phillymjs
Apr 23, 2004, 10:04 AM
One of my clients is running OS X Server 10.2.8, and the machine gives me fits. Applying software updates always causes the machine to not be able to boot. I keep this server in tip-top shape, regularly repairing permissions and such. I now no longer run Software Update on it because I'm sick of the problems. I know the hardware is fine, so something else is causing this. The machine never kernel-panics mid-update, the updates always install flawlessly, it's just that after reboot I never get farther than the spinning cog screen. Verbose boots don't show anything, either. It just gets to a certain point in the process and stops cold.
Has anyone else experienced something like this? I've never seen any indication that I'm doing something wrong. Should I be shutting off all the server services before running SU? Should I try just downloading the packages, doing a Safe Boot and installing them while safe-booted?
I'd love to upgrade this client to Panther Server, but they can't afford it.
TIA,
~Philly
Has anyone else experienced something like this? I've never seen any indication that I'm doing something wrong. Should I be shutting off all the server services before running SU? Should I try just downloading the packages, doing a Safe Boot and installing them while safe-booted?
I'd love to upgrade this client to Panther Server, but they can't afford it.
TIA,
~Philly
