Applejack - install on system that will not boot
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Ataraxia, you were correct. The AppleJack Developer altered his install script according to your comments and has corrected the problem. I've now been able to install AppleJack using both installers. I've tried to document everything for everyone's benefit . . . Here's what I have:
- Put AppleJack on a USB Stick - Boot from the Mac OS Installation Disk - With the installer up, open Terminal and copy AppleJack from USB stick to your hard drive
cp /Volumes/"YOUR_USB_STICK"/AppleJack-1.4.3.dmg /Volumes/"YOUR_HARD_DRIVE"/
- Mount the .dmg file
hdiutil attach /Volumes/"YOUR_HARD_DRIVE"/AppleJack-1.4.3.dmg
- Run the update
/Volumes/"YOUR_HARD_DRIVE"/usr/bin/open /Applications/Utilities/Installer.app /Volumes/AppleJack-1.4.3/"AppleJack Distribution.mpkg"
OR
/Volumes/"YOUR_HARD_DRIVE"/usr/sbin/installer -pkg /Volumes/AppleJack-1.4.3/"AppleJack Distribution.mpkg" -target /Volumes/"YOUR_HARD_DRIVE"/
- NOTE THAT IN MAC OS 10.5 AND 10.6, THE LOCATION OF INSTALLER HAS CHANGED TO: /System/Library/CoreServices/Installer.app
All commands are to be on one line before hitting enter. The backslash "\" key can be used to signify that whatever follows is to be taken literally. For example, you can use the backslash key to signify a space, as in Macintosh\ Internal\ HD. One can also use quotes to deal with spaces: "Macintosh Internal HD". It's helpful to check the exact name of the AppleJack Volume that will be mounted from the .dmg file (as updates might introduce name changes). Available volumes can be discovered from the Terminal by typing "ls /Volumes".
I just want to thank everyone for helping me. This was one of my first dabblings using the Terminal, and I have learn some very helpful things. Thank you.
Steve

