Are any Leopard Software Updates going to mess up my G4?

Hey what's up everyone!
Got a Quad G4, just upgraded to Leopard.
I am very aware to skip the Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 because it wasn't meant for G4's only G5's.
Can any other fellow Macsters tell me what other Updates to skip?
Do you know if Apple made of a list of things not to Update if you have a G4?
Any tips will be appreciated!
Thanks everybody!
- Chris

Allan,
Last week I installed Leopard on my G4, then when I got to updating the Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 my computer when to a black screen after start up. Then I went here and search the keyword Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 and people where having the same issues. That's why I'm asking if anybody else knows what other updates that are not meant for G4's. There must be a list of updates that are not intend for G4's.
I just want to make sure becuz you know it's a Headache re-installing
Chris

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