mattcurtis Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Hello! I was asking the question in the title because on my previous mac installation it crashed during software updates, and I want to avoid that happening on my new installation (Kalyway). Is there a way I can find out? I rather not experiment, but I will if I have to. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135955-is-there-a-way-i-can-find-out-if-my-hackintosh-will-crash-on-software-updates-before-i-do-them/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Manlosa Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Hello! I was asking the question in the title because on my previous mac installation it crashed during software updates, and I want to avoid that happening on my new installation (Kalyway). Is there a way I can find out? I rather not experiment, but I will if I have to. Thanks! Maybe this could help.. http://netkas.org/?p=50 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135955-is-there-a-way-i-can-find-out-if-my-hackintosh-will-crash-on-software-updates-before-i-do-them/#findComment-963069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach-os Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 yes - use the "going to the future" option of timemachine seriously? no pain no gain - backup your working installation Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135955-is-there-a-way-i-can-find-out-if-my-hackintosh-will-crash-on-software-updates-before-i-do-them/#findComment-963380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Um.. guys, it's really pretty simple.. although there is no way to know whether an update will cause problems beforehand (I hate these "crystal ball" questions) it can be reliably prevented from doing so: Use a boot-132 with relevant kexts in /Extra/Extensions where they can't be touched by the updater. These kexts load before the rest, and have a higher ioprobescore, and so disable the "bad" kexts before they can cause problems. see: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry898619 and for even more ease-of-use realityiswhere made an installer for it, which is later in the thread. Please note that this route works best with "vanilla" hardware. If you need a patched kernel, rename it to something other than mach_kernel & add it to your com.apple.Boot.plist, that way it gets loaded instead of the one that the update installs. you can then update the kernel later to restore full functionality. I don't believe this method is applicable to AMD at this time. As always, go carefully & understand what you are doing before doing it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135955-is-there-a-way-i-can-find-out-if-my-hackintosh-will-crash-on-software-updates-before-i-do-them/#findComment-963416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcurtis Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Um.. guys, it's really pretty simple.. although there is no way to know whether an update will cause problems beforehand (I hate these "crystal ball" questions) it can be reliably prevented from doing so: Use a boot-132 with relevant kexts in /Extra/Extensions where they can't be touched by the updater. These kexts load before the rest, and have a higher ioprobescore, and so disable the "bad" kexts before they can cause problems. see: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry898619 and for even more ease-of-use realityiswhere made an installer for it, which is later in the thread. Please note that this route works best with "vanilla" hardware. If you need a patched kernel, rename it to something other than mach_kernel & add it to your com.apple.Boot.plist, that way it gets loaded instead of the one that the update installs. you can then update the kernel later to restore full functionality. I don't believe this method is applicable to AMD at this time. As always, go carefully & understand what you are doing before doing it. Erm...noob language please? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135955-is-there-a-way-i-can-find-out-if-my-hackintosh-will-crash-on-software-updates-before-i-do-them/#findComment-963836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnaClocker Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Noob's are just going to have to live with their machine's dieing when they update. Good crash course into becoming knowledgeable and no longer a newb. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135955-is-there-a-way-i-can-find-out-if-my-hackintosh-will-crash-on-software-updates-before-i-do-them/#findComment-964157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan_Man Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 backup backup backup *crash* Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135955-is-there-a-way-i-can-find-out-if-my-hackintosh-will-crash-on-software-updates-before-i-do-them/#findComment-964182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcurtis Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 Well, it crashed. Darn! Oh well. At least I backed up, right? Any suggestions? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/135955-is-there-a-way-i-can-find-out-if-my-hackintosh-will-crash-on-software-updates-before-i-do-them/#findComment-966381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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