Virtualise ppc mac os x?

hi all.
i have a powermac g5 (ppc) i would like to run multiple mac os x operating systems (ppc version).
i know you can run multiple versions of os on the intel platform, but how can i achieve this on the ppc platform, note, i only want to run multiple mac os x (ppc version) only.
thanks in advance
harry

Haresh:
You can install multiple Mac OS X versions by partitioning your HDD, as suggested in the previous post. However, you will only be able to boot into one OS at a time. How you partition your HDD will be a problem, too, depending on how you want to use your computer..
Here's what I have done. I have a 250 GB external Firewire HDD. I partitioned it so that the first partition is the size of my internal HDD, for backing up. I have another partition the size of my wife's computer's HDD. I have two smaller partitions of about 5 GB each on which I have Jaguar and Panther installed. I boot into these from time to time to check out the setup of, for example, System Preferences, which looks different and has different features in each OS.
Depending on why you want to have the different OSs, this might be an option for you. Post back with your reaction to this option, as well as with the reason(s) you want to go this route.
Good luck.
cornelius

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http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/3200DDR2GBP/
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http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15667/applejack
After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, (+s), then when the DOS like prompt shows, type in...
applejack AUTO
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Repair Permissions.
Clear out Cache Files.
Repair/check several plist files.
Dump the VM files for a fresh start.
Trash old Log files.
First reboot will be slower, sometimes 2 or 3 restarts will be required for full benefit... my guess is files relying upon other files relying upon other files! :-)
Disconnect the USB cable from any Uninterruptible Power Supply so the system doesn't shut down in the middle of the process.
Is Leopard 10.5.8 just a peace of JUnk just like windows Vista was and I should alwasy use Tiger for PPC and Snow leopard for Intel.
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Hi,
Frequent problems in Apple PPC computers with OSX Leopard10.5.8
I have a Imac 17icnh G5 2Ghz 512 ram (Standard not the isight) it had a clean install of OSX 10.5
But after running a update to 10.5.8 with update if Itunesand security etc it was about 6 updates all together.
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When I try check permissions in disk utility the CPU goes toabout 80% in something called InstallerB and wont finnsh because there is no CPU power left
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The Exact symptoms of the 10.5.8 with update my differ alittle but I have had this same problem on about 5 PPC apple computers and in the end I sometimes
Just down grade to the flawless Tiger 10.4.11.
So my question is > how do I fix this problem ? Which of the Updates dose this to PPC mac’s ? (is it itunes or securtiy)
Is Leopard 10.5.8 just a peace of JUnk just like windows Vista was and I should alwasy use Tiger for PPC and Snow leopard for Intel.
Sam

Hi Sam,
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http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/3200DDR2GBP/
Also, open Console in Utilities, look for repeating messages, you may have some 10.04 things running that fail in 10.5.
I think you should get Applejack...
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15667/applejack
After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, (+s), then when the DOS like prompt shows, type in...
applejack AUTO
Then let it do all 6 of it's things.
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Correct any Disk problems.
Repair Permissions.
Clear out Cache Files.
Repair/check several plist files.
Dump the VM files for a fresh start.
Trash old Log files.
First reboot will be slower, sometimes 2 or 3 restarts will be required for full benefit... my guess is files relying upon other files relying upon other files! :-)
Disconnect the USB cable from any Uninterruptible Power Supply so the system doesn't shut down in the middle of the process.
Is Leopard 10.5.8 just a peace of JUnk just like windows Vista was and I should alwasy use Tiger for PPC and Snow leopard for Intel.
In my opinion, OSX is headed towards Windows®, & aimed at users that only know how to Twit.
If Tiger does everything you need, like you don't need iDevices & know how to protect yourself on the Internet without the added Security of 10.5 & associated Apps, then by all means stick with 10.4.11.
If you want/need 10.5... max out the RAM for sure.

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won't open

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Open Keychain Access
Search for diginotar
Inspect each DigiNotar Root CA certificate (right click > Get Info)
Expand Trust
Set When using this certificate: to Never Trust
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Yes, you can, but with some notes. Braby sent some data, I add some other.
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