Startup fails after Security Update 2006-007

My eMac hangs at the initial gray startup screen. All I did was to allow Software Update to install Security Update 2006-007. I have waited as long as 60+ minutes, hoping some process would time out - but this is not the case.
My particulars: G4 eMac, 512Mb RAM, 40Gb drive with 15Gb free, 10.3.9 OS X Server (only supports a wireless classroom of 20 ibooks).
Troubleshooting I have done:
* Booted off of Mac OS X install disc. From Disk Utility, repaired permissions (minor fixes) and repaired hard drive (no errors at all).
* Booted into command-V mode. Hangs after only 7 lines. The last line: "BSD root: disk0s3, major 14, minor 2"
Is there any way to undo a Security Update from the Terminal window? I really don't want to do an 'install & archive', with all my user accounts, etc. I have a firewire backup, but as of last week when I got a CCC error it is no longer bootable. I am a high school teacher who knows a bit, but never enough

I seems I'm not the only one experiencing start up problems after the 2006-2007 security update. G-4 Power PC, 466MHZ running OSX 10.3.9
My problems are exasperated by the fact that there was a power outage exactly the same time I did the security update. Now my start up screen goes no further than the whitescreem with the blue bar. IT comes to within 1/4" or 1/16" of the end and stops.
What I've tried:
booted from OSx 10.3.9 Install disk,used disk utilities, Disk First Aid, no major problems found.
Still sticks on start.
Started from Disk Warrior and ran repair no problems. Still sticks on start.
Tried to Safe Boot, with no success.
Zapped the PRAM 4 times. No success.
Tried to start from OSX install disk then bring up my backup disk drive from start up manager. Able to bring up back up, but same problem on start up as built in disk drive. Now I don't know how to unmount the backup disk drive without damage. THIS IS MY MAIN CONCERN AT THIS POINT. IF I LOSE THE BACKUP I'M FRIED!
Please help, I don't know when we will have another power outage and my UPS backup power seems to be compromised also.
Thanks
G-4 466 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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I tried changing the passwords using the install disk and that did not work.
I also tried using disk utilities from the install disk. It checked the disk fine and found no problems but gave an error while trying to check the permissions.
I restarted and tried to software update the latest itunes and it would not let me install.
I am not sure why but I tried turning off my airport card and restarting. I was now able to change my preferences and do a disk utilities permissions repair {no problems found}.
I turned my airport card back on and once again my preferences were locked and so I turned the card off and the preferences stayed locked. I restarted several times playing with this and it appears that every time the airport card is turned on it locks the preferences and must be restarted with it off to allow access.
I tried logging in as a new user and had the same results.
I finally turned off the card and connected via ethernet and it had no problems unless the airport card was turned on. I redownloaded the S.U. 2006-007 and reinstalled it and it appears to work fine.
I was never connected wih the airport card and ethernet at the same time.
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===== Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:34:07 AM US/Eastern =====
Host Name: PSI-G5
Date/Time: 2006-11-29 07:34:19.720 -0500
OS Version: 10.4.8 (Build 8L127)
Report Version: 4
Command: Safari
Path: /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari
Parent: WindowServer [110]
Version: 2.0.4 (419.3)
Build Version: 1
Project Name: WebBrowser
Source Version: 4190300
PID: 786
Thread: 0
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE (0x0002) at 0x00000000
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907bfc88 CFArrayGetValueAtIndex + 276
1 com.apple.CoreText 0x9026497c TSplicedFontDescriptor::GetFontMatrix() const + 96
2 com.apple.CoreText 0x902631f0 TFont::GetStrikeMatrix() const + 72
3 com.apple.CoreText 0x9023f05c TFont::InitStrikeMetrics() const + 56
4 com.apple.CoreText 0x90220af8 CTFontGetAscent + 68
5 com.apple.AppKit 0x93709428 __NSFontInstanceInfoInitializeMetricsInfo + 48
6 com.apple.AppKit 0x937f7d0c -[__NSSharedFontInstanceInfo _isFixedPitch] + 44
7 com.apple.AppKit 0x937f7ccc -[NSFont isFixedPitch] + 32
8 com.apple.WebKit 0x956a3a6c -[WebTextRendererFactory isFontFixedPitch:] + 140
9 com.apple.WebCore 0x958e42f8 QFont::isFixedPitch() const + 116
10 com.apple.WebCore 0x958e4234 khtml::RenderText::shouldUseMonospaceCache(khtml::Font const*) const + 40
11 com.apple.WebCore 0x958e4178 khtml::RenderText::cacheWidths() + 44
12 com.apple.WebCore 0x958e4138 khtml::RenderText::setStyle(khtml::RenderStyle*) + 300
13 com.apple.WebCore 0x9586fdd8 DOM::NodeImpl::createRendererIfNeeded() + 208
14 com.apple.WebCore 0x9588ffa0 DOM::TextImpl::attach() + 24
15 com.apple.WebCore 0x9586e530 KHTMLParser::insertNode(DOM::NodeImpl*, bool) + 304
16 com.apple.WebCore 0x9586cfa0 KHTMLParser::parseToken(khtml::Token*) + 612
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30 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907dc47c CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 268
31 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x93203740 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 264
32 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x93202dd4 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 380
33 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x93202c40 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 96
34 com.apple.AppKit 0x936e5ae4 _DPSNextEvent + 384
35 com.apple.AppKit 0x936e57a8 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 116
36 com.apple.Safari 0x00006740 0x1000 + 22336
37 com.apple.AppKit 0x936e1cec -[NSApplication run] + 472
38 com.apple.AppKit 0x937d287c NSApplicationMain + 452
39 com.apple.Safari 0x0005c77c 0x1000 + 374652
40 com.apple.Safari 0x0005c624 0x1000 + 374308
Thread 1:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000ab48 machmsgtrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000aa9c mach_msg + 60
2 com.unsanity.ape 0xc0001b14 _apeagent + 296
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002b508 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000ab48 machmsgtrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000aa9c mach_msg + 60
2 ...lagutin.audio_hijack.server 0x001d9484 ahservloop + 96
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002b508 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 3:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000ab48 machmsgtrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000aa9c mach_msg + 60
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907dcb78 __CFRunLoopRun + 832
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907dc47c CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 268
4 com.apple.Foundation 0x9296c164 -[NSRunLoop runMode:beforeDate:] + 172
5 com.apple.Foundation 0x9296c09c -[NSRunLoop run] + 76
6 com.apple.WebKit 0x95686ef0 +[WebFileDatabase _syncLoop:] + 176
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9295d194 forkThreadForFunction + 108
8 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002b508 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 4:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000ab48 machmsgtrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000aa9c mach_msg + 60
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907dcb78 __CFRunLoopRun + 832
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907dc47c CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 268
4 com.apple.Foundation 0x9298469c +[NSURLConnection(NSURLConnectionInternal) _resourceLoadLoop:] + 264
5 com.apple.Foundation 0x9295d194 forkThreadForFunction + 108
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002b508 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 5:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000ab48 machmsgtrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9000aa9c mach_msg + 60
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907dcb78 __CFRunLoopRun + 832
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907dc47c CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 268
4 com.apple.Foundation 0x929857dc +[NSURLCache _diskCacheSyncLoop:] + 152
5 com.apple.Foundation 0x9295d194 forkThreadForFunction + 108
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002b508 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 6:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9001f08c select + 12
1 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907ef40c __CFSocketManager + 472
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002b508 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 7:
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1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900306ac pthreadcondwait + 480
2 com.apple.Foundation 0x92964300 -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:] + 68
3 com.apple.Syndication 0x9a4ff42c -[AsyncDB _run:] + 192
4 com.apple.Foundation 0x9295d194 forkThreadForFunction + 108
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002b508 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 8:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002bbc8 semaphorewait_signaltrap + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900306ac pthreadcondwait + 480
2 com.apple.Foundation 0x92964300 -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:] + 68
3 com.apple.AppKit 0x93782708 -[NSUIHeartBeat _heartBeatThread:] + 324
4 com.apple.Foundation 0x9295d194 forkThreadForFunction + 108
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9002b508 pthreadbody + 96
Thread 0 crashed with PPC Thread State 64:
srr0: 0x00000000907bfc88 srr1: 0x100000000200f030 vrsave: 0x00000000fff00000
cr: 0x44004424 xer: 0x0000000020000000 lr: 0x00000000907bfb7c ctr: 0x00000000907bfb74
r0: 0x0000000000000486 r1: 0x00000000bfffda40 r2: 0x0000000000000000 r3: 0x0000000017875d70
r4: 0x0000000000000000 r5: 0x00000000000003e8 r6: 0xffffffffffffffff r7: 0xffd2e7c42503f066
r8: 0x0096c69d0883a500 r9: 0x0000000000000002 r10: 0x00000000a07bab8c r11: 0x00000000a021b8e0
r12: 0x00000000907bfb74 r13: 0x0000000000000000 r14: 0x0000000000000001 r15: 0x0000000000000000
r16: 0x0000000000000000 r17: 0x00000000bffff240 r18: 0x000000000000a39b r19: 0x0000000000444140
r20: 0x000000001d1b4abf r21: 0x00000000a294f3a0 r22: 0x00000000165f62c0 r23: 0x0000000000000000
r24: 0x0000000000000000 r25: 0x00000000bfffe640 r26: 0x000000001c5e4d60 r27: 0x00000000a56839e0
r28: 0x0000000000000000 r29: 0x0000000017875d70 r30: 0x0000000000459cc4 r31: 0x00000000907bfb7c
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Hi Kirk,
That feed works fine for me. The crash appears to be due to something font related - have you installed/removed any fonts between your last restart and the restart required by the security update?

System 10.3.9 freezes at startup after installing Security Update 2006-007

I installed the security update 2006-007 this morning and upon restart everything froze once the words "login window starting" appeared.
I tried a bunch of troubleshooting suggestions from the support pages ("Your Mac won't startup in OS X - 10.3.9 or earlier") including starting in safe mode, single user mode and dumping login preferences, network prefs, reset certain priveleges. None of these solved the problem.
Is the only work around for this to re-install the system?
PowerMac g4 dual proc. Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Ed,
I admit to being somewhat perplexed by your experience. But let me ramble a bit here anyway.
My opinion is that problems of the sort that you are experiencing (freeze after a software update) are almost always due to some software problem. (I base this opinion to a large extent on the experiences of other people in these forums.) The fact that your system works okay with Tiger is consistent with this idea.
But, if it is a software problem, why did it not go way when you re-installed Panther? I am wondering how you did the re-install. Was it an Archive and Install? That is the easiest approach and the first one to try, but there are some things it cannot fix. For one, if user settings and preferences are maintained during the A&I and the problem is related to these settings or preferences, then the problem will remain. In that case, an Erase and Install would be needed to clear out everything. Of course, this also deletes all of your data, so it is something you do not want to do unless you have a backup (which you said that you have).
Another thing that an A&I cannot solve is corruption of the filesystem (computer loses track of where some files start and stop on the hard drive). This problem can usually be detected and often repaired by booting off your install CD and using Disk Utility to repair the disk. You said that you used Disk Utility but gave no other details. I take that to imply that you detected no problems. If there are problems and Disk Utility is unable to fix them, a more powerful utility can sometimes do the job, and sometimes there is no solution except to reformat the hard drive and re-install the operating system. This of course destroys all data on the drive.
If there were a hardware problem behind this, the most likely thing in my view would be some bad blocks on the hard drive. I am pretty sure that Disk Utility, as used above, will look for bad blocks and mask them out if any are found. You mentioned something about 1 Gig of RAM. I think that RAM is unlikely to be the culprit. Problems with RAM usually are manifested as more erratic behavior that what you are experiencing.
You have already exhausted many of usual tricks, so what are your options? It sounds like you do not want to buy a copy of Tiger just to fix this and I can understand that. So, you could go to more and more extreme versions of re-installing your software. By this I mean using your Panther install disks to do an Archive and Install, then to do an Erase and Install if the first did not work, then to reformat and do an install if the Erase and Install did not work. Before doing either of these last two step,s you want to be sure that you have backup that you know works. You have said that "re-installing Panther does not fix the problem" and also that you "haven't done a system restore". It is not really clear to me what you mean by re-installing Panther. Was this from a backup or from your install CD?
If you want to avoid a re-install from your install CD as long as possible, then my suggestion is to attempt to troubleshoot the problem further by booting into Single User mode (which I think you have done). Once you get the disk mounted, I would suggest looking in the system.log file for an error message. Once you have mounted the disk, you can look at the end of the system.log file with the command
tail /var/log/system.log
Look to see if any of the messages look like they might be indicative of a problem. If you see nothing, you can print out more lines by doing this:
tail -40 /var/log/system.log
which will cause the last 40 lines to be printed. If you see any message that might be hinting at a problem, post it back here and perhaps someone will get a clue. I should say at the outset that this way of doing things takes a lot of patience and is not guaranteed to provide a solution.
I hope this ramble helps a bit. I know your are frustrated and I hope you get a solution soon.
Rich

Security Update 2006-007 (Power PC) wiped out my Airport

last night i figured i'd download and install the updates sitting in my software update queue, one of which was the Security Update 2006-007 (Power PC). among the things it states it improves the security for is Airport. after the download finished i restarted to find that my internet connection was absent. in addition my Airport indicator in the menu bar was greyed-out. however my network was still listed underneath and i selected it believing it would log back on to my network. nope. i've tried to run Airport Admin Utility, but it doesnt even see an Airport Base Station to talk to! (as an aside, i don't know how that is possible since i can obviously see my network under the Airport menu icon). i've also tried unplugging my Airport and internet connection to no avail.
my computer that is hardlined to the Airport can still get an internet connection so its nothing going awry with the internet or the Airport. its specifically something that got changed on my laptop from this "security" update. as well as not being able to connect to the internet, i also cannot access any other computer on my network from my laptop.
i'm sure that this will eventually get resolved, but my question is how can this happen? this is an apple-backed security update! and it wipes out my Airport connection? how is that possible? this does nothing for my confidence in keeping current with these security updates and installing them. which then makes me prone to potential holes in the future. i'm a web designer and macs and computers are hardly my weak suit. i can't imagine if this was happening to someone who just uses their computer to check their email or surf the internet, such as my dad. how confounding this must be to someone like that. you had the internet, updated your security, then you dont have the internet. makes no sense. its a total microsoft move.
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9) Security Update 2006-007 (Power PC)

littleorangeman,
Take a look at the following article. Sounds like you may need either a hard or factory reset of your airport express.
If you do a factory reset, you'll have to set it up like a new airport--pretty easily done.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044
Hope this helps,
Bob

Security Updates 2006-007 & 2007-003 | Need Advice

I have never had any problems with the security updates before, but last Fall, when i downloaded Security Update 2006-007, my entire computer froze. I wrote about this at the time but my problem was never resolved. (My computer model and info are listed below.)
No matter what i tried, i always ended up having to shut my computer down by pressing down on the button. I tried restarting several times and it was always completely frozen. The cursor would move but would not open anything.
Finally, i ended up having to reinstall my OS from the disks all over again. I tried installing the 2006-007 update again, and the same thing happened. Had to completely reinstall my OS.
I didn't like the idea of not having the security update, but since my computer was not functional after installing the update, i opted not to get that update again.
Well, i downloaded the 2007-003 update, and although i saw that the 2006-007 was combined with that update, i figured that maybe the bugs had been worked out or something. Stupid me. The exact same thing happened with this new combined update.
I need some computer genius to figure out why in the world this is happening. I just don't get it.
Like i said, i feel insecure not having the updates but my computer just won't function when i install these particular ones.
I have tried so many times and keep having to reinstall my OS.
What could be causing this?
I know this is happening to other people, too, as i've read the other threads about it and also posted in at least one of them.
Oh, and in case anyone is wondering - although my PowerBook is getting along in years (nearly five years old), it still works great! I mean, it's just a fine computer that has never given me any serious problems. Without those particular security updates, it still works wonderfully. I'm religious about repairing permissions and general maintenance.
But these security updates render it useless. So i'm afraid to install them, they seem to be bad for my computer and i'm really tired of having to reinstall my OS.
I hope someone can help. Thanks.
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9) Ti 800MHz 1GB RAM 100GB Internal Drive
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9) Ti 800MHz 1GB RAM 100GB Internal Drive
PowerBook G4

Thanks for your reply, scapesuiter.
I suppose i can rule out third party software, as, after i reinstalled my OS after the first freezing (after 2007-003), i did not add anything else. At that point there was nothing on my computer but what came on the original install disks. I tried downloading and installing 2007-003 again and the same thing happened, and i had to reinstall again.
However, i do have 1GB RAM that i did not order from Apple. My computer originally came with 512 but i bought more some time ago (can't remember exactly when).
I also bought a new hard drive, also not from Apple, at around the same time.
But i should say again that i've had no problems since getting the new hardware, other than with these particular security updates (2007-003 and 2006-007). All the other security updates went well, as well as all other software updates.
(I also did a hardware check with my Apple Hardware Test disk and it indicated that everything was working fine.)
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9) Ti 800MHz 1GBRAM 100GB Internal Drive

Rosetta crashes after Security Update 2006-003

The other day I installed Security Update 2006-003, and now a number of PowerPC applications crash the machine.
It's a funny crash, the mouse keeps moving and the capslock key goes on and off, but that's it. Nothing on the screen animates or updates. Windows will not move, dock does not do anything. cannot force quit or command-tab. The only option is to do a hard reset or hard shutdown.
I found this article:
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20060517111924138&query=rosetta+crash
I hope it's fixed soon!
Matt

Hello!
I'm glad I found your post -- a brand new Intel Core Duo 20" iMac is doing the same for me after Security Update 2006-003.
What I've found on this end so far is that Norton AntiVirus 10 for Macintosh seems to aggravate the problem. I had a system that was running fine (complete with NAV10) before applying the 2006-003 update. At first I thought the problem might be due to user error--maybe NAV wasn't quite ready for Intel Macs, but Symantec says it is after you get version 10.1 from LiveUpdate. (I did.)
I finally had to erase the hard drive and reinstall the entire operating system from the provided restore discs. After I did that and got the latest software updates, I tried again with NAV. It still caused the same problem...a complete lockup.
The first time around, only NAV seemed to cause problems. Other PowerPC-native programs running in Rosetta seemed to be OK. This second time around any PowerPC-native app running in Rosetta (after the install of NAV10) would lock the machine up completely, except for the mouse pointer. (I have also noticed that the machine still responds to being pinged over the network, and that Apple Remote Desktop 3 says it is online. So the crash isn't stopping everything from working.)
So my conclusion is that there is something seriously wrong with Security Update 2006-003 and Rosetta, and it may be made worse by NAV10 for Macintosh. In any case, I'm going to steer clear of this update for now.

Sync fails after security update applied (2008-007)

I installed the latest security update (2008-007) and now when I try to sync my iPod Touch I get a message that the server disconnected unexpectedly. I have my library on an NFS mounted drive from another Mac. Both have the update installed and I can watch videos, listen to music... so the connection is there, it just won't sync properly.
Thanks
KRR

I seems I'm not the only one experiencing start up problems after the 2006-2007 security update. G-4 Power PC, 466MHZ running OSX 10.3.9
My problems are exasperated by the fact that there was a power outage exactly the same time I did the security update. Now my start up screen goes no further than the whitescreem with the blue bar. IT comes to within 1/4" or 1/16" of the end and stops.
What I've tried:
booted from OSx 10.3.9 Install disk,used disk utilities, Disk First Aid, no major problems found.
Still sticks on start.
Started from Disk Warrior and ran repair no problems. Still sticks on start.
Tried to Safe Boot, with no success.
Zapped the PRAM 4 times. No success.
Tried to start from OSX install disk then bring up my backup disk drive from start up manager. Able to bring up back up, but same problem on start up as built in disk drive. Now I don't know how to unmount the backup disk drive without damage. THIS IS MY MAIN CONCERN AT THIS POINT. IF I LOSE THE BACKUP I'M FRIED!
Please help, I don't know when we will have another power outage and my UPS backup power seems to be compromised also.
Thanks
G-4 466 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Mac Mini will not boot after Security Update 2008-007

Hello,
A G4 Mac Mini machine I was asked to take a look at will not boot after the owner (succesfully) installed Security Update 2008-007 from Software Update. Booting always hangs at the blue screen after the Apple logo, and booting in verbose mode reveals that WindowServer is crashing repeatedly. Permissions and filesystems have been repaired, PRAM reset, etc. Safe boot also exhibits the same problem, but it is possible to boot to single user mode. Hardware checks out fine with diagnostic utilities.
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Unfortunately, backups are not available (it's not my machine =).

Hi Arkku , and a warm welcome to the forums!
I'd certainly give Sig's advice a try first.
If that should fail...
applesetupdone...
This was Posted by: JoseAranda at September 9, 2006 3:48 AM
"OK, restart your computer, hold down Command-s and type in the following:
/sbin/fsck -fy Enter
/sbin/mount -uaw Enter
rm /var/db/.applesetupdone Enter
# The rm command is the remove command which deletes the file.
# Robert: I'd rename the file via: mv /var/db/.applesetupdone /var/db/.applesetupdone.old
reboot Enter
Once you've done that the computer reboots and it's like the first time you used the machine. Your old accounts are all safe. From there you just change all other account passwords in the account preferences!!
end of posted by: JoseAranda"
Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD...
http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/

After Security update 2006-002, RAM is halved

Hi,
Right after applying the Security Update 2006-002, I experienced a freeze upon wake-up from sleep. And a general application slowdown.
A fleeting look past the About this Mac window surprisingly revealed that the system now identifies the two additional (trusty for 8 months or so) OWC 1GB RAM modules as 512kb only. Startup memory test is reported as failed - But the modules are still listed as OK.)
I tried putting the modules in another bank. This works, after restart memory is identified correctly and system breezes. Unfortunately, another restart brings things back to the original, 1.5GB state.
Resetting nvram (reset-nvram, set-defaults, reset-all) in OF also mostly has the same effect: First restart restores things back to normal, second restart brings the problem back.
Having read about the recent PB problems where a system update aparently disabled one memory slot, something tells me it's not the RAM modules themselves. (Yes, they check out fine in memory tests.)
Any ideas?
Best,
Ben

Problem disappeared after I caved in and bought new RAM (Kingston Value Ram) as recomended by / from a local dealer. I am inclined to think this in fact was a defect in the RAM modules themselves, OWC has issued a RMA on them and I'm sending them back. Thanks!

System preferences shot after Security Update 2006-008 - no sound any more

All sorts of strange problems after running the 2006-008 security update, yet only affecting one my two MacMini:
System Preferences completely "shot", with the Date&Time item/icon looking very odd.
The little flag for language/keyboard setting and date/time did not show any more in the top menu bar -- basically everything left side of the blue Spotlight magnifying glass icon was gone.
Also Safari much more prone to quit.
Managed to delete some prefs and cached stuff and to replace the System Preferences application with the one from the other (working ok) Mac.
(I wish such components were available on the web!)
However: Currently I get no sound whatsoever. When I check the option to have the little speaker symbol displayed in the menu bar it shows. But as soon as I click it once, it vanishes from the menu bar.
In the Sound window, I have Volume set to full, yet everything is greyed out, "Sound off" is checked without my doing, while "Display sound volume in the menu bar" unchecks itself everytime(!)
And, very odd: While resetting PRAM and the fsck-routine working ok (no problems found) and disk utility claiming to have repaired all permissions, I can not run a reset of Open Firmware/nvram with the O-F-Apple-Alt key combination (I'm using an original Apple USB Keyboard for this, since I'm aware that my 3rd party keyboards from Logitech and Microsoft often refuse to perform such kind of "low level" tasks).
Mac Mini 1.66 GHz 2 GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.8) German language OS

finally found the solution to my problems at
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20061229012312895
Late-Breakers
Friday, December 29 2006 @ 01:23 AM PST
Security Update 2006-008 Special Report: General fixes for common issues
"Re-apply the Mac OS X 10.4.8 combo updater Once again, re-application of the current combination updater (Mac OS X 10.4.8 for PowerPC or Intel) has proven useful in the case of Security Update 2006-008. Doing so overwrites potentially problem-causing files".
while it is widely known that the folks from redmond do release software before all the bugs are removed, i was not aware before that apple is following the same approach: using their customers as guinea pigs when it comes to updates. there is plenty of reports on MacFixIt about all sorts of troubles with previous apple os updates.
Mac Mini 1.66 GHz 2 GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.8) German language OS

Focus switch to finder after Security Update 2006-001

Just updated with Security Update 2006-001 on PB G4 running 10.4.5.
While running Safari or Mail or any App. and not using the app (like when reading a webpage or mail message) the focus of the OS switches to the Finder after about 10 seconds or so. So in the top menubar right from Apple icon the OS switches from Safari or Mail to Finder.
Moving the mouse does not make any difference. i.e does not prevent or delay the switch.
Clicking on the application window returns focus to that application (Safari or Mail).
Anyone?

thanks for the input. did not resolve the probelm though. finder started to crash every 2 minutes.
but on the bright side: its a user thing. my guest account was not affected.
so i trashed most of my prefs. that resolved the finder problem.
currently working on restoring my prefs & email accounts, oh well

Menu Bar Icons Disappeared and other issues after Security Update 2006-001

Hi,
I was really affraid when i've heard about the Safari vulnerability, so I was really happy to see the Security Update 2006-001.
But after installing it, I'm having regrets:
* mouse speed turned to default settings
* system preferences crashes when i try to access to Mouse & Keyboard
* all the menu bar icons disappeared: Bluetooth, Airport, Time, EVEN Spotlight
* Finder is slower...
I've repaired disk permissions but: nothing happens....
What should I do please?
Should I wait?

How did you fix it? I'm having the same problem
myself.
Mandy,
I'm gonna tell you a secret, just like i said my problem wasn't due to the Security Update but because of Front Row.
How? Because, I've hacked my iMac (without iSight) to install FrontRow (with an update), and i've installed the Security Update at the same time. Restarted my computer, and thought the problem was due to the Security Update.
If you did the same thing, here's the trick to remove Front Row:
Delete Front Row (/System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app)
Install/reinstall the the latest Mac OS X Update Combo.
This article assumes you haven’t tried installing Front Row before without the use of Enabler. If you have used one of the very early versions of Front Row (ones installed without Enabler):
Delete Front Row (/System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app)
Delete the preference file (/System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.frontrow.plist)
Remove any Login Items that launch Front Row (System Preferences >Accounts >User >Login Items)
Disable any shortcuts managed by third-party applications that launched Front Row.
Reboot and reinstall.

Address Book & Mail crash after Security Update 2006 002 1.1

hello,
I recently installed Security Update 2006 002 v1.1 on my iBook G4 and since then Address Book has crashed on launch (also when launching from the Dashboard and from within Mail), and Mail now crashes when pasting text into a new message. I tried repairing permissions with Disk Utility and checking the locations of the apps. So far, nothing's helped.
I've read similar problems on the discussions but haven't found any solutions. If I've missed something, please pass me a link - if not, any ideas?
thank you
scott

Scott:
The best way to preserve your data, preferences and settings it to do an Archive and Install. When you use that method the installer places your User Folder with the data etc. in a Previous Systems Folder and you retrieve them following the installation. Of course, before any major operation like that it is wise to backup those things, anyway, just in case something goes wrong.
Here are some suggestions on installation:
Tiger: Archive and Install (with a Clean Install Option)
If you have the Full Retail Version of Tiger (computer specific disks for your computer) here is what you do.
1. Warning: Although we will use Archive and Install there is always a risk something can go wrong. As a precaution back up your User Folder and any third party applications you can't afford to lose.
2. Check to see if you have the latest Firmware Update. Note: You must be in OS 9 to update firmware
3. Boot from the install disk holding down the C key.
4. Once booted go to the Utilities Menu and open Disk Utility.
To do a clean install see Notes below
5. Run Repair Disk. If there are problems, run it until no problems are reported. If it reports that it can't repair the problems you might need TechTool Pro or Disk Warrior.
6. While still in Disk Utility run Repair Permissions.
7. Quit Disk Utility and open the Installer.
8. Choose the option to Archive and Install. This saves your data in a Previous Systems folder, which you can retrieve after installation.
9. You might want to Customize and deselect Foreign Language Translations and Additional Printer Drivers to save Hard Drive space.
10. Proceed with installation.
11. After installation is complete computer will restart. Follow prompts and set up computer.
12. Open Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility) and Repair Permissions.
13. Go online and download updates, or go to Software Update under the Apple Menu and update your OS.
14. Transfer your User Folder from Previous Systems folder.
NOTE (below):
To do a clean install:
Follow steps 1 through 4 above.
a. In Disk Utility select your HD in left panel and Erase in main panel.
b. Be sure Volume Format is Mac OS Extended and the checkbox Mac OS 9 Drivers Installed is checked.
c. Select Options at bottom left in Erase panel. WARNING! This procedure will erase the contents of your entire HDD. Be sure you back up anything you cannot afford to lose!
Select option to zero all data. Click OK. Click Erase.
This process will take a while, so this is a good time to take a long walk or call your mother
d. After HDD is erased resume at No. 7 above.
Post back with any questions or comments.
Good luck.
cornelius
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I'm having basically the same problem with my PowerBook 1Ghz Aluminum 17". After running the latest security update and latest iLife patches using SU, my system boots to the local Darwin consol login. I can see my HD and all it's files, but I can't get the machine to boot back into GUI mode. Safe mode doesn't work.
This was a newly refreshed system running 10.4.6 and ONLY iLife installed - nothing funky and no 3rd-party apps other than those pre-installed in 10.4.x.
I've booted with the 10.4 DVD, repaired permissions (again) and repaired the drive (reported not needed). Zapping the PRAM doesn't help.
Perhaps I have a lemon because I have had problems with this machine in the past, but only when installing major system updates between 10.3-10.4 with non-apple RAM. I don't think this is the culprit this time as the machine has been functioning fine since the last fresh 10.4 install (with some OWC RAM).
Any ideas? Anyone have tips for what can be done in the console to repair the system?
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