Foodie Monster Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Hey all! I was just wondering, which updates through System Update are safe to do when running Leopard 10.5 using the Flat Image method (which I believe is based of BrazilMAC's)? I ran Software Update, and saw a Remote something update, Quicktime and iTunes, plus the update for 10.5.1. I obviously IGNORED the 10.5.1, updated the other 3, and upon reboot I got the blinking cursor of death. So my question stands: which updates are bound to hose my install? Thanks for anyone who can provide answers! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/73951-software-update-in-leopard-flat-image/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 PC EFI Enables Vanilla OS X Kernel Boot on White Box PCs EFI finally mastered. OS X booted with an UNMODIFIED kernel Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/73951-software-update-in-leopard-flat-image/#findComment-522363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foodie Monster Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 I'm kinda lost, how is EFI supposed to affect Software Update and the normal updates to normal applications? As I said, I didn't install 10.5.1, I only installed QuickTime, iTunes and the Apple Remote update... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/73951-software-update-in-leopard-flat-image/#findComment-522711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Applications updates are safe to install, sometimes Quicktime and iTunes could broke something. Security Updates and new Versions of Mac OS X are unsafe since could replace some patched files, but with EFI the advantange is that you can use unpatched kexts and even unpatched kernel. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/73951-software-update-in-leopard-flat-image/#findComment-523038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh256 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 a compatible system should take all updates except the 10.5.x system update a compatible system w/ EFI should take all updates If you have manually patched audio/nic to work you may have to occasionally reinstall the patched driver [if the update shows up again afterwards add it to the ignore list] Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/73951-software-update-in-leopard-flat-image/#findComment-523052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foodie Monster Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 so if I manage to get my system working with the vanilla kernel (the only patched thing I have at the moment), all would be good? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/73951-software-update-in-leopard-flat-image/#findComment-523204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh256 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Yes.. from a software update standpoint you have nothing to fear if you did not have to patch anything else. On that note though from a HW/driver standpoint it's highly unlikely you have everything working with only the EFI patch (unless you have one of the very few mobos that have everything supported natively).. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/73951-software-update-in-leopard-flat-image/#findComment-523342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foodie Monster Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 I have one of the few mobos that support everything natively, except for Gigabt LAN but I am using another PCI card with native support. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/73951-software-update-in-leopard-flat-image/#findComment-523400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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