PowerBook G4 667 MHz 512 MB: Why can't I run Mac OS X 10.4 on the unit?

Hi all,
This is my first post so please bear with me:
- I tried to do an erase and install to load OS 10.4.3. Everything gets installed properly.
- When the system comes back online it will function properly for a bit and then hang with the screen starting to do blotches and not being responsive at all.
- Did the Apple Hardware Test CD multiple times, everything checks out ok.
- Reset the PMU and the NVRAM. Does not fix the issue.
- If I load the OS X 10.4 and boot into safe mode, the system functions fine, but can not run properly in normal mode.
- Created a new user. Still the same issue.
Any ideas out there. This is a very weird problem. I am running the original OS X 10.1.x that came with the unit, but I need to install 10.4 so I can start using iLife 06. Any help out there, greatly needed. Thanks in advance.

Open System Profiler and check the Machine Model ID. If it says 3,3, then you may need to install a firmware update.
I assume you have 256 MBs of RAM or more installed?
It is possible your initial installation did not complete successfully. You might try the following (after making a bootable backup of your current 10.1.x system.)
1. Boot from Tiger DVD. After the installer loads select Disk Utility from the Utilities.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Check the DU status bar for the SMART status report. Do not proceed unless the SMART status says "Verified." Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process will take 30 minutes to an hour or more depending upon the drive size.
After the formatting is completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed to install OS X.

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