[G4] 10.2.8 update installer dies...

FERENCZY srf7425 at osfmail.isc.rit.edu
Wed Oct 15 08:31:21 PDT 2003


after you hold down CMD-S and are booted into single user mode, a command
prompt will come up (just like using the terminal, though it will occupy
the full screen) simply type "fsck -y" and hit enter (no quotes) it will
do its thing, checking the integrity and structure of the file system
(thus the "fsck" - "FileSystemChecK") run it repeatedly until it returns
"drive was ok" 2 consecutive times. most of all, good luck =)

sandor


On Wed, 15 Oct 2003, Snoke Jay S NPRI wrote:

> thx, Wayne - will try this when I get home.
> 
> > CMD-S
> > 
> > > I fixed priveledges as well, and tried again while all this was on-going.
> > > how do I boot into single user mode?  I assume the system has to be shut
> > > down first, then booted while holding down a key or two on the keyboard?
> > 
> > > > 
> > > > did you try fixing volume privleges via disk utility?
> > > > 
> > > > if that doesnt work i would also try booting into single user mode and
> > > > running fsck, but i would first try disk utility. 
> > > > 
> > > > sandor
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 	I did that.  I also tried the full update as well, thinking there
> > > was some corruption;  however, when the disk image is decompressed, I
> > > imagine the sumcheck would spot the problem right off the bat...  anyone
> > > else have a suggestion?
> > > > > 	Snoke
> > > > > 
> > > > > > first thing to try - re-download the installer. if something got 
> > > > > > corrupted during the download, this type of thing could happen.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > sandor
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On Tuesday, October 14, 2003, at 04:34  PM, Snoke Jay S NPRI wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Listas-
> > > > > > > 	Over the weekend, I tried to update my OS X 10.2.6 on my
> > > beige G3 
> > > > > > > with a G4 ZIF to OS X 10.2.8.  The installer quit unexpectedly, so
> > > I 
> > > > > > > tried it again...and again...to no avail.  Any ideas as to what
> > > could 
> > > > > > > be causing this?
> > > > > > > tia-
> > > > > > > Jay Snoke
> 
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