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| chunger |
 Apr 29 2005, 11:16 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 409 Joined: 11-January 03 From: Albany, CA Member No.: 133  |
Hello,
I was wondering if some Mac guys could help out. I just got a powerbook, and installed OSX 10.3.5. I'm trying to use the auto-updater to install 10.3.9 I'm getting permissions errors every time I try. . . it says make sure you have permission to access /library/packages -'Chung |
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| sj914 |
Apr 29 2005, 11:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
You have to set permissions to allow you to update. Find the folder that its referring to and change its settings, it might be locked so someone else that uses the computer doesn't start messing with those files. If all else fails click help on the finder bar.
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| McMark |
Apr 30 2005, 12:13 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
In your Applications folder there is a utilities folder with a program called Terminal in it. Open that program. Once it's finished loading type "ls -l /library".
Post the results here. You're looking for a line that looks like this: drwxr-xr-x 2 markd admin 68 26 Apr 23:44 Packages |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 30 2005, 12:27 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,641 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
haha, gotta love it ... sorry guys, i always get a chuckle out of the "oh so easy, plug and play" MAC ... want a running computer? go and learn some fu**ing command lines ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/type.gif) Andy |
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| McMark |
Apr 30 2005, 12:37 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
If you don't want the "my computer is better than yours" shit don't start it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/tongue.gif)
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| anthony |
Apr 30 2005, 12:42 AM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218  |
Just open Disk Utility and run a permission repair on the disk before you try updating. Macs are very easy to use but as with anything you need to know what you are doing.
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| jgiroux67 |
Apr 30 2005, 12:56 AM
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Guitar Shredder Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 4-June 04 From: Turlock, CA Member No.: 2,157 |
DONT UPDATE TO 10.3.9!
I did it and I've had troubles and some programs not work right or at all. I've been reading on a mac discussion board and more people are having the same problems and some have it worse. |
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| ben1440 |
Apr 30 2005, 01:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 1-March 05 From: Santa Rosa Ca Member No.: 3,688 |
no problems for me on 10.3.9 but then none going to 10.4 either (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)
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| chunger |
Apr 30 2005, 03:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 409 Joined: 11-January 03 From: Albany, CA Member No.: 133 |
Thanks guys,
I got it going. . . I copied the files I needed into the right directory from a different computer, and fixed the permissions with the boot disk's disk utility. . . eh, it's done and running now. I do need to learn more about command line. The mac is just as complex as any other system. Fun Fun. -'Chung |
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| chunger |
Apr 30 2005, 05:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 409 Joined: 11-January 03 From: Albany, CA Member No.: 133 |
Woo hoo! I got the "1 button computer" and I still couldn't get it working.
All up and running now. . . (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| Bleyseng |
Apr 30 2005, 09:59 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
hmm, I am running 10.3.9 and it works great.
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