Power Mac - installing Leopard on G4

tyty311 · tyty311 #1 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 01:23 PM

My hard drive for my G4 desktop fried a while back and I recently just replaced it. Now, I'm trying to install OS X Leopard to get this thing back running. However, when it comes to the "Select a Destination" screen, there are no options available. What do I do?

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #2 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 01:30 PM

Have you formatted and partitioned the drive yet?
If you haven't, then you'll have to do that before you can install an OS on it.

tyty311 · tyty311 #3 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 01:37 PM

Don't believe so. I'm a newb when it comes to all this. How do I do this?

tyty311 · tyty311 #4 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 01:51 PM

I'm told to set up 2 partitions...what should be the size and format of each?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 02:24 PM

What are the specs on your G4 Powermac? Also which Leopard DVD is this? Retail or one that came with another Mac?

tyty311 · tyty311 #6 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 02:33 PM

Sorry, don't have specs...the dvd was from another Mac, but I was told it can be used on multiple computers, as it has been done before.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #7 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 02:35 PM

No, the DVD that comes with a new Mac is for that machine only. It's a one license version.

More important for what you are doing though is the 10.5 DVD that came with another Mac is for that model only and will not install on another Mac of a different model and specs and also it's for Intel Only and will not install on a PPC Mac.

I have a feeling that is what your issue is.

tyty311 · tyty311 #8 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 02:38 PM

Looks like 933mhz/256mb/60gb...just put in a 160gb hard drive

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #9 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 02:39 PM

Even if that DVD would work on the PPC g4 machine, that 256Megs RAM would KILL IT!

I know the minimum requirement even if you had the retail DVD is 512Megs RAM and that is very draggy with 10.5.

tyty311 · tyty311 #10 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 03:43 PM

I'm just going to hand the computer over to someone who knows what the **** they are doing, lol. I'm in way over my head for someone who has a very limited knowledge with this kind of thing. Thanks for all the advice!

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #11 (**permalink**)

07-15-2009, 06:35 PM

Give it a go or you may never learn.

The machine takes PC133 memory, must be low density Mac compatible. The Quicksilver will take up to 1.5GB. Then get your own copy of the full retail version of Leopard and install that.

Like PCs System Restore discs work only with the model machine they came with alas.

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dtravis7 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,799 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	07-15-2009, 02:24 PM What are the specs on your G4 Powermac? Also which Leopard DVD is this? Retail or one that came with another Mac? ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,799 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	07-15-2009, 02:35 PM No, the DVD that comes with a new Mac is for that machine only. It's a one license version. More important for what you are doing though is the 10.5 DVD that came with another Mac is for that model only and will not install on another Mac of a different model and specs and also it's for Intel Only and will not install on a PPC Mac. I have a feeling that is what your issue is. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,799 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	07-15-2009, 02:39 PM Even if that DVD would work on the PPC g4 machine, that 256Megs RAM would KILL IT! I know the minimum requirement even if you had the retail DVD is 512Megs RAM and that is very draggy with 10.5. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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tyty311 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 17, 2009 Posts: 26	07-15-2009, 01:23 PM My hard drive for my G4 desktop fried a while back and I recently just replaced it. Now, I'm trying to install OS X Leopard to get this thing back running. However, when it comes to the "Select a Destination" screen, there are no options available. What do I do?
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Member Since: May 17, 2009 Posts: 26	07-15-2009, 01:51 PM I'm told to set up 2 partitions...what should be the size and format of each?
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tyty311 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 17, 2009 Posts: 26	07-15-2009, 02:33 PM Sorry, don't have specs...the dvd was from another Mac, but I was told it can be used on multiple computers, as it has been done before.
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Member Since: May 17, 2009 Posts: 26	07-15-2009, 02:38 PM Looks like 933mhz/256mb/60gb...just put in a 160gb hard drive
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tyty311 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: May 17, 2009 Posts: 26	07-15-2009, 03:43 PM I'm just going to hand the computer over to someone who knows what the **** they are doing, lol. I'm in way over my head for someone who has a very limited knowledge with this kind of thing. Thanks for all the advice!
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harryb2448 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,079 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	07-15-2009, 06:35 PM Give it a go or you may never learn. The machine takes PC133 memory, must be low density Mac compatible. The Quicksilver will take up to 1.5GB. Then get your own copy of the full retail version of Leopard and install that. Like PCs System Restore discs work only with the model machine they came with alas.
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