> To: pythonmac-sig@python.org
> From: n...@acm.org
> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:42:07 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] OSX3 install problem
>
> In article <blu120-w261b778a307331ebdc95eb82...@phx.gbl>,
> downie - <downgeo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm trying to install Python on OSX10.3.9 , downloaded
> > python-2.6.4_macosx10.3.dmg, but unfortunately the install process ends
> > with
> > 'There have been errors in the install process. Please try again.'
> > Console.log entry is not much more informative:
> > "2009-12-03 20:11:22 +0000
> > Not a JPEG file: starts with 0x89 0x50
> > 2009-12-03 20:14:11.844 Installer[387] Exception raised during posting of
> > notification. Ignored. exception: Some files for PythonFramework-2.6 may
> > not have been written correctly. (code 1)"
> >
> > Any ideas on where to look for better diagnostics?
>
> Interesting. The installer is seldom (if ever) tested on 10.3.9 these
> days although the hope is that it should work. I forget if the OS X
> Installer app has this option in 10.3 but, at least on later versions of
> OS X, the Installer menu bar has a Window -> Installer Log option and at
> the bottom of the Installer Log window there is an selector for "Show
> Everything". Could you see if there is anything more there, perhaps the
> specific file name?
>
> --
> Ned Deily,
> n...@acm.org
>
It's actually under 'File/Show Log'.
Log attached.
Thanks,
GD
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?ocid=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_1:092009Dec 4 11:42:56 : Python Installation Log
Dec 4 11:42:56 : Opened from: /Volumes/Python 2.6.4/Python.mpkg
Dec 4 11:42:56 : Hardware Model: PowerMac4,1 @ 500 MHz, 640 MB
Dec 4 11:42:56 : Running OS Build: 7W98
Dec 4 11:42:58 : Installer Language: English
Dec 4 11:43:01 : Requirement: requires "certain file content criteria" PASS
for root=(none), domain=0
Dec 4 11:43:01 last message repeated 6 times
Dec 4 11:43:18 : === Starting check on volume /
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Requirement: requires "certain file content criteria" PASS
for root=/, domain=0
Dec 4 11:43:18 : === Starting check on volume /
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Requirement: requires "certain file content criteria" PASS
for root=/, domain=0
Dec 4 11:43:18 : === Starting check on volume /
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Requirement: requires "certain file content criteria" PASS
for root=/, domain=0
Dec 4 11:43:18 : === Starting check on volume /
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Requirement: requires "certain file content criteria" PASS
for root=/, domain=0
Dec 4 11:43:18 : === Starting check on volume /
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Requirement: requires "certain file content criteria" PASS
for root=/, domain=0
Dec 4 11:43:18 : === Starting check on volume /
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Requirement: requires "certain file content criteria" PASS
for root=/, domain=0
Dec 4 11:43:18 : === Starting check on volume /
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Requirement: requires "certain file content criteria" PASS
for root=/, domain=0
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Selected volume 'Macintosh HD'
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Mounted at: /
Dec 4 11:43:18 : OpenFirmware: mac-io/at...@1f000/@0:5
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Partition type: Journaled HFS+
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Partition map: disk0s5
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Partition: 5
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Protocol: ATA
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Media Type: Generic
Dec 4 11:43:18 : Volume Size: 20483764224
Dec 4 11:43:32 : Starting install
Dec 4 11:43:35 : Creating directory at
/private/tmp/.Python.mpkg.1830.installIvmIPJ
Dec 4 11:43:43 : Extracting files from Python Framework
Dec 4 11:43:43 : Running task:
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Resources/pax
Dec 4 11:44:24 : ERROR:Could not write file. - pax: WARNING! These patterns
were not matched: -
Dec 4 11:44:24 :
./Versions/2.6/Resources/Python.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Documentation/ide/hello_world.gif
Dec 4 11:44:24 :
./Versions/2.6/Resources/Python.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Documentation/ide/loading_ide.gif
Dec 4 11:44:24 : Some files for PythonFramework-2.6 may not have been written
correctly.
Dec 4 11:44:25 : Install Failed
Dec 4 11:44:25 : Error detected
Dec 4 11:44:25 : Name: NSGenericException
Dec 4 11:44:25 : Reason: Some files for PythonFramework-2.6 may not have been
written correctly. (code 1)
Dec 4 11:44:26 : Aborted install.
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