XFP 2.2.5 Not Reloading Extensions |
May, 06, 2003 11:14 PM |
dsoumas |
Ryan, It would appear that the Advanced options to "Reinstall BootX" and "Reinstall Extensions" do not work. There is another option under file called "Install Extensions" that allows you to select a drive and install the extensions in a different dialogue. 1.) I assume we're talking about the same extensions. 2.) Are the Advanced menu options disabled in this release? 3.) Shouldn't we re-load the extensions and BootX after initial install of OS X? This would help me to troubleshoot the next problem I have. Thanks. - Dave |
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Thanks to you both. |
May, 11, 2003 9:43 AM |
dsoumas |
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Joevt: Thanks for the insight. That actually is a great point about the Installer Erase Disk. I do believe that I re-partitioned the drive entirely when I actually got the installer to boot. So, I was right to go ahead and re-install the extensions and BootX. Ryan: As usual, there is none more worthy than yourself. I just think that we could get a little more visual feedback from XPF that the extensions are being installed (upon restart, or whenever). Otherwise, things appear to be running normally. Thanks. - Dave |
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RE: XFP 2.2.5 Not Reloading Extensions |
May, 08, 2003 2:08 AM |
joevt |
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The reinstalling of the extensions and BootX happens when you click the Restart button in XPostFacto. Both methods of installing the extensions have one caveat: 1) The immediate method needs you to select the destination 2) The other method doesn't do anything unless you click Restart The indication that extensions will be reinstalled is the check mark in the menu. The command line stuff is what XPostFacto will put in NVRAM when you click the Restart or Install button. The NVRAM stuff is used by Open Firmware and BootX when the computer is starting up. You have to reinstall extensions if, in the installer, you choose to erase the disk you are installing OS X onto. Normally, you would install OS X onto the disk using the default "don't erase" option. If you do erase the disk using the installer, then you need to boot into OS 9 when the install is done by holding the option key when the computer is restarting and then run XPostFacto again. |
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Pre-loaded and ready to go. |
May, 07, 2003 8:26 PM |
dsoumas |
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Ryan, I think I'm thrown off a bit after trying the install process from scratch several times. In that process, BootX and the Extensions are installed according to the dialogue that shows up at the bottom of the XPF panel that actively shows the process taking place. Compare that to the Advance Menu options after the OS installation is complete, and you're not getting feedback from XPF that it will do the re-install upon restart. There isn't a command line switch added to the indicated dialogue either. I'm sure it's re-installing as you've indicated, but, from an interface standpoint, there could be more feedback to tell the user that it will happen. My two cents. I hope it helps. Thanks again. - Dave |
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RE: XFP 2.2.5 Not Reloading Extensions |
May, 07, 2003 8:24 AM |
OSXGuru |
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Yes, they are the same extensions. I think the Advanced menu options are working--are you sure they are not? Just to clarify, the menu options do not act immediately--the actual installation takes place when you restart. (This is unlike the "install extensions" menu item, which acts immediately). I will be making this a little clearer in the UI for XPF 3. You shouldn't need to reload extensions and BootX after installing OS X, because XPF puts them where they need to go (basically, they get "pre-installed"). |
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