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Jul 16, 2014 5:55 PM in response to Lee3by BDAqua,G5s can run Leopard, did you provide Apple the Serial# of the G5 when they provided the Disc?
What is the 2z691-****-A number on the Disc & the other wording?
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Jul 20, 2014 6:43 PM in response to Lee3by Allan Jones,I suspect Apple sent you an install disk for an Intel Mac, not a PowerPC. Give them a call to get the proper disk.
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Jul 21, 2014 4:53 AM in response to Lee3by a brody,PowerMac G5s can install at minimum a 10.5.6 disc like this one:
https://discussions.apple.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/102-2275-55-43237/le opard.jpg
Some are able to install 10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.5.4 discs like that, and upgrade for free to 10.5.8.
Some are able to install 10.4.6 10.4.3, or 10.4.0 discs like this:
https://discussions.apple.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/102-2541-30-43244/ti ger.jpg
and upgrade for free to 10.4.11.
The only OEM discs known to be able to work with the machine are ones that either have the name of the computer, or are a match for the retail disc shown above. Upgrade, Dropin discs will not work.
To find out which PowerMac G5 you have, see this tip:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6413
Some PowerMac G5s could run as earlier as Mac OS X 10.2.7 prebundled installer disc.
All 2005 models could run 10.4.3 retail or later.
All late 2004 models could run 10.4 or later and required prebundled G5 installer disc to run 10.3.5.
All mid 2004 models could run 10.3.5 retail or later.
All 2003 models could run 10.3 retail or later.
Note if you install 10.5 or later, Mac OS 9 (from 2002 or earlier) will not run on the same partition.
You can boot from Firewire or SATA hard drives on G5s, but not USB. This ability to boot can verify if a clone works if you need to make a copy of your system
so you can install an earlier operating system.
See my tip on 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5
10.3 system requirements upgrading to and beyond