[iBook] 10.3.6 -> updating problems

[C Glass]

Use Disutility in OS X. It is usually run from Startup automatically. Use
Onyx or similar utilities to repair permissions and other maintenance. It is
similar to rebuilding the desktop database in OS 9.

On 11/7/04 8:40 PM, "Todd Doerpinghaus" <doerps at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> What exactly is fixing permissions?  I don't have
> DiskWarrior or any other utility software.  Is that
> something I should have and use regularly?  I don't
> have the system cd (or any other for that matter).  It
> is a work machine, and so far it's been great.
> 
> Todd
> 
> 
>> That being said, it would be wise to fix permissions
>> prior to and then
>> after updating. If you have DiskWarrior, run it
>> prior to and after
>> installing (or at least run Disk Utility repair from
>> the system CD or
>> another volume). Also, using the larger combo
>> updater (available on the
>> Apple download site) is always preferable.
>> ---
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>> follow, any computer &/or software advice that I
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>> ====================================
>> ----------------
>> Greg Martinez
>> gregmartinez at mac.com
>> iMac 17" G4, 1GHz, OS 10.3.5, 768 MB RAM.
>> iBook 12" G4, 800MHz, OS 10.3.5, 640 MB RAM.
>> -----------------
>> On Nov 7, 2004, at 9:17 AM, Alexandre Leroux wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> Am I the only one on the list who got a freeze
>> during the update
>>> process? It freezed while "optimizing"
>> (pre-binding). After a forced
>>> restart, everything looks fine. (yes I did check
>> for repair
>>> permissions etc. :-)
>>> 
>>> I read on slashdot someone else had this problem
>> with an iBook. What
>>> about other iBook owners on the list?! :-)
>>> 
>>> Thanks :-)
>>> Alex
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