On Mar 18, 2009, at 12:05 PM, Dan wrote:
> > At 12:13 AM -0400 3/18/2009, insightinmind wrote: >> Is it possible to install 3rd party drivers during a Safe Boot? > > yes. > >> If so, is it better? > > No. > > Slap the files in and you still have to reboot to load 'em. So there's no difference in Ownership or Permissions that might affect Startup loading, if I install drivers in a Safe Boot versus "Administrative User" Mode? Maybe not OS X 10.5 - wise, but if the 3rd party Installer isn't written quite right ... could a difference be made? The reason I'm asking ... Their Installer was written to comply with 10.4.11 ... it didn't change when 10.5 came out. They're Un-installer doesn't work under 10.5 ... although it works under 10.4. > > >> Stumped again ... this involves a new replacement PCI audio card >> installed in my QS 2002 Dual 1GHz, OS X 10.5.6, 1.5GB SDRAM. >> >> Same Old Problem .... New PCI Audio card. >> >> I'm having trouble with its drivers loading sometimes, and other >> times not ... seems to be having problems "around" "Login Window". >> >> I use auto Login on Startup and Restarts. Cold Boot sometimes gives >> me a Blue Screen, Restarts sometimes fixes things. > > hum. Hit the CUDA, to restart the power manager after you install > the card. Use AppleJack to clear the kernel caches and rebuild them. I did a Safe Boot thinking that replenished caches. But I will try the CUDA again, and Applejack. > > > Get rid of auto-login. Having things STOP and display that login > screen tells you if it got that far properly. Then you can see how > things go from there. > > Loading sometimes... Does it seem to load more often on a warm > restart or a cold boot (from power off). I'm thinking maybe the card > isn't coming to life and responding to the driver's initial probe > fast enough. More so in a warm, Restart. Funny ... earlier today ... they didn't load on Cold Boot ... but did so later in the same session ... have 2 Apple System Profiler's to prove it. > > >> Apologies for being vague ... particulars can be found on M-Audio's >> site Forum (if you're really interested): >> http://forums.m-audio.com/showthread.php?t=3856 > > Off to read that. It's the "Plus" file in the M-Audio Forum (go to page 5 ....). Sorry for it being in pdf ... they won't allow spx, although I can trick their system by calling it a pdf file ... except it has to be less than 1MB. Thanks for your help. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
