Help with 10.6.5 update

[Jbbrack03]

Before anyone yells at me, I did read every post in the long thread about the update. I had 10.6.4 installed on my system. I used the updater built into OS X. It did it's thing and then the computer rebooted. Everything appears to be fine, but I can't use my USB mouse. So I rebooted and plugged in an old PS2 mouse. Still can't use it. So I started searching for solutions. I found this:

 

"iam not perfect on terminal put follow that

first

put two kexts and pfix file on root of usb flash key name it like USB

and assume that your mac partion is mac

 

you are now on terminal

 

type first

mount -uw /

 

rm -rf /volumes/mac/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext

 

rm -rf /volumes/mac/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBMassStorageClass.kext

 

cp -rf /volumes/usb/IOUSBFamily.kext /volumes/mac/System/Library/Extensions

 

cp -rf /volumes/usb/IOUSBMassStorageClass.kext /volumes/mac/System/Library/Extensions

 

/volumes/usb/pfix

 

and then choose mac partion to start pemission fix

download pfix from here

http://osx86.sojugarden.com/files/pfix3.1.tar.bz2

 

please be concert to mac word mean what it is partion of mac write name of your partion

and usb is the name of usb device write name of device

hope this helpfull"

 

The first step says to input a "mount" command. I popped in my install disk and opened terminal. When I try that mount command, I get "permission denied". So I'm unable to proceed with the file replacement. My main volume is called "OSX SL". I didn't have a USB drive available, so I added the files to the root of my phone and put it in "Mass Storage" mode. It shows up in OS X as "NO NAME". I'm not sure if either of those titles is going to be an issue with trying to replace the new files with the old ones. I was thinking about creating a DVD and burning the files to the DVD. I haven't seen that method mentioned, so I'm not sure if it will work. I still can't test anything until I get passed the "mount" command. Any ideas about what might be going on?

[dothacker]

did you use sudo?

[Jbbrack03]

Yeah, I did try the sudo command in front of the mount command and it said that it was an invalid command. So I went ahead and I wiped my hard drive because I needed the USB and PS2 to work. So I reinstalled a fresh copy of iatkos S3 V2 so I'm back to OS X 10.6.3 with just basic stuff installed. What would be the safest way to update to 10.6.5 without losing my USB support? I realize that there might not be a way to install without having the USB kext files get replaced. Is there a better way to prepare to replace the USB kexts? Here is the hardware that I am running:

 

Mobo: Intel D945GTP

Chipset: i945p/PL/G/GZ

CPU: Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHZ

Graphics: Nvidia 8800 GT 1024 MB DDR3

Network: Intel Pro/100 VE Network

 

Right now I've got everything working great. I do not have chameleon installed yet. What would be the safest way to do the update based on what I'm using?

[Jbbrack03]

First if you had a backup you would not have to reinstall when something goes wrong. Got a spare partition or drive?

Best way to update for you IMO would be download the update from the Apple site- copy the USB kexts from S/L/E to desktop-install update, DON"T restart-replace USB kextts to S/LE-restart with -f

 

Thank you for the instructions. So if I install the update from a file on my desktop, I won't have to reboot to actually install it? That would be great. I will try this method tomorrow (it's a work computer). I just downloaded carbon copy cloaner and I will make a backup before I try this again. I really do appreciate the input!

[dothacker]

Install chameleon RC5 619

 

go to /System/Library/Extensions and copy the IOUSBFamily.kext and IOUSBMassStorage.kext to desktop

 

download the combo update from the apple website (not from apple software update).

 

install 10.6.5 update, but DO NOT restart when it ask you to.

 

using kext helper, re-install the IOUSBFamily.kext and IOUSBMassStorage.kext back (the one from your desktop).

 

Repair permission using Disk Utility.

 

Restart.

 

 

 

 

EDIT Since you said everything was fine except USB, I assume you use a vanilla kernel?

 

USB problem happened to me too even though i was using quoopo 10.3.0

[flakmonkey]

Same thing happened to me with the SnowLeo distro, I just rebooted from the install DVD and reinstalled iousbfamily.kext (everything else left unchecked) and USB was back straight away. Incidentally a lot of genuine Macs have been known to lose USB devices after upgrading to 10.6.5; go figure.

[Jbbrack03]

Install chameleon RC5 619

 

go to /System/Library/Extensions and copy the IOUSBFamily.kext and IOUSBMassStorage.kext to desktop

 

download the combo update from the apple website (not from apple software update).

 

install 10.6.5 update, but DO NOT restart when it ask you to.

 

using kext helper, re-install the IOUSBFamily.kext and IOUSBMassStorage.kext back (the one from your desktop).

 

Repair permission using Disk Utility.

 

Restart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB problem happened to me too even though i was using quoopo 10.3.0

 

Just wanted to come back and say that your advice was PERFECT! I've now got everything running by following your instructions. I didn't have any other issues (sound, network, video all work). I really appreciate the guide! BTW, I am running quoopo 10.3.0 as well.

[dothacker]

Just wanted to come back and say that your advice was PERFECT! I've now got everything running by following your instructions. I didn't have any other issues (sound, network, video all work). I really appreciate the guide! BTW, I am running quoopo 10.3.0 as well.

 

Glad to be of service.