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[mprasolov]

I tried this tutorial on how to install leopard on Powermac G4 by modifying the distributions file. Guide: Install Leopard on unsupported Macs - MacRumors Forums  I followed all the directions except I deleted all the extra language  and printer packages so it would fit on a Single Layer disk. Then I  burned the disk image to the DVD on the Powermac. The OS recognized it,  in system preferences you could restart with it and you can click the  installer on the DVD. But when I restart with option, the DVD doesn't  show up as a bootable medium. Then, I made a mistake and acciedentally  restored the DVD to the HD which currently had Tiger on it, restarted,  and now it won't boot. I don't have the original Tiger install disk.  What should I do?

Specs from System Profiler before I killed my computer:

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Hardware Overview:

   Machine Name: Power Mac G4
   Machine Model: PowerMac3,5
   CPU Type: PowerPC G4  (0.0)
   Number Of CPUs: 2
   CPU Speed: 1.6 GHz
   L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
   Memory: 1.5 GB
   Bus Speed: 133 MHz
   Boot ROM Version: 4.2.5f1
   Serial Number: XB14639RKSL
   Sales Order Number: M8359LL/A

ATA Bus:

WDC WD3200AAJB-00TYA0:

   Capacity: 128 GB
   Model: WDC WD3200AAJB-00TYA0
   Revision: 00.02C01
   Serial Number: WD-WCAPZ0856785
   Removable Media: No
   Detachable Drive: No
   BSD Name: disk0
   Protocol: ATA
   Unit Number: 0
   Socket Type: Internal
   OS9 Drivers: Yes
   S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
   Volumes:
G4:
   Capacity: 127.87 GB
   Available: 123.04 GB
   Writable: Yes
   File System: Journaled HFS+
   BSD Name: disk0s10
   Mount Point: /

Built In Sound Card:

   CODEC: Texas Instruments TAS3001C
   Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
   Number of Inputs: 0
   Number of Outputs: 3
   Devices:
Output:
   Type: Internal Speaker
Output:
   Type: External Speaker
Output:
   Type: Headphones

NVIDIA GeForce2 MX:

   Chipset Model: GeForce2 MX
   Type: Display
   Bus: AGP
   Slot: SLOT-1
   VRAM (Total): 32 MB
   Vendor: nVIDIA (0x10de)
   Device ID: 0x0110
   Revision ID: 0x00b2
   ROM Revision: 1055

Display:

   Resolution: 1280 x 1024
   Depth: 32-bit Color
   Core Image: Not Supported
   Main Display: Yes
   Mirror: Off
   Online: Yes
   Quartz Extreme: Supported

DIMM0/J21:

   Size: 512 MB
   Type: SDRAM
   Speed: PC133-333

DIMM1/J22:

   Size: 512 MB
   Type: SDRAM
   Speed: PC133-333

DIMM2/J23:

   Size: 512 MB
   Type: SDRAM
   Speed: PC133-333

firewire:

   Type: ieee1394
   Bus: PCI
   Slot: SLOT-3
   Vendor ID: 0x10b9
   Device ID: 0x5253
   Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x1835
   Subsystem ID: 0x5253
   Revision ID: 0x0000

firewire:

   Type: ieee1394
   Bus: PCI
   Slot: SLOT-2
   Vendor ID: 0x104c
   Device ID: 0x8024
   Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x1421
   Subsystem ID: 0x0315
   Revision ID: 0x0000

pci1835,1902:

   Bus: PCI
   Slot: SLOT-3
   Vendor ID: 0x10b9
   Device ID: 0x5239
   Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x1835
   Subsystem ID: 0x1902
   Revision ID: 0x0001

usb:

   Type: usb
   Bus: PCI
   Slot: SLOT-3
   Vendor ID: 0x10b9
   Device ID: 0x5237
   Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x1835
   Subsystem ID: 0x5237
   Revision ID: 0x0003

usb:

   Type: usb
   Bus: PCI
   Slot: SLOT-3
   Vendor ID: 0x10b9
   Device ID: 0x5237
   Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x1835
   Subsystem ID: 0x5237
   Revision ID: 0x0003

usb:

   Type: usb
   Bus: PCI
   Slot: SLOT-3
   Vendor ID: 0x10b9
   Device ID: 0x5237
   Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x1835
   Subsystem ID: 0x5237
   Revision ID: 0x0003


System Power Settings:

   AC Power:
   System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
   Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
   Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
   Sleep On Power Button: Yes
   Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
   Wake On AC Change: No
   Wake On LAN: Yes
   Wake On Modem Ring: Yes




USB Bus:

   Host Controller Location: Built In USB
   Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBOHCI
   PCI Device ID: 0x0019
   PCI Revision ID: 0x0001
   PCI Vendor ID: 0x106b
   Bus Number: 0x18

Apple Optical USB Mouse:

   Version: 3.40
   Bus Power (mA): 500
   Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec
   Manufacturer: Logitech
   Product ID: 0x0307
   Vendor ID: 0x05ac  (Apple Computer, Inc.)

Apple Optical USB Mouse:

   Version: 3.40
   Bus Power (mA): 500
   Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec
   Manufacturer: Logitech
   Product ID: 0x0307
   Vendor ID: 0x05ac  (Apple Computer, Inc.)

USB Bus:

   Host Controller Location: Built In USB
   Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBOHCI
   PCI Device ID: 0x0019
   PCI Revision ID: 0x0001
   PCI Vendor ID: 0x106b
   Bus Number: 0x19

Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard:

   Version: 3.95
   Bus Power (mA): 500
   Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
   Manufacturer: Mitsumi Electric
   Product ID: 0x1003
   Vendor ID: 0x05ac  (Apple Computer, Inc.)

Apple Pro Keyboard:

   Version: 3.95
   Bus Power (mA): 250
   Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
   Manufacturer: Mitsumi Electric
   Product ID: 0x020b
   Vendor ID: 0x05ac  (Apple Computer, Inc.)

Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard:

   Version: 3.95
   Bus Power (mA): 500
   Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
   Manufacturer: Mitsumi Electric
   Product ID: 0x1003
   Vendor ID: 0x05ac  (Apple Computer, Inc.)

Apple Pro Keyboard:

   Version: 3.95
   Bus Power (mA): 250
   Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
   Manufacturer: Mitsumi Electric
   Product ID: 0x020b
   Vendor ID: 0x05ac  (Apple Computer, Inc.)

Apple Pro Keyboard:

   Version: 3.95
   Bus Power (mA): 250
   Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
   Manufacturer: Mitsumi Electric
   Product ID: 0x020b
   Vendor ID: 0x05ac  (Apple Computer, Inc.)

USB Bus:

   Host Controller Location: Expansion Slot
   Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBOHCI
   PCI Device ID: 0x5237
   PCI Revision ID: 0x0003
   PCI Vendor ID: 0x10b9
   Bus Number: 0x12

USB Bus:

   Host Controller Location: Expansion Slot
   Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBOHCI
   PCI Device ID: 0x5237
   PCI Revision ID: 0x0003
   PCI Vendor ID: 0x10b9
   Bus Number: 0x32

USB Bus:

   Host Controller Location: Expansion Slot
   Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBOHCI
   PCI Device ID: 0x5237
   PCI Revision ID: 0x0003
   PCI Vendor ID: 0x10b9
   Bus Number: 0x52

USB High-Speed Bus:

   Host Controller Location: Expansion Slot
   Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBEHCI
   PCI Device ID: 0x5239
   PCI Revision ID: 0x0001
   PCI Vendor ID: 0x10b9
   Bus Number: 0x72

AirPort Card Information:

   Wireless Card Type: AirPort
   Wireless Card Locale: USA
   Wireless Card Firmware Version: 9.52
   Current Wireless Network: wireless network not available

Automatic:

   Active Location: Yes
   Services:
Internal Modem:
   Type: PPP
   IPv4:
   Configuration Method: PPP
   IPv6:
   Configuration Method: Automatic
   Proxies:
   Proxy Configuration Method: 2
   ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
   FTP Passive Mode: 1
   Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
   PPP:
   ACSP Enabled: 0
   Display Terminal Window: 0
   Redial Count: 1
   Redial Enabled: 1
   Redial Interval: 5
   Use Terminal Script: 0
   Dial On Demand: 0
   Disconnect On Fast User Switch: 1
   Disconnect On Idle: 1
   Disconnect On Idle Timer: 600
   Disconnect On Logout: 1
   Disconnect On Sleep: 1
   Idle Reminder: 0
   Idle Reminder Time: 1800
   IPCP Compression VJ: 1
   LCP Echo Enabled: 1
   LCP Echo Failure: 4
   LCP Echo Interval: 10
   Log File: /var/log/ppp.log
   Verbose Logging: 0
Built-in Ethernet:
   Type: Ethernet
   BSD Device Name: en0
   Hardware (MAC) Address:
   IPv4:
   Configuration Method: DHCP
   IPv6:
   Configuration Method: Automatic
   AppleTalk:
   Configuration Method: Node
   Proxies:
   FTP Proxy Enabled: 0
   FTP Passive Mode: 1
   Gopher Proxy Enabled: 0
   HTTP Proxy Enabled: 0
   HTTPS Proxy Enabled: 0
   RTSP Proxy Enabled: 0
   SOCKS Proxy Enabled: 0
Built-in FireWire:
   Type: FireWire
   BSD Device Name: fw2
   Hardware (MAC) Address:
   IPv4:
   Configuration Method: DHCP
   IPv6:
   Configuration Method: Automatic
   AppleTalk:
   Configuration Method: Node
   Proxies:
   Proxy Configuration Method: 2
   ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
   FTP Passive Mode: 1
   Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
PCI FireWire Slot 2:
   Type: FireWire
   BSD Device Name: fw1
   Hardware (MAC) Address:
   IPv4:
   Configuration Method: DHCP
   IPv6:
   Configuration Method: Automatic
   AppleTalk:
   Configuration Method: Node
   Proxies:
   Proxy Configuration Method: 2
   ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
   FTP Passive Mode: 1
   Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
PCI FireWire Slot 3:
   Type: FireWire
   BSD Device Name: fw0
   Hardware (MAC) Address:
   IPv4:
   Configuration Method: DHCP
   IPv6:
   Configuration Method: Automatic
   AppleTalk:
   Configuration Method: Node
   Proxies:
   Proxy Configuration Method: 2
   ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
   FTP Passive Mode: 1
   Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
AirPort:
   Type: IEEE80211
   BSD Device Name: en1
   Hardware (MAC) Address:
   IPv4:
   Configuration Method: DHCP
   IPv6:
   Configuration Method: Automatic
   AppleTalk:
   Configuration Method: Node
   Proxies:
   Proxy Configuration Method: 2
   ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
   FTP Passive Mode: 1
   Auto Discovery Enabled: 0

Modem Information:

   Modem Model: Spring
   Interface Type: Serial
   Modulation: V.90
   SKU Name: UCJ
   Hardware Version: 7.0F
   Firmware Version: APPLE VERSION 0007, 7/31/2000
   Driver: com.apple.driver.AppleSCCSerial (v1.3.0)
   Country: 22 (United States, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Latin America, Philippines, Thailand)

System Software Overview:

   System Version: Mac OS X 10.4 (8A428)
   Kernel Version: Darwin 8.0.0
   Boot Volume: G4
   Computer Name:
   User Name:

[Alex//3oo1]

Hi mprasolov
on my G4 Digital Edition I installed Leopard using Leopard Assist 1.1
....but soon I was back to Tiger