Backup startup external drives, disk utility, dmgs

Dear All,
I am trying to backup my Mac Mini to a Firewire drive with an image file (dmg) using Disk Utility. But I get this error: "Unable to create dmg. Resource busy." That is due to my startup disk being my Mini which I'd like to backup. So I've tried to make a backup drive with a working system 10.4.10 folder, but found that my Mini did not come with install disks. Dragging and dropping the files from the Mini to an external disk does not result in a hard disk that can be used as a startup disk. Is this normal? When I opened the Mac Mini package it did not indicate that I was due to find install disks.
So how can I make an external backup FWire drive that I can start from, and then do a backup using Disk Utility of my Mini's internal hard drive?
Thanks for any advice.

Extended Hard Drive Preparation
1. Boot from your OS X Installer Disk. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.)
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process will take 30 minutes to an hour or more depending upon the drive size.
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1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the backup or destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (journaled, if available) and click on the Erase button. This step can be skipped if the destination has already been freshly erased.
4. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
5. Select the backup or destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
6. Select the startup or source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
8. Select the destination drive on the Desktop and press COMMAND-I to open the Get Info window. At the bottom in the Ownership and Permissions section be sure the box labeled "Ignore Permissions on this Volume" is unchecked. Verify the settings for Ownership and Permissions as follows: Owner=system with read/write; Group=admin with read/write; Other with read-only. If they are not correct then reset them.

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Nov 18 14:42:04 rjosse-iMac-Intel [0x0-0x44044].com.apple.Safari[460]: Unsafe JavaScript attempt to access frame with URL http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/index.php?sort=date from frame with URL http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-3902458398606385&d t=1195379027911&alternatead_url=http%3A%2F%2Fads.interfacelift.com%2Flocal%2Fvc_728x90.html&prev_fmts=728 x90_as%2C728x90_as%2C728x15_0ads_al_s&format=728x90_as&output=html&correlator=11 95379027911&channel=5424080503&url=http%3A%2F%2Finterfacelift.com%2Fwallpaper%2F index.php%3Fsort%3Ddate&color_bg=e4e4e4&color_text=000000&color_link=0000FF&colo r_url=0000CC&color_border=e4e4e4&ad_type=text_image&ref=http%3A%2F%2Finterfaceli ft.com%2Ficons-mac%2F&cc=99&ga_vid=1910858155.1190116221&ga_sid=1195379024&ga_hi d=881176033&ga_fc=true&flash=9&u_h=1200&u_w=1920&u_ah=1127&u_aw=1920&u_cd=24&u_t z=60&u_his=2&u_java=true&u_nplug=14&unmime=168. Domains, protocols and ports must match.
Nov 18 14:42:09: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 18 14:42:04 rjosse-iMac-Intel [0x0-0x44044].com.apple.Safari[460]: Unsafe JavaScript attempt to access frame with URL http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/index.php?sort=date from frame with URL http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-3902458398606385&d t=1195379030801&alternatead_url=http%3A%2F%2Finterfacelift.com%2Finc%2Fads%2Frmxdirect_120x600.html&forma t=120x600_as&output=html&correlator=1195379030801&channel=7199947456&url=http%3A %2F%2Finterfacelift.com%2Fwallpaper%2Findex.php%3Fsort%3Ddate&color_bg=E4E4E4&co lor_text=000000&color_link=0000DD&color_url=EE0000&color_border=E4E4E4&ad_type=t ext_image&ga_vid=1910858155.1190116221&ga_sid=1195379024&ga_hid=424116187&ga_fc= true&flash=9&u_h=1200&u_w=1920&u_ah=1127&u_aw=1920&u_cd=24&u_tz=60&u_his=2&u_jav a=true&u_nplug=14&unmime=168. Domains, protocols and ports must match.
Nov 18 14:42:23: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 18 14:42:11 rjosse-iMac-Intel [0x0-0x1e01e].com.microsoft.DatabaseDaemon[144]: monitor: taskforpid failed (os/kern) failure
Nov 18 14:42:23 rjosse-iMac-Intel com.apple.launchd[79] (0x10cd80.Locum[722]): Exited: Terminated
Nov 18 14:42:28 rjosse-iMac-Intel Disk Utility[723]: ********
Nov 18 14:42:28 rjosse-iMac-Intel Disk Utility[723]: Disk Utility started.
Disk Utility is then locked up, and I force the computer to shut down.
*Console log extract after forced restart* :
Nov 18 14:45:38 localhost kernel[0]: npvhash=4095
Nov 18 14:45:34 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: fsck_hfs: Volume is journaled. No checking performed.
Nov 18 14:45:34 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: fsck_hfs: Use the -f option to force checking.
Nov 18 14:45:37 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/chum.plist
Nov 18 14:45:37 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
Nov 18 14:45:37 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/pilotfish.plist
Nov 18 14:45:37 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.distccdConfigd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Nov 18 14:45:37 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cups-lpd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Nov 18 14:45:37 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Nov 18 14:45:37 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Nov 18 14:45:38 localhost DirectoryService[11]: Launched version 5.0 (v514)
Nov 18 14:45:39 localhost kernel[0]: hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000
Nov 18 14:45:38 localhost DirectoryService[11]: WARNING - dsTouch: file was asked to be opened </Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/.DSIsRunning>: (File exists)
Nov 18 14:45:39 localhost kernel[0]: PAE enabled
Nov 18 14:45:39 localhost kextd[10]: 406 cached, 0 uncached personalities to catalog
Nov 18 14:45:39 localhost kernel[0]: 64 bit mode enabled
Nov 18 14:45:39 localhost kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Wed Oct 31 17:46:22 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228.0.2~1/RELEASE_I386
Nov 18 14:45:39 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Nov 18 14:45:39 localhost kernel[0]: vmpagebootstrap: 770909 free pages and 15523 wired pages
Nov 18 14:45:39 localhost kernel[0]: migtable_maxdispl = 79
Nov 18 14:45:39 localhost kernel[0]: 101 prelinked modules
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpopolicyinit for TMSafetyNet
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.seatbelt
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpopolicyinit for mb
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: Seatbelt MACF policy initialized
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt Policy (mb)
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Nov 18 14:45:39 localhost mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-164 (Nov 4 2007 13:23:04)[17]: starting
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: using 15728 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: devfsmakenode: not ready for devices!
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: mbinit: done
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Nov 18 14:45:40 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 3BE69CB3-F529-3692-9254-BF5682D3F1EB
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleAHCI/PRT0@0 /IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDrive r/WDC WD3200AAJS-40RYA0 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/AppleHFS_Untitled1@2
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel configd[14]: setting hostname to "rjosse-iMac-Intel.local"
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: replay_journal: from: 18105344 to: 25136640 (joffset 0x8650000)
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5901 built-in now active, GUID 001cb3fffe7fdb1e; max speed s800.
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::start []
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::switchToHCIMode legacy
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: USBF: 2.378 CSRHIDTransitionDriver[0x5672e00](IOUSBCompositeDevice) GetFullConfigDescriptor(0) returned NULL
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver... done
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: E:[AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController][FindInterfaces] mInt0InterruptMaxPacketSize = 16
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: journal replay done.
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: HFS: Removed 2 orphaned unlinked files or directories
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel mDNSResponder[17]: SetDomainSecrets: mDNSKeychainGetSecrets failed error 0 CFArrayRef 00000000
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Nov 18 14:45:40: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: wl0: Broadcom BCM4328 802.11 Wireless Controller
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: 4.170.25.8.2yukon: Ethernet address 00:1b:63:96:3a:de
Nov 18 14:45:40 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx: Ethernet address 00:1c:b3:77:77:d8
Nov 18 14:45:41 rjosse-iMac-Intel fseventsd[41]: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (52617 17 52672)
Nov 18 14:45:46 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: AppleYukon2 - en0 link active, 100-Mbit, full duplex, symmetric flow control enabled port 0
Nov 18 14:45:46 rjosse-iMac-Intel com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.distccdConfigd[44]): Exited with exit code: 255
Nov 18 14:45:46 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[36]: Login Window Application Started
Nov 18 14:45:46 rjosse-iMac-Intel org.ntp.ntpd[27]: Error : nodename nor servname provided, or not known
Nov 18 14:45:46 rjosse-iMac-Intel configd[14]: AppleTalk startup
Nov 18 14:45:42 rjosse-iMac-Intel bootlog[48]: BOOT_TIME: 1195393524 0
Nov 18 14:45:46 rjosse-iMac-Intel ntpdate[58]: can't find host time.apple.com
Nov 18 14:45:45 rjosse-iMac-Intel blued[49]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started.
Nov 18 14:45:46 rjosse-iMac-Intel rpc.statd[33]: statd.notify - no notifications needed
Nov 18 14:45:47 rjosse-iMac-Intel ntpdate[58]: no servers can be used, exiting
Nov 18 14:45:47 rjosse-iMac-Intel fseventsd[41]: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: D113BE4C-EACE-44B4-A5C1-32140ED4714A
Nov 18 14:45:47 rjosse-iMac-Intel /usr/sbin/ocspd[66]: starting
Nov 18 14:45:51 rjosse-iMac-Intel kextd[10]: writing kernel link data to /var/run/mach.sym
Nov 18 14:45:52 rjosse-iMac-Intel configd[14]: AppleTalk startup complete
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: disk0s2: memory allocation error.
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]:
Nov 18 14:46:03: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: disk0s2: memory allocation error.
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]:
Nov 18 14:46:03: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: disk0s2: memory allocation error.
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]:
Nov 18 14:46:03: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: disk0s2: memory allocation error.
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]:
Nov 18 14:46:03: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: disk0s2: memory allocation error.
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]:
Nov 18 14:46:03: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: disk0s2: memory allocation error.
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]:
Nov 18 14:46:03: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: disk0s2: memory allocation error.
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]:
Nov 18 14:46:03: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: disk0s2: memory allocation error.
Nov 18 14:46:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]:
Nov 18 14:46:06: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 18 14:46:06 rjosse-iMac-Intel loginwindow[36]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Nov 18 14:46:07 rjosse-iMac-Intel authorizationhost[81]: MechanismInvoke 0x127320 retainCount 2
Nov 18 14:46:07 rjosse-iMac-Intel SecurityAgent[82]: MechanismInvoke 0x12a370 retainCount 1
Nov 18 14:46:07 rjosse-iMac-Intel SecurityAgent[82]: MechanismDestroy 0x12a370 retainCount 1
Nov 18 14:46:07 rjosse-iMac-Intel loginwindow[36]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
Nov 18 14:46:07 rjosse-iMac-Intel authorizationhost[81]: MechanismDestroy 0x127320 retainCount 2
Nov 18 14:46:07 rjosse-iMac-Intel loginwindow[36]: USER_PROCESS: 36 console
Nov 18 14:46:07 rjosse-iMac-Intel com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[77]): Exited: Terminated
Nov 18 14:46:07 rjosse-iMac-Intel com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[86]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/machinit_peruser.d/RemoteUI.plist
Nov 18 14:46:08 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd[60]: SFLSharePointsEntry::CreateDSRecord: dsCreateRecordAndOpen(Christelle Geiger's Public Folder) returned -14135
Nov 18 14:46:08 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd[60]: SFLSharePointsEntry::CreateDSRecord: dsCreateRecordAndOpen(Raphael Josse's Public Folder) returned -14135
Nov 18 14:46:09 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer[9 6]: CPSGetProcessInfo(): This call is deprecated and should not be called anymore.
Nov 18 14:46:09 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer[9 6]: CPSPBGetProcessInfo(): This call is deprecated and should not be called anymore.
Nov 18 14:46:11 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder[98]: CPSGetProcessInfo(): This call is deprecated and should not be called anymore.
Nov 18 14:46:11 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder[98]: CPSPBGetProcessInfo(): This call is deprecated and should not be called anymore.
Nov 18 14:46:11 rjosse-iMac-Intel MagicMenuHotKeyDaemon[115]: Started
Nov 18 14:46:11 rjosse-iMac-Intel [0x0-0x11011].com.stuffit.MagicMenu[111]: 2007-11-18 14:46:11.155 MagicMenuHotKeyDaemon[115:10b] Started
Nov 18 14:46:14 rjosse-iMac-Intel /Applications/Snapz Pro X/Snapz Pro X.app/Contents/MacOS/Snapz Pro X[113]: CPSPostKillRequest(): This call is deprecated and should not be called anymore.
Nov 18 14:46:14 rjosse-iMac-Intel com.apple.launchd[83] ([0x0-0x8008].com.apple.systemuiserver[96]): Exited: Terminated
Nov 18 14:46:14 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer[1 17]: CPSGetProcessInfo(): This call is deprecated and should not be called anymore.
Nov 18 14:46:14 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer[1 17]: CPSPBGetProcessInfo(): This call is deprecated and should not be called anymore.
Nov 18 14:46:15 rjosse-iMac-Intel /Applications/Snapz Pro X/Snapz Pro X.app/Contents/MacOS/Snapz Pro X[113]: CPSGetProcessInfo(): This call is deprecated and should not be called anymore.
Nov 18 14:46:15 rjosse-iMac-Intel /Applications/Snapz Pro X/Snapz Pro X.app/Contents/MacOS/Snapz Pro X[113]: CPSPBGetProcessInfo(): This call is deprecated and should not be called anymore.
Nov 18 14:47:14 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s3: replay_journal: from: 3197440 to: 5989888 (joffset 0x952000)
Nov 18 14:47:15 rjosse-iMac-Intel kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s3: journal replay done.
Nov 18 14:47:15 rjosse-iMac-Intel fseventsd[41]: event logs in /Volumes/Aristotle/.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (45648 2 52766)
Nov 18 14:47:15 rjosse-iMac-Intel fseventsd[41]: log dir: /Volumes/Aristotle/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 3DC60C6C-8E59-425A-A831-5C9FE4025DDC
Nov 18 14:48:55 rjosse-iMac-Intel Adium[140]: PGBContactTimeZonePlugin Loaded!
Next backup runs fine after fixing the drive :
Nov 18 14:49:02 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Backup requested by user
Nov 18 14:49:02 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Starting standard backup
Nov 18 14:49:03 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Aristotle/Backups.backupdb
Nov 18 14:49:04 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Event store UUIDs don't match for volume Machiavel
Nov 18 14:49:04 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:kFSEDBEventFlagMustScanSubDirs|kFSEDBEventFlagReasonEventDBUntrustable|
Nov 18 14:49:14 rjosse-iMac-Intel [0x0-0x22022].com.microsoft.Entourage[141]: monitor: taskforpid failed (os/kern) failure
Nov 18 14:49:30 rjosse-iMac-Intel [0x0-0x25025].com.microsoft.entourage.syncservices[150]: monitor: taskforpid failed (os/kern) failure
Nov 18 14:51:12 rjosse-iMac-Intel ntpd[27]: time reset +0.538285 s
Nov 18 14:54:46 rjosse-iMac-Intel /usr/sbin/ocspd[158]: starting
Nov 18 14:58:48 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: No pre-backup thinning needed: 768.4 MB requested (including padding), 165.04 GB available
Nov 18 14:59:25 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Copied 1915 files (231.1 MB) from volume Machiavel.
Nov 18 14:59:26 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: No pre-backup thinning needed: 491.4 MB requested (including padding), 164.80 GB available
Nov 18 14:59:28 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Copied 1282 files (93 bytes) from volume Machiavel.
Nov 18 14:59:30 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Starting post-backup thinning
Nov 18 14:59:33 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Aristotle/Backups.backupdb/rjosse-iMac-Intel/2007-11-17-141141: 164.82 GB now available
Nov 18 14:59:34 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Aristotle/Backups.backupdb/rjosse-iMac-Intel/2007-11-17-131052: 164.83 GB now available
Nov 18 14:59:37 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Deleted backup /Volumes/Aristotle/Backups.backupdb/rjosse-iMac-Intel/2007-11-17-124718: 164.85 GB now available
Nov 18 14:59:37 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Post-back up thinning complete: 3 expired backups removed
Nov 18 14:59:37 rjosse-iMac-Intel /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[147]: Backup completed successfully.
Nov 18 15:04:11 rjosse-iMac-Intel /Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Microsoft Entourage[141]: Warning: accessing obsolete X509Anchors.
Raf

When reading my report, I forgot to mention how the external hard drive is formatted :
Hard Drive FW/USB:
Manufacturer: LaCie
Model: 0x0
GUID: 0xD04B78070AD64B
Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Connection Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Sub-units:
Hard Drive FW/USB Unit:
Unit Software Version: 0x10483
Unit Spec ID: 0x609E
Firmware Revision: 0x110
Product Revision Level:
Sub-units:
Hard Drive FW/USB SBP-LUN:
Capacity: 298.09 GB
Removable Media: Yes
BSD Name: disk1
Mac OS 9 Drivers: No
Partition Map Type: APM (Apple Partition Map)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Not Supported
Volumes:
Aristotle:
Capacity: 297.97 GB
Available: 164.85 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk1s3
Mount Point: /Volumes/Aristotle
Raf

External Drive Disk Erase Failed with the Error Input/Output Error

I have 2 hard drives in an external FW800 enclosure that I am unable to format. When I go to initialize the drives in Disk Utility, I get the following error message: "Disk Erase failed with the error: Input/output error."
The drives show up in Disk Utility, but I can't repair them (that option is grayed out). Disk Utility correctly ID's the manufacturer of the drives (Maxtor), their size (200gb each), so it's obviously seeing that the drives are there. But it won't let me format them.
The drives are new, by the way; they don't have any data/files on them. I have Disk Warrior, but the drives don't show up there to be repaired -- probably because they aren't formatted yet.
After looking at other posts, I tried switching the jumper settings around on the drives -- from Master/Slave to cable select and back again, but it didn't help. I also tried doing a zero erase (even though the drives are new), zapping the PRAM -- again, no help.
One question I had is whether this could be a bad FW800 cable? The cable is new -- it came with the enclosure, which is an OWC Dual FW 800 enclosure. Other than that, does anyone have any other thoughts about what's causing this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Matthew

SOLUTION!!!!
I had the exact same problem. I have the original 20 GB hard drive that came in my Powerbook G4 550MHz and a couple of years ago I traded up for a 60 GB drive and bought a FW/USB enclosure for my original drive to use it to backup my important files. I hadn't backed up in over a year (shame on me!) and I decided maybe I should erase the drive and start from scratch. It was connected via USB.
At that point DiskUtility gave me the exact same Input/Output error. I tried partitioning the drive into 1 or more partitions but came up with the same error. I couldn't figure out what was wrong so I decided to startup in OS 9.2.2, I did that and let it start up, then plugged in the hard drive and it gave me the standard "This disk is unrecognizable, do you want to eject or erase?" so I clicked Initalize. It worked!
Just make sure you choose the MacOS Extended option when initializing out of OS 9 (instead of the MacOS Standard option) so it can be read and viewed in OS X.
If your computer is too new to be able to boot from an OS 9 folder on your drive or an OS 9 CD, then see if a friend or a local library has older computers that are running OS 9 or can boot from it. If not let me know and you can send me your drive and I'll reformat it.
Kind of crazy...I haven't used the OS 9 partition on my HD in YEARS...was even thinking about erasing it since I don't use any Classic applications anymore...good thing I didn't!
Nick
Powerbook G4 550Mhz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Backup to external drive - best method?

Hi -
Just got a backup drive for a mac without Time machine. What is the best way to do a full backup? Can the Mac HD icon be dragged & dropped to the drive to copy everything? Also - is there a way, without Time Machine, to only add new/changed files on subsequent backups?
Thanks!

You can do a drag and drop to copy just her user account home folder. That is just her personal data, so you can back it up that way with no problem. If you do the same thing with the rest of the drive, it would not be worthwhile because you could not restore properly from it. However, if you have at least her user home folder (assuming she stayed organized and kept all of her user data there), TO RESTORE, you would reinstall her system from the Mac OS X installation disc, reinstall her apps from their original sources, run the necessary updates for the OS and apps, then restore her data from the backup.
To back up the complete startup volume, you need to use a cloning utility.
Alternately, you can use Disk Utility to make a disk image of her complete startup volume and save the disk image file to another drive. However, I do no think you can make a disk image of the volume that is currently used for startup (you can try it to see if it works). Therefore, you would need to start up from her Mac OS X installation disc (or an external drive with a bootable system if she has one) and run Disk Utility from there. The disk image file can later be used to restore the original volume using the Disk Utility Restore tab. Make the disk image file the Source and the internal drive volume the Destination.
Another alternative method using Disk Utility is to use that Restore tab to make the duplicate itself. Again, you may need to start up from another system (such as the Mac OS X installation disc) and run Disk Utility from there. On the Restore tab, you can make the Source the volume she wants to back up; and make the Destination the volume to back up to. Check the box that says +Erase Destination+ to make the copy an exact duplicate. Click the Restore button. I'm explaining this using the current version of Disk Utility; I do not remember if the one that came with Jaguar has the same configuration or not.

BackUp Question External Drive

So I dont like Lion and by the looks of things Mountain Lion is the same. I'm going to be downgrading to SnowLeopard and I got a question. I bought a MyPassport External Drive for Mac and I was wondering something. If I am on Lion now and I back up with TimeMachine, then downgrade and select BackUp from TimeMachine, will it back up Lion aswell!? And if so, is there a way for me to back up my Lion then go back to SnowLeopard on a clean install then choose what I wanna back up manually not the whole back up?

You would probably be best off making your other drive bootable in Snow Leopard and then you could startup in SL and pull your Apps, Data, Files, Pictures and Music back into SL from the Lion sideof things. You'll be able to go into the Lion partition and copy your stuff. Not elegant but it works.
Lion to Snow Leopard
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3988120?start=0&tstart=0
Borrowed from Kappy,
Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your external hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
7. After formatting is complete quit DU and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard being sure to select the external drive as the target.
Note that you will need a Snow Leopard DVD. The above will only work for you if you can boot your computer from a Snow Leopard DVD. If you have a new model that came with Lion pre-installed then the above will not work because a Snow Leopard retail DVD cannot boot your model.

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