Leopard: GarageBand update won't install

[Kevin Callahan]

On Oct 29, 2007, at 10:05 AM, R.L. Grigg wrote:

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> On Oct 26, 2007, at 7:23 PM, Kevin Callahan wrote:
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>> I get an error running the GB update:
>>
>> "The Installer could not install some files in “/”. Contact the  
>> software manufacturer for assistance."
>>
>> anybody else seeing this?
>
> Kevin,
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> Did you get any resolution on this? I'm wondering if I should  
> install Leopard or iLife 08 first...
>
> Russ
>

I tried several times on the 26th and it failed.  But, when the  
10/27/07 Login & Keychain Update came out, I selected both it and the  
failed GB update.   It appears both have now successfully been  
updated. (According to my Installed Updates log).

NOTE:  on Oct 25th, I saw the Software Update alert for GB's Jam Pack  
Update.   At the time, I thought I was going to do a clean install on  
the 26th, so I didn't bother running the update.  But, I ended up  
doing the standard  UPGRADE to Leopard - and I'm glad I did, since  
Native Instruments states their installer breaks on Leopard.  Because  
I did a standard Upgrade, I didn't have to run Native Instruments  
installer.

I suggest you run the GB update BEFORE you install Leopard.  It may be  
that my system had a unique quirk, but ...

It seems the audio stuff is a bit tricky:  for instance, Apogee  
Ensemble is an audio interface which Apple celebrates in their Logic  
Pro demos.   Apogee worked with Apple to provide software to control  
the audio interface - and it shows up in Logic Pro - way cool, you can  
control the interface from within Logic.    However, the software is  
incompatible with Leopard.  If you install Leopard (UPGRADE), you  
won't be able to boot your machine.    Apogee let people know AFTER  
Leopard was released.  So, some users got bit badly.  They say they'll  
have a fix in a few weeks.

My MOTU drivers seem to work fine.  Although, I've had a few audio  
dropouts.  It don't think it's the MOTU drivers as my brother-in-law  
has had similar dropouts and he doesn't run MOTU.

K