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Update from 10.3.9 to 10.5.6

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Name: shoover
Date: August 20, 2009 at 08:22:29 Pacific
OS: Macintosh
Product: Apple Ibook g4 notebook
Subcategory: General
Comment:

Hello! I just updated my old ibook G4 from Mac OS X
10.3.9 to 10.5.6 using the help of customer service
from Hard Core Mac's online site. I followed their
instructions, adding more memory (purchased from
Other World Computing) and installing a software
update (purchased from Hard Core Mac). This what I
purchased:

1- OWC2100DDRSO1GB, 1GB (1024MB) PC2100
DDR 266MHz 200 Pin Low-Profile 1.25" Memory
Upgrade for Apple iMac G4/1.0GHz 17" models;
PowerBook G4 'Aluminum' 12" 867MHz & 1GHz
Models, and iBook G4 Models prior to mid-2005.

2- Software: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Everything seemed to go very smoothly until I tried to
use the computer. It is now running so slow that I can
not even use it. It stays frozen pretty much the entire
time it is on. Any advise on what went wrong and how
is can be fixed??? Please help!!!!



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Response Number 1
Name: wackymacs (by Joshua Coventry)
Date: August 20, 2009 at 13:52:33 Pacific
Reply:

It is not uncommon for G4-based machines to be slow under
Leopard - Tiger is a better recommendation for these systems,
in my opinion. What is the speed of your iBook and the total
RAM?


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Response Number 2
Name: jtblq
Date: August 21, 2009 at 05:24:34 Pacific
Reply:

Older Macs. G3-G5 are better off on 10.3.


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Response Number 3
Name: shoover
Date: August 21, 2009 at 05:42:02 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you both very much for your advice. I will try undoing
my damage! Thanks again!


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