Trying to deactivate on old G4 and transfer CS2 to new MacPro (intel)

I have been using Photoshop CS2 on my old G4 and slowly migrating (a year now, lol) over to my new (relatively) MacPro 2.99 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon running V 10.4.11.
My old G4 is now crapping out and getting hung up all the time, so I need to use Photoshop and Illustrator (CS2 also) on my new compter.
The problem is; both are on my network and if both are turned on I can use all the apps on my new computer, but if I turn the G4 off I get the message "Looking up G4 computer".
At this point, the photoshop splash screen just sits there, because it's not finding the old G4.
Why does it need the G4 to run??
I'm getting the same thing in Illustrator. Illustrator actually gets farther than Photoshop. I can get to the interface before it starts looking for my old G4....
HELP!!!!
I have a flier that's due on Monday at 2:30!
I called Adobe and they said that they no longer support CS2 problems!
You need to be rich to keep up with the Jones's!
These are legal copies that I upgraded to CS2 online. Now I don't know how to reinstall if that's necessary.
The only discs I have are Photoshop 7 and Illustrator 9.

Thanks
That makes more sense than anything else. Although it remains a bit of a puzzle why both Adobe apps run on my Intel Mac even though I'm running leopard (assuming 10.4.11 is Leopard, I have trouble keeping track of the number and corresponding animal, lol) so long as I have my old mac running on my network. It appears to be referencing something to make it run....
It also begs the questions
1. I didn't make a backup version of the CS2 upgrades, but I am still able to use my old mac and burn DVDs (for now). I can hear the hardrive re-reading, usually a sign of a hard drive on it's way out. Which files do I need to backup? And if I do back them up. What am I re-installing on the new Mac?
2. Since CS2 appears to be installed on the new Mac, is it a matter of upgrading to CS4 just on the new Mac? Will it then run natively?
Sorry for all the questions. I use the creative suite extensively, but am not loaded enough to be able to drop the cash required for a new install right now.

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