Server OS 10.6.3 to 10.6.5 breaks Safari

Question

I purchased a mac mini server last week (mid 2010 version) and have been going thru setup. After getting an initial server setup I updated to 10.6.5 server thru the Software Update feature. After reboot I found when navigating to new internet sites, (i.e. attempted to download my SSL cert), in Safari directly on the macmini), the program would connect to the url and then stop, freezing Safari. The only way to continue was to "Force Shut" the program. Not being a networking guru I attributed the problem to my server setup. I am not a sysadmin but I am very knowledgeable with the OS and networking in general. I worked on the problem for three days and could not resolve the freeze. I did a clean install of the server, OS version 10.6.3. After install, working directly on the macmini, Safari did not have the above problem. I could navigate anywhere and the program never froze. I installed the update again and even before setup of the services, Safari would freeze on new url connections (minus the default apple start page). Airport Time Capsule is my router to the outside for our network and has been operating without problem for a very long time without a server in a mixed pc/mac environment. Server was not configured to manage the TC. TC is pretty much a default DHCP config. Its DNS servers are 8.8.4.4 and 208.67.222.222. As a side note, while troubleshooting I found that the default startup for Server was 32 Bit. Notice the Software section of the System Profile below. I thought it was supposed to default start into 64 Bit.
Here is my config: (Mid 2010 Mini)
Hardware
Model Name: Mac mini aluminum
Model Identifier: Macmini4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MM41.0042.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.65f2
Network
Type: Ethernet
Hardware: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
IPv4 Addresses: 192.168.1.100
IPv4:
Addresses: 192.168.1.100
Configuration Method: Manual
Interface Name: en0
Network Signature: IPv4.Router=192.168.1.1;IPv4.RouterHardwareAddress=removed for post
Router: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
DNS:
Search Domains: 8.8.4.4
Server Addresses:
System Software Overview:
System Version: Mac OS X Server 10.6.3 (10D2235)
Server Configuration: Advanced
Kernel Version: Darwin 10.3.3
Boot Volume: MacMini
Boot Mode: Normal
Computer Name: macmini
User Name: removed for post
Secure Virtual Memory: Not Enabled
64-bit Kernel and Extensions: No (Shouldn't this be "Yes" by default?)
Thoughts and/or suggestions are appreciated.
John

Answer 1

I appreciate your reply and I have been using your posts at Hoffman these past several days to go thru the Server Setup (even though I left it with the 192 address range). What has me concerned is that with just the basic install of the OS software, before the setup of any server services, the computer should operate as a basic Mac in a non server role just as the other macs in the house operate. WIth the basic install, there is no dns forwarder installed into the DNS portion of the network system preferences and thus no connection. Like the other Macs/PC's on the Airport network I add a DNS setting, in this case the 8.8.4.4, and I have connectivity thru the Airport TC. Only after updating does the freeze happen. It doesn't matter what DNS number i have in the DNS field on the macmini. Google, Open DNS, etc. The problem doesn't occur in any of the other Macs on the airport network, even with the current 10.6.5 update. The break only occurs on the macmini with server and the update.
As an add, I have gone out to the Apple Support website and I am downloading the combo update by itself. I will install it on the mac mini and see what happens.
Again, thanks for the reply and I really appreciate your info at Hoffman.
John