I think you might find the Sonnet could be the problem also. try reinstalling the original processor and see if that works
:0) On Dec 11, 2008, at 10:56 am, Liam Proven wrote: > > 2008/12/10 JimInStuttgart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> 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, > > As others said, I reckon you've been suckered. That's not a retail > 10.4 install disk you've bought but one bundled with one specific Mac, > and that Mac is all it will work on. > > The 2nd CD just contains the patch update from Apple. It's no help or > use to you. > > I don't know of any way of forcing a model-specific disk to install on > a different model. I'd ask for your money back, or go buy a *retail* > CD in *retail* packaging. > > That, or go look on ISOHunt and places like that for a downloadable > image you can get via Bittorrent of a generic 10.4 PPC install DVD. Be > prepared for a few gig of transfer though. > > -- > Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 > AOL/AIM/iChat: [EMAIL PROTECTED] • MSN/Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] • Skype: liamproven • ICQ: 73187508 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
