Can't install OSX updates - volumes won't expand??
I found out after purchase that the HD had been replaced in this laptop. I did a new install of Tiger, then tried to update. NG. Did Disk Utility repairs. Kept finding invalid files during verification that DU repaired, but still no installation of 10.4.6 updates. Laptop also doesn't like two windows open at the same time. Now having problems with mail. Any suggestions?
PB 12" 1.33G Mac OS X (10.4) bought used 40G HD installed
256mb of memory is the minimum to run OS X, which is your built in PB memory. 512mb is really closer to what you should have, at the minimum. Depending on how you'll use your PB, adding at least a 256mb, or better yet a 512gb RAM, strip should be considered. 256mb will turn the OS X lights on, but isn't much to run Tiger.
Since this is a used PB, have you run the Apple hardware test on it? Use the OS X DVD that originally came with the PB (may be labelled 'Powerbook G4: Mac OS X Install Disk 1'). It will say in small print AHA Version x.x on the DVD. Put it in the drive, reboot holding the option key down, choose Apple hardware test and follow directions. Does that give you a clean bill of health? With your disk problems, it may show up some errors there.
Have you booted from your OS X disk and run the disk utility from DVD? That will allow you to repair your hard drive, which is different than repairing permissions. If that doesn't work, then perhaps you need to format the drive, and start from scratch.
If you're having trouble updating Tiger after the initial Tiger installation, download the combo 10.4.6 update from http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1046comboforppc.html
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Link 2: http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-exit-6-exit-7.html
Thanks!
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