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zorrito · May 18, 2005, 08:20 PM

PLEASE HELP, I have installed on my powerbook tiger 10.4 since 2 weeks ago, but yesterday Ive tried to make the software update from the apple menu bar, and it didnt UPGRADE by itself!!, I also tried by downloading the update from apple.com webpage and there was an error telling

¨YOU CAN NOT INSTALL MAC OS X UPDATE ON THIS VOLUME. THIS VOLUME DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOT THIS UPDATE¨

Please what do I have to do!!!, thanks in advance

Felipe

James41 · May 19, 2005, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by zorrito

PLEASE HELP, I have installed on my powerbook tiger 10.4 since 2 weeks ago, but yesterday Ive tried to make the software update from the apple menu bar, and it didnt UPGRADE by itself!!, I also tried by downloading the update from apple.com webpage and there was an error telling

¨YOU CAN NOT INSTALL MAC OS X UPDATE ON THIS VOLUME. THIS VOLUME DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOT THIS UPDATE¨

Please what do I have to do!!!, thanks in advance

Felipe

Is 10.4 working ok on your system? If so, how much free disk space do you have? It could be you don't have enough free space left to update to 10.4.1...

Other than that I really don't know what it might be...

Hi I'm Ben · May 19, 2005, 11:10 AM

Where'd you download your copy of Tiger from?

jocker · May 19, 2005, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Hi I'm Ben

Where'd you download your copy of Tiger from?

silly pirate

seanc · May 19, 2005, 12:04 PM

You're in Chile. Where did you download the update from? Was your version of Tiger purchased in Chile? I think I remember with OS 9 etc that you could only apply an update that was from the same country as the installation. E.g a British install has to have British updates.
I'm not sure whether this is still true for OS X but it could well be your problem.
Go into NetInfo Manager and enable the root user or superuser from the security menu. You will have to authenticate from that menu first.
Logout and click the other button, log in as root and the password should be blank, I think.
If you can't login, log back in as your user and go back to Netinfo Manager.
Authenticate again, then go to users > root in the lists. Double click on the password value box, erase what is contained in it and type your password. When you have finished try logging in as root again, then go to software update when you have. It should now work and you should be able to get updates.

Sean

wadesworld · May 19, 2005, 12:09 PM

Go into NetInfo Manager and enable the root user or superuser from the security menu. You will have to authenticate from that menu first.

Huh?

There is no reason to enable root.

If he's having problems with software update, he needs to work with Apple on troubleshooting the problem, not blindly start installing updates as root.

Wade

wataru · May 19, 2005, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by seanc

I think I remember with OS 9 etc that you could only apply an update that was from the same country as the installation. E.g a British install has to have British updates.
I'm not sure whether this is still true for OS X but it could well be your problem.
Go into NetInfo Manager and enable the root user or superuser from the security menu. You will have to authenticate from that menu first.

No no no no no. OS X does not vary by region at all, and he should not be enabling root user for something like this.

alphasubzero949 · May 19, 2005, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Hi I'm Ben

Where'd you download your copy of Tiger from?

Precisely.

seanc · May 19, 2005, 12:37 PM

My reason behind doing this, is that my software update didn't work in my normal account (which is admin). I logged into root earlier today to delete something and bam there was software update telling me to download an update to dvd player. I'd heard that the dvd player update had been released a coupe of weeks ago, and couldn't figure out why software update wasn't showing it (along with the 10.4.1 update which I downloaded manually). I guess for some reason it's not working with my account.
Does it really do any harm to enable root? As long as you understand that it has full access to the system and not to go deleting strange files, you should be fine.
Yes apple need to fix software update, but it's a small-ish work around for now, and he'll only be spending about 5 minutes in it about every 2 months.
If i'm wrong - sorry. I was only trying to help.

Sean

Jerommeke · May 19, 2005, 01:39 PM

Can you post a screenshot of the serial number of our OS? It's under the Apple menu, choose About this Mac and click two times on the version number of the OS. That should help us to work things out.

zorrito · May 19, 2005, 06:42 PM

Build 8A425
Serial Number UV4211BD(XXX)
Version 10.4

I bought it ORIGINAL from the USA, (Miami, FL)

need more help!!!!!

zorrito · May 19, 2005, 06:48 PM

yes, workinf fine, and 10Gi memoru space free

alphasubzero949 · May 19, 2005, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by zorrito

Build 8A425
Serial Number UV4211BD(XXX)
Version 10.4

I bought it ORIGINAL from the USA, (Miami, FL)

need more help!!!!!

Wow...

zorrito · May 19, 2005, 08:01 PM

Build 8A425

what it should be????

Hi I'm Ben · May 19, 2005, 09:06 PM

You should definitely contact Apple and let them know that your retail copy of 8B425 isn't working correctly. I'm sure they'll get right on getting you a replacement.

JohnCoffee · May 19, 2005, 11:25 PM

Right Ben, thats what I would do as well.

analogika · May 20, 2005, 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by zorrito

Build 8A425

what it should be????

8A425 was a pre-release developer build.

There is NO WAY you can have legally bought that at a store in Miami, because it was never sold.

Congratulations.

timmerk · May 20, 2005, 06:55 AM

lol, this guy is funny

jamil5454 · May 20, 2005, 06:59 AM

Heh. What can he say now?

RevEvs · May 20, 2005, 07:06 AM

heheh what an idiot...

zorrito · May 20, 2005, 06:07 PM

and what does build 8B15 means?

romeosc · May 20, 2005, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by zorrito

and what does build 8B15 means?

OS X .4 retail!

The other guy was "tricked" into revealing the seial number of his Powerbook not of OS X! and that he is using a developer copy!

CatOne · May 20, 2005, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by romeosc

OS X .4 retail!

The other guy was "tricked" into revealing the seial number of his Powerbook not of OS X! and that he is using a developer copy!

"The other guy" just noted he had 8B15 on his laptop, genius :-)

romeosc · May 20, 2005, 08:12 PM

[QUOTE=CatOne]"The other guy" just noted he had 8B15 on his laptop, genius :-)[/

Build 8A425
Serial Number UV4211BD(XXX)
Version 10.4

I bought it ORIGINAL from the USA, (Miami, FL)
Originally Posted by zorrito
Build 8A425

[QUOTE=CatOne]

I was talking about Zorrito..... Thanks for the compliment, I am not a genius but I appreciate you coming to the conclusion anyway!

jdiddy · May 20, 2005, 08:24 PM

Hahahha pwnd!!~

wataru · May 20, 2005, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by romeosc

I was talking about Zorrito..... Thanks for the compliment, I am not a genius but I appreciate you coming to the conclusion anyway!

Except that he didn't give his entire serial number. He X'ed out the last few digits. So what was your point?

CatOne · May 20, 2005, 11:31 PM

[QUOTE=romeosc][QUOTE=CatOne]"The other guy" just noted he had 8B15 on his laptop, genius :-)[/

Build 8A425
Serial Number UV4211BD(XXX)
Version 10.4

I bought it ORIGINAL from the USA, (Miami, FL)
Originally Posted by zorrito
Build 8A425

Originally Posted by CatOne

I was talking about Zorrito..... Thanks for the compliment, I am not a genius but I appreciate you coming to the conclusion anyway!

Nice job on the quotes there. Look, Zorrito asked about what 8B15 was. 8B15 is NOT the retail build, it's 10.4.1. 8A428 was the retail build. Nobody here mentioned 8B15 until Zorrito did. So how did he get the new build information? I think he's in on more than you picked up on. Though I'm not exactly sure what he's getting at.

Detrius · May 21, 2005, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by zorrito

Build 8A425
Serial Number UV4211BD(XXX)
Version 10.4

I bought it ORIGINAL from the USA, (Miami, FL)

need more help!!!!!

Silly pirates trying to get support on their pirated copies of OS X... You just got caught.