On Dec 10, 2008, at 5:03 PM, JimInStuttgart wrote:
> > Hello all, I wonder if anyone has encountered this problem: When I > attempt to upgrade from 10.3.9 to 10.4, the auto-check program tells > me "System 10.4 cannot be installed on this computer." No further > reason given. > > I own a Power PC G4 which started life as a G4/400. I've installed a > Sonnet processor upgrade that took it to 1.8Ghz. I've maxed the RAM > (insofar as I know) at 1.5G. I've added USB 2.0; I've replaced the > original CD-ROM with a DVD burner. I have the original internal HD of > 10Gig and an added one of 700Gig. > > I bought the Tiger system disks at eBay. The iMac install for 10.4.2 > are original; There is what looks to be a burned copy of 10.4.11 that > reads "Update PPC only." > > As far as I can tell, 10.4 should install; but the neither the disc > marked "10.4.11 for PPC only" nor the "10.4.2" for iMac will install. > Both give the same error message. > > Can anyone assist? I've read through several forums and Tiger appears > to work on G4 "Sawtooth" models. Should work on mine, I think. Or am > I better off just going to 10.5? > > There's still plenty of life left in this computer, if I can get the > software to work. > > Thanks very much, > > Jim McNaught, Stuttgart Germany Is this your only Mac? Is there another Mac available, I.E. within driving/ lugging distance? If there is, dismount the 10GB drive, and go visiting. mount the 10GB drive in the other machine, Nuke & Pave with a CC or SuperDuper! clone of a working OSX.4.? system, dis-mount 10GB drive, go home & re-install in your G4. --- Probably a good idea to do the upgrade to X.4.11 while there. Doesn't answer the question directly, but it gets you there [OSX.4.11 on your system]. HTH Chuck D. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
