Mac OS 10.2.8 Update

Mac OS X has stepped up to a 10.2.8 version update, one that is meant only for us G4 and below owners. Using the Software Update feature, I updated all the Macs in the house to this version without problems. Lots of folks are reporting they are losing Ethernet connections (and therefore Internet connections), some folks are reporting loss of USB 2.0 or other third party PCI cards, and some people are reporting video problems. There’s plenty of traffic about this subject at XLR8Yourmac , MacNN, MacInTouch, and MacFixIt websites. One of the things one can do if he/she is having problems with an OS update is to download the stand-alone update and apply that. Even though I’m not having problems, I like to download both standalone and combo operating system updates so I can burn them to CD or DVD in case I have to completely reload a system. (Well, it does happen, even though it’s usually because I’m changing out hard disks or otherwise screwing with one of my systems.) I just went to the Apple website a few minutes ago, tried to do that, and got “not found” messages from their servers. Apple appears to have yanked the packages but it's unclear if it's because of the reported problems or some other reason.