10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

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schteevie

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I am still running 10.3.4 on my dual 1.8 G5
- I've been afraid to "fix it if it aint broke" after the issues I heard about 10.3.5 and FCP 4.5

- anyone running FCP gone ahead and updated to 10.3.6?
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

those of you that are saying you've updated with no issues
- please include system specs.
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

Just got the news from AtAT... the 10.3.6 update has a similar problem to the original Panther build... any external firewire hard drives using the Oxford 922 chipset firmware version 1.02 have problems with the update, ranging all the way up to actual data loss. Anyone who uses these drives, make sure you check into your hardware/firmware before updating!
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

Updated without problems.

Quicksilver 867MHz
1.25 GB RAM
Internal drives:
Two PATA, Original IBM and a Maxtor 80 GB
Two SATA, 74 GB Raptor as system disk, 400 GB Hitachi for video media.

External drives:
Two LaCie firewire, 250 GB extreme, 500 GB extreme.

Stock nVidia videocard.
Add-on Iogear USB 2.0 and Firewire 800 cards.
Apple Airport card running through Linksys wireless router.

Steve
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

[quote author=glassblowerscat link=board=FCP;num=1099696144;start=0#8 date=11/09/04 at 06:47:36]Just got the news from AtAT... the 10.3.6 update has a similar problem to the original Panther build... any external firewire hard drives using the Oxford 922 chipset firmware version 1.02 have problems with the update, ranging all the way up to actual data loss. Anyone who uses these drives, make sure you check into your hardware/firmware before updating![/quote]

wow - I am running 1.6 TB worth of lacie drives and I think they all have that Oxford 922 chip set... good thing I didn't update!
can you post the link to that info you found?
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

I'm running 4TB of Lacie drives and no problems here. (The firmware was updated awhile back to be Panther compatable).

2Ghz G5 dualie... no problems here.
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

Everyone who uses a mac should be reading AtAT (As the Apple Turns). It's pretty dang funny, and the guy who writes it has been using macs since forever, so he's usually worth listening to. The link to his "episode" that references the Oxford 922 problem is:

http://www.appleturns.com/yesterday/

This link will probably be good for only another 24 hours, after that you will have to search his site archives.

Ryan
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

[quote author=Kai link=board=FCP;num=1099696144;start=0#11 date=11/09/04 at 11:00:35]I'm running 4TB of Lacie drives and no problems here. (The firmware was updated awhile back to be Panther compatable).

2Ghz G5 dualie... no problems here.[/quote]

do yo uknow how to determine what version of firmware you have on your lacie's? i have no idea...

it is also anoying that the internal drves in the lacies are clearly different based on the "batch" - I have two D2 extreme 500 gig drives that were bought within a month of eachother, but the start up noise and drives spinning up sound totally different.
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

[quote author=schteevie link=board=FCP;num=1099696144;start=0#13 date=11/09/04 at 21:18:52]

do yo uknow how to determine what version of firmware you have on your lacie's?  i have no idea...  [/quote]

Should be under the "About this Mac" option in the Apple Menu. Click the More Info... button on the "About this Mac" window to see the System Profile.
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

im still using 10.2.8 so I guess I need to update huh? Is this something that I would have to go out and buy? These updates I mean?
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

Anything 10.2.x is "Jaguar," the previous version of the Mac OS. Anything 10.3.x is "Panther," the current version. An upgrade will cost you $130 if you buy it straight from Apple, although sometimes a little shopping around will get it to you for less. (I think I saw $75 a couple days ago).

Panther is a significant upgrade, particularly from security standpoints, but also has much better support for Windows networking, iApps, and overall SPEED. I'd recommend it for at least your primary workstation, if you have the money. But it's not a vital update by any means.
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

I should add, though, that the next release, 10.4 "Tiger" is due out in first half of 2005 (expected by most of the Mac World to debut at Macworld San Fransisco and ship shortly thereafter). Thus, if you can hold out for a few months more, I'd wait for Tiger.

Ryan
 
Re: 10.3.6 out today...  anyone dare to update?

I am still hesitant to do this update - I am looking for more people to confirm it is problem free with dual G5s...
(please include system specs)
 
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