OSX Update Issues

[mac_newbie]

Last night I downloaded the latest software update for my Macbook (currently running 10.4.10). Once the software had downloaded and started the installation process, I received an error that stated that the installation had failed and I could try to reinstall the update by using finder and installing the update manually.

After reading the error message, I noticed the update was for 10.5.1. Considering I am not running Leopard, I thought this was a problem. I rebooted my machine and now it hangs at the splash screen and the "wheel" keeps spinning.

When I boot into verbose mode, I receive the error (see attached for complete error message):

Load of /sbin/launchd, errno 88, trying /sbin/mach_init
Load of /sbin/launchd failed, errno 88

I have used the disk utility to try to alter permissions and I have done a disk check.

Can I try to rollback the update (if so, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated)? Should I try to install the 10.4.11 update manually?

Why would I have received the 10.5.1 update if I am not running Leopard?

Thank you.

 

[mac_newbie]

This fixed my problem:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1245111&tstart=0

 

[rubaiyat]

Interesting that you got that far!

I am running Tiger on my main hard drive and have installed Leopard on an external FW drive. I was holding back on booting into Leopard until Apple issued its 10.5.1 update just on the off chance I might encounter some of the problems others have suffered.

On downloading the 10.5.1 updater I find I can not update Leopard from Tiger as Apple is using a different updater version which won't work in Tiger. So I can't update Leopard safely without first booting into Leopard and taking a chance.

Yet another Apple gotcha.