renegadeandy Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Im not entirely sure how or why this has happened. When i try to run any pkg or pkmg files - the beginning screen welcoming you to the installation comes up - (not for all the installations i try) and you follow through until the agreement for the software licence. You click agree and the installation window terminates - the installer then dies. Other than that the installer opens for milliseconds and crashes - as if you had just clicked the agreement button. I am running os X 10.4.8 on an AMD 64 bit 2800 with sse2 support - completely unsure on the kernal im running and the updates i need if i need them. Please give me a bit of a hand working this one out as im completely unsure! Thanks Andy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuukka H Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 There are some topics about this. I also got this problem but after newest kernel atleast everything works. In terminal please write uname -a working kernel message shows this "Darwin nexus 8.8.1 Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.1: Sat Dec 9 22:18:27 AZOT 2006; semthex:/nebukadnezar/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_I386 i386 i386". If you get this message I cant help.. If not please update. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-298249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Darwin andy-armstrongs-computer.local 8.4.1 Darwin Kernel Version 8.4.1: Tue Jan 3 18:23:53 PST 2006; root:xnu-792.7.90.obj~1/RELEASE_I386 i386 i386 this is what i have, so i have kernal version 8.4.1 this is good news i reckon. But i dont understand the upgrade process - im on an amd 64 bit sse2 only cpu - and unsure which update to apply. Please advise. Andy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-298310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuukka H Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 So you need sse2 kernel. Update is simple. Search for sse2 kernel semthex or that kind of and you get much much much information. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-298510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 I did search the forums - but i still cannot find any threads or posts explaining the exact file i need! Can you be specific for me, and perhaps tell me where to look or post a link as im completely lost in this forum at times! Ur my only hope, thanks very much- Andy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-298642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuukka H Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Join #kernel @ irc.macspeak.net Write !getkernel And then you get 2 download links. Just select sse2. Thats simple. Installation instructions and other here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=34871 Hopely this now helps -Tuukka Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-298958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 ok - so i applied some other kernal upgrade - which used a script to update - now when booting into mac osx, it loads for ages then u get the 0 sign with a line through it. Dam! So now i no how to find the correct kernal - but how on earth am i going to get the os booted again! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-299038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 help maheeee! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-299174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuukka H Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Maybe reinstall and dont use any scripts.. Just do the process yourself. Its not that difficult. Trust yourself. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-299269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 wot reinstall the whole os.......but then i have to update to 10.4.8 and find all the drivers and kext and whatnot allll over again. Way to much hastle I have had to do so much work on the installation to get it running nicely as wel... Is there no way to revert back to a previous kernal? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-299283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeandy Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 OK i downloaded the kernel i wanted - its now on the desktop s5 but i dont know how to install it - the instal link you gave does not help me? How do you install it? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-299309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuukka H Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Ok the link works. And there is "How to Install the 8.8.1 kernel". Just follow that. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/41686-no-pkg-or-pkmg-files-work/#findComment-301696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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