Powerbook G4 help please

[Baileybum1234]

Re: Powerbook G4 help please

No.

OS X Leopard comes in two distributions: One for Intel-based MacBooks and one for PPC PowerBooks (the laptop you have).

You need to download the correct version of it -- OS X Leopard for PPC.

If you have Panther, it most likely comes in PPC distribution. As it is older.

An Intel Distribution of OS X Leopard will most likely eject because the PowerBoook won't know what to do with it.

Apple probably sent you an Intel-based distribution, because I doubt they still stock PPC Distros.

I will contact them and ask.

I dont think we can download an apple os from the uk I looked into it before buddy.

[thesloc]

Re: Powerbook G4 help please

you can go to your local torrent site!

the good news about apple OS is that they don't require keys, registration, or anything.

pretty much nothing illegal about downloading a .dmg image of the file and burning it.

[Baileybum1234]

Re: Powerbook G4 help please

Its annoying since I have just purchased a copy and had to pay apple for a replacement disk.

I need to rip the info from the dvd onto the apples hard drive using my pc then try to get it to install when I boot the powerbook.

[seanc]

Re: Powerbook G4 help please

I'll see if I can find it. Should be at work.

[thesloc]

Re: Powerbook G4 help please

hey op,

i just downloaded an OS X (PowerPC) distro from torrentbay.se

all it cost me was a blank DVD

and it boots up on my PowerBooks just fine.

[Baileybum1234]

Re: Powerbook G4 help please

Think I have found the problem. The drive will not read the Apple dual layer DVD's. They are sending me the OS on CD's.

We will see.

[Baileybum1234]

Re: Powerbook G4 help please

Ok all systems go.

Installed Apple 10.5.1 and updated online.

1.5ghz powerpc g4
1.25 gb ddr sdram

It runs for a bit and everything works fine but then it becomes very unstable and constantly askes me to reboot. Its so frustrating.

I have reinstalled it about 5 times now to try and fix the issue.

I thought the powerbook was over heating so used an air duster inside the unit and this didnt improve things. Any ideas for fault finding this problem?

Cheers guys.

Jarrett

[Baileybum1234]

Re: Powerbook G4 help please

Sorted it and replaced the 1G RAM card. Reliable now!

[sparker1]

Re: Powerbook G4 help please

If that doesn't work I notice a lot of torrent sites have panther OS for download

[Baileybum1234]

Re: Powerbook G4 help please

I think you can download most OS systems. I chose to buy a new copy from Apple.

I had a fair amount of issues since my drive was a CD drive and they come on DL DVD nowdays.

I ended up making 2 partitions on the Apple G4.

Made a disk image on one using an external DVD drive of the OS.

You can boot from the external DVD drive but you can boot from hard disk.

It worked out well. If I ever have any problems with the OS now I can reinstall from the 2nd partition.