ibook G4 1.33 12" came with mac os 10.4.2 or 10.4.4?

Well, according to Mactracker, this model initially shipped with 10.4.2 and later shipped with 10.4.4. Maybe your retail dvd installer is defective?

 

@macgrecia: the latest OS X you can install with your iBook is OS X Leopard 10.5.8 (free upgrade if you have at least 10.5.0). For OS X Tiger, you can upgrade free up to 10.4.11.

If you can't install your retail OS X installer, it could be for other reasons: faulty installer, faulty optical drive, faulty HDD, lack of system resources for the latest OS X Leopard (see system requirements) or simply one of those quirks that happen when you try installing the latest on older hardware.

Solution: use target disk mode through firewire connection to install the OS X you want by way of a better hardware Mac. Its like making your iBook an external drive and using the newer Mac as your installer host machine. You'll need firewire ports, a firewire 400 cable (with firewire 800 adapter if the newer mac uses firewire 800), and the newer mac, that will host your installation process to your iBook's HDD. I suggest you do a clean install and not simply an upgrade to avoid future complications. hope this helps

 

Something is wrong with your hardware. Bring it to Ynzal already. Google will no longer solve your problem.

 

that's what i told him...
1. he was able to install jaguar but the OS doesn't function well.
2. i tried to install os x tiger retail via external firewire harddrive, black screen after the apple bootup logo.
3. i tried to install os x leopard retail via external firewire harddrive, it continues but hangs/freezes randomly.

 

yup, hardware problem. another iBook chiclet expiring. last ray of hope: spike888ph of tipidpc