Update Help!

[xXrkidXx]

Ok So im on 10.5.2 Leo4All, i Know it has been discontinued but I want to update to 10.5.6 or the newest version of OSx86 without losing my data, my sepcs are right here. http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/gateway-838gm-media-center/4505-3118_7-31576776.html

All of it is the same, just click full specs PLEASE HELP!

also since this is my first post I hope i put this in the right section lol thanks in advance.

[cmdshft]

Download the 10.5.6 combo update, and make sure to not let it install /mach_kernel. Also don't let it overwrite any kexts you may need to have your system up and running.

It's pretty simple, really.

[xXrkidXx]

Could you give me some more detailed help with that? im really new at this.
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downloading the combo update right now.
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[lanceomni]

Backing up you Extensions Folder
1. Give yourself root privileges so that you can modify files.
sudo -s2. Make a backup copy of your kexts. First we will make a directory called "backup" in our root directory to store them. Open Terminal and type:
mkdir /backup3. Change directories to /System/Library This will shorten some of the commands we have to type in.
cd /System/Library4. Copy your kexts to the new "backup" folder.
cp -r Extensions/ /backup

Backing up your kernel
1. Make a backup copy of your existing kernel and name it mach_kernel.backup
cp -r /mach_kernel /mach_kernel.backup

[xXrkidXx]

ok thank you, i have done that but what do i do now?

[lanceomni]

Please provide us with some specifications about your system (CPU, Motherboard, Graphics & Model Number if applicable). Adding more specific information allows us to respond quickly with more precise answers. Chipset, LAN, Audio & If your Graphics are integrated or not, are excellent additions.

You can also place this information in your "Signature". It will then appear on every post you make. How to edit your signature: http://www.infinitemac.com/faq.php?faq=vb3_user_profile#faq_vb3_signatures_av atars

[xXrkidXx]

i thought i posted a link in my first post...
please tell me if i need to give you more information and where to get that info. like I said i have no idea what im doing lol.

[lanceomni]

You really should post your actual specs on the forum and placing them in your signature would be even better. It is much easier for you you do it once then all of us to have to look it up each time we want to help.

Did you download the update from Apple's website or are you using the Software Update? If you have downloaded the update from the site and have backed up both of those files. You should be able to update following these directions. http://netkas.org/?p=50

If for some reason you are unable to boot. Use the boot-options:
-v mach_kernel.backup
When you start the computer up you see the Darwin Boot screen it will count down and by pressing the key indicated it will allow you to enter these options.

If this doesnt work post back with the last line it hangs on. You have backup copies which we can use under Single User Mode (Command Line) in case of emergency.

[xXrkidXx]

ok will do it when i have some time, and im downloading the update from apple's site right now. 168 of 669mb

thank you for all your help. so after i get the update all i do is open and install?

[cmdshft]

ok will do it when i have some time, and im downloading the update from apple's site right now. 168 of 669mb

thank you for all your help. so after i get the update all i do is open and install?

Then restore all your backup stuff to replace whatever copies Apple's updater installed so the system will continue to work.

[xXrkidXx]

Then restore all your backup stuff to replace whatever copies Apple's updater installed so the system will continue to work.

on netkas, the link lanceomni posted, it says "now u can recover ur applesmbios/applehda/etc (didn;’t u forget to make backups b4 running update ?)"

is that what u are talking about? and If so please explain how to do this, also if not please explain what you mean.

[xXrkidXx]

bump
c'mon people! i still need help xD

[oneshot]

well I posted a thread for a package to "safely" update from 10.5.2 to 10.5.5.

Check it out http://www.infinitemac.com/f36/update-from-10-5-2-10-5-5-t2416/

[xXrkidXx]

Guys help!!!!!!!!
i cant accsess the Instakll at startup folder! how do i fix this?????????// please help like now!!!!!!!!!

[erick2red]

Guys help!!!!!!!!
i cant accsess the Instakll at startup folder! how do i fix this?????????// please help like now!!!!!!!!!
what's happens to u?

[cmdshft]

Guys help!!!!!!!!
i cant accsess the Instakll at startup folder! how do i fix this?????????// please help like now!!!!!!!!!

You don't have to. Restore everything that you backed up and you're ok.

[lanceomni]

Ill give you step by step instructions on how to restore the files when I get out of work today.

[xXrkidXx]

well doesnt matter anymore... i must have screwed up the kernal backup or something... im stuck on an endless booting loop... o well, 47.7% of iPC 10.5.6... guess ill just install it that way...

[lanceomni]

You can boot into Single User Mode and restore the extension folder and backup kernel. If you have not already reinstalled let me know and Ill walk you through it

[xXrkidXx]

thanks but that's alright. I'm just gonna use iPC 10.5.6 Final PPF4.

Any suggestions on what drivers I should install? All help would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry, I haven't had enough time to add my specs to my signature. The link to my specs is right here http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/gateway-838gm-media-center/4505-3118_7-31576776.html

[lanceomni]

Do not select anything for Graphics as you will still get default graphics. Choosing the wrong option or multiple options will cause problems. Under chipset, if you are not sure which to choose you can choose all of them except those that conflict. So if there are multiple options with similar names just choose one. Choosing the bare minimum at the time of install will give you a much high chance of getting into OSX. It is much easier to fix issues from inside OSX.

[xXrkidXx]

thanks, how will i know which will conflict?

and just a random thought, if i installed the newest version of Macdrive, would I be able to salvage what's on my OS X HDD?

Oh yea and Am I allowed to name my OS X drive anything I want to with iPC? Just wondering because Leo4All said I could only call my HDD "osx", If so whats the default OS X hardrive name for REAL macs?

[xXrkidXx]

bump
come on ppl

[lanceomni]

By conflicting I mean if there are multiple options with similar names just choose one. Only choose one VIA option, only choose one nForce option...

You could use Macdrive, or you could boot your install disk and copy the files to a thumb drive. Let me know i can explain how.

PS There is no need to "bump" this is a low volume forum so it would be some time before your thread moves down far enough where people forget about it.

[xXrkidXx]

ive tried installing 3 times now... all times it has failed... Am I doing something wrong? Can anybody tell me what kernels and all that stuff to install? and to late for Macdrive, already wiped it, a few times, and suggestions?

[lanceomni]

Is it hanging in the same place? What is the last line?

[xXrkidXx]

Instalation failed is my last line lol,

im guessing its because I'm choosing Intel GMA 900 for the video card? or Not choosing something for chipsets?

please help

[oneshot]

Oh so your saying that its not even finishing the install. Iight.

One of the reasons could be because your Optical Disc Drive isn't supported.

This happened to me before and if I can remember correctly it was because I burned the DVD at to high of a speed.

[xXrkidXx]

I used IMG Burn and the speed i used was AWS,(its a +R) should I just wipe the disc and burn at 6x? or slower? any help is always appreciate, would really love to have my Mac running tonight

[lanceomni]

You are burning on a +RW or +R I would burn it to a non-rewritable +R or -R disk not an RW and burn at the slowest speed

[xXrkidXx]

not rewritable, and the slowest speed is 1x lol, im going with 5x think that will be slow enough?

[oneshot]

yeah 5x should definitely be slow enough. haha 1x would take like a day haha.

Hopefully it works this time!

When installing try and select as little as posable as lanceomni said.

Btw the first time I burned OSX it took me about 5 disks before I figured out how to burn my iso onto the disk correctly ^_^

Hopefully you don't follow my bad habits.

[xXrkidXx]

ok im the stupidist person in the world... remeber how i said i burned iPC yesterday? well i guess i took it out half way or something. the disk popped out thyen went back in so i thought it was done. well it wasnt... anyways when i let it burn all the way, i got these errors on my log

W 20:04:24 Failed to Read Sector 1562560 - Reason: Unknown (CRC or ECC Error) (0x10, 0x90)
W 20:04:25 Sector 1562560 maps to File: \System\Installation\Packages\System.pkg\Contents\ Archive.pax.gz
W 06:01:37 Retrying (1)...
W 06:01:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Unknown (CRC or ECC Error) (0x10, 0x90)
W 06:01:48 Failed to Read Sector 1562560 - Reason: Unknown (CRC or ECC Error) (0x10, 0x90)
W 06:01:48 Sector 1562560 maps to File: \System\Installation\Packages\System.pkg\Contents\ Archive.pax.gz
W 06:01:55 Failed to Read Sector 1562561 - Reason: Unknown (CRC or ECC Error) (0x10, 0x90)
W 06:01:55 Sector 1562561 maps to File: \System\Installation\Packages\System.pkg\Contents\ Archive.pax.gz
E 06:01:57 Failed to Read Sector 1562561 - Reason: Unknown (CRC or ECC Error) (0x10, 0x90)
E 06:01:57 Sector 1562561 maps to File: \System\Installation\Packages\System.pkg\Contents\ Archive.pax.gz
E 06:01:57 Failed to Verify Sectors!


and then

E 06:02:18 Operation Failed! - Duration: 10:04:07


any ideas what im doing wrong? is my ISO bad? I burned at 5x...

[lanceomni]

Well he is burning it correctly but it still looks like a disk issue. If 5x isnt working try 1x. Even if the disk checks out after you burn it may still give you problems.

As of now you can narrow it down to one of three things:

1. The burning of the disk

2. The source disk IMAGE

3. The media itself (though these days you would have to buy some pretty low end media for it to cause problems like these.

[xXrkidXx]

eh its ok my friend is gonna burn it for me :P
and he does everything perfeectly lol, never had a problem with any DVDs hs givin me.