CD3devices:ibook_g4
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Specs
- iBook G4 (12-inch Mid-2005)
- Machine Model:
PowerBook6,7 - CPU Type:
PowerPC G4 (1.5) - CPU Speed:
1.33 GHz - Memory:
1 GB - Boot ROM Version:
4.9.3f0
Graphics
- ATI Mobility Radeon 9550
- Chipset Model:
ATY,M12 - VRAM (Total):
32 MB - Device ID:
0x4e56 - Revision ID:
0x0080 - ROM Revision:
113-xxxxx-117
10.4 Tiger
Tiger_CD1.toast_.zip (433.84 MB)Tiger_CD2.toast_.zip (575.86 MB)Tiger_CD3.toast_.zip (585.43 MB)Tiger_CD4.toast_.zip (171.70 MB)
Notes
10.4 Tiger requires an external mouse for install 4)
- Disk Utility has a long delay with loading disk info if internal HDD is formatted
Unix File System(not Mac OS Extended)
Fan Speed
35all 3 sensors
Sorbet Leopard
- Sorbet Leopard copies to USB as a pre-installed OS 5)
- Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) can be used to restore an OS-mounted Sorbet dmg to internal HDD 6)
- Internal HDD install: Copy to USB → boot Sorbet Leopard from USB → restore USB to internal HDD (Disk Utility) → Fix permissions → Reboot into HDD install
boot usb0/disk@1:3,\System\Library\CoreServices\BootX
1)
X11 needs
2)
any media: Internal HDD, USB, CD/optical, 10.4 install CD and Sorbet Leopard
3)
CD/optical boot with
C-key-hold is fine4)
touchpad isn't native-supported on base
10.4 but works on 10.4.11 and out-the-box Sorbet Leopard5)
LiveUSB-style with persistence; doesn't present an installer to install to internal HDD
6)
the restore from image option in CCC didn't work; had high resource load trying to mount 5+ minutes
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