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

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.

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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Once it's finished loading type "ls -l /library". You're looking for a line that looks like this: drwxr-xr-x 2 markd admin 68 26 Apr 23:44 Packages

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 ...
Andy

If you don't want the "my computer is better than yours" shit don't start it.

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.

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.

no problems for me on 10.3.9 but then none going to 10.4 either

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

Woo hoo! I got the "1 button computer" and I still couldn't get it working.

All up and running now. . .

hmm, I am running 10.3.9 and it works great.