It sounds like during the install, the installer decided it needed to
update the pre-bindings for everything again. This happens every now
and then for odd reasons.
Pre-bindings are how all of the various programs, program parts,
libraries, etc. know about each other and get used by each other. In
10.0 this updating was done by hand, (and essentially in 10.1 as well -
though the installer was supposed to take care of it). Starting in 10.2
Apple changed the way this was handled, because to update the
pre-bindings on the whole system, during an install takes a lot of
time.
It looks like you ran into one of those now and then situations where
it (the installer) decided to update the whole system again instead of
just a few items.
If you want to see this done by hand and waste some time, open the
Terminal app and type in
sudo update_prebinding -root / -force
You will be asked for your admin password. Be prepared to watch weird
sayings and obscure listings go scrolling up the terminal window. It
can be amusing for the first few minutes, fascinating for a few more,
but eh, it usually loses its fun value after a while. Unless it is
raining on a Tuesday morning in February in Bismarck at the airport.
Jerry
On Apr 20, 2005, at 3:42 PM, Alex Whitman wrote:
> Ward and Jerry,
>
> Yes, I did a disk repair, and no Firewire devices were even the the
> same room.
>
> Somehow, while I was typing my SOS message and waiting for your
> replies, it fixed itself. It seemed to need 30 minutes to get its bits
> in order. I have Finder back and trashed PithHelmet. Safari is running
> fine.
>
> Thanks for the help; sorry for the false alarm. You guys are great.
>
> Alex
>
>
> On Apr 20, 2005, at 3:18 PM, Ward Oldham wrote:
>
>> Hey Alex,
>>
>> Did you perform a disk repair (directory repair) first?
>> Did you install the update with all firewire devices disconnected?
>> Will Safari run without the Finder? (it should) ?and if so, try
>> downloading and installing the combo version of the 10.3.9 update.
>>
>> Ward
>>
>> Ward Oldham, MacDude
>> MacTown
>> 1041 Bardstown Road
>> Louisville, KY ?40204
>> 502-485-1243
>> ward at mactown.us
>> http://www.mactown.us
>>
>>
>> From: ahw <alylex at mac.com>
>> Reply-To: <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu>
>> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 14:54:37 -0400
>> To: <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu>
>> Subject: MacGroup: 10.3.9 - no finder
>>
>> I just installed the updates, 10.3.9 and the Security pack, on my G4
>> iBook.
>>
>> Repaired permissions
>> Ran MacJanitor to take care of cron jobs
>> turned off all other apps
>> installed the updates from Software Update
>> allowed it to restart itself (this took a very long time)
>>
>> The dock, wallpaper, and desktop icons look just like they should,
>> but
>> there is no top menu bar. The day/time, volume control, etc appear in
>> the upper right corner of the screen where they should be, but
>> there's
>> no grey stripe and no blue apple, or any of the other options that
>> should be in the upper left. Apple Mail is working, can be accessed
>> from the dock, and has a top menu bar. Safari is crashing instantly
>> because of Pith Helmet. I would just trash Pith Helmet, but I can't
>> seem to open a Finder window. I would repair permissions again, but I
>> don't know how to get there either.
>>
>> When no apps are open, the spinning multi-chromatic beachball spins
>> and
>> spins and spins.
>>
>> What am I missing? How do I get into Finder? I appeal to those in the
>> know.
>>
>> Sigh. Thanks.
>>
>> Alex Whitman
>>
>>
>>
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