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Panther needs upgrade

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:57 am
by lsdd
Hello my fellow Feline DP friends.
I'm on an old "pre pentium" G5....

Machine Model: Power Mac G5
CPU Type: PowerPC 970 (2.2)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1.5 GB
Bus Speed: 900 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.1.5f0
Serial Number: CK412JBDQVH

I'm getting booted off "Myspace","You Tube" and now, even, my "Hotmail"!
I need to upgrade my OS in order to update my "browsers".... Probably time for more RAM...etc
.....

DP 4.6..... ( It works! )

I wish I had another Mac or a PC for internet but, I don't... And many apps require the machine on task to be "online" in many cases

.......

Any advice would be greatly appreciated...

Thank you.....
(Sad old Panther in need of a "Rain Cheetah" or an "Ice Linux MinX" "Snow Pony" "Stray Puma"...bollocks.... What's up with these stupid cat names? I need a new kitty..... )
Cheers!
Help?
xoxoox D

Re: Panther needs upgrade

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:35 am
by SmilesLots
If you are saying that your computer OS is Panther, then by all means upgrade to Tiger at least.

Re: Panther needs upgrade

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:49 am
by lsdd
Is "Tiger" still up to task? Heck..... If only I had Dual Quad Core Pentium running "OctoPussy 11.9.9" this wouldn't be a problem.....
Tiger? Really? I'm worried Tiger will only last another year at best the way they are killing off cats at Apple MAc. Intel Windows7.com/in cahoots with THE MAN.co.gov..... ( growling like a "Thunder Cougar"......)

Re: Panther needs upgrade

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:56 am
by James Steele
Yes... Go to Tiger, assuming you can find discs somewhere. I wouldn't bother with Leopard on that machine.

Re: Panther needs upgrade

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:39 pm
by HCMarkus
10.4.11 is excellent, still working great for me with DP7.2 on a Quad G5. Leo works on G5s, too, and I use it for my graphics, browsing, and mail work. I have Leo on one partition and Tiger on another.

Re: Panther needs upgrade

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:04 pm
by lsdd
Well I phoned Apple and they don't sell Tiger anymore but that I would be very pleased ( of course ) with 10.5...... HMMMMMMM?

Re: Panther needs upgrade

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:11 pm
by lsdd
Just looking at 3rd party resellers and it looks like Tiger is more expensive than going to get 10.5 from Apple........ Issues?
Your help is always appreciated.
cheers!

Re: Panther needs upgrade

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:50 am
by HCMarkus
Although Tiger may be a tad more efficient, Leo is being used by many G5 owners to run DP. There are a couple of Native Instrument VIs that I understand don't work under Leo, but I am aware of no other limitations.

Re: Panther needs upgrade

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:06 pm
by lsdd
Cheers everyone. Just made the purchase of Leopard....Will let you know how it goes!
oxox