The Omniglot has an interesting mystery language post this week. The data comes from http://globalrecordings.net/en/program/C08780.
If, after updating to 10.6.8 you get into a reboot loop, never fear the update is the same as every other update, except there is a step involving replacing the kernel.
This is very easy to do if you either (a) download it and save it on your Minimac before you update to 10.6.8, or (b) you have a mac formated USB key that you can copy it onto after your Minimac starts looping.
Here is the super-condensed minimal effort path to get you into Minimac heaven... (no not a dead Minimac, a running one), at least until Lion comes out.
On another computer (preferably a Mac or Ubuntu)
Download the legacy kernel[mirror]Put it on a Mac formated USB key * On the Reboot Looping Minimac
Hold down Shift as you bootAt the boot loader screen type (once you start typing it will apear in black letters on the bottom of the screen) recovery=yes, -x Once it has finished loading, plug in the USB keyCopy the legacy_kernel-10.6.8.bz2 to your MinimacDouble click on it to unzip itMove the legacy_kernel-10.6.8 to …
This is very easy to do if you either (a) download it and save it on your Minimac before you update to 10.6.8, or (b) you have a mac formated USB key that you can copy it onto after your Minimac starts looping.
Here is the super-condensed minimal effort path to get you into Minimac heaven... (no not a dead Minimac, a running one), at least until Lion comes out.
On another computer (preferably a Mac or Ubuntu)
Download the legacy kernel[mirror]Put it on a Mac formated USB key * On the Reboot Looping Minimac
Hold down Shift as you bootAt the boot loader screen type (once you start typing it will apear in black letters on the bottom of the screen) recovery=yes, -x Once it has finished loading, plug in the USB keyCopy the legacy_kernel-10.6.8.bz2 to your MinimacDouble click on it to unzip itMove the legacy_kernel-10.6.8 to …
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