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From: Ian Piper on 25 Apr 2010 11:31
On 2010-04-25 15:51:37 +0100, Jaimie Vandenbergh
<jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> said:

> On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:48:14 +0100, Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I don't know how you'd tell software update to install to a different
>> disk. There's no obvious control over this in the GUI or commandline
>> interface.
>
> Isn't there? I wasn't paying close attention, but I'm sure previously
> all Combo updates have a "which disk?" step in the Installer script...
>
> (goes off and checks)
>
> Yes, about four panels in there's a "Change install location" button.
>
> Cheers - Jaimie

I had never noticed that. Thanks,


Ian.
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From: Rowland McDonnell on 26 Apr 2010 08:07
Ian Piper <ianpiper(a)mac.com> wrote:

[snip]

> Don't know whether it is of any interest, but I seem to have resolved this.
>
> After having exhausted all of the usual channels - zapping the PRAM,
> removing all unneeded login items, etc.,

Which et ceteras?

Cache clearing and permissions repairs are a good idea these days.

> I reluctantly decided to
> reinstall Mac OS X on that partition. I resigned myself to the
> irritation of having to reinstall everything and at least I knew my
> documents were all backed up. So in went the Snow Leopard install disk
> and off I went. After the installation it rebooted and somewhat to my
> surprise the installation had only installed the OS - all of my
> applications, settings and documents were all still there. I had
> somehow expected all of those to have been lost in the installation.
> How nice of Snow Leopard to do that for me. However, this was Snow
> Leopard 10.6, so I now needed to re-apply all of the subsequent
> updates. I have done that too, and fortunately it boots OK now. I came
> very close to completely wiping my machine and starting from scratch.

I've done that more than once in the past. I've never suffered any of
the really really nasty Mac problems I've read of here.

(I also have more free time than most)

> So I'm still none the wiser as to why this happened in the first place,
> but all seems to be well now.

FWIW, I've noticed a few problems being caused by updates screwing up
permissions.

<shrug>

Whatever happened to you, it could be described as `bit rot' - as in
`the software on your Mac rotted away so much it couldn't work any
more'. Why do I say that? Because a re-install of the OS fixed things,
so whatever the problem was

The interesting issue is: `what dun it'.

I dunno.

Installed anything that could be iffy lately? Including any Apple
updates?

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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 1 May 2010 08:33
On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:49:51 +0100, Ian Piper <ianpiper(a)mac.com>
wrote:

>On 2010-04-23 12:51:47 +0100, Ian Piper <ianpiper(a)gmail.com> said:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a weird problem with my MBP today. It was showing some problems
>> with starting up MAMP, so I decided to reboot. On startup I got the
>> grey screen with a dark grey no entry sign (circle with a diagonal
>> line through it) and it went no further. I could start it up in safe
>> mode, though it took longer obviously. It even started MAMP OK once
>> booted, which knocked on the head my initial theory about that being
>> the cause.
>
>Don't know whether it is of any interest, but I seem to have resolved this.
>
>After having exhausted all of the usual channels - zapping the PRAM,
>removing all unneeded login items, etc., I reluctantly decided to
>reinstall Mac OS X on that partition. [snip]

>So I'm still none the wiser as to why this happened in the first place,
>but all seems to be well now.

Anything likely from here?

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20100225150600825

Summary: Norton AV screws your boot.

Cheers - Jaimie
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From: Ian Piper on 1 May 2010 17:50
On 2010-05-01 13:33:17 +0100, Jaimie Vandenbergh
<jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> said:

> http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20100225150600825
>
> Summary: Norton AV screws your boot.
>
> Cheers - Jaimie


No, I don't use NAV. I got fed up with its little ways years ago.
Luckily, I found that I a re-install of SL left my data and
applications alone, so apart from a couple of config bits and pieces I
got everything working fine within a couple of hours. Still weird
though.


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