CS2 on PowerPC 10.5?

There's a number of posts concerning CS2 on Intel Macs, but I haven't seen this one discussed: Does anyone know if CS2 will run decently on a PowerPC (G5) running 10.5? I'm on 10.3.9 and need to migrate....
Any first hand experiences?

Problem: I have CS2 running in Tiger on a PowerMacG5. Illustrator won't open. It tries and dialogue box opens reading: 'Could not complete the requested operation', I use PhotoShop daily no problem. Acrobat is is fine as well. I have, but do not use, Version Cue. I haven't been using Illustrator lately but did use it daily in May and June. I used Disk Utility and tried to verify and repair permissions. That was insignificant and
Background: In August, my PowerMac G5 (liquid cooled) running Tiger 10.4.11, shorted out taking CPU and logic board. I did not want to spend the 2K for another fatally flawed liquid cooled CPU, but also not able to buy a newer Mac and all required software. space and speed for the work I do. So, I pulled the HD from the defunct tower body and looked on Craig's List and found another tower that had a second HD installed running 10.5 and lots of software. I don't use that second drive except as storage for now. I do not work in 10.5 but have opened the computer in Leopard and have opened a few programs loaded on it, but not Photoshop elements 4.0 and Bridge installed.
Do I need to do a complete de-install of CS2 in 10.4.11 and then reinstall? I do not have the liquid damaged tower body and, since it shorted out never to be turned on again, I could not de-authorize the older 'body' or logic board and it did not occur to me when I left it behind. The HD is exactly the same and so I am NOT installing to a different engine, but the engine is in a different vehicle. I can't afford to lose my Pshop access so, any ideas since it doesn't appear that I can re-install Illustrator only? Sorry to go on so long. I'm sleepless.

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