Luigifan Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Hey just a quick question. I'm running ToH Leopard 10.5 recently reinstalled (lol) and I was wondering how I would go about updating to 10.5.8. I need this so I can run Java 6 and, I want Apple to stop buggin' me to update. when i did try updating through software update, it resulted in a Kernel panic. Would an [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] CD solve this problem? Thanks in advanced, Mike Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/271631-how-should-i-go-about-updating/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 No specs/information, no help. Nobody can guess what your problem is. Reading the stickies in the 10.5.x post installation sub forum is a good starting point. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/271631-how-should-i-go-about-updating/#findComment-1767929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigifan Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 It's a Dell Dimension 4700 running OS X 10.5. 2.8 ghZ dual core Pentium 4 processor, 2.256 gigs of RAM and an ATI Radeon x300 Series video card. Anything else? I'll start reading those when I get home from school btw Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/271631-how-should-i-go-about-updating/#findComment-1768383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigifan Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Ahah! I think that Voodoo 9.7 kernel would solve my problem. I'm going to go ahead and try it and get back to you. Is there some way to make like a system backup from like a simple CD that doesn't take long to install? I don't feel like sitting through the installation again if it doesn't work =/ Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/271631-how-should-i-go-about-updating/#findComment-1770227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 You can't backup several gigs of data to a CD. If you want to make a backup of your entire installation, use carbon copy cloner and a second hard drive. If you want to go to 10.6.8 you should use the 9.8.0 kernel, not the 9.7.0 kernel. Let me make it easy for you this time, read this: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=209192 Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/271631-how-should-i-go-about-updating/#findComment-1770265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigifan Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 You mean 10.5.8, right ;P I don't have to go in order, do I? I sure hope not lol EDIT: So, when I download it, I just run the Terminal Unix files and it does everything for me? 'cause at this point, I'm really confused .-. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/271631-how-should-i-go-about-updating/#findComment-1770404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 You mean 10.5.8, right ;P duh. Yes, sorry about the typo. I'm not sure that I understand your questions. In order, what you do you mean? what "Terminal unix files"? You want the 10.5.8 combo updater. Incrementally updating with delta updates makes no sense at all. I don't know why I'm doing this - I'll repeat exactly the same information that you can find in the topic that I linked to earlier. Hopefully now that you can read the exact same thing in two places you will believe your own eyes. There is nothing else I can say that will make it easier. Download the 9.8.0 kernel from the other topic, rename it to mach_kernel.voodoo, copy it to the root of your system drive and make sure that your boot.plist has this (replace mach_kernel with mach_kernel.voodoo): kernel mach_kernel.voodoo Then follow the instructions from the topic I linked to on how to set the ownership on the kernel. It's at the end of the first post. Then run the update. If you have any other doubts about the kernel, read the Voodoo Kernel manual. It is attached to the other topic. Of course I cannot promise that it will work - depending on your installation method, patches used and how they are implemented, you could end up not being able to boot. But if you follow the above instructions at least it won't be the kernel's fault. The problem is that if your patches are implemented by way of modifications to original system files, they will be overwritten by the update and you will lose them. This is often the case when using a hacked install DVD. You have to find out if this is the case and then try to find other ways to implement these patches before running the update. It is your job to know which extensions are patched - these are the extensions that you selected during the 'customize' phase of installation. Did you take notes? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/271631-how-should-i-go-about-updating/#findComment-1770446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigifan Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 ToH Leopard is so simple, it's just like a default Leopard install o.O The only option that I got from the install was X11. I'm so confused right now xD Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/271631-how-should-i-go-about-updating/#findComment-1790670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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