BIG issues with 10.4x software update today - someone please help !!

giglat,

Check this great post for migrating from Kappy and a brody. I realize you're not migrating but the process is similar. It's file by file. As for your printer I don't know.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350&tstart=10

You should download the combo 10.4.11 installer and do it that way rather than from Software Update.

ggalat,

At least things are working. I can't help with iTunes TV and Movies. But, you've your music. I suggest you post over in the iTunes forum area and perhaps one of the gurus over there can help. I use a linksys print server and I would suspect the set up should be similar. What I would do is get into the admin area of the server and set the IP address to a fixed address. Then launch Printer Setup Utility, select Add. Then select IP printer and then Internet Printer Protocol from the drop down menu. Put in the print server address and then fill out the other info. See if that works.

Although my problem isn't as severe, since the 10.4.11 update, I have to restart my machine, in order to access the internet via airport, if the machine is put to sleep. when I wake the machine, recognizes my network but the safari window tells me I'm not connected to the internet. It has only done this since the latest update a couple of days ago. Anyone have any ideas?


Joe

Add me to the list of unfortunate Intel Mac (mini) users who clicked on the install and got FUBAR. This is unbelievable! Is this Apple's way of encouraging people to upgrade to Leopard? Let me know if there is a better way than to slave the drive on a fire-wire boot while holding "T" key.

What buttons to hold down to boot from CD - please advise.

Thanx,

Hoopesie

I have had the same problems as everyone else in updating to OS 10.4.11, but I have a solution. The first time there was an error in the update, so it quit automatically. I was having problems launching applications, so I restarted the computer. I then had the gray Apple startup screen that would not progress past that point. I started the computer from the installation disk by holding Option while the computer was starting up, insterted Install Disc 1, and selected that disk. I then reinstalled the operating system (OS 10.4.6) from that disk while selecting the option to archive my previous data and preserving my settings. After about 1.5 hours of reinstalling the older version of the OS, I was able to start the computer without a problem. The archived data can be found on the Macintosh HD in a folder called Previous Systems. Perhaps stupidly, I tried the update to 10.4.11 again. This time there was no error message during the update, but upon restarting the computer, I was once again stuck on the gray Apple screen. I repeated the OS installation from the disc again without a problem. Currently I am downloading the Combo 10.4.10 update to update my system to the last version at which I had no problems. It would probably be best to post this reply after I see if the 10.4.10 update works, but I need something to do why it downloads.

Based on this, I have a few suggestions:
1) Don't install 10.4.11 until Apple addresses the problem
2) If you are having problems after installing 10.4.11, then reinstall the OS from the installation discs, and be sure to archive your previous system and settings during the installation process
3) Backup your system. If you have an external hard drive, then use it to backup the entire hard drive if possible, and it not possible, then at least backup your essential documents and email. You can also use an iPod as a backup external HD, which you can find out how to do elsewhere in the Discussions. I would suggest doing this before updating to 10.4.11 to avoid the nerves that come with concerns of loosing data on a failed backup.
4) Backup your system (Part II). Before every update and every few days or weeks Backup your system or key documents. Coincidentally this is what Time Machine in the new OS X Leopard 10.5 is supposed to help with, so hopefully this 10.4.11 problem is not a twisted way of Apple getting people interested in easier backups by buying Leopard.

Well, the 10.4.10 update is almost downloaded, so I'll tend to that now, and let everyone know how it goes.

I re-updated to 0S 10.4.10 without any problems. I am holding off on further updates until I hear from Apple.

Start a new topic please. You are thread jacking.

I had a similar problem in that the pdater ran then told me there was a problem and to run the updater again. I restarted and got a kernal panic. Fortunately, I had 10.5 installed on another hard drive.

I simply started up from 10.5 and re-ran the 10.4.11 Combo Update from within 10.5. The updater allowed me to select the 10.4.10 HD for upgrade, which ran smoothly.

I re-started from the newly updated 10.4.11 and everything is fine now.

I took a chance and it worked for me, I can't guarantee it will work for anyone else. Please proceed with caution.

probably too late, but while connected via fire wire copying your data, did you think of making more space on drive by trashing something copied ( music for example) and then re-starting computer normally, to see if it is a software glitch or just running out of space on your hard drive?

I have a MacBook Pro w/a Boot Camp partition (just installed VM Ware Fusion) and used the stand alone 10.4.11 updater and was able to update successfully. I am having the problem with losing my internet connection though (looking for the other thread).

If you have access to another Mac that is still working:

1. Put the 'broken' Mac in FireWire Disk Mode (reboot while holding down "T").
2. Attach via FireWire, the HD shows up on the desktop.
3. Download the 10.4.11 Combo update and re-install it on the "broken" Mac. Make sure its the "Combo" update. Get it by searching for "10.4.11 Combo" at apple.com/support
4. Reboot the "broken" Mac, it should just work now.

If you have a bootable external drive (always good for troubleshooting and recovery!), boot the "broken" Mac to the external drive and follow the above steps from 3.

It can be really quick and easy to fix. Hope this helps.