How to upgrade from 10.6 to 10.6.2

[mekosx]

Hi, I've installed OSX 10.6 from a retail DVD some time ago. Now I'd like to upgrade it, but i suppose it's not going to be as easy as downloading combo update and installing it. So - what should I do to upgrade my installation without harming my hackintosh?

 

My specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3Ghz

Gigabyte P43-ES3G (with P43/ICH10 chipset)

2GB DDR2 RAM 800Mhz

GeForce 8800GT 512MB

3x500GB SATA Drive + 1xSATA DVD-RW writer

 

Thanks in advance

[cdopher]

Hi, I've installed OSX 10.6 from a retail DVD some time ago. Now I'd like to upgrade it, but i suppose it's not going to be as easy as downloading combo update and installing it. So - what should I do to upgrade my installation without harming my hackintosh?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Good advice in this thread:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...47#entry1295728

 

In short, you CAN upgrade with the downloaded COMBO 10.6.2 updater. BUT you need a way to get the patched kernel (see thread) written into the system BEFORE the computer reboots (which the update installer will do). This is the problem. For me, using the very most recent Chameleon (as noted in thread) allowed the bootloader to "intercept" the problem - it recognizes the new system is 10.6.2 and checks the kernel and if not the patched one, will load the patched kernel instead. Voila. Is like magics.

[ridgeline]

Just a note I installed with the specs below of a retail disc and just used software update. make sure the sleep enabler kext is removed though. after update you can find a new sleep enabler kext at kexts.com for 10.6.2

I have not had a single issue, what was your install method?

[dwfmagik]

Hey there everyone. i've spent the last week or two doing SO much reading into running a snow leopard on my system and have it almost ready to consider 'finished' - I've got it installed with vmware, i've got sound, networks, shared folders, programs installed and just about everything, APART from my Nvidia 8800gts 640meg graphics card.

 

So far, and I've tried a whole heap of different things, it only appears like this;

 

http://f.imagehost.org/0086/Untitled-2.jpg

 

which I know isn't correct. After reading up over thousands of redundant and irrelevant posts, I've managed to deduce that it IS possible to get my 8800gts to show up as installed, along with opengl + all the benefits (which I need as the only reason I'm installing this is to learn final cut pro + avid) and to do that I need NVEnabler.Kext & NVEnabler64.kext.

 

So, that trail has led me here and boy, what a long and confusing thread it is!

 

I've downloaded both the ktexts, reinstalled everything so that I have a completely fresh snow leopard installation. What I'm hoping is that someone is kind enough to supply a guide on how to install this 'BFG 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 DVI PCI-E' Graphics Card so that it works correctly within the system.

 

To find out more about the card : http://www.bfgtech.com/bfgr88640gtsoc2e.aspx

 

thank you so much. Please help me end this nightmare and start enjoying my 'mac'

[Yanith]

hey guy i'm a total NOOB on hackintosh, (1 weekend old)

 

i got my pc to work with OS X 10.6 using this tutorial: http://lifehacker.com/5360150/install-snow...acking-required

 

but now i need to update it to 10.6.2

 

so far i tried many times and still does not work

 

i tried without the sleep enabler kext (since i didn't know about it until i started googling)

i tried with the sleep enabler kext (old one)

i tried with the new sleep enabler kext (compatible with 10.6.2)

 

and so far i haven't been able to update to 10.6.2

 

 

my setup is the following:

Board: Gigabyte 965G-DS3

CPU: Intel COre 2 Duo E4600 @ 2.40GHz

Ram 4GB PC2-6400 (400 Mhz) Corsair

Video: GeForce 7300GS

HDDs: 5 all Seagate

 

 

also if anyone has any other kext i might need please let me know so far i only use the AzaliaAudio.pkg for audio but idk what else i need

[Yanith]

Good advice in this thread:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...47#entry1295728

 

In short, you CAN upgrade with the downloaded COMBO 10.6.2 updater. BUT you need a way to get the patched kernel (see thread) written into the system BEFORE the computer reboots (which the update installer will do). This is the problem. For me, using the very most recent Chameleon (as noted in thread) allowed the bootloader to "intercept" the problem - it recognizes the new system is 10.6.2 and checks the kernel and if not the patched one, will load the patched kernel instead. Voila. Is like magics.

 

can you explain me this one.... im trying to update my system to 10.6.2

[mehran]

Hey there everyone. i've spent the last week or two doing SO much reading into running a snow leopard on my system and have it almost ready to consider 'finished' - I've got it installed with vmware, i've got sound, networks, shared folders, programs installed and just about everything, APART from my Nvidia 8800gts 640meg graphics card.

 

So far, and I've tried a whole heap of different things, it only appears like this;

 

http://f.imagehost.org/0086/Untitled-2.jpg

 

thank you so much. Please help me end this nightmare and start enjoying my 'mac'

 

As I see you are running on Virtual Machine. You should know that on VM your Mac doesn't see actual Graphic card it sees just a Virtual Graphic card.

[Ashtefere]

Hi guys.

 

I have a similar problem.

 

I have OSX 10.6.0 SERVER installed and working perfectly!

 

I want to update it to 10.6.2.

 

I have downloaded the SERVER combo update and it wont install (says doesnt meet the system requirements)

 

When I use software update, the option for 10.6.3 works and installs perfectly - BUT I get the slow graphics performance issues.

This is a dealbreaker as we use aqua connect with our server - meaning that the VNC window becomes REALLY laggy when we update to 10.6.3.

 

Apparently this doesnt happen with 10.6.2.

 

So, what do I do to be able to install 10.6.2. for snow leopard SERVER? Is there something I have to edit or change to allow the update to install? Can I force an install?

 

This is with empire efi + i7 and 4870 version, and retail snow leopard server disk.

 

Thanks!!!

 

-Ash

[Pokemonas]

Well, i did upgrade once, ended up in kernel panic. So, trying to avoid it for now.