leopard on g5

[jasonrhcp]

Hi. The school that I go to has asked me if it is possible for Mac G5's to run Mac OS X Leopard. I have tried to upgrade with my installation dvd (version 10.5.7). It says that this cannot be installed on this computer. However I keep reading that it is possible to put leopard on the G5.
I am confused.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
J

 

[r.j.s]

Yes, it is possible, but you need a retail version - one for each machine.

Your disc will not work because it will only work with the model of machine it shipped with.

 

[California]

Hi. The school that I go to has asked me if it is possible for Mac G5's to run Mac OS X Leopard. I have tried to upgrade with my installation dvd (version 10.5.7). It says that this cannot be installed on this computer. However I keep reading that it is possible to put leopard on the G5.
I am confused.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
J

If you are trying to install Leopard on a G5 with an installation disc from another, newer Mac, you are out of luck.

Leopard runs fantastic on G5s. Go for it. Get a regular install disc. I'd sell you mine, but I want to keep it.

 

[SmurfBoxMasta]

Well considering that I am running Leopard on my Quicksilver G4, I would imagine it would run really well on a G5

But as everyone has already said, you need to have RETAIL install disks for this to work, NOT the ones that came with any other mac.......

 

[zen.state]

Well considering that I am running Leopard on my Quicksilver G4, I would imagine it would run really well on a G5

But as everyone has already said, you need to have RETAIL install disks for this to work, NOT the ones that came with any other mac.......

I run Leopard on G4 also. Runs great with 2GB RAM.