[][1]eMac G4 1.25 GHz (USB 2.0), 17" CRT 1280x960, ATI Radeon 9200,
Order Numbers M9425LL/A or M9461LL/A, Model ID PowerMac6,4, Model
Number A1002, introduced April 13, 2004 and sold until May 3, 2005.
These are the installation discs for Mac OS X 10.3.3 (disc 1) and the
bundled software (disc 2).
## DVD images
Top DL: 691-4909-A.dmg, `SHA1(691-4909-A.dmg)=
54b0ab788e2f2147a7ddaf76dedd86c70e8fa0a9`
eMac Software Install and Restore disc 1 of 2, containing Mac OS X
10.3.3 Panther and [AHT][2] 2.2 for the eMac 2004.
Second DL: 2Z691-4910-A.dmg, `SHA1(2Z691-4910-A.dmg)=
9bac9a17550f9f1e064ad6f1810de0e63329d18d`
eMac Software Install and Restore disc 2 of 2, containing additional
bundled software for the eMac 2004 and 2005. Can only be installed
from the restored Mac OS X from disc 1 using the included Software
Restore application. The bundled software includes the applications
GarageBand 1, iMovie 4, iDVD 4 (i.e. [iLife][3]), Quicken 2004, [Sound
Studio 2.1][4], World Book 8 and Zinio 1.4.3 as well as the games
[Deimos Rising][5] and [Tony Hawk?s Pro Skater 4][6].
## Procedure
The discs were created under Mac OS X 10.3.9 using `hdiutil` in
Terminal.app:
`hdiutil convert -format UDZO -o <.dmg-file> /dev/rdisk1`
In order to use the discs you need a working Mac OS X. After
downloading the .dmg disc images compare the SHA1 checksums by running
`openssl sha1 *.dmg` in Terminal.app in the folder containing the
images. Then mount the disc 1 image (double click) and use it as a
source to burn a 1:1 copy on DVD. Boot from disc 1 to install.
An alternative is to restore image 691-4909-A.dmg, disc 1, onto an
external drive like an external FireWire HDD, boot and install from it
(using the Open Firmware boot selection by holding down the Option
key, also known as Alt key, at the chime). Booting from an external
USB drive is also possible, but only by typing the correct boot path
on the Open Firmware command prompt (which is for advanced users
only!)...
In both cases, after disc 1 has been used to install Mac OS X 10.3.3,
then restore the software from the mounted image of disc 2
(2Z691-4910-A.dmg), thus there is no real need to actually burn disc
2. This will only work on a Mac with Model ID `PowerMac6,4`.
The software bundle is installed by running
Applications/Utilities/Software Restore.app.
Compatibility
Architecture: PPC
Disc 1 (691-4909-A) is compatible with every Mac supported by Mac OS X
Panther 10.3:
* PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 with at least 233 MHz.
* Built-in USB.
* At least 128 MB of RAM, 256 MB or more recommended.
* At least 1.5 GB of available hard disk space.
* DVD drive (due to the disc being a DVD), when installed from
optical media.
It is possible to restore the disc 1 image `691-4909-A.dmg` to an
external storage device* and install Mac OS X Panther from it, without
the need to have a DVD drive or even an optical drive.
* FireWire is best supported on PowerPC-based Macs.
For software restore from disc 2 (2Z691-4910-A) the actual eMac with
Model ID `PowerMac6,4` is required, i.e. software restore should also
work on the eMac 2005 model with 1.42 GHz and the educational eMac
models from both 2004 and 2005 since they all share the same Model ID:
* [eMac G4/1.25 2004: M9425LL/A and M9461LL/A][7]
* [][8]eMac G4/1.0 2004 Educational: M99832 and M99833
* [eMac G4/1.42 2005: M9834LL/A and M9835LL/A][9]
* [][10]eMac G4/1.25 2005 Educational: M99832 and M99833
Running the supplied Software Restore.app from disc 1 is mandatory.
[1]:
http://lowendmac.com/2004/emac-2004
[2]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/apple-hardware-test-cds
[3]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/ilife-ppc
[4]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/sound-studio-2x
[5]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/games/deimos-rising
[6]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/games/tony-hawks-pro-skater-4
[7]:
http://everymac.com/systems/apple/emac/specs/emac_1.25.html
[8]:
http://lowendmac.com/2004/1-ghz-emac-education
[9]:
http://everymac.com/systems/apple/emac/specs/emac_1.42.html
[10]:
http://lowendmac.com/2005/1-25-ghz-emac-education
