Re: Installing updates

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Jon,

On 03/09/2010, at 8:15 AM, Jon Davison wrote:

> 
> Hi Ronda. Thanks for your very detailed response. I tried the installer as 
> you suggested but there is no sign of 'Disk Utility' on the instal disk at the
> stage you mention.
>> 2.  When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose select 
>> your language first, then select Disk Utility from the Installer menu.
>> Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If 
>> you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.

 Select your language first, then select "Disk Utility" from the Installer MENU 
(which is at the top of the screen …).


> So I installed 10.5 from the original disk anyway and archived the existing 
> OS. It has allowed me to upgrade to 10.5.8 so at the
> very least the upgrade is working.
> But I will try again. Once I have chosen the language, it goes direct to 
> choose options etc, ie erase and instal, or archive and instal etc, so there 
> is
> no info on Disk Utility?
> 
> This is with the two instal disks that came with the MacPro. Am I missing 
> something?

You didn't  followed the 'detailed Instructions' precisely ;-)

Cheers,
Ronni


> On 01/09/2010, at 6:02 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
> 
>> Hi Jon,
>> 
>> 
>> A). Repair Disk.
>> 1.  Start from your Mac OS X Install disc: Insert the installation disc, 
>> then restart the computer while holding the C key.
>> 2.  When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose select 
>> your language first, then select Disk Utility from the Installer menu.
>> Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If 
>> you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
>> 3.  Click the First Aid tab.
>> 4.  Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to 
>> display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
>> 5.  Select your Mac OS X volume (sub-entry below the drive entry).
>> 6.  Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk.
>> If Disk Utility reports any errors have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk 
>> until no errors are reported.
>> 
>> B)  Then click on Repair Permissions.
>> 
>> C).Then Download the Combo Update from here: 
>> 
>> and try to install.
>> 
>> D) If you can install it, Repair Permissions again, this time from 
>> Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
>> 
>> E) Run Software Update and install any updates.
>> 
>> If you cannot install the Combo Update after doing A and B.
>> Start into Safe Mode.
>> By holding down the Shift key from the moment you hear the startup "bong" to 
>> the moment the "spinning gear" appears.
>> Expect this startup to take longer than usual.
>> Don't be alarmed if the fans whirl loudly during the "spinning gear" display.
>> Eventually you will be presented with the Safe Boot login screen.
>> Log in as the administrator and reattempt the Combo update.
>> 
>> Remember to avoid performing any other processes while the Mac OS X 10.5.8 
>> update is taking place in order to lessen the chances of this issue.
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
>> 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm
>> 
>> OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard
>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 01/09/2010, at 10:23 AM, Jon Davison wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi everyone
>>> 
>>> I have been having a problem with installing software updates on my 
>>> PowerMac for months now and I have
>>> not got around to posting this. If I try and install a combined OSX update, 
>>> the machine restarts as normal but then the blue slider
>>> hangs about 20% of the way across, with 'Configuring Installation'. This 
>>> will take all day with no change.
>>> Anyone know what this may mean? or a way around it?
>>> 
>>> Mac Pro1,1/Mac OS X 10.5.1/2 x 2.66 dual core/2Gb RAM
>>> 
>>> Would love to update to 5.8 or the latest OS.
>>> 
>>> Kind regards
>>> Jon
>>> 
>>> 
>>> RO



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Re: Installing updates

[Peter Hinchliffe]

On 03/09/2010, at 8:15 AM, Jon Davison wrote:

> Hi Ronda. Thanks for your very detailed response. I tried the installer as 
> you suggested but there is no sign of 'Disk Utility' on the instal disk at the
> stage you mention. So I installed 10.5 from the original disk anyway and 
> archived the existing OS. It has allowed me to upgrade to 10.5.8 so at the
> very least the upgrade is working.
> But I will try again. Once I have chosen the language, it goes direct to 
> choose options etc, ie erase and instal, or archive and instal etc, so there 
> is
> no info on Disk Utility?
> 
> This is with the two instal disks that came with the MacPro. Am I missing 
> something?
> 
> Thanks again
> Kind regards
> Jon

You must be very careful not to go too far into the installer application when 
you boot from the Install DVD. Note that Ronni pointed out that you must NOT 
click the Continue button in the first screen of the Installer (step 2 in her 
notes). Keep your eye on the Menu Bar at the top of the screen. When the 
Installer menu first appears, that's when you will have access to Disk Utility. 
If you click Continue again, you'll go too far. 

Yes, this process could have been better designed, and if remember correctly it 
actually has been improved in the Snow Leopard Installer.

Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services
FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
Perth, Western Australia
Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948

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Re: Installing updates

[Jon Davison]

Hi Ronda. Thanks for your very detailed response. I tried the  
installer as you suggested but there is no sign of 'Disk Utility' on  
the instal disk at the
stage you mention. So I installed 10.5 from the original disk anyway  
and archived the existing OS. It has allowed me to upgrade to 10.5.8  
so at the

very least the upgrade is working.
But I will try again. Once I have chosen the language, it goes direct  
to choose options etc, ie erase and instal, or archive and instal etc,  
so there is

no info on Disk Utility?

This is with the two instal disks that came with the MacPro. Am I  
missing something?


Thanks again
Kind regards
Jon


On 01/09/2010, at 6:02 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:


Hi Jon,


A). Repair Disk.
1.  Start from your Mac OS X Install disc: Insert the installation  
disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2.  When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose  
select your language first, then select Disk Utility from the  
Installer menu.
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the  
Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access  
Disk Utility.

3.  Click the First Aid tab.
4.  Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon  
to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.

5.  Select your Mac OS X volume (sub-entry below the drive entry).
6.  Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk.
If Disk Utility reports any errors have been fixed, then re-run  
Repair Disk until no errors are reported.


B)  Then click on Repair Permissions.

C).Then Download the Combo Update from here: 

and try to install.

D) If you can install it, Repair Permissions again, this time from  
Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.


E) Run Software Update and install any updates.

If you cannot install the Combo Update after doing A and B.
Start into Safe Mode.
By holding down the Shift key from the moment you hear the startup  
"bong" to the moment the "spinning gear" appears.

Expect this startup to take longer than usual.
Don't be alarmed if the fans whirl loudly during the "spinning gear"  
display.

Eventually you will be presented with the Safe Boot login screen.
Log in as the administrator and reattempt the Combo update.

Remember to avoid performing any other processes while the Mac OS X  
10.5.8 update is taking place in order to lessen the chances of this  
issue.



Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm

OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard
Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)




On 01/09/2010, at 10:23 AM, Jon Davison wrote:



Hi everyone

I have been having a problem with installing software updates on my  
PowerMac for months now and I have
not got around to posting this. If I try and install a combined OSX  
update, the machine restarts as normal but then the blue slider
hangs about 20% of the way across, with 'Configuring Installation'.  
This will take all day with no change.

Anyone know what this may mean? or a way around it?

Mac Pro1,1/Mac OS X 10.5.1/2 x 2.66 dual core/2Gb RAM

Would love to update to 5.8 or the latest OS.

Kind regards
Jon


ROBBIE II
Further adventures with Robinson Helicopters
A new coffee-table book from Eye in the Sky Productions.
Unit 5 / 78 Marine Terrace, Fremantle
Western Australia. 9433 5541
Photographed by leading aviation photographers Jon Davison & Alexis  
Bachofen

Check out the concept now

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Re: Installing updates

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Jon,


A). Repair Disk.
1.  Start from your Mac OS X Install disc: Insert the installation disc, then 
restart the computer while holding the C key.
2.  When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose select your 
language first, then select Disk Utility from the Installer menu. 
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you 
do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3.  Click the First Aid tab.
4.  Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display 
the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5.  Select your Mac OS X volume (sub-entry below the drive entry).
6.  Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk.
If Disk Utility reports any errors have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk 
until no errors are reported.

B)  Then click on Repair Permissions.

C).Then Download the Combo Update from here: 

and try to install.

D) If you can install it, Repair Permissions again, this time from Applications 
> Utilities > Disk Utility.

E) Run Software Update and install any updates.

If you cannot install the Combo Update after doing A and B. 
Start into Safe Mode.
By holding down the Shift key from the moment you hear the startup "bong" to 
the moment the "spinning gear" appears. 
Expect this startup to take longer than usual. 
Don't be alarmed if the fans whirl loudly during the "spinning gear" display. 
Eventually you will be presented with the Safe Boot login screen. 
Log in as the administrator and reattempt the Combo update.

Remember to avoid performing any other processes while the Mac OS X 10.5.8 
update is taking place in order to lessen the chances of this issue.


Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm

OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard
Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)




On 01/09/2010, at 10:23 AM, Jon Davison wrote:

> 
> Hi everyone
> 
> I have been having a problem with installing software updates on my PowerMac 
> for months now and I have
> not got around to posting this. If I try and install a combined OSX update, 
> the machine restarts as normal but then the blue slider
> hangs about 20% of the way across, with 'Configuring Installation'. This will 
> take all day with no change.
> Anyone know what this may mean? or a way around it?
> 
> Mac Pro1,1/Mac OS X 10.5.1/2 x 2.66 dual core/2Gb RAM
> 
> Would love to update to 5.8 or the latest OS.
> 
> Kind regards
> Jon
> 
> 
> ROBBIE II
> Further adventures with Robinson Helicopters
> A new coffee-table book from Eye in the Sky Productions.
> Unit 5 / 78 Marine Terrace, Fremantle
> Western Australia. 9433 5541
> Photographed by leading aviation photographers Jon Davison & Alexis Bachofen
> Check out the concept now
> 
> M: 0403 235938
> E: j...@eyeinthesky.com.au
> 





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Re: Installing updates

[Jon Davison]

Hi everyone

I have been having a problem with installing software updates on my  
PowerMac for months now and I have
not got around to posting this. If I try and install a combined OSX  
update, the machine restarts as normal but then the blue slider
hangs about 20% of the way across, with 'Configuring Installation'.  
This will take all day with no change.

Anyone know what this may mean? or a way around it?

Mac Pro1,1/Mac OS X 10.5.1/2 x 2.66 dual core/2Gb RAM

Would love to update to 5.8 or the latest OS.

Kind regards
Jon


ROBBIE II
Further adventures with Robinson Helicopters
A new coffee-table book from Eye in the Sky Productions.
Unit 5 / 78 Marine Terrace, Fremantle
Western Australia. 9433 5541
Photographed by leading aviation photographers Jon Davison & Alexis  
Bachofen

Check out the concept now

M: 0403 235938
E: j...@eyeinthesky.com.au









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