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post #1 of 5
2/7/02 at 5:17am
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Does anybody else have a busted Software Update?

It says "Your software is up to date" on the first run, and if I run it again before the SWUpdateEngine process disappears from top it says "Error occurred while checking for updates."

I suspect it's because I muck around in the command line so much and change so much stuff under the hood because this happened on my older machine too. A reinstall over my existing install didn't help. I trashed my user preferences for it, but this happens with every user, so either the software is busted or there are global preferences somewhere...
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post #2 of 5
2/7/02 at 6:11am
I remember in one of those Apple e-mails that they're ware of problems with Software Update. I thought the problem was that it wasn't apparently checking for updates daily like I set it to do (why not with cable!).
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post #3 of 5
2/7/02 at 8:35pm
Hmm. Since there s absolutely no need to run Software update again and again immediatly atter itself, I would suggest STOP DOING IT. It gains you nothing to run the thing so often.
Maybe suggest this to Apple and 10.1.3 will include it as a small bug fix.
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post #4 of 5
2/9/02 at 12:22am
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cdhostage, that is only part of the problem. Software Update itself does not see the updates on the first run. I know there is an update out there for European Epson Printer Drivers. It was in Software Update before. It should still be there.
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post #5 of 5
2/11/02 at 8:32am
My SWupdate NEVER works on my Beige G3(upgaded to a G4/500). I thought it might have something to do w/the upgrade.

It always say my SW is up to date. Anyone else?
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