Paul wrote: > I finally got around to doing this. I did a clean install of 10.4.0 > and then ran Software Update. I don't have exact information about > which ordering is best, but I don't think it hurts to start with the > 10.4.11 combo update and then do the security update. > > The Java updates should be in the correct order. If you try to install > them out of order, you'll get an error message telling you that you > need to install a previous update.
I'm pretty sure that it won't let you do an update if predecessor updates (or original installations) haven't been installed. When I've already downloaded the updates for one machine what I usually do when installing them on another similar machine is to select all the files and double click on them. The Installer will open a window for each update. I usually pick the most significant update (such as an OS update) to run first then start going through all the other updates. Occasionally I'll hit one that complains that it can't be installed (because of a missing predecessor). I just wait till the needed predecessor update has been installed then I run the update in question again. I've run into the same thing when doing installs using Apple Remote Desktop. One of it's features is to transfer then install a selection of packages (updates) to several machines simultaneously. I usually used the shell command softwareupdate to determine what each machine needed. In some cases it would complain that it couldn't install an update. I just completed the other updates then tried the problematic one again. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
