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Can't install os x on an emac g4 with 1GB memory :o(
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1492654" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I checked out the photo...and the disk looks pretty non-specific. Some of them will say the generic model computer they are from (Powermac G4, iBook, eMac, Powerbook, etc.).</p><p></p><p>These gray disks used to ship with Apple computers when new...and MANY of them look exactly the same...but they only work with the computer model that they originally shipped with.</p><p></p><p>So...given the fact that there are many many different gray disks (that all look very similar)...the chances that this gray disk is exactly the one this eMac needs is pretty slim. </p><p></p><p>Also...given that you only paid £5 for this computer...you don't want to know how much the proper 10.5 OS install disk would cost!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Here in the US...they cost $75 to $100.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. The only other thought I have is (if this is the proper disk...which would be a longggg shot)...is maybe there's a problem with the hard drive...and that's why your getting the "Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer" message.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1492654, member: 56379"] I checked out the photo...and the disk looks pretty non-specific. Some of them will say the generic model computer they are from (Powermac G4, iBook, eMac, Powerbook, etc.). These gray disks used to ship with Apple computers when new...and MANY of them look exactly the same...but they only work with the computer model that they originally shipped with. So...given the fact that there are many many different gray disks (that all look very similar)...the chances that this gray disk is exactly the one this eMac needs is pretty slim. Also...given that you only paid £5 for this computer...you don't want to know how much the proper 10.5 OS install disk would cost!!;) Here in the US...they cost $75 to $100. - Nick p.s. The only other thought I have is (if this is the proper disk...which would be a longggg shot)...is maybe there's a problem with the hard drive...and that's why your getting the "Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer" message. [/QUOTE]
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