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Is it possible to install OS X Leopard, from a Full Retail Version disc, on an iBook G4, and a PowerBook G4, now running on 10.4?
I presume, if it is feasible, all the previous data will be saved, along with all the passwords...
Thanks.
You can choose to upgrade your 10.4 system, or do an archive & install, which removes the previous OS (10.4), but retains all your data, passwords and so on.
We would need more specs from your iBook and Powerbook.
The minumum requirements for 10.5 leopard are:
Originally Posted by wikipedia
Apple states the following basic Leopard system requirements, although, for some specific applications and actions (such as iChat backdrops) an Intel processor is required:[51]
Processor must be any Intel, PowerPC G5 or G4 (867 MHz and faster)
DVD drive (for installation of the operating system)
At least 512 MB of RAM (additional RAM (1 GB) is recommended for development purposes)
At least 9 GB of disk space available.