.5 and I cant get it to boot from my USB port. Ive tried looking under the Open Firmware boot menu but see nothing for ud under devalias. also the optical drive wont work. Ive read about 5 articles now and none of them apply or have worked. when I click install OSX from the virtual drive menu with the USB stick in, it just loads 10.4.11 normally. any ideas? OS X 10.6.4 2GB RAM 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo
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appleXcore #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 16, 2006 Posts: 321	11-27-2011, 04:37 PM alright then. I will need an external drive with firewire then or can i make my Macbook with fire wire a boot source? OS X 10.6.4 2GB RAM 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo
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MacDude121 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2010 Posts: 1,385 Mac Specs: Black MacBook 2.2GHz C2D, 4GB Ram - iMac G4 700MHz, 512MB Ram	11-27-2011, 04:14 AM PowerPC Macs can't boot from USB. Only firewire.
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rabbitjetta #5 (permalink)
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