Comments on: Running back to 2002 (the hard way) https://virtuallyfun.com/2026/04/06/running-back-to-2002-the-hard-way/ Fun with Virtualization Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:57:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: neozeed https://virtuallyfun.com/2026/04/06/running-back-to-2002-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-382127 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:57:38 +0000 https://virtuallyfun.com/?p=15663#comment-382127 In reply to Stuart.

Yeah in the era it would have come appropriate media in the box! The launch G5’s had that special 64bit Jaguar as well.

New macs can install some base image from Apple over the Internet.

I think the arm ones DFU like a cellphone? I’ve not tried messing up my m4, since it’s my daily machine.

Although much like the g4 cube it’s already got external drives, a SSD, spinning HD and an optical disc so it’s also a mess!

]]> By: Stuart https://virtuallyfun.com/2026/04/06/running-back-to-2002-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-382126 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:03:21 +0000 https://virtuallyfun.com/?p=15663#comment-382126 Your post inspired me to dig out my old Titanium G4 and check it still works (of course it does). It’s also running OS X 10.2.8 (and Classic 9.2.2) and has Office 2004 (and Office 98) installed… I’m sure when I set it up it wasn’t so difficult; if I remember correctly, I used a copy of the apple “restore disc”, although mine’s the 1GHz model, so maybe that helps? It’s still a “Powerbook3,5” though.

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