Trying to install Mac OSX Server Update Combined (PowerPC) on my G4. I got 43.0GB free, and it's telling me I can't install this software, as it needs 691MB of free space !!?

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dareht Author

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Trying to install Mac OSX Server Update Combined (PowerPC) on my G4. I got 43.0GB free, and it's telling me I can't install this software, as it needs 691MB of free space !!?

I just wiped the drive clean and started all over again.

Now, apart from usual frustrating nonsense of nothing being "supported on this system", I get this happening.

"Installing this software requires 691MB of space.

You cannot install Mac OS X Server Update Combined (Power PC) on this volume. This volume does not meet the

requirements for this update." , right underneath the icon showing Machintosh HD 55.8GB (43.0GB Free)

You cannot make it up!

Any help would be greatly appreciated

iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Nov 25, 2012 5:25 PM

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Niel

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Nov 25, 2012 5:30 PM in response to dareht

It means that one of the other requirements for it isn't being met, most likely because you're trying to install a Mac OS X Server updater onto the client version of Mac OS X. Try this updater instead.

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dareht Author

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Nov 27, 2012 11:51 AM in response to Niel

Thanks Niel this seems to have installed ok.

Now I can't install the XviD_Codec 1.0. It requires Mac OS 10.4 or higher. Like the one I'm running.

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