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[bigmarks2003]

i have a number of ibooks g4 1064 mhz, 256mb, 30gb, comb/ap what os would u expect to run, have a copy of osx 10.5.4 and 10.4.7 will any of these be compatteble with the ibook

 

[VailGeek]

I believe 10.4.7 will work, but w/ that small amount of RAM I wouldn't push the OS past 10.3.9

 

[DeltaMac]

A 10.4.7 install is unlikely to work, because it will be a grey installer disk, or a copy of a grey installer disk. It's also probably for an Intel Mac, so you won't get anywhere with that one. Any grey disk is a system specific installer, and won't install on a G4 iBook. The 10.5.4 may have the same issue, unless you know it's a black installer disk. 10.5.6 won't install with that small amount of RAM.
You have a single memory slot. It that slot is empty, you can add up to 1 GB, which will then be fine with 10.5.4 (if that installer will work on your iBook)

 

[earthsaver]

I'm with VailGeek: Apple didn't ship a retail version of Leopard at version 10.5.4; only 10.5.0 and 10.5.6. Your iBooks are compatible with Leopard however you need more memory. I don't recommend upgrading to Tiger on such little RAM either. Finding either may be a challenge (eBay most likely) but make sure you get the black retail disk. Each 1GB chip will set you back about $40.

 

[icemanjc]

So I was looking on Amazon for Leopard and it cost $300, what the heck?!

Apparently this guy seems to think that the retail disc comes with 10.5.4, maybe it does? P.S. This is the retail version, so this will work with your iBook.

And here is another one on eBay.

 

[DeltaMac]

MacOS X 10.5.4 did ship as a commercial installer version. So, you might see 10.5 - 10.5.1 (i think), 10.5.4 and 10.5.6 as commercial versions of Leopard.

 

[earthsaver]

Huh. I guess I missed one. Grab it.