Mac OS X 10.4.9 Special Report: Segmentation faults
Some users are reporting segmentation faults -- a fatal application error in Mac OS X -- after the update to 10.4.9.
Joakim Edsjo writes:
"I have a problem with segmentation faults after the update. At least ssh and kinit now dies with 'Segmentation fault'. They worked before the update. I am running on a MacBook Pro 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo."
This issue may be soluble through re-application of the Mac OS X 10.4.9 combo updater. Download links are as follows:
- Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update Intel, Combo [310 MB]
- Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update PowerPC, Combo [163MB]
- Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.9 Intel, Combo [350 MB]
- Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.9 PowerPC, Combo [216MB]
Index:
- Release notes
- Update procedure recommendation
- Common workarounds for when things go wrong post-update
- Downgrading to Mac OS X 10.4.8 (uninstalling Mac OS X 10.4.9)
- Files modified by this update
- AirPort: Loss of connectivity, card not recognized, more
- Application launch problems
- Bluetooth device issues
- Classic: Will not run, other issues
- Desktop icons missing
- Disk images not mounting
- Eject key issues: Longer duration before action takes place
- External optical drives: hardware errors
- Final Cut Pro/Express: Capture issues, performance concerns
- Finder persistently crashes and re-launches
- Frozen windows
- iSync issues/general synchronization problems
- Mail.app: junk filters not working
- Microsoft Office: Various issues
- Networking problems with Mac OS 9 systems
- Persistent booting into Windows
- Printer problems, fixes
- Problems starting up
- Quicken: .Mac backup failure: Fixes
- Resolved issues
- Secure site access broken: fixes
- Segmentation faults
- Server connection drops
- Third-party device issues (Nikon Capture NX, Griffin AirClick, more)
- Update to Final Cut Pro 5.1.4 for best performance
- Volume significantly louder: boon for some, drawback for others
- VPN connectivity issues
- WWAN update included, how to remove
