My ibook G4 powerpc 10.4.11 is locking up. What kind of disk do I need to buy to repair it?

I need to buy a copy of the OS X software to repair it but I'm confused about what I need. Install disk or restore disk? Is there a difference? Can I use 10.5 instead of 10.4? All I do is surf the internet with it so I don't care about ilife and whatever else comes with the software. I keep seeing "old model" in descriptions for the software and that confuses me more because I don't know if I'm old or new. This is my first Mac and I think I installed an incompatible version of Adobe flash and it messed it up.

janellefromlees summit wrote:
I will try the safe boot. Meanwhile, I see software listed for sale as "Power Mac G4" Tiger install. Is this the same thing as my powerPC ibook?
No, it is not the same.
What is a powermac?
A Power Mac is a desktop computer. It is the predecessor to the Mac Pro.
I've heard of powerbook, macbook, ibook. Is installation software compatible for any mac (desktop or laptop) or do I need to find something specifically designed for ibook?
No, just any old system won't work on the iBook. OS software for iBooks older than yours won't work with it, and neither will software for other types of Macs. I take it that you don't have the original system software discs that came with it when it was new? You could call Apple and see if they have the software discs for your iBook. Be prepared to give them the serial number. If they have them available, they will send them to you for a fee.
You could buy a full retail version of Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger). It is really what you need most, since that is what is installed on the iBook now.
Good luck with it. We are always here to help.

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I should have posted this for you a while ago. My apologies for not doing it sooner. This was passed on to me by another user R C-R
He deserves the credit for this workaround. This is his post from an area in the forum where you have to be level 6 or higher in which to participate.
I am getting the same (global) error using iTunes 10.3.1 on a 2008 MacBook running 10.6.8.
A really, really awkward workaround that works for me (for now) is if you have the URL of the Internet radio server you can go to Advanced > Open Stream... (in iTunes 10.x) or type command + U, enter it there & click OK. The station should play fine in 10.x.
You can get the URL from any version of iTunes that still supports the "radio tuning service" (which I gather is an Apple server thing Apple is no longer supporting for 10.x). Play the station normally from the newer version & type command + I to open the info window. At the bottom of the "Summary" tab you will see the URL. (Annoyingly, you can't copy the text so you will have to write it down.)
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see:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20995965#20995965
'Restore Tiger 10.4 & Leopard 10.5 DVDs are available from Apple by
calling 800-767-2775 as of January 20, 2013. Collect your Mac's serial
number. Prepare you credit card for a workout. There is a reasonable fee.'
see:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/24379733#24379733
If Apple does not have any system discs to restore or install Leopard 10.5, then you'd be looking at more pedestrian places such as ebay or amazon, or maybe a product specialist who fixes and resells older Mac portables online or in a store, may know.
So you know the need for a system disc that supports the computer would be a necessity to perform routine maintenance repair and restore, and that would be in the form of a DVD. There is no download of the full OS X for these older computers, only step updates; and few sources for the correct disc.
Hopefully this helps...
Good luck & happy computing!
PS: browsers such as TenFourFox, iCab, SeaMonkeyPPC, are available.
What other updates were you needing to find for your 10.5.8 in iBook?
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LibreOffice (donation-supported)
NeoOffice ($10)
OpenOffice (completely free)
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