I wasn't expecting you to fix the bug, just simply thought Bert's solution (code tweak) would be sufficient for you until we can track it down. I assume you already have several code tweaks you make to your images to customize them for your own purpose (doesn't everyone?). so just one more temporarily.. I, for one, hope it does not remain a mystery much longer.

On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Eliot Miranda <eliot.miranda@gmail.com> wrote:

On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 12:36 PM, Chris Muller <ma.chris.m@gmail.com> wrote:

>> > On a related note is there any way to get the updater to download full
>> > packages, avoiding the diffy versions? e.g a preference?
>>
>> No pref, but you can comment out the diffy part in
>> MCConfiguration>>versionNamed:for:from:.
>
>
> Ah, OK. Mahalo! Any objections if I add a preference?

Wouldn't it be better for mcd's to just work than add a preference
just to get around a bug?

Sure, but when one is struggling to get a bootstrap working fixing bugs from elsewhere that just get in the way is not a viable option. I just wanted to rescue the Spur bootstrap. Anyway, looks like nothing needs to be done. It appears to be working now, and I'm happy to leave that a mystery for now.

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best,
Eliot