[chucktr150]

I arrived at my desk one morning early last week to find a 4-part Automatic Software Update waiting on my Powerbook G4. Had some time so I set it in motion. Came back to find that part of the package -- the firmware upgrade -- had "not installed successfully". I rebooted to discover a new concept: "kernel panic." After an hour and a half with tech support and another few hours at my Apple Store I was told the hard drive was gone. Fortunately, the contents were retrievable. I have AppleCare, so the drive was replaced and the work done "free". But now I'm struggling with reloading software (Quark is involved so some of you will know the corner of Hell into which I've descended). All because I elected to initiate a firmware upgrade from Apple.

Anyone else seen this?

My G5 is waiting for the same upgrade. I am experiencing raw fear...

[Detrius]

Originally posted by chucktr150:
My G5 is waiting for the same upgrade. I am experiencing raw fear...

This is called a superstition. There's always the possibility that something could go horribly wrong, but you really shouldn't let that stop you from installing a firmware update.

[chucktr150]

Originally posted by Detrius:
This is called a superstition. There's always the possibility that something could go horribly wrong, but you really shouldn't let that stop you from installing a firmware update.

Superstition can be defined as a belief that is not supported by fact -- not strictly the case here. Also, I hear rumors (which, by definition, are often not supported by facts either) that others have had similar problems with Apple firmware updates. I do not disrespect you opinion, but I will look to the forums, where the real deal will eventually surface.

[Detrius]

Originally posted by chucktr150:
Superstition can be defined as a belief that is not supported by fact -- not strictly the case here...

Seriously, this is what causes superstitions. Something really bad happens once, and the conclusion is made that you should be afraid of that one thing. You had a bad experience with a firmware upgrade on a hard drive. You are tying the illogical emotional fear of this occurrence with a completely different firmware update. Your raw fear is not supported by fact, and is therefore a superstition. There's nothing bad about this--it's a natural human response that has kept us alive. It helps to keep you from making the same major mistake twice--but it sometimes gets misapplied. That's better than having it not applied when it should have been. All I'm saying is that you shouldn't be afraid of firmware updates. Your raw fear is simply a superstition caused by a single experience.