Can you run Leopard on a G4 powermac?

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Hi, Is it possible to install Leopard on an older G4 and will it run ok? What is the minimum spec of the machine it will run on.

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Geoff
 

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The MAIN thing with a G4 is the CPU speed. It has to be an 867Mhz G4 or more to install. Not sure on the RAM requirement, but at least 512Megs I am pretty sure, but it will not install if that Minimum CPU speed is not there.

What G4 Mac do you own?
 
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The one i have now is running Tiger, But i am looking for a secondhand one (ebay!) for my daughter's room, Just needed to know what spec to look out for.

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In short yes, over 867MHz processor and suggest minimum 1GB RAM. Your avatar does not give model details.
 
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I am currently doing exactly that - I have a Quicksilver, dual 1.5 processors.
 
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Thanks all, I now know exactly what to do.

Cheers

Geoff
 

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