[G4] 10.2.8 update installer STILL dies...

[Snoke Jay S NPRI]

nope - it's *all* up to date.  this is my principal home computer, and I've stayed on top of it from day one.
my principal desire to get 10.2.8 running is the security update in it and the java update so Safari runs a bit better...
the only time I run any application in OS 9 is some old games (that aren't rapid shoot 'em ups) and an old telnet app (Better Telnet).



> Coming in late on this thread. Still running 9 primarily (Have 10.2 and 
> play with it some), so I may be out in left field somewhere,
> but is there a possibility of a required firmware update you may be missing?
> Good Luck,
> Scott
> 
> Snoke Jay S NPRI wrote:
> 
> >okie, here's the story on trying to do the 10.2.8 update:
> >1.  a beige G3 with a zif upgrade will not boot into single-user mode by holding down the CMD-S keys.  It doesn't matter if I use the ADB keyboard that originally came with the system or not (I have an OrangeMicro USB/Firewire card in it, and the driver must not be immediately loaded...). 
> >2.  I ran disk utility and repaired the disk to the extent it would/can repair a boot disk, and there were a few permissions that got repaired.
> >3.  I booted the system up with the Norton SystemWorks CD and ran Disk Doctor - several things were fixed there as well.
> >4.  I finally managed to get the system to boot off the hard drive - for those who don't know, this is not easily done, since the last known boot drive is the CD-ROM in this case and the CD doesn't allow yoou to select any other boot disk...
> >5.  I still can not do the update - the installer (either the full or the short update version) still dies.  *&^%$#! weird.
> >
> >any other ideas???
> >Jay
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> >>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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