Mac OS X 10.4.8

[Guest goodtime]

Guys I'm trying to patch my 10.4.7 to 10.4.8 with 10.4.8 combo update from apple but I've heard some people saying that /etc/rd is not used anymore so why are you saying that place the r2d2 part into /etc/rd when 10.4.8 doesn't uses this anymore?

 

So resuming this tread what we need to backup before 10.4.8 is

 

- 10.4.4 kernel

- kexts

- kernel.framework

- rosetta

 

do we need something else?

 

Enb14,

 

Make sure you get the latest PATCHED 10.4.8 from Piratebay before updating or it will break your current system. Keyword: kiko

[enb14]

Thanks goodtime the reason why I'm asking this is because I'm trying to figure out how to do this from scratch

[Guest goodtime]

Thanks goodtime the reason why I'm asking this is because I'm trying to figure out how to do this from scratch

 

I guess you could read through this entire thread. Not sure if you can do it without R2D2. But there's some good info here. You'll just need to sift through it. Good Luck!

[Rammjet]

I've heard some people saying that /etc/rd is not used anymore

10.4.8 uses the script /etc/rc during start up

 

10.5 no longer uses or even has /etc/rc

[Rammjet]

Also can someone summerize what Kiko update 2 does.

10.4.8 update 2 replaces the first 10.4.8 update and hopefully fixes the problems people encountered during the first 10.4.8 update.

 

Kiko says that with update 2, right after you update, you must boot into single-user mode (-s) and repair permissions ("mount -uw /" then "diskutil repairpermissions /")

[cyclonefr]

jbond i repeat u need :

Used 10.4.8 Kext for Video

--- ATINDRV.kext Version 10.4.5

--- ATIRadeonX1000.kext Version 10.4.7

--- ATIRadeonX1000GLDriver.bundle Version 10.4.8

--- ATIRadeonX1000GA.Plugin Version 10.4.8

--- ATIRadeonX1000VADriver.bundle Version 10.4.8

 

Frameworks:

OpenGL.framework used was from 10.4.8

 

enjoy my fix

[Mixpower]

kiko please seed

[JaS]

alright,I wont be needing any more sse2 users to test out the update.Quixos is correct to think that there is something stopping sse2 users from getting to the desktop.My update hangs at the blue screen for them,All sse3 testers have reported the Update worked without a hitch ... bad news,sorry guys.

[martin1976]

All sse3 testers have reported the Update worked without a hitch

When are you releasing JaS?

[Neonkoala]

I read that Maxxuss's SSE3 --> SSE2 instructions converter was very slightly incomplete, it was missing 2 instructions that didnt exist on SSE2 for conversion. If this is the case then perhaps Apple has started using one or both of these extra CPU instructions.

[jbond]

Cyclonefr

 

Thanks for the information.

 

Earlier during my install of 10.4.8 I had encountered the problem where the Graphics would not load with the OpenGL.framework - Was this because I was using the 10.4.7 version of the X1000GLDriver.bundle ?

[cyclonefr]

absolutly...do as i said and miracle enjoy multithreatened openGL

the bad point is why CI / QE now needs ATIX100.Kext 10.4.7 ( i really hope this is only a kernel check else this is bad for updates! and that means it now seeks for EFI

[enb14]

I guess you could read through this entire thread. Not sure if you can do it without R2D2. But there's some good info here. You'll just need to sift through it. Good Luck!

 

I'm going to use R2D2 but I thought 10.4.8 didn't use /etc/rc so that's why I was waiting to hear more experience about 10.4.8 on hackintosh.

 

10.4.8 uses the script /etc/rc during start up

 

10.5 no longer uses or even has /etc/rc

 

 

Thanks for the advice Rammjet so if there's no /etc/rc what is used instead?

[Acid_Burn]

Has the new update complete gma900 support?

[Dr. Hurt]

Does this mean that SSE2 users won't be able to use the 10.4.8 update.... even kiko's RC2

 

Oh well.... I needed to upgrade my PC anyway.

[mifki]

Well no SSE2, i could only use it as the kernel passed the commands on to my sse3 chip. I'll have a look into it tonite but i doubt anyone will be able to do anything,

 

SSE2 just isnt supported anymore and i dont think it will ever work for versions greater than 10.4.7.

 

My new package fixes GMA issues, bundle ATI kexts, and fixes the r2d2 and AFP probelms

[skeewiff]

kiko my spotlight isn´t workin anymore with your new release Anybody else?

[JaS]

absolutly...do as i said and miracle enjoy multithreatened openGL

the bad point is why CI / QE now needs ATIX100.Kext 10.4.7 ( i really hope this is only a kernel check else this is bad for updates! and that means it now seeks for EFI

 

the new 4.8 ati x1000 kext could need a hexedit like the 9700's do.

[numberonekiwi]

I thought I would try this approach (after installing kiko v1 update)

 

1- Replaced usr/sbin directory from 10.4.7

2- Run the AMD Base system package from 10.4.6 Jas DVD

3- Run the AMD SSE2 Package from 10.4.6 Jas DVD

 

The results:

 

When first boot into safe mode the password login shows no text but works, When entering GUI you have your finder bar at the bottom desktop picture and task bar at the top with only the apple logo in the top left corner but there is no text along that bar and a spinning beach ball that keeps spinning

 

When boot into normal mode you still have he same in GUI except that I got the normal error I get on SATA drives (happens in 10.4.6 until i repair permissions on Appleviaata.kext ) again though with no text in the window

 

I Am not sure exactly what version is running but it may be a help ( depending on what files the AMD Base System contains ) or It could be reverting back to 10.4.6

 

I will now re installing without changing usr/sbin files manually

[aberracus]

Kiko, is there a new v3 kiko's update?, your last update still needs to repair permission from safe mode?

 

thanks!

[mahoutie]

Spotlight not working here either.

 

Asrock P4-Dual

SSE3

[Dopamine]

My GMA 950 isn't capable of Quartz @D Extreme anymore after updating to 10.4.8 with ComboUpdate from Kiko RC1 fixed. I can't explain this. In 10.4.6 Quartz 2D Extreme worked fine!. Anyone ?

 

Dopamine

[Rammjet]

Spotlight not working here either.

Real Macs have some Spotlight issues with 10.4.8 according to the website MacFixit.com:

 

Spotlight issues

Some readers have reported problems with regard to Spotlight after applying Mac OS X 10.4.8, including an inability to access the function.

 

MacFixIt reader Mario writes:

 

"Since upgrading to 10.4.8 I cannot use the spotlight button in the menu. I use a PowerBook 1.67 GHz. It is possible to open spotlight window via the shortcut, but not directly from the menu, when clicking on the blue loupe nothing happens."

 

If Spotlight does not function properly after updating to Mac OS X 10.4.8, make sure that your startup volume (or any other volumes you desire to search) are not listed in the "Privacy" tab of the Spotlight pane in System Preferences. Some users have reported that volumes become inadvertently placed here after the update.

 

In other cases, you can resolve spotlight issues by using the mdutil command-line utility in Terminal, turn off indexing for each of your drives. First use the following commands (in the Terminal, located in Applications/Utilities) to turn off Spotlight:

 

* sudo mdutil -i off /Volumes/your_hard_drive_name

 

Then use mdutil to remove the indexes from each drive

 

* sudo mdutil -E /Volumes/your_hard_drive_name_1

 

Physically remove the .Spotlight directories from the root of your hard drive with these commands:

 

* cd /

* sudo rm -fr .Spotlight-V100

 

(make sure to carefully type the "rm" command -- a typo could result in deletion of critical files.)

 

Use mdutil again to turn indexing back on for each drive

 

* sudo mdutil -i on /Volumes/your_hard_drive_name_1

* sudo mdutil -i on /Volumes/your_hard_drive_name_2

 

Spotlight will now re-index all drives, potentially solving some issues.

[lamer0]

okay kiddies got more fixes.

 

 

currently rosetta in 10.4.8 is broken with ALL opengl applications. It references back to libstdc++ which is a core c++ function lib. Its missing new functions that it expects libsystem.b to have.

 

To get it working, swap libstdc++ from 10.4.7 with the one that came with 4.8, and all should be well with rosetta. I am going to write a wrapper lib for libsystem.b so it passes the new unimplemented function to the old revision function.

 

 

eerr I mean use the 4.7 libstdc instead of the one from 4.8

 

Did this make any sense?

 

-Victor

[mcduck88]

All r2d2 messages are all ok.

 

However, update isn't working with SSE2 yet: no graphical login screen

 

Last output on console: localhost mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.

 

diskutil repairPermissions / in single user mode is also not working.