[Macpartners] Mac OS X 10.3.9 update problems (unable to write to /tmp)

[Albert Willis]

On Apr 20, 2005, at 12:12 PM, Kerem B Limon wrote:

> Finally, I, too, run into a problem with this update after a roll. 
> I've got a
> QuickSilver G4 that refuses to install 10.3.9. After the update is 
> downloaded
> and it begins to expand it, Software Update stalls with the error
>
> The update "Mac OS X Update Combined" could not be verified and 
> expanded
> correctly.
>
> Make sure you have permission to write to
> /tmp/501/TemporaryItems/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate, then try again.
>
> I have full privileges (rwx) on the /tmp dir and below, and the owner 
> is indeed
> UID 501 with which I am logged in.
>
> This is a brand new, clean 10.3 install, just in the process of being 
> updated. I
> already did a full Repair Permissions on the boot (and only) drive.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> -Kerem
>
>
> Kerem B. Limon
> kerem.limon at mit.edu /e-mail

Have you tried the 10.3.8 combo installer, then doing the delta 
installer to 10.3.9?

   -- Al

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Albert Willis
Macintosh Platform Coordinator - Software Release Team
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
awillis at mit.edu