10.3.6 -- Install Or Not?

I've seen some reports here that after 10.3.6 is installed, battery readings
are incorrect (and in fact cause the computer to inappropriately sleep/shut
down). Is this problem widespread? In other words, is it generally safe to
download and install it? (I have a 15" aluminum G4.)

Thanks for any suggestions you can provide.

In article <cmtj9b$ctq$(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) (Nelson Lu) wrote:

> I've seen some reports here that after 10.3.6 is installed, battery readings
> are incorrect (and in fact cause the computer to inappropriately sleep/shut
> down). Is this problem widespread? In other words, is it generally safe to
> download and install it? (I have a 15" aluminum G4.)

This may only be affecting people with Titanium PowerBooks. It doesn't
seem to be wide-spread, but it is hitting some of us.

--
Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883
bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac]
rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office]

Robert Peirce <(E-Mail Removed)> on Thu, 11 Nov 2004 00:30:44
+0000 in <bob-(E-Mail Removed)>:

> In article <cmtj9b$ctq$(E-Mail Removed)>,
> (E-Mail Removed) (Nelson Lu) wrote:
>
>> I've seen some reports here that after 10.3.6 is installed, battery readings
>> are incorrect (and in fact cause the computer to inappropriately sleep/shut
>> down). Is this problem widespread? In other words, is it generally safe to
>> download and install it? (I have a 15" aluminum G4.)
>
> This may only be affecting people with Titanium PowerBooks. It doesn't
> seem to be wide-spread, but it is hitting some of us.

I've got a 15" TiBook (867MHz) and so far no problems.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
Bob Smith <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Robert Peirce wrote:

>> This may only be affecting people with Titanium PowerBooks. It doesn't
>> seem to be wide-spread, but it is hitting some of us.

>If you do decide to, & I don't recommend, use the combo updater.

Thanks to all who responded, but I'm a bit confused to by this response. What
is the combo updater?

I used the non-combo updater and installed it on a G3 400 MHz iMac.
There are no problems. Of course, I repaired all permissions first.

NeoAmsterdam <%E2%90%A5@%E2%90%A5.%E2%90%A5> on Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:01:40
+0000 in <pan.2004.11.11.01.01.41.629912@%E2%90%A5.%E2%90%A 5>:

> Robert Peirce <(E-Mail Removed)> on Thu, 11 Nov 2004 00:30:44
> +0000 in <bob-(E-Mail Removed)>:
>
>> In article <cmtj9b$ctq$(E-Mail Removed)>,
>> (E-Mail Removed) (Nelson Lu) wrote:
>>
>>> I've seen some reports here that after 10.3.6 is installed, battery readings
>>> are incorrect (and in fact cause the computer to inappropriately sleep/shut
>>> down). Is this problem widespread? In other words, is it generally safe to
>>> download and install it? (I have a 15" aluminum G4.)
>>
>> This may only be affecting people with Titanium PowerBooks. It doesn't
>> seem to be wide-spread, but it is hitting some of us.
>
> I've got a 15" TiBook (867MHz) and so far no problems.

....until now. I let my TiBook drain out and it decided to snooze before
giving me the "You have 5 minutes left to live" message. To Apple's
credit, though, this is the first time I've ever had an OS X update problem.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
Bob Smith <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Nelson Lu wrote:
> >
> > In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> > Bob Smith <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >Robert Peirce wrote:
> >
> > >> This may only be affecting people with Titanium PowerBooks. It doesn't
> > >> seem to be wide-spread, but it is hitting some of us.
> >
> > >If you do decide to, & I don't recommend, use the combo updater.
> >
> > Thanks to all who responded, but I'm a bit confused to by this response.
> > What
> > is the combo updater?
>
> If you're running on 10.3.4 for example, & you want to go to 10.3.6,
> don't use the
> 10.3.5 and then the 10.3.6. Use the combined update.
>
> http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...te_10_3_6.html
>
> A lot of powerbooks are having serious issues with this update.
> Check out
> the apple discussions. A good practice on updates is to wait a
> couple of
> weeks, & then go to Apple support/discussions for your model computer
> & see what others are saying.

You are correct, of course, but after so many problem-free updates you
get lax. Then you get bit, as I and others did.

--
Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883
bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac]
rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office]

On 11/12/04 5:34 AM, in article
pan.2004.11.12.04.34.51.591348@%E2%90%A5.%E2%90%A5 , "NeoAmsterdam"
<%E2%90%A5@%E2%90%A5.%E2%90%A5> wrote:

> .until now. I let my TiBook drain out and it decided to snooze before
> giving me the "You have 5 minutes left to live" message. To Apple's
> credit, though, this is the first time I've ever had an OS X update problem.


OOOH. Not true. 10.2.8 was a disaster and was quickly withdrawn.

I'm not sure what the problem was, though, as my pismo installed and ran it
just fine.

Eric

Dear Y'all -

>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Peirce <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

Robert> This may only be affecting people with Titanium
Robert> PowerBooks. It doesn't seem to be wide-spread, but it is
Robert> hitting some of us.

I've got a 13" PowerBook which is experiencing the problem.

Yours - Billy

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Eric Johnson <(E-Mail Removed)> on Fri, 12 Nov 2004 15:36:15 +0100 in
<BDBA88EF.6564C%(E-Mail Removed)>:

> On 11/12/04 5:34 AM, in article
> pan.2004.11.12.04.34.51.591348@%E2%90%A5.%E2%90%A5 , "NeoAmsterdam"
> <%E2%90%A5@%E2%90%A5.%E2%90%A5> wrote:
>
>> .until now. I let my TiBook drain out and it decided to snooze before
>> giving me the "You have 5 minutes left to live" message. To Apple's
>> credit, though, this is the first time I've ever had an OS X update problem.
>
>
> OOOH. Not true. 10.2.8 was a disaster and was quickly withdrawn.
>
> I'm not sure what the problem was, though, as my pismo installed and ran it
> just fine.
>
> Eric

I said that this was the first time *I* had problems. X.2.8 is up there
on the list, like 7.5.4 and 6.0.1, but I never touched them. FTR my base
system is X.2.8.