OS 9 Software Update Comes to Life?

[equant]

I've been running OS 9 on my iMac for many months now. All that time it's been hooked up to the internet, and running more often than not, often for weeks at a time. All of a sudden today, Software Update pops up and tells me that there are new versions of things. CarbonLib, AppleScript, Firewire, something related to dvd burning... I can't remember what else.

Doesn't this seem odd?

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[porter]

Nothing for the DNS fix?

 

[equant]

I have to guess that's a joke I don't get?

Well, it included a firmware update with a readme file from 2001. Seems odd that it just noticed the update.

 

[porter]

I have to guess that's a joke I don't get?

The huge potential highjacking hole in DNS protocol that the industry fixed in secret and all came out together with fixes for all their operating systems on one day, a week or so ago.

But not for pre OSX. Presumably.

 

[equant]

Sheesh, where have I been.

 

[Scott Baret]

Did you just do a fresh install?

I too supposedly need a firmware update on my iBook G3.

 

[Unknown_K]

A fresh install of 9.1 or 9.2 will have updates, but nothing new has been updated for classic in ages.

 

[luddite]

Does software update run automatically by default in 9? My foggy memory says maybe not.

 

[Quadraman]

Maybe there's a secret black project inside Apple to bring 9 back now that PPC support is being officially phased out in X. :lol:

 

[beachycove]

I was surprised recently when, following a fresh install of 9.2.1 on a Pismo, I tried the software update control panel and it actually found something on Apple's servers. I forget what. I don't recall finding anything for 9 for a VERY long time, so maybe Apple has moved or reactivated something....

However, having software update "come to life" and find something to download is one for the annals.

 

[LCGuy]

Maybe there's a secret black project inside Apple to bring 9 back now that PPC support is being officially phased out in X. :lol:

You got it! My secret inside sources say that Apple actually plan to release Mac OS 9.5 sometime next year, shortly after they introduce their "Retro Back-to-Platinum" campaign, in which they will be reintroducing Platinum cases, based on an updated version of the "Espresso" design theme.

 

[porter]

My secret inside sources say...

My secret sources say that following from the OLPC programme, they will be doing One iPhone For Every Spoilt Brat.

 

[equant]

Did you just do a fresh install?

Nope. Been running it for many many months at least, with ethernet plugged in and working. Access to internet. etc. Not a neglected or recently resurrected box. Anyway, makes me scratch my head.

 

[ealex79]

Well my OS 9 software update will ask me all few month to install Carbon Lib and other things, even though they are more then up to date.

I think it is just not really good in figuring what is installed.

 

[equill]

It's a long time since I did a fresh install from CD of OS Z-9.1, but I still find that a fresh install of Z-9.2.1 from CD and an update to Z-9.2.2, as opposed to a cloned pre-existing installation of Z-9.2.2, will offer updates of AppleScript and (I think) iTunes after reboot. And what's more, both will download if the offer is accepted.

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