[KraziKid]

Is there any way to slipstream the latest OS X update in to the install disks? I have an ATI X800 XT, and it requires 10.3.6 or higher. The highest install disk that I have (that I can tell) is 10.3.5. Is there any way to either slipstream the update in, or at least add the graphics driver? Thanks in advance.

[kiazer]

An application called Slipy is the closest thing I have seen

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/24178

Does anyone else know of a better solution to "slipstream" OS X and all updates onto one DVD ?

[chabig]

You're going to need computer to put that card into. Install OS X before you add the card.

Chris

[3.1416]

Originally posted by KraziKid:
Is there any way to slipstream the latest OS X update in to the install disks? I have an ATI X800 XT, and it requires 10.3.6 or higher. The highest install disk that I have (that I can tell) is 10.3.5. Is there any way to either slipstream the update in, or at least add the graphics driver? Thanks in advance.

I have an X800 and reinstalled OS X a few days ago (reverting from 10.3.8 to 10.3.7 because of excessive fan noise). I had also noticed the minimum requirement for the X800, but decided to first try the reinstall without replacing the card. I booted from my G5's restore disks with 10.3.3 and did the combo update to 10.3.7 with no problems at all. The X800 may not have had full acceleration enabled under 10.3.3 but it was able to drive both my monitors just fine.

[Laurence]

Slipstreaming the updates is possible and you can even add other apps to the process, however it is a very annoying and tedious process. A much better way to do this is to find someone else who just purchased a new Mac and just copy their DVD. The last batch of computers we received at work came with 10.3.6 installers.

You could also just get your system working properly and then image it to a compressed ASR image using CCC and just restore from that if you need to.

[KraziKid]

Originally posted by 3.1416:
I have an X800 and reinstalled OS X a few days ago (reverting from 10.3.8 to 10.3.7 because of excessive fan noise). I had also noticed the minimum requirement for the X800, but decided to first try the reinstall without replacing the card. I booted from my G5's restore disks with 10.3.3 and did the combo update to 10.3.7 with no problems at all. The X800 may not have had full acceleration enabled under 10.3.3 but it was able to drive both my monitors just fine.

Alright, that's good to hear. Hopefully I shouldn't need to re-install until Tiger comes out, but at least I know I won't have to rip my video card out to re-install panther if I happen to have a need to.

[ar1550]

On a similar note, is there any way to backup the dual-layer Powerbook restore DVD to a single-layer DVD? I tried creating a writeable .dmg of the disk and just deleted Garageband and some of the language files, burned it to DVDRW, but it just hung when I tried to boot (I'm assuming it couldn't verify the checksum of my hacked disc).

[CharlesS]

Why can't you just use Software Update? Does your card not display video at all without 10.3.6 or something?

If yes, you could run SU at the command line by installing 10.3.x, then rebooting into Single-User Mode (command-S at startup) and typing the following commands very carefully, making sure not to make any typos (since you won't be able to see them, much less correct them):

fsck

(wait until disk stops churning)

mount -uw /
softwareupdate -i -a

(wait a really long time)
reboot

[Angus_D]

OS X Server's Network Image Utility can do this, can't it?