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| Updated through Software Update: No problems. |     | 44 | 53.01% |
| Updated through Software Update: Had problems. |    | 17 | 20.48% |
| Downloaded the Combo Updater: No problems. |    | 19 | 22.89% |
| Downloaded the Combo Updater: Had problems. |    | 3 | 3.61% |
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#57
November 6th, 2005, 04:41 PM
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| Regarding the previous post, is anyone else getting the "minor errors" / can't repair in Disk Utility? I've read the MacFixit posts on permission problems but it is unclear to me if we should ignore ALL Disk Utility errors such as "minor errors" Also, is anyone suddenly getting fsck and applejack errors? Thanks.  |
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#58
November 7th, 2005, 02:33 PM
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| I did combo update, and had no problems.
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#59
November 7th, 2005, 06:06 PM
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| So we see a 1:4 ratio for SU and a 1:9 for Combo. Although the actual numbers are nowhere near being large enough for an empiric study, I'd still say that it just doesn't _hurt_ to "go combo" in the future. What I, however, DON'T know is _why_ this seems to be the case (that SU updates fail more often than combo updates do...). In my opinion, a delta updater doesn't replace file XYZ because the very same version already _is_ installed, hence the updater is smaller. In fact: I think that the combo updater does the same work if you're installing on a system that would allow the delta installer to work. It checks first which files need to be installed and should _not_ install anything else than what the delta installer installs... Regardless: It's the combo updaters you want, for present and future installations...
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#60
November 7th, 2005, 10:00 PM
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| To Virtual Warrior: It's too bad no one's (apparently) offered you suggestions yet. Here are a few: Idea 1: Borrow a Mac keyboard. Start up your machine with the Tiger install disc in the drive holding down C. Perform an "Archive and Install". I think it's available in Options when you first start the install. Look for the Options button, I think, near the bottom. This mode will preserve your data and should fix your botched install. Idea 2: If you have another Mac (or probably a Windows machine with a Firewire port) and a six pin to six pin Firewire cable, you can use Firewire Target Disk Mode. Very cool. It will allow you to mount your Mini's hard drive on another machine so you can get your important data off and then reformat and start over. 1) Connect the machines using the cable. 2) Turn your Mac off and the other machine on. 3) Turn the Mac on while holding down the T key. 4) Wait until you see the Firewire symbol on the screen. You should see your Mac's hard drive mounted on the other machine. If neither strategy works, let us know. Good luck Doug
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#61
November 8th, 2005, 09:58 PM
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| Ran the software update on 15"PB1.67 - Everything is fine... except... 1 USB port has simply stopped working. I had a hub connected to it and everything attached stopped responding after the reboot. Plugged it into the other USB port and everything works fine. ???? |
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#62
November 8th, 2005, 10:36 PM
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| That rots. I don't know what went foul, but it is similar to my battery meltdown in 10.2.3 (i think) and that's why I now disconnect everything (including the battery) for OS updates. Hope you're in warrantee. |
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November 8th, 2005, 11:07 PM
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Turn the powerbook off completely, unplug the power adapter and remove the battery. Wait about 20 minutes, then replace the battery, plug the power adapter back in and boot up the powerbook.
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#64
November 9th, 2005, 09:42 PM
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| Thanks... I'll try the recipe on the PB and if that doesn't work I'll mix in hops and water - at the very least I'll have some homebrew  Update to this problem. When I rebooted the PB last night the USB ports had "changed sides" - the one that was working now didn't, the one that wasn't working now works. At least I can safely say I haven't fried and hardware. |
