well i reckon i read this email about 30 minutes ago because i just installed the update and have no porblems...as of yet (466 clamshell). thanks for the warning! cheers, jeremy p.s. is there any apps that none of you can live without? just got me ibook a few weeks ago and am new to os X and was wonderin what im missing. thanks again for the info! On Friday, June 13, 2003, at 12:28 PM, Charles Pearce wrote: > Warning! > In spite of the issues that others have reported on MacFixit about the > OSX Security Update 2003-06-09, I installed it on my desktop G4 and > experienced no problems. Thus emboldened, I installed it on my iBook > (firewire 700MHz) and immediately had problems. Upon reboot, it booted > and ran for a couple of minutes and then crashed with the gray screen > in about six languages telling you that you've got serious problems. I > have OSX installed on an external hard drive and booted from there > instead of the internal drive. It still crashed (it just took > longer--about five minutes). Finally, I reinstalled OSX and it got rid > of the problem. This "update" is more like a virus. And, I have spent > most of the day messing with it. Remember, your mileage may vary. > > Charles Pearce (charlesp at ksu.edu) > > > ---------- > iBookList, a listserv for users and fans of Apple's iBook. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/iBookListFAQ.shtml> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <ibook-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <ibook-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <ibook-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > ---------- > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon Digital Camcorders start at $799 | Free iBook! | > > iBookPlanet.com | Visit iBookPlanet.com for the hottest > | iBook News, Features, Reviews & More. > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 > Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at > <http://roadtools.com> > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > <http://www.macresq.com> >