Leopard on 2002 800MHz eMac?

[TheMacGuy]

I tried the latest version, but it didn't work right under 10.2 (Jaguar). I rolled back to an earlier version of LeopardAssist that was know to work with 10.2, and went from there. The installer kept failing, either because it couldn't complete reading the disc, or pulled up a dialog saying the machine wasn't supported. I finally just reformatted the HDD. So all the original software that came from the original owner is gone, including OS 9.2.2, CS2, and Office 2004.

 

[TheMacGuy]

I also heard there was a problem going from an early version of 10.5 to 10.5.8 via a Combo Update in Software Updater. Sounds like I will have to grab it from Apple's website. I have also started tuning it to a slower G4. The only problem, the eMac is really slow. I hope the 1GB of RAM I ordered will boost the performance.

 

[Anonymous Freak]

I have Leopard on my 800 MHz iMac (with nVidia graphics) just fine. Although nowadays, there really isn't much reason to run Leopard over Tiger. Most modern software has abandoned PPC altogether, and most "vintage-specialized" software (like TenFourFox) specifically targets Tiger. I'd just stick with Tiger. (I haven't booted Leopard on the iMac in ages, I just use Tiger now.)

Target Disk Mode was my install method, (using an 867 MHz PowerBook G4 as the active system, no less.) I used software update to go to the latest 10.5.8 no problem. (Although I did that while still on the faster system through Target Disk Mode.)

Also, I *HAVE* used Leopard on a 400 MHz G4 - an upgraded-to-dual 1 GHz G4 Digital Audio whose CPU card failed, and at the time a 400 MHz was the only spare I had. It worked, but was dog slow. (It did have 1.5 GB RAM, though.)

 

[theos911]

One of Leopard's few selling points over Tiger is iTunes.

 

[TheMacGuy]

Yeah, its working. The RAM should be here tomorrow. Now to find a table as high as my desk to flip it on to. I should do the PRAM battery too.

 

[TheMacGuy]

I wiped out 10.5 Leopard and installed 10.4 Tiger. It is much faster, and once I install 10.4.11, the new PRAM battery, and the 1GB of RAM, it should run fairly fast!

 

[markyb86]

Considering a 350mhz sawtooth G4 with 448mb ram on tiger is decent, 1gb and 800mhz better be very quick! haha!

Two years ago when I could still get to work, I used an iMac G4 there with 1ghz, 1gb ram, and 10.5.8. Although it wasn't the fastest, it was just fine for internet and light youtube-ing.

 

[theos911]

Not that you'd be youtubing at work

 

[markyb86]

Haha! There's nothing wrong with a bit-o-tube at lunch! )

 

[TheMacGuy]

Well, got the eMac all moved into it spot for now atop my new desk/workbench (doubles as both). With an ethernet cable and an AirPort Extreme Gen 1.5, I'm able to type this to you in Safari 4.1.3 in Tiger (10.4.11). The computer is actually pretty fast compared to the old HP I never used that was in its new spot. It sits perfectly.

Anyway, the RAM turned out to not work, so I'm returning it for a refund. Just to find the correct RAM now....

 

[Cosmo]

Had 10.5 running on Powermac G4 466DA few years ago with Radeon 9800 Pro and maxed out RAM. Man that machine was fast! My Macbook (late 2007) wasn't much faster on iPhoto etc. Too bad the Radeon killed the PSU :lol:

 

[volvo242gt]

Hmmm, been running a Radeon 9700 in my G4 DA (originally a 533, now a 1.2) for about 2-3 years. PS still works like a charm.

-J