Mac endlessly boots after Security update 2009-005

lewis82 · Oct 26, 2009, 08:06 PM

Ye olde iMac G3 DV 400 running 10.4.11 has been "booting" for like 20 minutes now.

I installed a bunch of updates (Java, QT 7.4.x, iTunes cell phone support, the security update and one that has to do with firewire, ethernet and DVDs (don't remember the name)).

Is it suicidal to restart the machine using either the handy restart button or by holding the power button for 5 secs?

Or should I wait until I die?

cjmillsnun · Oct 26, 2009, 08:12 PM

You should be OK to hold down the power button.

It could well have KP'd before it could get to the stage with the language screen.

Try rebooting it holding down cmd v (for verbose mode).

lewis82 · 08:33 PM

I shut it down with the power button and it worked ok.

Now it's installing Java 5...

That's what happens when you install a legacy OS on an obsolete machine 4 years after its release...

EDIT: Java update 6! WTF... I'll wait for this one...

Oct 26, 2009, 08:06 PM	#1
lewis82 macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2009	Mac endlessly boots after Security update 2009-005 Ye olde iMac G3 DV 400 running 10.4.11 has been "booting" for like 20 minutes now. I installed a bunch of updates (Java, QT 7.4.x, iTunes cell phone support, the security update and one that has to do with firewire, ethernet and DVDs (don't remember the name)). Is it suicidal to restart the machine using either the handy restart button or by holding the power button for 5 secs? Or should I wait until I die? __________________ MacBook Pro5,5 13", 2.53 GHz, 4GB DDR3 1066 MHz, 250 GB 5400RPM HDD, Geforce 9400M (10.6.2, 64-bit kernel) iPod Touch 2G 8Gb (iPhone OS 3.1.1) MRoogle rocks!

Oct 26, 2009, 08:12 PM	#2
cjmillsnun macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2009	You should be OK to hold down the power button. It could well have KP'd before it could get to the stage with the language screen. Try rebooting it holding down cmd v (for verbose mode). __________________ MacBook 5,2 2.0 GHz, 2GB, 250GB, OSX 10.6.2; iPhone 3g 8 GB; 27" iMac C2D 3,06 GHz, 4GB, 1TB, OSX 10.6.2; iPod 5g 30GB; MacBook 5,2 2.0 GHz, 2GB, 120GB, OSX 10.6.2

Oct 26, 2009, 08:20 PM	#3
lewis82 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2009	I shut it down with the power button and it worked ok. Now it's installing Java 5... That's what happens when you install a legacy OS on an obsolete machine 4 years after its release... EDIT: Java update 6! WTF... I'll wait for this one... __________________ MacBook Pro5,5 13", 2.53 GHz, 4GB DDR3 1066 MHz, 250 GB 5400RPM HDD, Geforce 9400M (10.6.2, 64-bit kernel) iPod Touch 2G 8Gb (iPhone OS 3.1.1) MRoogle rocks! Last edited by lewis82 : Oct 26, 2009 at 08:33 PM.

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