Hi again Severin,
On 07/08/2009, at 2:06 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
Hi Severin,
Have you tried to boot up in safe mode (hold down shift key at
boot). At the login screen click restart and see if the computer
restarts normally?
If you can get it to boot up, you might need to get rid of any of
the 10.5.8 install and then download the "Combo" update and try again.
But first check (if you can get it to boot) that the 10.5.8 install
hasn't fully completed ... look under Apple > About this Mac & if it
has 'Version 10.5.8' click on it & see if it has Build 9L30.
I forgot to type if you can boot up & if above shows Version 10.5.8 &
is Build 9L30 , DON'T do the steps below.
1. In Finder - from the "GO" Menu choose "Go To Folder"
2. Type: /Library/Updates
3. Click GO. The /Library/Updates folder will open
4. Select all contents of this folder and move them to the Trash.
Once the above steps are complete, download the Combo Update and
install again.
Mac OS X v10.5.8 Update:
<http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1058comboupdate.html
>
This Update takes a long time to install, my Combo Update took 22mins.
The Repair Permissions took 22mins the actual update install took
about 15-20mins to complete.
The 10.5.8 Combo update seemed to hang at the 'one minute to go'
mark and during the 'running installer script' scenario as well -
this one for quite a while.
I knew I had to wait & wait, and it finally finished.
I think I remember there was a double restart as well.
Oh, and don't forget to "Repair Permissions" after the install.
Cheers,
Ronni
On 07/08/2009, at 1:38 PM, Severin Crisp wrote:
Thanks, David but still no joy!
Severin
On 07/08/2009, at 1:30 PM, David Noel wrote:
From David Noel <lis...@aoi.com.au>
to WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au>
date Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:23 PM
subject Re: Can not boot
Hi Severin --
-- I just had a similar boot problem after installing 10.5.8. The
installation procedure went fine, giving me the Restart button.
When I
pressed this, I just got the background picture with no top menu
(although the dock showed), no response to clicking anything in the
dock. Powering off and on my Intel iMac with the switch at the rear
gave the grey screen and spinning cog you describe.
-- I eventually got back on air by pulling out the power cord and
replacing. I don't know why I had the problem, it may be connected
with yours, maybe the same treatment may help?
Cheers --
David Noel
2009 Aug 7
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On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Severin Crisp<sevcr...@westnet.com.au
> wrote:
My SP G5 1.8 will not boot. Sits at the grey screen with the
apple and the
spinning cog.
Sequence leading up to this as follows
Downloaded 1.5.8 and proceeded with install
Instal went right to the end then came up with "Install failed
source file
damaged"
would not then reboot
since then I have run Disk Warrior ran to completion with minor
errors only
noted
still no boot
ran disk utility from leopard DVD. Completed repairs
satisfactorily, it
said
then ran repair permissions, many changes but ok
still will not boot
zapped pram
still will not boot though a folder icon now flashes up briefly
before the
apple
and the cog goes on and on
Help urgently needed
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