Around the blogosphere there have been "issues" reported with 10.4.11, Tiger's latest update. Many users have thrown up their hands and have resorted to a reinstall of the OS. Here are some suggestions to ensure you do not have to endure the sometimes negative outcome of a reinstall.
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Prior To Update: Run a Permissions Repair:
- From Finder, select the Go menu.
- Choose Utilities
- Once the Finder window opens, select Disk Utility
- Within Disk Utility, click the image of your hard drive on the left
- Choose First Aid from the buttons along the top of the large box within the window
- Select Repair Disk Permissions
- If the system asks for your password, enter it and click OK
- The system will run through your drive and repair the permissions
After this operations is done, you should log out, log back in and run Software Update and pursue your update to 10.4.11
You've Updated and Have a Blinking Disk Icon Upon Reboot:
Your computer is telling you that it cannot find a startup disk, which means your install seems fubar. The reality is a quick fix in Unix will heal your ails.
- If you see the blinking disk, reboot your computer. The easiest way is to just turn it off and back on again.
- As soon as you hear the machine start-up, hold down the Command (Apple) Key and the "S" key at the same time. Continue holding these keys until you see a bunch of text stream across the screen.
- Your computer has now booted and after a minute or so, it will get to the end of the sequence of text, with a blinking cursor. If you don't see the cursor, press Return.
- Right above the cursor, you will see some instructions regarding using the fsck command. Follow these directions by typing in what the computer states on the screen. Most likely it's /sbin/fsck -y but don't take our word for it.
- After it's is done checking everything, you may see the line FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED. If you see this and a cursor, repeat the command you typed before (shortcut: hit the up-arrow key and you'll see it again). If you see no cursor, hit the return key, and perform the latter.
- Once the system has completed it's check (or second check), type reboot and press return. The machine will reboot and in a couple minutes you should see your login screen or desktop--just like pre-update.
Your update took, but some file permissions were out of whack, which created a flaw in the start-up sequence. In most cases, either of these solutions should fix your derailed system.
Your feedback is welcome.
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