no boot after 10.5.2 update

[WICK3D]

I installed the 10.5.2 update 3xxMB one.

then rebooted and it stays there forever. i booted in verbose mode and it stops when it detects the airport card.

I have booted with the install disc and i ran disk utility and then repair disk, but is the same...

anyone knows how to solve this?¡

thanks in advice

 

[squeeks]

first define forever... because it does sit there for a good while...next try resetting the pram i guess (google: resetting PRAM)

its worth a try

 

[aaron.lee2006]

Yah after a big update it is going to hang on startup for a while, it's normal. So you have to tell us what forever is.

 

[WICK3D]

hehehe ok... mmm i waited like 3 hours or so.

Im running an extended hardware test. then i will do the reset pram nvram thing

thanks

 

[squeeks]

hehehe ok... mmm i waited like 3 hours or so.

Im running an extended hardware test. then i will do the reset pram nvram thing

thanks

yeah that qualifies for call for help...umm, try resetting the pram i guess, that usually resets a lot of settings to default and fixes a lot of problems

 

[WICK3D]

done the reseting of pram... im botting now, it still hangs on AirPort_athr5424ab:....

any other tips? i can boot in single user mode tho

 

[squeeks]

im sorry i cant be of anymore help

 

[Batt]

I first did it through software update and it blew my system out of the water. It went most of the way throught the install and then said something to the effect of . . ."can't install the software. Contact your software manufacturer. Restart." Then it just hung on the restart. Thank God for Time Machine. I restored from TM after trying a permissions repair that didn't help. When I got everything back up, I downloaded the Combo updater and everything went fine after that. This is the first time I've ever had trouble like this.