PowerBook G4 Q&A - Updated February 19, 2007
- Why I Cant Install Leopard.dmg On My Powerbook G4 Mac
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- Why I Cant Install Leopard.dmg On My Powerbook G4 Windows 10
May 04, 2010 #1 I have tried to install leopard on my powerbook G4 17 inch which is 1.5 Ghz 512 MB RAM. I have come across someone able to convert Leopard Upgrade DVD to.
- 10.5: Install on a PPC Mac from an external USB Drive Authored by: shybear on Mar 02, '13 03:09:19PM Great tutorial, with it I worked around for 2 hours but finally I was able to upgrade my G5 from Tiger to Leopard.
- Jan 15, 2013 My powerbook cant boot. It freezes on fizzy apple logo. (safe mode isn't working too). It looks like this: Also it wont boot from install cd. Hardware test cd: I tryed everything to fix it.-reseted pram/nvram-removed airport-reseted pmu-used fsck in single user. I hope that is only a software problem.😟.
- Jun 18, 2015 Mac OS X Install Discs from my iBook G4 that installs 10.4.4. A MacBook Pro that can be connected to my PowerBook using FireWire when the PowerBook is in Target Disk Mode. A FireWire cord that can connect my iBook and PowerBook. An OS X Cheetah Install CD that I made from a download.
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What version of the MacOS is pre-installed on the PowerBook G4? Which PowerBook G4 models can boot MacOS 9? Which PowerBook G4 models can only run MacOS 9 applications in the 'Classic' Environment?
All 'Titanium' PowerBook G4 models are capable of booting MacOS 9, whereas 'Aluminum' models can only run MacOS 9 applications in the 'Classic' environment when booting MacOS X 10.4.11 'Tiger' and lower (MacOS X 10.5 'Leopard' and higher do not support MacOS 9 at all). The version of the MacOS pre-installed, as well as the degree of MacOS 9 compatibility is provided on the specs page for each system.
However, this information also is provided in this handy chart for your convenience:
PowerBook G4 | Pre-Installed | MacOS 9 Support |
9.1* | Boot/Classic Mode | |
9.1* | Boot/Classic Mode | |
9.2.1 & X 10.1 | Boot/Classic Mode | |
9.2.1 & X 10.1 | Boot/Classic Mode | |
9.2.2 & X 10.1.4 | Boot/Classic Mode | |
9.2.2 & X 10.1.4 | Boot/Classic Mode | |
9.2.2 & X 10.2.1 | Boot/Classic Mode | |
9.2.2 & X 10.2.1 | Boot/Classic Mode | |
X 10.2.4 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.2.4 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.2.7 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.2.7 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.2.7 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.2.7 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.2.7 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.3.3 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.3.3 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.3.3 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.3.7* | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.3.7 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.3.7 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.3.7 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.4.2 | Classic Mode Only | |
X 10.4.2 | Classic Mode Only |
*For complete details, please refer to the appropriate specs page.
If you need a system capable of running MacOS 9 applications or booting MacOS 9, please check out site sponsor Operator Headgap Systems, which specializes in refurbished, and often heavily upgraded, systems capable of booting in both MacOS X and MacOS 9.
For more on MacOS 9, please refer to the MacOS 9/Classic Support Q&A.
Can the PowerBook G4 run Windows?
The PowerBook G4 series is capable of running Windows through emulation using a program like Microsoft Virtual PC 7, but it cannot boot Windows or run Windows via virtualization like the Intel-based Macs.
If you need a system capable of running Windows, you would be best served with an Intel-based Mac or a Windows PC.
For more on running Windows on Intel-based Macs, please also check out the Windows on Mac Q&A.
Can the PowerBook G4 run Linux?
YellowDog offers a distribution of Linux that is largely compatible with the PowerBook G4. For complete details regarding supported and unsupported functions, please refer to the appropriate website.
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'This is a long winded post but as detailed as I can get:
Have a Powerbook G4 17' with 2G RAM, 80G hard drive, 1.67GHz... my son deleted the system folder and now the machine will not boot up. It was running 10.4 everything worked prior to OS being deleted.
Why I Cant Install Leopard.dmg On My Powerbook G4 Mac
So I tried an original Powerbook G4 install disk* at start up holding down the C key but the disk was ejected. Then the folder with question mark and flashing mac icon showed up. *(PowerBook G4 15-inch and 17-inch Software Install and Restore. Mac OS Version 10.3, AHT Version 2.0.6, DVD Version 1.0, 691-4703-A)
Then I tried same as above with original PowerBook G4 install disks for a 15 inch*. These install disks come as a pair disk 1 and disk 2. The second disk includes Mac OS 9.2. but I never got to install since the first disk was ejected like the one above. *(Install disk 1 Mac OS version 10.4, AHT Version 2.5, Disk Version 1.1, 2Z691-5517-A, 2005)
Then I Firewired the 17' into my 15' making the 17' the target disk and reformatted/erased the 17' drive using Disk Utilities from the 15'. Tried again to install as detailed above but got the same results... Start machine, holding down C, insert disk, hear the drive engage, then eject and the folder with flashing ? and icon appears.
Then I bought an original retail, full install version of Leopord 10.5, Install DVD, 2Z691-6038-A, 2007 and tried to install that but got the same results as above.
Why I Cant Install Leopard.dmg On My Powerbook G4 Pro
So I tried copying over from the 15' to the 17' system and library then restarting the 17' but of course that didn't work. I then reformatted and erased the 17' and have retried all the above PLUS holding the Option key down on the 17' while starting up.
While holding the Option key at start up the screen came up with the stop watch which circled for about 20 seconds before the pointer and two option buttons appeared, one button to go forward and one to re-circle what I presume is the previous operation. I tried to click the forward button but the pointer disappeared. So I restarted again, same scenario only this time the pointer held and I clicked the forward arrow. Nothing happened. I clicked it again, nothing. I tried clicking the circular arrow and nothing there either...
I am out of ideas. The CD hardware was working fine prior the OS being deleted. And it sounds like it reads the disks then spits them out. Disk Utilities hasn't given me a hardware problem in regards to a faulty CD player but then I don't know if I have tested for the specifically. The Hard Drive has been successfully reformatted a couple of times now... why won't an OS load on this 17'???
Why I Cant Install Leopard.dmg On My Powerbook G4 Windows 10
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