CS2 Installation

Hi All
I am new to macs and have just bought a copy of CS2 Premium for my G4 PPc
after going throught the rigmerall of installing it to find the activation server is down and then unistalling it downloading the version on the website and installing that, I have found that it didn't install either Acrobat or Photoshop when I look in the application folder I only have Indesign and Illustrator I selected the install all applications button during the installation process. I noted that the verision that I have on disc has four (4) discs and the version downloadable is only three (3) is there any way I can install the discs i have using my serial number and run an applet or script to simulation activation as I say I DO have a GENUINE Serial No. for CS2 Premium. it was also noted that on webpage there is no link to download Acrobat for mac only win.
thanks in advance for your comments and help.

photoshop (win and mac) are available as separate downloads.
you can install acrobat 7 from your purchased suite. it does not need to be activated.
and while you can install all your purchased suite, you can't activate them so that's not helpful because most of those programs need to be activated to be used.

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