Old ibook G4 Leopard 10.5. Update failed

[Radasd23]

Hi. I have very old laptop ibook l g4 with leopard 10.5 system
Im trying update to 10.5.8, but when I click on update, an error appears: you do not have appropriate access privileges.
Please, how to update? Thank u very much

 

[chscag]

Welcome to our forums.

Are you using an administrative account? If you are not the admin on the iBook, then you can not make changes such as updating Leopard.

 

[Radasd23]

Hi, yes, Im using admin account and privileges read and write on the disk.

 

[chscag]

Okay, where are you trying to get the update from? The only way to get that update is through Apple.

And, since you do not have access to the Mac App Store, you will need to go to Apple Downloads directly to update. Try downloading the combo update to 10.5.8 from here:

Download Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update

support.apple.com

 

[Radasd23]

Im trying update Mac OS from Software Update.
OK, thank u, I'm going to try

 

[Radasd23]

Downloaded and tested. The same problem.
But now laptop not turn on..
I restarted the laptop and now stuck on Apple logo.
Whats now?

 

[chscag]

There is something else going on with your iBook. You should be able to update Leopard to the latest version which is 10.5.8. That first message about the appropriate access privileges shouldn't be showing up if you are the account holder and the owner of the iBook. I suspect your iBook has hardware problems, perhaps with the hard drive.

Do you have a Leopard DVD? Or a Tiger DVD? If you have one of those, you can boot the iBook with it and then troubleshoot with Disk Utility.

 

[Radasd23]

No, I don't have a disk. ..

 

[chscag]

You can find those disks on eBay, but they are going to be expensive. You will also need the universal disk for either Tiger or Leopard not the model specific disk. Not sure if it's worth the expense trying to get that old a machine working again.

 

[Radasd23]

OH.. My girlfriend loves this old model Apple laptop, That's why I'm trying update this laptop For download better browser. And download installation Leopard and burn on CD It will not work?

 

[chscag]

No, it won't work. Leopard was on a double sided DVD and actually when I first got my copy back in 2008 it was on two DVDs. You're going to need an original Leopard DVD. The problem you're going to run into is that those DVDs are hard to come by.

Also the iBook was plagued with problems. You really need to find a good one that was well taken care of and has the original disk. Look on eBay or Craig's List and buy your GF a nice one.

 

[Radasd23]

And run Linux from USB its possible? Im holding command + option + o + f to open firmware and Idk how to start booting from USB. I trying type boot ud:, \\:tbxi and nothing. I have bootable image. Thank u

 

[chscag]

Well, first you can't boot an iBook G4 from USB. From a DVD or firewire, yes.

Do a google search on how to install Linux on the iBook. You'll find plenty of good information.

 

[Radasd23]

Ok, thank u Veru much for your help! I I buy another. I founded Macbook C2D 2ghz,2gb 667mhz ddrw ram, its is possible upgrade to newer OS? (2006/7) Guy selling with leopard Snow. Thank u.

 

[pm-r]

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