Cannot resize "Macintosh HD" after deleting second partition: OS 10.9.4
I have partitioned my Macbook Pro in order to see if I could install Snow Leopard on one of the partitions, the main HD running Mavericks.
Sadly, my late 2013 Mackbook Pro is not compatible with Snow Leopard (or at least I was unable to determine how to prepare the partition in order that the snow leopard install disc would run successfully). At any rate, after this failed experiment, I deleted the partition I created for snow lion using disc utilities. The problem I am having now is that I am unable to resize the single "partition" to the full size of the drive. I read this thread, Unable to delete second partition, and it suggests booting the mac in recovery mode in order to restore to a backed up version of the HD, however this is suggested as a work around for not being able to delete a partition, which is not my case. Again, my problem is simply that once I have deleted the second partition, I am unable to have the single partition assume the full space of the drive. Any suggestions short of a complete re-install?
Here's the disc utilities snapshot after I deleted the partition that took up the space in the lower part of the quadrant. I'd like the MacIntosh HD to subsume the space leftover by the deleted partition.
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# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 3
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
# examples
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,3)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-26-generic
root (hd0,3)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-26-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-24-generic
root (hd0,3)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-23-generic
root (hd0,3)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-23-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic
root (hd0,3)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,3)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, memtest86+
root (hd0,3)
kernel /memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
============================= sda4/grub/grub.cfg: =============================
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu -
-class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-26-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu -
-class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-23-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-23-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu -
-class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-23-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu -
-class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
linux16 /memtest86+.bin
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Arch Linux (on /dev/sda10)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,10)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26851879-58d1-4d65-90b4-e0845fe1176c
linux /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda10 ro
initrd /boot/kernel26.img
menuentry "Arch Linux Fallback (on /dev/sda10)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,10)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26851879-58d1-4d65-90b4-e0845fe1176c
linux /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda10 ro
initrd /boot/kernel26-fallback.img
#### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
# From Arch grub menu.lst
# (0) Arch Linux
#title Arch Linux [/boot/vmlinuz26]
#root (hd0,0)
#kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda3 ro
#initrd /kernel26.img
#Note: With a separate boot partition, omit /boot from the path, (i.e. type set prefix=(hdX,Y)/grub and insmod
(hdX,Y)/grub/linux.mod).
#This introduces the "linux" and "initrd" commands, which should be familiar (see #Configuration).
#An example, booting Arch Linux:
#set root=(hd0,5)
#linux /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda5
#initrd /boot/kernel26.img
#boot
###menuentry "Arch1" {
###insmod ext2
###set root='(hd0,10)'
#search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41 = FOR UBUNTU THIS IS THE BOOT
PARTITION
#linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash = FOR
UBUNTU THIS IS THE ROOT PARTITION
#initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
###search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41 # UBUNTU'S BOOT PARTITION UU
ID
###linux /boot/vmlinuz-26 root=635d7d02-3f5b-4af6-9c74-16b2af8cc7fd ro quiet splash # ARCH'S ROOT UUID
###initrd /boot/kernel26.img
# /dev/sda10 uuid = 635d7d02-3f5b-4af6-9c74-16b2af8cc7fd - obtain using ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/
###menuentry "Arch2" {
###insmod ext2
###set root='(hd0,4)' #= TRYING UBUNTU'S BOOT
#search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41 = FOR UBUNTU THIS IS THE BOOT
PARTITION
#linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash = FOR
UBUNTU THIS IS THE ROOT PARTITION
#initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
#search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41 # UBUNTU'S BOOT PARTITION UUID
###linux /boot/vmlinuz-26 root=/dev/sda10 ro quiet splash # TRYING ARCH'S ROOT DEVICE FORMAT
###initrd /boot/kernel26.img
# /dev/sda10 uuid = 635d7d02-3f5b-4af6-9c74-16b2af8cc7fd - obtain using ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/
###menuentry "Arch3" {
###insmod ext2
###set root='(hd0,10)' #= TRYING UBUNTU'S BOOT IN HD FORMAT
#search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41 = FOR UBUNTU THIS IS THE BOOT
PARTITION
#linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=32495e1a-227c-4d23-9f63-b1319def0dd9 ro quiet splash = FOR
UBUNTU THIS IS THE ROOT PARTITION
#initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
#search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6dc69b0-967d-4886-b62d-8c0d6be06b41 # UBUNTU'S BOOT PARTITION UUID
###linux /boot/vmlinuz-26 root=/dev/sda10 ro quiet splash # TRYING ARCH'S ROOT DEVICE FORMAT
###initrd /boot/kernel26.img
# /dev/sda10 uuid = 635d7d02-3f5b-4af6-9c74-16b2af8cc7fd - obtain using ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
=================== sda4: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
.0GB: grub/core.img
.0GB: grub/grub.cfg
.0GB: grub/menu.lst
.0GB: grub/stage2
.0GB: initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
.0GB: initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
.1GB: initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
.1GB: initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
.0GB: vmlinuz26
.0GB: vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic
.0GB: vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic
.1GB: vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic
.0GB: vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
No volume groups found
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically
[/quote]
Output of fdisk -l from chroot is -
[quote]Disk /dev/sda: 750.2 GB, 750155292160 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465147055 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0000b084
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 417690 6554519 3068415 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 25414954 1465144064 719864555+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda3 6554520 25414829 9430155 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 * 63 417689 208813+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda5 25414956 1360287809 667436427 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 1360287873 1423198349 31455238+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 1423198413 1465144064 20972826 83 Linux
Partition table entries are not in disk order
Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00025bd3
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 2048 1953523711 976760832 83 Linux
I need to post this now and come back from a different machine to note the error messages I am now getting on boot. ...
Note that when I boot and press esc to get the menu I get the menu.lst I created (in the second quote) above in /dev/sda6, ie the one with the Arch hd and uuid entries - so grub is looking there and finding that menu.lst, but something goes wrong after that.
OK. Have now booted the machine and after pressing esc and selecting the uuid entry (the same thing happens with the hd entry) I get a whole lot of stuff, but what seems relevant is (typing it out) -
List of all partitions:
No filesystem could mount root, tried:
Kernel panic - not syncing: VS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
Pid: 1, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.39-Arch #1
If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it. This is my MythTV machine so the WAF is about to take a big dive!
If I could just install grub to the MBR as if this was a new installation of Arch that would be great.
I am really lost as to what is going on, which I'm sure is evident.
Thanks a lot
belbo
Last edited by belbo (2011-08-12 13:31:23)Hi. Unfortunately that didn't help.
So next, based on this post https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ke … el_version I chrooted into Arch and (a) rolled back and (b) reinstalled my kernel but that didn't help either. I suspected it wouldn't because the kernel was working fine before I deleted the partitions in question.
[2011-08-08 23:32] ==> Image generation successful
[2011-08-08 23:32] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.39.3-1 -> 2.6.39.3-1)
I then did a pacman -Suy and the linux package has now replaced kernel26. ( See this wiki entry http://www.archlinux.org/news/changes-t … filenames/). I didn't change anything in menu.lst owing to this and it seems there is no need to. Unfortunately this hasn't helped either - still getting the kernel panic.
Pacman.log relating to the new kernel package below -
[2011-08-09 00:22] Running 'pacman -Suy'
[2011-08-09 00:22] synchronizing package lists
[2011-08-09 00:23] starting full system upgrade
[2011-08-09 00:23] Running 'pacman -Suy'
[2011-08-09 00:23] synchronizing package lists
[2011-08-09 00:23] starting full system upgrade
[2011-08-09 00:26] removed python-mygpoclient (1.5-1)
[2011-08-09 00:26] removed kernel26 (2.6.39.3-1)
[2011-08-09 00:26] warning: /boot/grub/menu.lst installed as /boot/grub/menu.lst.pacnew
[2011-08-09 00:26] upgraded grub (0.97-17 -> 0.97-19)
[2011-08-09 00:26] upgraded icu (4.8-1 -> 4.8.1-1)
[2011-08-09 00:26] upgraded linux-firmware (20110512-2 -> 20110727-1)
[2011-08-09 00:26] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2011-08-09 00:26] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait...
[2011-08-09 00:26] ==> Building image from preset: 'default'
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux.img
[2011-08-09 00:26] ==> Starting build: 3.0-ARCH
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [base]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [udev]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [autodetect]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [pata]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [scsi]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [sata]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [filesystems]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [usbinput]
[2011-08-09 00:26] ==> Generating module dependencies
[2011-08-09 00:26] ==> Creating gzip initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux.img
[2011-08-09 00:26] 7079 blocks
[2011-08-09 00:26] ==> Image generation successful
[2011-08-09 00:26] ==> Building image from preset: 'fallback'
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-linux -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2011-08-09 00:26] ==> Starting build: 3.0-ARCH
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [base]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [udev]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [pata]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [scsi]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [sata]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [filesystems]
[2011-08-09 00:26] -> Parsing hook: [usbinput]
[2011-08-09 00:26] ==> Generating module dependencies
[2011-08-09 00:26] ==> Creating gzip initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
[2011-08-09 00:26] 23360 blocks
[2011-08-09 00:26] ==> Image generation successful
[2011-08-09 00:26] installed linux (3.0.1-1)
I don't think I've mentioned that my old menu.lst seems to have disappeared and so must have been on one of the partitions that were deleted. I did have 2 Arch installations when I was setting things up months ago and that menu.lst may have been on the other partition but pointing to this partiton's kernel for booting. Presumably that's possible since this partiton is definitely the one I have been using for the last several months (confirmed by log and other files updated in the last few days etc). Even so, I suppose that probably wouldn't be relevant to this issue, since grub is finding the menu.lst on this partition when it boots so it is looking in the intended place now.
It seems I'm at a bit of a dead end. It seems these kernel panics are usually because there is something wrong with the kernel - which there wasn't with mine (and presumably the kernel in the new linux package is fine) or there is a typo in menu.lst (I can't see one and nobody has pointed one out yet) or menu.lst is pointing to the wrong partition (mine is pointing to the same partition and /boot directory that is found by grub - which is where my boot image is located - so it seems to be correct). I have nevertheless tried editing the menu.lst entry when booting to boot from different partitions but so far that hasn't worked either.
If anybody has other ideas I'd really appreciate it.
If not, some suggestions on re-installing would also be appreciated. I have a recent tar archive of the partition, but presumably reinstalling that wouldn't be of much use since it would just put back what is currently there. I guess that I need to format the partition, create a separate boot partition, do a fresh install of Arch into the formatted partition (and with boot in the new boot partition). And then restore my tar backup (excluding the boot directory) into the formatted partition?
Any assistance greatly appreciated.
Thanks
belbo
Last edited by belbo (2011-08-08 23:17:49) -
Time Machine backup failure on 60Gb iPhoto Library on second partition
I had 1 partition on my Macbook Pro (2010). I have several users on the mac and I use fast switching for them. All users use same iPhoto Library and iTunes Media - they are situation in a separate folder in my partition root. My Time Capsule was setup to backup everything and it actually did it well.
Sometime ago I started to find a solution to avoid file permission problem - when different users add files/photos, they have permission to delete/change for them only. This caused some unwanted behavior. I read a lot of forums and basically the most appropriate solution is to create a separate partition on the same HDD and remove checkbox on it to support "Owner".
So I did it - created new partition. Then I moved iTunes and iPhoto to new partition and then I started backup again. Unfortunately, it failed. It took me 2 days to understand that it actually fails on iPhoto Library - all other staff works ok. But as soon as I allow to backup iPhoto Library, it starts backing up and shows some progress, but when 1-2 Gb (or sometimes 100-500 MB) complete it shows that "Backup failed - ... this might be temporary problem..".
I did not manage to resolve this - so I removed partition and reverted everything back by copying iTunes library and iPhoto library to external drive and then back after removing second partition. When I enabled backing up, everything worked great again - no problem.
So here is the question - why backup failed on iPhoto library when it was on second partition? Are the any ideas?Move/backup/move back/backup did not fix the problem. TM still didn't backup the missing directories.
I was finally able to convince TM to do the right thing by following the procedure described here:
http://www.nzmac.com/quick-tips/time-machine/how-do-i-reset-time-machine.html
This isn't a solution because I still don't know what caused TM to think that it backed up something that it didn't back up. But the article was suggested by a friend of mine in IT who also owns a few Macs. After following the procedure and running TM again I can see all of the previously missing files backed up on the ext drive. I also used BackupLoupe (http://www.soma-zone.com/BackupLoupe/) to browse the files that were actually copied by the last backup. I see that TM copied the directories that I knew were missing and two other directories that I did not know were missing.
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Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND- R keys until the Recovery main menu appears.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your newly installed 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.
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. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
I've never done this myself in this way. However, in theory it should work. If it does not, then you must use a Full Internet Recovery process as follows:
Install Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion Using Internet Recovery
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your newly installed 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.
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. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless. -
Disk utility does not allow to restore Macintosh HD after I deleted a small size (1GB) partition
Hi, when I tried to create a new 1GB partition (on my Mac mini 2011, using Mac OS X 10.7.3) and then to delete it I could not restore (increase) Macintosh HD size using Disk utility (diskutil list shows the same value for Macitosh HD (498,17GB) partition before and after I deleted a new created 1GB partition).
Please help, how I can restore the original size of Macintosh HD when Disk utility does not allow to restore Macintosh HD after I deleted a small size (1GB) partition?
Thank you.The bottom right corner dragging does not help in my case, because it shows that Macintosh HD partition size is maximal, but its real size did not change after I removed 1GB partition.
Maybe any other idea can help me, for example some built-in tool like diskutil which allows to view and manage unused partitions in terminal?
Thank you. -
I have a few problems...
I wanted to make a partition to install windows, I tried to use bootcamp 5 where it wanted to partition and install windows at the same time. I do not have a cd of windows but instead had it on a flash drive. Bootcamp couldn't find it. Instead I was reading forums and found that there was another way to install windows by partioning your harddrive using the disk utility, downloading the bootcamp drivers, and installing rEFIt (an app that when starting the compouter a menu would come up to boot windows from the flashdrive). I try that and the windows install screen gets me to the point where I pick a partition. I attempt to pick the partitioned drive but a message comes up telling me that "this is of the GPT partition style" and windows cannot be installed on the drive.
So now I went back to disk utility and deleted the partition but there is still blank space. I wanted to retry and install windows through bootcamp (somehow) but a message comes up that there cannot be any partitions or that a partition must be created using bootcamp. SO i keep trying to drag the partition over the blank space and hit apply but nothing happens.
By the way I was trying to install windows 8 pro, some forums would say that you cant install win8 however I found others that said you could. How do I fix my partition and how do I use bootcamp to install windows (preferrably 8)?Csound1 What Ive been trying to explain is that I have been running bootcamp, I open the app where the first screen is the introduction, i hit continue, the first time I select "download the latest windows support software fromm Apple" then I return and instead select "Install Windows 7." Then hit continue. The third screen is where I "Create a Partition for Windows" I set Windows to 80 gigs then hit INSTALL. As stated before Bootcamp cannot find the install drivers saying "The installer disc could not be found." My windows software is on a USB drive not a disc, I tried using a virtual disc reader to make it appear that the windows software was running on a disc, still no luck. What I would like to know is how to install windows on bootcamp.
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