I have just downloaded the 34 mb "delta" file for osx 10.3.6 on my G5
(OSX 10.3.5) for a manual update. When I try to open the file, I get a
"Warning" box that says:

The following disk images failed to mount
Image
MacOSXUpdate10.3.6.dmg
Reason
no mountable file systems

Clicking okay puts me back to ground zero.

Please tell me how to procede with a manual update with the above named
file.

Thank you.

catowned wrote:

> I have just downloaded the 34 mb "delta" file for osx 10.3.6 on my G5
> (OSX 10.3.5) for a manual update. When I try to open the file, I get a
> "Warning" box that says:
>
> The following disk images failed to mount
> Image
> MacOSXUpdate10.3.6.dmg
> Reason
> no mountable file systems
>
> Clicking okay puts me back to ground zero.
>
> Please tell me how to procede with a manual update with the above named
> file.
>
> Thank you.

Hmmmm, I have never tried downloading a "delta file"
I have been with OSX since 10.3.2 and I always do the "Software Update"
under the Apple menu and everything is automatic, i.e. no disk images or
whatever. Does that not work on yours?
GW

In article <OuZkd.46436$hN1.36746@twister.socal.rr.com>, Geoff Welsh
<geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:

> catowned wrote:
>
> > I have just downloaded the 34 mb "delta" file for osx 10.3.6 on my G5
> > (OSX 10.3.5) for a manual update. When I try to open the file, I get a
> > "Warning" box that says:
> >
> > The following disk images failed to mount
> > Image
> > MacOSXUpdate10.3.6.dmg
> > Reason
> > no mountable file systems
> >
> > Clicking okay puts me back to ground zero.
> >
> > Please tell me how to procede with a manual update with the above named
> > file.
> >
> > Thank you.
>
> Hmmmm, I have never tried downloading a "delta file"
> I have been with OSX since 10.3.2 and I always do the "Software Update"
> under the Apple menu and everything is automatic, i.e. no disk images or
> whatever. Does that not work on yours?
> GW

Yes it does. Did it once.

I can't tell you why the Apple site called it that. It's supposed to
do the update from the desktop. I wanted to see if it has the same
feature as the Software Update you mention which I tried once and it
spent some time "optimizing the hard drive" at the end of the update,
which I am suspicious of security wise.

So I don't understand why it doesn't do the update. There is no readme
with it.

In article <111120041313574912%catowned@denwotac.com>, catowned
<catowned@denwotac.com> wrote:

> I have just downloaded the 34 mb "delta" file for osx 10.3.6 on my G5
> (OSX 10.3.5) for a manual update. When I try to open the file, I get a
> "Warning" box that says:
>
> The following disk images failed to mount
> Image
> MacOSXUpdate10.3.6.dmg
> Reason
> no mountable file systems
>
> Clicking okay puts me back to ground zero.
>
> Please tell me how to procede with a manual update with the above named
> file.

The download is corrupt. Download it again. I'd also recommend
downloading the combo instead of the delta.

Rob.

In article <111120042340488376%catowned@denwotac.com>, catowned
<catowned@denwotac.com> wrote:

> In article <OuZkd.46436$hN1.36746@twister.socal.rr.com>, Geoff Welsh
> <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > catowned wrote:
> >
> > > I have just downloaded the 34 mb "delta" file for osx 10.3.6 on my G5
> > > (OSX 10.3.5) for a manual update. When I try to open the file, I get a
> > > "Warning" box that says:
> > >
> > > The following disk images failed to mount
> > > Image
> > > MacOSXUpdate10.3.6.dmg
> > > Reason
> > > no mountable file systems
> > >
> > > Clicking okay puts me back to ground zero.
> > >
> > > Please tell me how to procede with a manual update with the above named
> > > file.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> >
> > Hmmmm, I have never tried downloading a "delta file"
> > I have been with OSX since 10.3.2 and I always do the "Software Update"
> > under the Apple menu and everything is automatic, i.e. no disk images or
> > whatever. Does that not work on yours?
> > GW
>
> Yes it does. Did it once.
>
> I can't tell you why the Apple site called it that. It's supposed to
> do the update from the desktop. I wanted to see if it has the same
> feature as the Software Update you mention which I tried once and it
> spent some time "optimizing the hard drive" at the end of the update,
> which I am suspicious of security wise.

Why? This is a part of the installation process, and will happen even
if you install manually.

Rob.

catowned wrote:

> In article <OuZkd.46436$hN1.36746@twister.socal.rr.com>, Geoff Welsh
> <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
>>catowned wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have just downloaded the 34 mb "delta" file for osx 10.3.6 on my G5
>>>(OSX 10.3.5) for a manual update. When I try to open the file, I get a
>>>"Warning" box that says:
>>>
>>>The following disk images failed to mount
>>>Image
>>>MacOSXUpdate10.3.6.dmg
>>>Reason
>>>no mountable file systems
>>>
>>>Clicking okay puts me back to ground zero.
>>>
>>>Please tell me how to procede with a manual update with the above named
>>>file.
>>>
>>>Thank you.
>>
>>Hmmmm, I have never tried downloading a "delta file"
>>I have been with OSX since 10.3.2 and I always do the "Software Update"
>>under the Apple menu and everything is automatic, i.e. no disk images or
>>whatever. Does that not work on yours?
>>GW
>
>
> Yes it does. Did it once.
>
> I can't tell you why the Apple site called it that. It's supposed to
> do the update from the desktop. I wanted to see if it has the same
> feature as the Software Update you mention which I tried once and it
> spent some time "optimizing the hard drive" at the end of the update,
> which I am suspicious of security wise.
>
> So I don't understand why it doesn't do the update. There is no readme
> with it.

catowned wrote:

> In article <OuZkd.46436$hN1.36746@twister.socal.rr.com>, Geoff Welsh
> <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
>>catowned wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have just downloaded the 34 mb "delta" file for osx 10.3.6 on my G5
>>>(OSX 10.3.5) for a manual update. ....... I wanted to see if it has the same
> feature as the Software Update you mention which I tried once and it
> spent some time "optimizing the hard drive" at the end of the update,
> which I am suspicious of security wise.
>
That optimization is just a mini version of what Norton Utilities does.
Unix is very specific about file paths and can get slow quickly, from
what I understand.
It has zero to do with security.
GW

I wondered about that, so I downloaded the file again and it did (or
didn't) do the same thing. Same warning.

Then I downloaded the combo file and got the same notice.

Do you know what "no mountable file syatems" is and how I can overcome
that? Is it no mountable file systems in the downloaded file or on the
hard drive?

Thanks.

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In article <121120041343371984%simples_it******.it>,
<"simples_it******.it"> wrote:

> In article <111120041313574912%catowned@denwotac.com>, catowned
> <catowned@denwotac.com> wrote:
>
> > I have just downloaded the 34 mb "delta" file for osx 10.3.6 on my G5
> > (OSX 10.3.5) for a manual update. When I try to open the file, I get a
> > "Warning" box that says:
> >
> > The following disk images failed to mount
> > Image
> > MacOSXUpdate10.3.6.dmg
> > Reason
> > no mountable file systems
> >
> > Clicking okay puts me back to ground zero.
> >
> > Please tell me how to procede with a manual update with the above named
> > file.
>
> The download is corrupt. Download it again. I'd also recommend
> downloading the combo instead of the delta.
>
> Rob.

In article <121120041344264945%simples_it******.it>,
<"simples_it******.it"> wrote:

> In article <111120042340488376%catowned@denwotac.com>, catowned
> <catowned@denwotac.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <OuZkd.46436$hN1.36746@twister.socal.rr.com>, Geoff Welsh
> > <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > > catowned wrote:
> > >
> > I wanted to see if it has the same
> > feature as the Software Update you mention which I tried once and it
> > spent some time "optimizing the hard drive" at the end of the update,
> > which I am suspicious of security wise.
>
> Why? This is a part of the installation process, and will happen even
> if you install manually.


I didn't know that, and I usually come down on the side of security if
it's a question of is it or isn't it. The only way to know was to do a
manual update to see if it happened the same way.

Thanks again.

In article <QW5ld.82296$Kl3.3107@twister.socal.rr.com>, Geoff Welsh
<geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:

> catowned wrote:
>
> > In article <OuZkd.46436$hN1.36746@twister.socal.rr.com>, Geoff Welsh
> > <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>catowned wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have just downloaded the 34 mb "delta" file for osx 10.3.6 on my G5
> >>>(OSX 10.3.5) for a manual update. ....... I wanted to see if it has the
> >>>same
> > feature as the Software Update you mention which I tried once and it
> > spent some time "optimizing the hard drive" at the end of the update,
> > which I am suspicious of security wise.
> >
> That optimization is just a mini version of what Norton Utilities does.
> Unix is very specific about file paths and can get slow quickly, from
> what I understand.
> It has zero to do with security.
> GW

Okay, I wasn't aware of that. This was being done from a server and
there isn't any way of knowing what was going on. Like not being able
to use Apple's updater file. What's up with that? Geeze.

Thanks for the info, tho.

Okay, three time's a charm, I suppose.

I downloaded the updater file again and it worked this time. Including
"Optimizing Volume Macintosh HD" that I wondered about.

I still would rather do this myself rather than let a server do it.
Call me overcautious.

Thanks to those who made suggestions in this regard.

Chalk up another plus for this group.

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In article <111120041313574912%catowned@denwotac.com>, catowned
<catowned@denwotac.com> wrote:

> I have just downloaded the 34 mb "delta" file for osx 10.3.6 on my G5
> (OSX 10.3.5) for a manual update. When I try to open the file, I get a
> "Warning" box that says:
>
> The following disk images failed to mount
> Image
> MacOSXUpdate10.3.6.dmg
> Reason
> no mountable file systems
>
> Clicking okay puts me back to ground zero.
>
> Please tell me how to procede with a manual update with the above named
> file.
>
> Thank you.

catowned wrote:

> Okay, three time's a charm, I suppose.
>
> I downloaded the updater file again and it worked this time. Including
> "Optimizing Volume Macintosh HD" that I wondered about.
>
> I still would rather do this myself rather than let a server do it.
> Call me overcautious.

Just a Q about the bad downloads.....
Are you on broadband or dial-up?
It's been my experience, that long/slow downloads = bad.

GW

In article <bjkld.44421$jo2.39246@twister.socal.rr.com>, Geoff Welsh
<geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:

> catowned wrote:
>
> > Okay, three time's a charm, I suppose.
> >
> > I downloaded the updater file again and it worked this time. Including
> > "Optimizing Volume Macintosh HD" that I wondered about.
> >
> > I still would rather do this myself rather than let a server do it.
> > Call me overcautious.
>
> Just a Q about the bad downloads.....
> Are you on broadband or dial-up?
> It's been my experience, that long/slow downloads = bad.
>
> GW

Cable modem. Pretty fast.

I haven't had any problems with it and I transfer a lot of files.

catowned wrote:
> Okay, three time's a charm, I suppose.
>
> I downloaded the updater file again and it worked this time. Including
> "Optimizing Volume Macintosh HD" that I wondered about.
>
> I still would rather do this myself rather than let a server do it.
> Call me overcautious.

The server isn't doing it - the OS is. You might want to read this
article which explains what's going on:

http://radio.weblogs.com/0100490/sto...Explained.html

=:~)

--
"The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day
they start making vacuum cleaners." - Ernest Jan Plugge

news at cdss dot fsnet dot co dot uk

In article <t7ednVZkNO5EeAXcRVnytg@eclipse.net.uk>, Chas
<nospam@nospam.comINVALID> wrote:

> catowned wrote:
> > Okay, three time's a charm, I suppose.
> >
> > I downloaded the updater file again and it worked this time. Including
> > "Optimizing Volume Macintosh HD" that I wondered about.
> >
> > I still would rather do this myself rather than let a server do it.
> > Call me overcautious.
>
> The server isn't doing it - the OS is. You might want to read this
> article which explains what's going on:
>
> http://radio.weblogs.com/0100490/sto...Explained.html
>
> =:~)

I don't understand about half of that and can only make assumptions
about the rest, but I'll take your word for it that I have something
useful happening in this regard in the background that I don't have to
worry about, and that it isn't a security risk.

Thanks.