Complete Startup Failure after software update (?)

Hello,
I just updated my computer - G4 Silver Desktop - with the latest offering from Apple, which I think included updates for OS X, iTunes, & Quicktime.
However, immediately after this update, the computer will now no longer get past the initial 'Grey/Apple' screen. It begins and spins for a while, and then just shuts down completely.
I am searching for my Startup Disk in my stacks of stuff right now, but I am wondering if anyone can provide other suggestions to help.
thank you!
John

Try starting in "Safe Mode" (hold shift at startup)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107393
If your computer starts up, repair permissions, verify disk (both in Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility)
If you are able to get to apple.com, download the "Combo" update and avoid the "Software Update..." (use that to see what is needed and get them from the apple.com site) re-apply the update and restart.
I'd start there. Post any results.
Good Luck

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"After downloading the recent OSX software update last week..."
I take it you are referring to the Tiger v.6 update?
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Decided to install just 2 updates: (trying to recall) the Quicktime and 10.4.7 (not sure of that but it was the big 136M file), leaving the rest for later.
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Thank you for the quick response with the link. Unfortunately, it does not have the exact fix for the process launchd:
panic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff80007bfe45): "Process 1 exec of /sbin/launchd failed, errno 2"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2782.1.97/bsd/kern/kern_panic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff80007bfe45): "Process 1 exec of /sbin/launchd failed, errno 2"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2782.1.97/bsd/kern/kern_exec.c:4060exec.c:4060,
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