Q: Powerbook G4 12" : HDD HS and no backup
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Oct 9, 2014 7:17 AMby Carolyn Samit,HelpfulHi ..
Even if you installed a new hard drive ..
v10.6 Snow Leopard cannot be installed on a PowerBook G4. It requires an Intel processor. The PowerBook is PowerPC.
v10.5 Leopard is as far as you can go for the Mac OS X on a Powerbook G4.
Check Amazon for installation an installation disc.
Keep in mind before purchasing a Leopard install disc, Leopard is an outdated Mac OS X. Given that you would have problems accessing most websites on Safari.
If you want a Mac and trying to save money, you can purchase refurbished Macs from Apple with a one year limited warranty.
Refurbished Mac Computers - Refurbished Notebooks & Desktop Computers - Apple Store
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Oct 11, 2014 8:25 AMby SofEvans,Hello Carolyn Samit,
Thank you for your reply that I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly it was .
I was a bit stupid not to have notice for the PowerPC processor.
So "mac os X lépoard" maximum it is.
Thank you for your remarks about the obsolescence of lépoard , but the computer takes it a sentimental value for Jérôme.
Actually, he is more interested in the computer is running again, regardless of the OS.
Except that windows is irrelevant (PowerPC and not Intel, I learned the lesson) , Linux (kind debian / ubuntu ... ) I looked a lot on google and it looks really complicated ( especially since I recall that Jerome is not really familiar with computers ) .
So logically, I try to reinstall the best mac os X.
I had a lot of difficulty finding a reinstallation cd (bad research? Bad keyword? ) .
Does this seem right to you ?
I hesitated on the fact that there is the word "USB " I do not understand.
Thank you for the time taken to help me.
Kind regards .
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Oct 18, 2014 4:02 PMby SofEvans,hello,
Thank you for clarification.
I began to follow a tutorial to disassemble the mac and it end very well.
(http://www.powerbook - fr.com/powerbook/demontage/alubook_12_g4_article53.html)
Jerome is decided , so I'll buy a new hard drive as well as Mac OS X.
The slight problem is that apparently Leopard would slow or rather be laggy due to the lack of ram. So I guess Tiger would not be a bad idea, even if it is an even older than Leopard OS .
Kind regards.
