Tiger Installation Problems ~help please~

I have the DVD that says:
MAC OS X TIGER
Includes Xcode 2
CPU Drop In DVD
i wiped my hard drive on my G4 dual 450 (using disk utility)
i put the DVD in HD and turned the computer on
i clicked on the 'continue & agree' buttons and the next screen
it says that i needed to have 10.3 in order to install 10.4
ummmm why?
please help. need to get up and running for work..... DOH!
thanks to everyone
G4 dual 450 1gb ram / 80gb hd / 30gb hd

"DOH" is right! "Wiping" your hd before even making a back-up is not the most highly recommended method of proceeding with an upgrade or update! Nevertheless, there you are and you need help, not a sermon...right? So, do you have the disks that came with your computer (or whatever version you have other than the 10.4 disks)? If so, you can re-install whatever version of MacOS you started with. The disks you are attempting to use for the upgrade to 10.4...are they gray by any chance? If so, they are "OEM" versions and will not allow you complete the install on any computer other than the one they shipped with. You need to buy the retail (full) version of 10.4. Then you can either perform an Upgrade or a "clean Install" as you wish.

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Tiger installation error - help please

Can anyone give me any advice?
Trying to install Tiger, get through the DVD test and disk verifying, and then get this error message
"There were errors installing the software please try again"
(which of course i have with no luck)
- i've updated firmware
- run disk utilty and cocktail
- removed all peripherals
- Have plenty of harddrive space
I read on the apple support pages this may be a RAM issue. I have 512MB internal RAM which was a replacement for a corrupt card, (done about six months ago and been fine), and 512MB added in the slot. I've removed the 512 in the slot and tried to reinstall Tiger with the same result.
Does anyone have any ideas? Is it possible to turn off the internal RAM and just run off the slot card?
Appreciate any help

Here's a long discussion about the -9972 error. It can be pretty serious, so take the time to explore the solution options that are outlined. If all fails be sure to backup if you can, then erase the drive and reinstall.
The following was contributed by Fumiaki Kawashima.
The error message, "Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit (-9972)" is a serious filesystem error in the Mac OS X Core Foundation. The problem can also lead to other critical errors such as "Keys Out of Order," "Invalid node structure" and/or "Invalid sibling link." The causes and scenarios vary. Troubleshooting a solution may depend upon computer configuration and whether the -9972 error is accompanied by other critical errors. This issue can also lead up to a kernel panic. If the error occurs when an external FireWire device is connected, disconnect it until you verify the device's compatibility.
Symptoms:
In most cases, you are unable to restart from Mac OS X.
* A volume is grayed out or not mounted with or without a kernel panic.
* A folder with a flashing question mark may appear.
* A bad partition map may be reported.
* A target disk mode solution may not work.
* Most likely, Disk Utility, Norton Utilities, TechTool and DiskWarrior cannot fix the issues.
* The high level disk format (Standard format) may unable to perform.
* You may unable to re-initialize the hard drive.
* A disk physically malfunctions in the worst case.
Example of an accompanied error message:
DiskWarrior normally fixes 1 to 6, but cannot fix errors 7 to 10 if the symptoms are very bad. There is no definite case.
01. Volume check failed
02. Invalid B-tree Header
03. Invalid map node
04. Invalid extents entry
05. Invalid clump size
06. Incorrect block count file
07. Invalid node structure
08. Overlapped extent allocation
09. Keys Out of Order
10. Invalid sibling link
Related documents:
What to Do When It Finds an Error
Technical overview of disk volume structures
Possible causes:
* Third-party FireWire device or enclosure, or other peripheral devices.
* Third-party mass storage drives or PCI card issues.
* Incompatible third-party kernel extensions.
* Mac OS X installer disc is improperly treated.
Solutions:
If possible and needed, back up data before troubleshooting. Methods (4) and (5) are for Power Mac desktop computers other than G5 models. The best bet is method (4) if you encounter multiple bad errors.
1. Unplug the power cord. Disconnect all third-party hardware except Apple keyboard and mouse before you start.
2. Do NOT re-install any third-party software/hardware until you completely solve the issue(s) and carefully investigate the compatibility with Mac OS X 10.3.x you install.
3. If another critical error "Invalid sibling link" is detected at any phases, disconnect and reconnect all internal power cords and data cables for hard drives and any ATAPI device. To do so, you may need to read the computer's CIP Instructions in advance. Normally, you do not need to remove third-party RAMs.
Method 1:
(1) Start up from Mac OS X 10.3.x Panther Full Install CD or DVD.
(2) Re-initialize and re-partition the hard drive. RECOMMENDATION: Select "Zero all data" option if "Invalid node structure" or "Keys Out of Order" error is detected.
If this method is of avail, go to Method 2 or greater.
Method 2:
(1) Start up in Mac OS 9.2.2 and shut down the computer.
(2) Start up from a copy of a Disk Warrior bootable CD for Mac OS 9.2.2.
(3) Run DW to fix the damage(s).
Method 3:
(1) Unplug the computer.
(2) Find a second ATA drive and jumper it as MASTER. Jumper the hard drive in question as SLAVE. Verify the jumper pin settings.
(3) Install Mac OS 9.2.x system on the MASTER drive, and update it to Mac OS 9.2.2.
(4) Start up from Mac OS 9.2.2. Re-initialize and re-partition the damaged hard drive with Drive Setup using the "Zero all data" option. Unplug the computer and reconfigure the jumper pin setting on the repaired drive for MASTER and the second drive for SLAVE.
(5) Restart from Mac OS X 10.3 Panther full install CD. Re-initialize and re-partition the repaired drive to install Mac OS X 10.3. Update to Mac OS X 10.3.7 via Software Update. Repair the disk permissions after each Mac OS X 10.3 installation and Mac OS X 10.3.7 update.
You may want to try starting up from Mac OS 9.2.x Full Install CD instead of from (2) to (4).
Method 4:
(1) Find a desktop computer that has an ATA controller PCI card (SCSI environment) and has two hard drive bays. This will make your damaged drive appear as a quasi-SCSI hard drive. Mac OS 9.2.2 must be pre-installed on the computer. I recommend a host computer that installs an Ultra DMA/xxx or xxx (ATA-x) interface equal to or better than the damaged drive with backwards compatible.
(2) Set the host computer's primary drive as MASTER and your damaged hard drive as SLAVE and install the damaged drive in the second drive bay of the host computer. Verify properly configured jumper pin settings in advance.
(3) Start up the host computer from Mac OS 9.2.2. Launch the "Drive Setup" utility. Re-initialize the damaged disk on the second drive using the "Low level format" option. It may take hours but less than "Zero all data" option. Note: Normally, a low level format with a quasi-SCSI drive takes much less (30 - 40%) time than an ATA configuration drive. Note that "Low level format" fixes all difficult logical damage.
(4) Put the fixed disk back in your computer's drive bay. Re-configure the jumper pin setting to MASTER before you place it into the drive bay of your computer.
(5) Restart from Mac OS X 10.3 Panther full install CD. Re-initialize and re-partition it to install Mac OS X 10.3. Update to Mac OS X 10.3.7 via Software Update. Repair the disk permissions after each Mac OS X 10.3 installation and Mac OS X 10.3.7 update.
Note that Panther's Disk Utility does not implement a "Low level format" option.
Method 5:
If Method 4 does not work or fix the damaged drive, let me know. You may need an advanced technique to fix it if the drive is physically not a problem.
OPTION:
Purchase a known good hard drive that conforms to your computer's ATA specification. Fix the damaged hard drive some other time. Nowadays, prices of hard drives are inexpensive.

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Your exactly right, it is possible that if you visit a site and need the scripts to run for something that the malware that uses Javascript is on that site, then your going to be presented with it.
The thing is with the Firefox + NoScript combination defeats alot of the web side trickery the malware authors are using to get the malware to appear in the first place.
Also this "MacDefender" isn't the only malware making the rounds. There are some serious Flash vulnerabilities being hosted on hostile/adult websites that are running scripts for no apparent reason other than to try to infect your machine.
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Hello,
I'm having a problem with INSERT statement.
There is a "ShowFinal.jsp" page, which is a list of candidates who selected from the second
interview. The user picked some candidates from the list and conduct the 3rd interview. After
he check suitable candidates(who are selected from the 3rd interview) from the list , enter
basic salary for every selected candidate, enter date of interview and finally submit the form.
These data should be save into these tables.
FinalSelect(nicNo,date)
EmpSalary(nicNo,basicSal)
In this "ShowFinal.jsp" page, it validates the following conditions using JavaScript.
1) If the user submit the form without checking at least one checkbox, then the system should be
display an alert message ("Please select at least one candidate").
2) If the user submit the form without entering the basic salary of that candidate which was
checked, then the system should be display an alert message ("Please enter basic salary").
These are working well. But my problem is how to wrote the "AddNewFinal.jsp" page to save these
data into the db.
Here is my code which I have wrote. But it points an error.
"AddNewFinal.jsp"
String interviewDate = request.getParameter("date");
String[] value = request.getParameterValues("ChkNicno");
String[] bs = request.getParameterValues("basicSal");
String sql ="INSERT INTO finalselect (nicNo,date) VALUES(?,?)";
String sql2 ="INSERT INTO EmpSalary (nicNo,basicSal) VALUES(?,?)";
for(int i=0; i < value.length; i++){
     String temp = value;
     for(int x=0; x < bs.length; x++){
          String basic = bs[x];
          pstmt2 = connection.prepareStatement(sql2);
          pstmt2.setString(1, temp);
          pstmt2.setString(2, basic);
          int RowCount1= pstmt2.executeUpdate();
     pstmt1 = connection.prepareStatement(sql);
     pstmt1.setString(1, temp);
     pstmt1.setString(2, interviewDate);
     int RowCount= pstmt1.executeUpdate();
Here is the code for "ShowFinal.jsp".
<form name="ShowFinal" method="POST" action="AddNewFinal.jsp" onsubmit="return checkEmpty() &&
ValidateDate();">
<%-- Loop through the list and print each item --%>
<%
     int iCounter = 0; //counter for incremental value
     while (igroups.hasNext()) {
          Selection s = (Selection) igroups.next();
          iCounter+=1; //increment
%>
<tr>
     <td style="background-color:ivory" noWrap width="20">
     <input type="checkbox" name="<%= "ChkNicno" + iCounter %>"
value="<%=s.getNicno()%>"></td>
        <td style="background-color:ivory" noWrap width="39">
             <%= s.getNicno() %> </td>
     <td style="background-color:ivory" noWrap width="174">
          <input type="text" name="<%= "basicSal" + iCounter %>" size="10"> </td>
</tr>
<%
%>
Date of interview<input type="text" name="date" size="17"></td>
<input type="submit" value="APPROVE CANDIDATE" name="B1" style="border: 1px solid #0000FF">
</form>........................................................
Here is the error generated by TOMCAT.
root cause
java.lang.NullPointerException
     at org.apache.jsp.AddNewFinal_jsp._jspService(AddNewFinal_jsp.java:70)
     at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:137)
I have goto the file "AddNewFinal_jsp.java". The line 70 points to the following line.
for(int i=0; i < value.length; i++){ [/b]
Please can someone help me to solve this problem? Please help me to do this task.
Thanks.

Hi Casabianca ,
It is clearly that your problem is not on the database end, more like a servlet/jsp issue.
I will not comment on the javascript portion, but rather the 2 jsps.
a simple way to trace what's go wrong is to check the final result (the html code) of the first jsp (showFinal.jsp), and compare against what is expected by the 2nd jsp (AddNewFinal.jsp). Most browser do provide "view source" on the page visited.
the following code
<input type="checkbox" name="<%= "ChkNicno" + iCounter %>" value="<%=s.getNicno() %>">
<input type="text" name="<%= "basicSal" + iCounter %>"
would likely to be "translated" to html code something as follow:
<input type="checkbox" name=""ChkNicno0" value="nicNo>">
<input type="text" name="basicSal0">
the original code in "AddNewFinal.jsp" using
request.getParameterValues("ChkNicno");
which looking for a none exist http request parameter (sent as "ChkNicno0",etc but look for "ChkNicno"), which has explained before.
the second attempt to use String[] value = request.getParameterValues("ChkNicno" + iCounter); give Cannot resolove symbol :iCounter. because iCounter never defined in the 2nd jsp!
Most of the error message do give clue to cause of error... : )
not too sure on your intension, assume you wish to update only those selected (checked) row to db.
some suggestions:
1) <input type="text" name="ChkNicno" size="10"> </td>...
<input type="text" name="basicSal" size="10"> instead.
then use javascript to based on checked element index (refer to javascript spec for more details), for those index not checked, clear off the correspond index "basicSal" field value.
e.g. ChkNicno[1] is not checked, empty basicSal[1] value before submission.
This will give us only selected rows values.
2) retain the code
String[] value = request.getParameterValues("ChkNicno");
String[] bs = request.getParameterValues("basicSal");at 2nd jsp, as now the http request will pass parameters using "ChkNicno" and "basicSal".
3) some change to the code for optimization
for(int i=0; i < value.length; i++){
     String temp = value;
     for(int x=0; x < bs.length; x++){
          String basic = bs[x];
          pstmt2 = connection.prepareStatement(sql2);
          pstmt2.setString(1, temp);
          pstmt2.setString(2, basic);
          int RowCount1= pstmt2.executeUpdate();
     pstmt1 = connection.prepareStatement(sql);
     pstmt1.setString(1, temp);
     pstmt1.setString(2, interviewDate);
     int RowCount= pstmt1.executeUpdate();
to
pstmt1 = connection.prepareStatement(sql);
pstmt2 = connection.prepareStatement(sql2);
for(int i=0; i < value.length; i++){
     String temp = value;
     for(int x=0; x < bs.length; x++){
          String basic = bs[x];
          pstmt2.setString(1, temp);
          pstmt2.setString(2, basic);
          int RowCount1= pstmt2.executeUpdate();
     pstmt1.setString(1, temp);
     pstmt1.setString(2, interviewDate);
     int RowCount= pstmt1.executeUpdate();
preparestatement created once should be sufficient as we do not change the sql statement throughout the loop.
there are better solutions out there, this just some ideas and suggestions.Do try out if you wish.
Hope it helps. : )

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Cisco Secure ACS Appliance 3.2.3.11
SunONE Directory Server ldap server version 5.2_Patch_2
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I carefully read and re-read following documents:
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4. Get the Server Certificate after issuing and put along with private key file on the ftp server.
When trying to install I get that
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message.
The private key file IS the Certificate Signing Request past-ed in a file, Isnt it?!?
I have done that many times. I tried many names and extensions for files. I tried to overcome the UNIX and DOS representation for CR and LF in text files.
Each time the same error message.
same problem like in this thread:
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I'm trying to install Java3D and somehow it doesn't seem to be working. I'm not sure whether I should be installing the opengl or the
directx version, but I've tried both with no luck. I'm running Windows
M.E.
I downloaded the JSDK beta 1.4 version (I have previously tried also
with the 1.3 version, this didn't work either), and now have the
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options for where to install it, i was just clicking on 'next') and
seemed to complete ok, but I'm trying to test it by running the
helloUniverse demo, and the file isn't even there. There's a Java3D
folder which has been created in Windows, but this just contains a
folder called uninstall_info.
On my Java plug-in control Panel, it is currently set to 'use java
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Program Files\JavaSoft or JDK1.3.1 respectively. I don't know which
one I should be choosing! I think I tried it with the JDK option
before and that didn't work either.
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quite urgent!

Hi there!
Well, try installing java3d in the same directory as ur java(which is c:\jdk1.3.1 for u).
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A few nights ago I finally acquiesced to the repeated friendly messages asking me to upgrade to firefox 2.0. After installation I restarted firefox and things were going just fine (although I was a little underwhelmed). Still, my mac worked and that's all I particularly care about.
I shut down my MacBook Pro that night without a thought, but now when I try to boot up I get as far as the login screen, enter my information, and then instead of being taken to my desktop I get a blank default background and a pointer--and that's it. Sometimes if I leave the blank background long enough it will close and return me again to the login screen ad naseum.
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Hope that cures your Prob, Glynn

Upgrading to Tiger Installer problems

Ok, thanks in advance for giving a glance, and, Happiest of Holidays.
I did search and still doesn't fit my situation...
Upgrading to Tiger-retail box from OWC. I use an external partinioned 200g firewire drive as a B/U and bootable OS/software tester before installing on the Pismo. The drive has 10G space available on the bootable OS partion.
Start the Tiger DVD installer it begins and after installing Base System part 1 and moving to Running Installer Script the process stalls; doesn't crash - just stops: The FW drive stops blinking and the DVD stops spinning....
OK maybe i overlooked something etc... Have to erase the OS partition; clone 10.3.9 from the pismo to it and start again. This time do all the checks: Run disk utility, Tiger cache cleaner etc... all works well, even boot and work on the drive for a few days. Start the upgrade process again, stalls at the exact same place. I want to run Tiger on the FW drive prior to the Pismo to check it out and i don't relish the thought of having to start from scratch if problems occur installing on the Pismo....
This time i printed the log file which i include below.
I called OWC tech dept. - they said i probably don't have enough disk space for the process... the process told me it only required 3.5G. They didn't offer any further knowledge.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Peace
Dec 13 22:43:29 localhost : kern.boottime = Wed Dec 13 22:42:35 2006
Dec 13 22:43:34 localhost : Launching the Language Chooser for an OS Install
Dec 13 22:43:47 localhost : Found primary language hint "en"
Dec 13 22:43:48 localhost : Language Chooser ready
Dec 13 22:43:54 localhost : Launching the Installer using language code "English"
Dec 13 22:43:54 localhost : @(#)PROGRAM:Install PROJECT:Install-115 DEVELOPER:root BUILT:Mar 24 2005 19:49:35
Dec 13 22:43:54 localhost : @(#)PROGRAM:Installer PROJECT:Installer-83 DEVELOPER:root BUILT:Mar 22 2005 20:32:47
Dec 13 22:43:54 localhost : Hardware: PowerBook3,1 @ 550 MHz, 1024 MB
Dec 13 22:43:54 localhost : Running OS Build: 8A428
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Dec 13 22:43:55 localhost : Mac OS X Installation Log
Dec 13 22:43:55 localhost : Opened from: /System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg
Dec 13 22:43:55 localhost : It took 0.593482 seconds to load 8 UI sections
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : Entering Introduction section
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 67 MB wired, 59 MB active, 50 MB inactive, 176 MB used, 846 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : It took 0.066549 seconds to -[IFDistXMLDocument readAndValidateDocument]
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : It took 1.870348 seconds to finish launching.
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : It took 0.070562 seconds to perform the Installation Check
Dec 13 22:43:56 localhost : Installation checks completed successfully.
Dec 13 22:43:59 localhost : It took 4.862299 seconds to do the initial process of the targets
Dec 13 22:44:03 localhost : It took 0.001109 seconds to perform a Volume Check on "NOWHERE"
Dec 13 22:44:03 localhost : It took 5.568710 seconds to process the volume "NOWHERE"
Dec 13 22:44:04 localhost : It took 0.000808 seconds to perform a Volume Check on "OmLaMeWaNuRa"
Dec 13 22:44:04 localhost : It took 0.219841 seconds to process the volume "OmLaMeWaNuRa"
Dec 13 22:44:04 localhost : Entering License section
Dec 13 22:44:04 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 69 MB wired, 60 MB active, 56 MB inactive, 185 MB used, 838 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:44:05 localhost : It took 0.001021 seconds to perform a Volume Check on "OSX B/U"
Dec 13 22:44:05 localhost : It took 1.704675 seconds to process the volume "OSX B/U"
Dec 13 22:44:06 localhost : It took 0.000793 seconds to perform a Volume Check on "Exploration"
Dec 13 22:44:06 localhost : It took 0.221947 seconds to process the volume "Exploration"
Dec 13 22:44:09 localhost : Entering Select Destination section
Dec 13 22:44:09 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 70 MB wired, 60 MB active, 58 MB inactive, 188 MB used, 835 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:44:23 localhost : Entering Installation Type section
Dec 13 22:44:23 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 70 MB wired, 61 MB active, 60 MB inactive, 191 MB used, 831 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:45:06 localhost : Entering Installation Type section
Dec 13 22:45:06 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 70 MB wired, 61 MB active, 61 MB inactive, 192 MB used, 830 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : admin auth received to install
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : =============================================================================== =
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : User picked Custom Install
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Choices selected for installation:
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Mac OS X"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Essential System Software"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : BaseSystem.pkg : com.apple.pkg.BaseSystem : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Essentials.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Essentials : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : BSD.pkg : com.apple.pkg.BSD : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : AdditionalEssentials.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AdditionalEssentials : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : AdditionalSpeechVoices.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AdditionalSpeechVoices : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : AsianLanguagesSupport.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AsianLanguagesSupport : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : MediaFiles.pkg : com.apple.pkg.MediaFiles : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : MigrationAssistant.pkg : com.apple.pkg.MigrationAssistant : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Mail.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Mail : 2.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : AddressBook.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AddressBook : 4.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : iCal.pkg : com.apple.pkg.iCal : 2.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Automator.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Automator : 1.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : iTunes.pkg : com.apple.pkg.iTunes : 4.7.1.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : iChat.pkg : com.apple.pkg.iChat : 3.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Java.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Java : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Safari.pkg : com.apple.pkg.Safari : 2.0.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : OxfordDictionaries.pkg : com.apple.pkg.OxfordDictionaries : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "Brother Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : BrotherPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.BrotherPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Canon Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : CanonPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.CanonPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "Electronics For Imaging Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : ElectronicsForImagingPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.ElectronicsForImagingPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "EPSON Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : EpsonPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.EpsonPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Hewlett-Packard Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Lexmark Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : LexmarkPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.LexmarkPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Upgrade: "Gimp Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : GimpPrintPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.GimpPrintPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "Ricoh Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : RicohPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.RicohPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "Xerox Printer Drivers"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : XeroxPrinterDrivers.pkg : com.apple.pkg.XeroxPrinterDrivers : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Install: "Additional Fonts"
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : AdditionalFonts.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AdditionalFonts : 10.4.0.1470000.1622
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : =============================================================================== =
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : It took 0.019065 seconds to summarize the package selections.
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Entering Install section
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Physical Memory Allocation: 70 MB wired, 61 MB active, 61 MB inactive, 192 MB used, 830 MB free, 1024 MB total
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Package mounted from disk2s3
Dec 13 22:45:54 localhost : Starting media verification
Dec 13 22:58:47 localhost : Verified 2139488256 of 2832207872 bytes (75%)
Dec 13 22:58:47 localhost : Finished media verification
Dec 13 22:59:15 localhost : Starting installation:
Dec 13 22:59:15 localhost : Preparing volume "OSX B:U" for installation
Dec 13 22:59:15 localhost : Performing volume consistency check on OSX B:U
Dec 13 22:59:17 localhost : Checking Volume
Dec 13 22:59:17 localhost : Checking HFS Plus volume.
Dec 13 22:59:17 localhost : Checking Extents Overflow file.
Dec 13 22:59:17 localhost : Checking Catalog file.
Dec 13 22:59:28 localhost : Checking multi-linked files.
Dec 13 22:59:28 localhost : Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Dec 13 22:59:41 localhost : Checking volume bitmap.
Dec 13 22:59:41 localhost : Checking volume information.
Dec 13 22:59:41 localhost : Dec 13 22:59:41 localhost : The volume OSX B/U appears to be OK.
Dec 13 22:59:41 localhost : Mounting Disk
Dec 13 22:59:42 localhost : Volume passed consistency checks.
Dec 13 22:59:42 localhost : Configuring volume "OSX B:U"
Dec 13 22:59:42 localhost : Preparing Disk for OS Install
Dec 13 22:59:43 localhost : Volume disk1s10 mounted at /Volumes/OSX B:U is ready
Dec 13 22:59:43 localhost : Activating Virtual Memory backing store
Dec 13 22:59:44 localhost : Create temporary directory "/Volumes/OSX B:U/OSInstall.mpkg.108bY7sfm"
Dec 13 22:59:44 localhost : run preflight script for Mac OS X
Dec 13 22:59:44 localhost : run preflight script for Base System Part 1
Dec 13 22:59:44 localhost : run preflight script for Essentials
Dec 13 22:59:45 localhost : run preflight script for BSD Subsystem
Dec 13 22:59:47 localhost : run preflight script for Additional Essentials
Dec 13 22:59:50 localhost : run preflight script for Migration Assistant
Dec 13 22:59:51 localhost : run preflight script for iTunes
Dec 13 22:59:51 localhost : Assembling temporary receipt for Mac OS X
Dec 13 22:59:57 localhost : Processing Base System Part 1:
Dec 13 22:59:57 localhost : Initialize patching
Dec 13 22:59:57 localhost : Determining files to install
Dec 13 23:00:07 localhost : Evaluating versions of bundles
Dec 13 23:00:07 localhost : Evaluating custom file version checking
Dec 13 23:00:07 localhost : Configuring deferred files
Dec 13 23:00:07 localhost : Determing obsolete files
Dec 13 23:00:08 localhost : Assembling temporary receipt
Dec 13 23:00:10 localhost : Performing pre-extraction actions
Dec 13 23:00:14 localhost : run preupgrade script for Base System Part 1
Dec 13 23:00:16 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: Swapping the following user-modified file: /Volumes/OSX B:U/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
Dec 13 23:00:16 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: Swapping the following user-modified file: /Volumes/OSX B:U/private/etc/hostconfig
Dec 13 23:00:16 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: Swapping the following user-modified file: /Volumes/OSX B:U/private/etc/xinetd.d/ftp
Dec 13 23:00:16 localhost : Removing obsoleted files
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/NIInterface.framework/Versions/B/Resourc es
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/zh_TW.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/zh_CN.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/sv.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/pt.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/no.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/ko.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/fi.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/da.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources/Batch.mpkg/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents/Resources because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app/Contents because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/MultiCDInstaller.app because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces/Minstaller.app/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Resour ces because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskArbitration.framework/Versions/A/Res ources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/Perl/5.8.1/darwin-thread-multi-2level because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/Perl/5.8.1 because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Se archKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/OS Services.framework/Versions/A/Resources/NSLPlugins/DS.bundle/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/CoreServices/webdavfs.bundle/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/CoreServices/SystemStarter/SystemStarterResources.bundle/R esources
Dec 13 23:00:17 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/CoreServices/SystemIcons.bundle/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Not removing /Volumes/OSX B:U/./System/Library/Caches because it is not empty.
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/TargetSelect.bund le/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Splash.bundle/Con tents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Progress.bundle/C ontents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/FileLog.bundle/Co ntents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/EasyCustom.bundle /Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Documents.bundle/ Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Removing all languages from /Volumes/OSX B:U/./Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app/Contents/PlugIns/RAID.dumodule/Contents/Resources
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Creating destination path
Dec 13 23:00:18 localhost : Extracting files
Dec 13 23:05:04 localhost : 11079 files looked up in 0.76 seconds. 11016 files written in 285.63 seconds.
Dec 13 23:05:04 localhost : 337945 kilobytes installed.
Dec 13 23:05:04 localhost : run postupgrade script for Base System Part 1
Dec 13 23:05:05 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: The following file was user-modified, and is the active version: /Volumes/OSX B:U/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
Diffs should be re-integrated by the user from the .system_default-suffixed file
Dec 13 23:05:05 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: The following file was user-modified, and is the active version: /Volumes/OSX B:U/private/etc/hostconfig
Diffs should be re-integrated by the user from the .system_default-suffixed file
Dec 13 23:05:05 localhost /System/Installation/Packages/BaseSystem.pkg/../OSInstall.mpkg/Contents/Resourc es/ConfMigrator: Package configuration or installation error: The following file was swapped before upgrading, but a new version was not installed: /Volumes/OSX B:U/private/etc/xinetd.d/ftp
The previous copy was successfully made the active version.
Dec 13 23:05:05 localhost : Performing post-extraction actions
Dec 13 23:05:05 localhost : SecAlternate system ("/Volumes/OSX B:U") returned 100079
Pismo G4/550;SuperDrive;DLink BT;1GB RAM Mac OS X (10.3.9) upgraded CPU & Optical Drive!

Hello Again Ce Ann!
See My Reply, in your other related topic Upgrade Help... is my install disk good?.
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Tiger Installation Problems, Monitor Doesn't Have Picture

*Originally Posted in Tiger Support Discussions but no response.*
Hi every1,
I'm having problems as well trying to install Tiger on my power mac G3. I did the software exchange thing where I got CD's in place of the DVD. During installation,I restart the computer w/ the CD in drive, the computer starts but my monitor doesn't come on.
I've been looking through the discussions and no 1 is having the same problem i'm having. I downloaded the firmware but when I go 2 install it, A message says the firmware is the latest and doesn't need 2 be upgraded. Could it be a problem w/my Viewsonic LCD VE701b Monitor. Do I need 2 upgrade the video card or is there some other problem?
Power Mac G3 350mhz
1gb Ram (PNY Technologies)
Tempo ATA 133 PCI Card
Western Digital80gb hard drive, 4 partitions
currently using Mac OS 9.2.2 on main HD (8gb, 6.40gbs remaining)
Partition I want 2 install Tiger is 23.30gb
Any info will be helpful.
Thanks every1,
Andrea
Pt. 2
Hey every1,
I see U are stumped as well but anyway, I've been doing research and here's what I did.
1. I reset the PRAM, Nothing.
2. I reset the PMU, Still Nothing.
3. Emailed Tech Support at ViewSonic, (Awaiting a response).
Anybody have any other suggestions? Could it be corrupt CD?
Thanks,
Andrea

Take a look at this thread for useful stuff about the Oxford chipset:
http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-55470.html
Your computer cannot give you USB2, and USB1 is very very slow, useless for tasks like backing up that involve transfers of large chunks of data. With what is built in on a B&W, your only choice is FW.
The Oxford chipset is not the only one that works, but we know it does and those enclosures give you both stability and the ability to boot from the external drive.
p.s. I responded to this earlier this morning. Are posts getting lost?

Warning about bizarre eMac Tiger installation problem due to memory

I'm a fairly proficient user. I've upgraded the OS on my 800MHz eMac (original version with NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics) many times. This time, while upgrading to Tiger, I blew almost an entire weekend trouble-shooting the machine. I'm posting this so others on the forum can hopefully save themselves some time.
My machine came from the factory with 256MB RAM and a Superdrive. I had the AppleStore add another 256MB of RAM when I bought the machine in Nov 2002. This was Apple-branded RAM, not third-party.
When I tried to upgrade to Tiger, the installation would proceed through all the DVD media and system hard-drive tests, then succesfully install one or more packages. It would then fail with the "Please try to install again" message. The installation log was showing messages about file corruption. I was able to re-install Panther from CD, which eliminated optical drive failure from the list of possible problems.
I ran all of the hard-drive checks in Drive Genius and my drive passed. I ran all of the Apple Hardware Tests from my original system CD. Then I found some warnings on the Apple site about marginal third-party RAM causing this kind of problem. I first rejected this line of approach, since I had Apple RAM.
Eventually I ran out of "normal" trouble-shooting, so I decided to pull the extra memory module as a last resort prior to replacing the hard drive. Once I did this, the installation ran flawlessly using the original 256MB of RAM.
The message here is that EMAC MEMORY PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN EITHER DVD I/O OR TIGER-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION. Check your memory before cracking open the rest of the machine, even if all the Apple hardware tests say the memory is OK.
I have new memory on the way from OWC and will follow-up with status when I get some runtime on it.
As an aside, I upgraded to Tiger from Panther mainly to get the increased parental controls (this machine is destined for my kids). Now that I have Tiger, I am pleasantly impressed by the other refinements as well.
E-Mac Mac OS X (10.4.8)

The RAM test on the Apple Hardware Test disc is a compromise between being throrough and completing in a reasonable amount of time. Memtest (especially if run in single-user mode as per it's instructions) offers a more throrough test.

Shockwave Player 11 - Problem HELP PLEASE!!

I have upgraded to Shockwave Player 11 but I am having big
problems. I have installed it but when going on a Shockwave
supported sites ie; iSketch, it comes up in a white-box with a
message ''Adobe Shockwave Player is now installing.'' ''Installing
compatibility components.'' with a white bar below which is
supposed to fill up but doesnt. Screenshot on Link below. I have
been trying it both on IE7 & Firefox, tried both semi and full
installer but no luck. Please help?
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/ldndude/others/ShockwaveFlash11Problem.jpg

quote:
This worked for me. It will actually let me access the game,
but it is unplayable. The drawings are all just random lines. When
I draw people see this problem, it looks like I am just drawing
random lines on the canvas.
I'm glad 4 helping u.4 me all the games r playable.But the
new ones like....
http://www.miniclip.com/games/power-boat/en/
or
http://www.miniclip.com/games/rally-championship/en/
r very slow.

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