Security update 2008 - 006 : cannot mount ext HD on startup

i see there hv been numerous issues with this update... i shd hv listened to good advice NOT to just allow auto-updates without checking first!
my problem with this latest update is that my ext HD (external but mounted inside) cannot be read on start up anymore...
also, none of my external storage disks can be read either! extremely frustrating - i've searched the forums and i guess from what i read, this silly security update thing cannot be reversed / undone?
is there any way to recover my ext HD without buying a recovery software?

Hi olilab, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Regarding re-install of tiger with the CD/DVD, will this somehow change any of my other settings, files, structure etc? I.e. is it safe to do the reinstall and not mess my system up in other ways?
Not if you carefully use the Archive and Install feature, which can give you a new OS, yet preserve your files and settings if you have enough room on your HD...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
And your HD is in perfect shape...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Also, feel free to start a new topic if you need more help.

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How can Apple release something that would absolutely destroy my computer?
They can't, and didn't.
Is archive and install my only option?
Might be, or if you simply restored the backup you made prior to installing the update. Though an archive and install may not totally overwrite the security issues. It suggests you have some data files that are corrupted as a result of using Applejack in the past. Such utilities should never be used without a backup.
Will Apple release a fix for this?
Speculation on this board is strictly prohibited. Please read the Terms of Use on the right. Your question requires speculation.
Is it worth the wait for the next security update.
No. Because if one issue happens directly following a security update, chances are it will continue happening until you find the software that doesn't work well with security updates, or the damaged preference or cache file that's doing the problem.
You can sort of backtrack but you should do the following if you have no backup.
1. Clone backup your machine twice*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
2. Erase and install your operating system using the retail installer, or installer that came with your Mac (whichever is newer).
3. Run the combo update that brought you where you were before.
4. Repair permissions.
5. Run the security update.
6. Repair permissions again.
7. Restore your user data to the appropriate folders as outlined in my backup FAQ before once you have verified none of the built-in software is causing an issue. If there is an issue with the built-in software, it says that perhaps your router is not properly configured to understand Apple's security updates and needs an updated firmware or replacement with one that is known to work with the system.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.
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Something happened after install security update 2008-006(PPC)

Hi there,
I have just installed the security update 2008-006(ppc) for my old powerbook, G4 1.5Mhz. Now every time when i go to network in the system preferences, i immediately got this message "Your network setting have been changed by another application" No matter how many "OK" i clicked, this message will kept appeared. I tried to restart my powerbook, but the powerbook responded that the system preferences have cancelled the restart. Can only force quit the system preferences. I can still connect to the network, just that if i go to any new places with new network setting, i will not be able to change the network setup in my powerbook.
Before i install the upgrade patch, this never happened, so i am assuming it was because of the patch. Can anyone help me? thanks.

This seems to work also...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8164180&#8164180

Is there a way to back out Security Update 2008-006???!!?

This @#$%^! thing is making me insane. Airport works for like 3-5 min then locks up. I tried the copy/del preferences and that didn't work.
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Thank you BDAqua! Your solution worked and was much more helpful than Apple's phone support wipe and reinstall instructions.
I've got to rant for a minute here...
This is the kind of crap I've gotten used to from Microsoft (having worked in IT for over 21 years), but even THEY can back out a patch (99% of the time) without requiring you to reinstall the OS!!
I expect more from Apple, especially since OSX is based on Linux. Haven't any of you Code Monkeys heard of patch and patch -R???! I mean what the fur??? Hey Apple OSX developers GET A CLUE and put the patch facilities back or enable/post instructions for us use them to remove bad patches if needed!! It would avoid making your loyal customers so angry they could scream!!
And what is with leaving this thing (Security Update 2008-006 Intel) available for D/L and install when your are actively receiving reports of problems??!!? Do you think I care "It's not happening to everyone"??!!!?? It's happening to enough people for there to be a dozen threads on the forums!!!! Someone from Apple wanna explain that to me?
So, after BDAqua's kind help, and 1.5 hrs work, my MackBook is now stable and may AirPort card is working. After that little tryst I bailed on Tiger completely and upgraded to Leopard.
A big THANK YOU to BDAqua again, and a big raspberry to the OSX and patch teams.

Can someone tell me if Apple has resolved Security Update 2008-006 Issue?

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Now, I have been reluctant to install security updates ever since 2008-006 proved to be a disaster. You might recall the issue people had with the update screwing up their network settings (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1712387&start=0&tstart=0). When I had this issue the only way that I could solve this was to do a clean install of my OS. I do not want to have to go through this again. Can someone tell me if Apple has resolved this issue? If they haven't, could someone tell me where I can get the previous version of iTunes so I can install that?
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In my humble opinion: yes, they have fixed the problem. As I posted here (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2292768&tstart=30), I had also declined all the updates since 2008-007 (and the following Quicktime update as well) caused a piece of software that I rely on to stop working. I recently did do the install of 2009-005, Quicktime, and all the other updates, and the result was a system that works perfectly. And quite frankly, I was amazed.
Between network settings, Finder crashing, and several other misbehaviors, a couple of the updates right around January 2009 did indeed cause heartburn for a number of people, as documented here- and more than a few of us quit accepting the updates as a result. I'm very happy that whatever the underlying causes for that misbehavior might have been, those problems appear to have been resolved since then...
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Security Update 2008-006 SHA 1 digest does not match posted value

: /usr/bin/openssl sha1 SecUpd2008-006PPC.dmg
SHA1(SecUpd2008-006PPC.dmg)= 7b3aed47dbad3d55d90d093a6fb7a81c34c22a2c
does not match the value:
61898bf315d04958aaf487bb92ba257d059a33ce
posted on the web page:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2008006clientppc.html
I've downloaded the file more than once but I get the same SHA1 value each time. I get this value:
7b3aed47dbad3d55d90d093a6fb7a81c34c22a2c
The disk image mounts but I'm reluctant to install a security update (or anything else) that does match the posted SHA1 value.
Is the value posted on the web page wrong and the one I've gotten from the downloaded file correct or am I getting a corrupted/modified disk image?

Thanks for looking into this. As fas as I am concerned it is no corporate or school network. I have downloaded the file at home from my personal internet connection. This is a DSL connection that runs through a DSL router. My computer is connected directly to the router via ethernet cable. There is a firewall (packet filter) in place but nothing (that I know of) that modifies download files.
I have never had such problems before with this internet connection. And I have downloaded quite a lot of updates from Apple's web site with this connection and always checked the sha1 digest.
I just downloaded the security update at the company I am working for. So this is a corporate network. I got the same sha1 digest as before at home. Not sure if this helps.
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Security Update 2008-006 (HT1222): Anyone Tried It?

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All users of 10.4.x should contact Apple and claim about this issue (I sent an e-mail already, by the way).
On one side, it is dangerous not to install security updates, on the other side it is dangerous as well because Apple technicians seem not to be capable considering people modifying configuration files by hand.

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I previously posted this:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1713147
My PowerBook G4, since the latest Tiger update, has Firewire die after one use.
The solution (reset the Firewire chip set) works; but the Firewire chip has required reset now three times. It works again every time I reset then goes down when I want to use it the next time.
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Hi Eddie,
Is this still with the iPod? Does it still charge? Does it still do it if it doesn't need a charge?
Do you have another FW device/Drive to test with to see if it conks out your FW port?
Wouldn't happen to have a FW Hub laying around would you?
Another FW Cable to test with?

SOLUTION : Security Update 2008-006

http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8257240#8257240
cafon

I hope that works cafon, here's the link you meant I believe...
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8257238#8257238

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com.apple.pkg.update.security.2008.006.bom
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RE: Kijote
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Security Update 2008-007

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Hi Everyone.
I'm using a MacPro 2 x 2.66Ghz Dual Core Intel Xeon with 3GB RAM with Tiger 10.4.11.
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