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crencom
02-20-2008, 03:55 AM
And will I have to run Marvins utiliy for the updates. I did read the threads in the various forums that mentioned software updates after EFI. I had a perfect 10.5.2 install and like a dumbass ran the video card update from Software Updates which resulted in a kernel panic. I know there probably was a way to fix it, but I will reinstall later.

eddie11c
02-20-2008, 04:08 AM
With an AMD machine, you will always have to patch cpuid's and decrypt files with Marvin's utility for udpates.

WinLinMac01
02-20-2008, 05:41 AM
Interestingly I was able to install Canon MP830 Pixma Printer Drivers, and a couple of other updates without needing to patch with Marvin's utility.

eddie11c
02-20-2008, 06:29 AM
Some minor updates won't cause problems. It is the major ones like graphics, most of the front row/quicktime/itunes. And any including security fixes, kernel updates.

WinLinMac01
02-20-2008, 07:50 AM
and those I assume I have to apply Marvin's utility, right?

eddie11c:Some minor updates won't cause problems. It is the major ones like graphics, most of the front row/quicktime/itunes. And any including security fixes, kernel updates.

eddie11c
02-20-2008, 07:56 AM
correct.

WinLinMac01
02-20-2008, 07:57 AM
darn, I used to get that error back in the last release, because I used to choose the 4th option. Will need to follow the tutorial then. thanx

eddie11c:correct.

eddie11c
02-20-2008, 08:05 AM
If you copy these 2 files to your drive.
boot with -s
cd /directory you put them in
./patcher ./cpuid-graphics.txt
then exit all will be good.

WinLinMac01
02-20-2008, 08:10 AM
What will this do?

eddie11c:If you copy these 2 files to your drive.
boot with -s
cd /directory you put them in
./patcher ./cpuid-graphics.txt
then exit all will be good.

eddie11c
02-20-2008, 08:11 AM
This will patch the system for crencom to fix his graphics update. he will also need to remove the Geforce/NVDA kexts and reinstall with whatever he was using prior to applying the patch.

crencom
02-20-2008, 11:21 AM
"This will patch the system for crencom to fix his graphics update. he will also need to remove the Geforce/NVDA kexts and reinstall with whatever he was using prior to applying the patch. "

thx - eddie11c