[geeks] DVD install of MacOS 10.5.3 or 10.5.4

[Shannon Hendrix]

On Jul 28, 2008, at 16:58 , Mark wrote:

> I'm pretty damned sure there have been errors like the one mentioned  
> below in plenty of Linux distro CDs. I can't cite examples, but I  
> know Linux has always been far from perfect.

It's been many years since Solaris was released with filesystem errors  
as severe as MacOS Leopard, and the last time it happened they  
released updated versions.

But you miss the point: Solaris and Linux provide the latest versions  
of their install DVD in a nearly constant stream, so you can boot  
updated code to fix things most any time.

Can you name any time a supported Linux or Solaris release had a  
severe bug that the company did not release an updated version for  
repair and re-install?

For that matter, even Microsoft does that.

Apple is actually one of the few OS makers who don't keep updated  
install images available.

For that matter, they may be the only one in terms of mainstream OS.

> That said at least Apple's DVDs boot to the right GUI screen rs on  
> most Macs, which is more than I can say for most Linux distros ;)

In what way is that relevant?

>> The problem with Leopard is 10.5.0 has critical filesystem code  
>> errors in it, and it is dangerous to use 10.5.0 to fix a system.
>
> It's also dangerous to drive to work ;)

Key Lime Pie is also green.

How is either relevant?

> Which errors would you be referring to? If it's the one I think you  
> mean then it's not likely to ben an issue, but I may have missed  
> something else you are referring to. I don't keep up with all the  
> jazz on niggles like that, even though I probably should.

Apple fixed bugs after 10.5.0 where heavy drive I/O causes filesystem  
failures, some of which can cause data loss.

It was particularly bad for people doing database work, running  
VMware, or doing other heavy I/O, but could at times affect most anyone.

So every time you boot your 10.5.0 DVD to repair a drive, you are  
using their known broken OS code to run a very I/O heavy process.

There were also some core OS fixes for various issues, lot's of memory  
leak issues, and the drive repair tools have been updated since 10.5.0.



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