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

[Kerem B Limon]

Quoting Albert Willis <awillis at MIT.EDU>:

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

I can also try 10.3.9 Combo Updater, downloaded manually, however, that's sort
of beside the point. If the latest combo updater, downloaded via the automatic
update mechanism, _on a fresh install_ no less, fails to work, that's pretty
bad in my book. One would expect at least a bit more quality control on minor
point releases (esp. when they are something like ~120 MB).

Back to manual updates, I suppose...:(

-Kerem
Kerem B. Limon
kerem.limon at mit.edu /e-mail