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Updating to 10.5.5 from 10.5.2
Ok so I've got a fully working 10.5.2 from Zephyroth's Rev2. I've got the AMD Software Updater but problem is when I download and install the updates my systems then becomes unusable. I boot into safe mode and reinstall my networking, audio and video kexts but that only seems to get me from the white apple screen crash to a black screen with the restart message.
here are my specs: Mobo: Asus AN8-E (nforce 4 chipset with AC97 audio) Processor: Athlon 64 3200+ RAM: 2.5GB GFX: Asus Radeon x1600 EAX 256mb HDD: WD800JB (80gb western digital) Ok now should I be selecting the modify only option that appears in the updater or do I just simply download the updates and reinstall all my kexts? |
first off, are you using the new voodoo kernel?
if not, then you'll need to MAKE separate Single-Update installers using ASU... using combo updates does not work if you are working on an AMD-patched system. I'm hoping this is as simple as possible because normally it confuses the hell out of people: ASU was found to alter any ".pkg" file placed in a user's Downloads folder... Thanks go to naquaada for this awesome find. This means that if you place the single updates downloaded directly from the Apple website (Downloads -> All Downloads -> Apple -> Mac OS X Updates) and extract the .pkg file from the image you download and place it in your Downloads folder it will be patched so you can install it to an AMD system. You NEED to have at least one update that is left in your system that you can select "modify only" for... then run ASU and then manually install the .pkg files (except for any combo updates you may have had to select to create the single-updates)... so first, place the files in the Downloads folder, then run ASU... any questions? EDIT: in your case, I would do a clean install and then try this. You will also have a lot of things you can select "Modify Only" for now, and I recommend SAVING any that you create. if you need, I still have MY update packages from back in the day when I needed them. PM me if you don't want to do the work yourself... however, I still recommend a clean install. |
Would you recommend updating to the voodoo kernel first?
just so i can confirm I'm about to do the right steps: I simply download the updates right from the apple website Then I extract the .pkg files out of the .dmg files I get from the website I then place the .pkg file in the download folder Then I run AMD Software Updater normally without selecting any specific options? reboot and hope for the best? |
<sigh>... not simple enough....
if you would like to update to the voodoo kernel first, go ahead. steps: 1) update to voodoo kernel (optional at this point) 2) download SINGLE updates (ie. Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update, Mac OS X 10.5.4 Update) 3) place .pkg file installers found within the images from step 2 in your Downloads folder. 4) select ONE update from the list in ASU's update selection section (takes the shortest time to get to your files then) and select "MODIFY ONLY" in the bottom left corner. 5) run ASU (your system will not update automatically because of the "modify only" option. 6) install the NEWLY patched single updates from your Downloads folder manually. 7) if you haven't updated to the newest voodoo kernel, do it now 8) run ASU again and update to 10.5.5. Good? |
Prefect and easily explain too thanx
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I am assuming the following is not good.... thats from the log file from the ASU after i select modify only on a update. Like i'm doing everything correctly and I just tried it on a fresh install
14:46:28 MacOSXUpd10.5.3.pkg extracted. 14:46:29 Detecting cpuids for MacOSXUpd10.5.3.pkg ... 14:46:31 Done 14:46:32 No cpuids found ! 14:46:32 No need to rebuild ! 14:46:34 Extracting MacOSXUpd10.5.4.pkg ... 14:46:36 MacOSXUpd10.5.4.pkg extracted. 14:46:36 Detecting cpuids for MacOSXUpd10.5.4.pkg ... 14:46:39 Done 14:46:39 No cpuids found ! 14:46:39 No need to rebuild ! but if i'm not mistaken if I simply run the amd patcher on the .pkg files they should fine correct? |
the new AMD Patcher should work for you as well. This is the easier route to go down now... I'm sorry I forgot it now supports this.. good thought.
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Ya I dunno y it wasn't patching the cpuid's meh..... the AMD patcher seems to do the trick gonna try 10.5.3 now
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sweet. they all have cpuids in them so make sure you are getting confirmation from the log files that they were patched.
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ya they were patched only thing is it crippled the system. I would get the desktop to show but I couldn't do anything just the pointer would move?
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ok so when I update the process completes 100% without sny errors or stopages it's after I do the restart that it cripples the system; I've done the 10.5.3 update with and without the voodoo kernel installed.
ok so after I update the system reboots and I get to the white apple screen that automatically restarts and doesn't go any further. So naturally i looked to the forums and tried reinstalling all the kexts I put in myself nforce, AC97, forcedeth and my ATI ones. now after I install just the ATI kexts I get past the white apple screen but the system freezes after just loading the background image (default leopard background) but after I reinstall the other kexts the system boots normally I get the finderbar @ the top and the dock as well as I can see everything on my desktop but then the system freezes. It goes to the spinning beachball cursor and locks entirely.... but I can boot into safemode so something gotta be corrupted by the update no? should i try booting -f? |
I know the x1600 has issues getting full resolution and support for CI/QE but this is also discussed in the forum. As for the updates... it never hurts to do a forced loading at boot of the Extensions folder (-f). I fear that this is a graphics issue more than anything... so after making sure your kexts and bundles for getting the x1600 working in 10.5.2 backed up, remove them from the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder and do a forced boot (-f) to recreate the .mkext file. now look into the issue for fixing the graphics via the other thread.
Let me know if this stops the freeze because at the moment thats the only thing that is coming to my mind to be the cause. |
Alright I'll give it a try. I was thinking if I just install the OS without any of my kexts I add after install and attempt the update I'll see what happens
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Ok so get this... I install the 10.5.3.pkg and it does the whole auto restart thing again so I boot into safe mode and install the voodoo kernel and it works? I dunno I'm confused about it, lol
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when you want to update, use the mach_kernel.voodoo kernel and make sure you keep entering this in your boot flags until you've run the following in Terminal: Code:
sudo cp -Rf /mach_kernel.voodoo /mach_kernelCheers. |
so i've determined what the problem is with my updates..... my damn video kexts.... I'm gonna have to try the manual edit, but that never seems to work for me !@#$ I knew it wouldn't just go smoothly. I have no idea why the kexts I use don't work but oh well. Gonna have to try installing up to 10.5.5 without putting in video kexts then try it..... I dunno. If anyone has a nice prepackaged installer for ATI x1600 (71c2, 1002) that work on 10.5.5 that would be awesome. I think it's my inject file that screws the system up but I know 100% it's my video kexts. Also when I do a fresh install on the system the x1600 kexts don't load (come up yellow) even booting -v -f any idea?
Also any idea why when I run the amd software updater and choose modify only it never finds any cpiuds? |