Rosetta download link?

Hello Gregor:

As I recall, Rosetta was part of the OS X 10.6 install software. In my own case, I was prompted to install it. I ignored the prompt, but it returned later.

I saw another post that indicated the person searched high and low but could not find an independent Rosetta download.

I do not have an Epson printer, so I am no help there.

Barry

Hello again:

I guess I do not understand. Is OS X 10.6 installed? If so, it should be part of the operating system software.

Barry

Since it doesn't appear to be readily available, try installing something
that requires it, MacTheRipper is one that springs to mind.

Dave

Hi again:

You are right, it is not easy. You seem to be caught in a catch-22.

I hunted around myself, but this is the only guidance I could find (and I think you already know this):

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/27987.html

It is a stab in the dark, but you might try deleting the printer, restarting, and then adding it back in.

Barry

P.S. You seem to have researched things, but I thought I would include this link:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportSnowLeopard.jsp

Message was edited by: Barry Hemphill

Yep, the link is not findable. Using your other Mac, then you could try using [firewire target disk mode|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661]. And, you could try using the basic procedures of the [remote install method|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3263] with either your other Mac or a PC.

Hi again:

I'm out of ideas. What puzzles me is that the Epson driver needs Rosetta, but the install message is not invoked. I searched my own computer and found some Rosetta stuff, but nothing that I thought would help you as it is installed on my system now.

Barry

just follow dbsneddon's suggestion. all you need is to run any PPC program once and SL will prompt you to download Rosetta. you can try MactheRipper as suggested or something smaller, like any old automator or applescript created app. they are all PPC code. for example, download this automator action
http://automator.us/stopemptyinput1-0.zip
and start the installer. you don't even need to finish the install as the installer itself is PPC.
However, I'm puzzled by your assertion that your printer needs Rosetta. how d you know this? It would have prompted you to download Rosetta if that were the case.

Gregor Halenda wrote:
So I tried to use Remote Install which should work but that didn't work. I tried downloading the link and Mac the Ripper and both installed without prompting me to download Rosetta which begs the question - is Rosetta already installed?

can you start MactheRipper or the automator action I mentioned? if you can Rosetta must be installed already. you can also look in Activity monitor when those programs are running and check what kind of processes they are in the "kind" column. if it says PowerPC anywhere then Rosetta is installed. I just tried it with the installer for that automator action and it shows it as PowerPC. In this case your problem is not with Rosetta.

My printer isn't working which tells me it isn't but is there a way to check?

In the mean time I'm making a disc image of the Snow Leopard disk on a jump drive and will try that...