Disk image mounting and disk utility oddities on Xserve running OS X Server

I continue to run into an odd problem on one of my server setups. It is a 1.33 GHZ Xserve running OS X Server 10.4.11. There are four ATA drive installed (two of which are mirrored using Softraid 3.6.6). There are a total of 6 Firewire drives on the Firewire 800 Bus. Three of those are used for sharing out files and the other three are for various backups.
What happens is that I sometimes run into an issue where dmg files will not mount. There are no error messages and nothing in the log, they just don't open. Likewise I am unable to launch Disk Utility, it just spins and spins never displaying the drives, again nothing in the logs, no crashreporter. I have also found out that the same thing happens in System Profiler when I try to get a list of drives on either the ATA bus or the Firewire bus. Mind you they all show up on the desktop. Likewise I have had no luck getting them to list or run permissions or the like from the diskutil commandline. Now I am able to mount actual drives. When I swap out the offsite backup drive it mounts the new drive just fine. However... when I eject the drive and it has disappeared from the desktop and then I remove it... I get the removal error.. you didn't put the drive away properly message.
Now there are no disk related events showing up anywhere in the logs. The only other oddity that I can see is that my rsync backups tend to generate a ton of zombie processes. I get zombies of cron, sh, rsync, and mail.
It is just a pretty straightforward shell script
/usr/local/bin/rsync -E --archive -eahfs --delete /Volumes/Files/Shared\ Items/ /Volumes/Backup\ Files/Shared\ Items/
Running in cron with it set to email the logs.
Now this does all clear up when I reboot the server... but it also doesn't reboot cleanly. It closes down all of the applications, login window and the like and then hangs on the shut down portion. Eventually I have to power it off manually. I've done the normal Volume checking on the main drives and they come up with 0 errors.
Hoping someone might have some ideas before I end up having to backup and reinstall the whole thing.

Also when I try to open the disk image file I get the following error in the log.
xserve kernel[0]: disk10s10: media is not present.

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Disk Utility Permissions repair = consecutive running reports same issues, so none are actually repaired!

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Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib", should be -rwxr-xr-x , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Home/lib/security/cacerts", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Home/lib/security/cacerts".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib", should be -rwxr-xr-x , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib".
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions repair complete
Consecutive running of repair produces same result - so, clearly NONE of the "repairs" have actually been "repaired!" Also, anyone know what the heck the LAST ENTRY means? I CERTAINLY HAVE NOT REPAIRED AN SUID FILE!!

Apple says to ignore this. It is a known issue.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

Encrypted disk image mount error

When I try to open one particular encrypted disk image, a Warning dialog box opens with the following message:
The disk image you are opening may be
damaged and could damage your system.
Are you sure you want to open this disk image?
If I answer yes, the image mounts and I can see at least the one file I tried.
I don't want to risk ruining the contents of the disk image, so I am not using
it anymore, and have run Disk Utility/First Aid on it.
By running this script while Disk Utility "Repairs Disk":
{ while [ 1 ]; do ps axlwww >> psout; sleep 1; done; }
I can see that Disk Utility runs:
/sbin/fsck_hfs -y -f -g /dev/disk1s2
to check a mounted disk image. This works fine on a good encrypted disk image,
but Disk Utility shows these errors for the broken one:
A Warning dialog box opens with the following message:
First Aid failed
Disk Utility stopped repairing "Safe" because the
following error was encountered:
The underlying task reported failure on exit
and the first aid window shows:
Verify and Repair disk "Safe"
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Invalid sibling link
Volume check failed.
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit
1 HFS volume checked
1 volume could not be repaired because of an error
Any ideas how to fix this? I tried running
/sbin/fsck_hfs -y -f -r /dev/disk1s2
from the terminal, but it complains:
** /dev/rdisk1s2
** Checking HFS Plus volume.
** Checking Extents Overflow file.
** Checking Catalog file.
** Cannot repair volume when it is mounted with write access.
** The volume Safe could not be repaired.
and running it on the parent .dmg file doesn't work at all.
Thanks,
Scott

Well, I wish you luck, but haven't seen many people fix busted images.

Disk Utility: Creating a new blank image receiving "file too large" error.

Hello All!
I'm trying to create a 10GB non-encrypted, non-compressed RW blank image via the disk utility. The DU runs for a few minutes then barfs out "file too large" error. I have over 30GB free on my HDD. I tried with a smaller size of 6GB to no avail. Also tried unsuccessfully to create from a file (about 4 GB). My ultimate goal is to create a case-insensitive image to run an extremely important program needed for high priority work productivity (i.e. WoW). Thanks in advance for any advice! You will be my new best friend if you help me resolve this. =D
Hollie
"There are only 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't."

Hi Hollie, and welcome to the forums!
Have you created images before successfully?
Is this to/on your boot drive, or an external drive?
Have you done any Disk/OS maintenance lately?
We might see if there are some big temp files left or such...
How much free space is on the HD, where has all the space gone?
OmniDiskSweeper is now free, and likely the best/easiest...
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnidisksweeper/
WhatSize...
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/13006/
Disk Inventory X...
http://www.derlien.com/
GrandPerspective...
http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/

Disk image mounts automatically

Since a couple of days I am experiencing a mysterious problem: a disk image (.dmg) file keeps mounting automatically under certain circumstances.
This is what happens:
- when I reboot my Mac
or
- whenever I choose 'Print' in an application and then select a print option or choose a printer from the printer popuplist
the image mounts and the windows displaying the contents shows in the Finder.
The image is a MacUpdate Promo image of 2009. It is read-only and it is stored on a network drive (a USB disk attached to the Airport Extreme). I can unmount the image, and the network drive, no problem. No files in use. But when I choose Print etc , it appears again!
Now, this image has been there for almost a year, and the problem started only two weeks ago, when I searched the disk for a piece of software (which I didn't find, so I never installed anything off the disk image).
I'm running MacOSX 10.6.8 on a MacBook Pro 15" (2010).
I am not aware of any preference setting that causes this. The .dmg file is not in the list of login items.
Anyone an idea what's causing this?
HE

What happens if you rename the dmg? Does anything complain after that?

10.5.2, Screensaver Security, and Disk Utility

After installing the 10.5.2 software update, it is appropriate to use Disk Utility (DU) to repair permissions. I learned this from the fact that I had somehow lost the protection I had previously set up by requiring my password to wake up the computer from its screensaver mode. I checked my preferences and found them to continue to call for that form of security with the use of my screensaver. Because my preferred security settings were being ignored, I assumed I needed to repair permissions on my system files. When something isn't working as it should, then it's my understanding that in all likelihood permissions are out of kilter. The Software Update process somehow managed to alter some of my permissions, and again, as I understand it, this is a matter that should be suspected after any software installation.
So I ran Disk Utility to repair permissions.
With Leopard, Disk Utility's repair process runs differently from the way it did in Tiger.
Under Leopard, Disk Utility's repair permissions routine presents a funny user interface. At the outset of the repair process, it ain't exactly clear that anything is really happening even though the repairs are indeed underway.
First thing DU does when the repair process starts is show you a blue progress bar and words to the effect that the process will require about 1 minute more. Then that blue bar sits there doing nothing whatsoever in terms of measuring progress - until about five minutes have passed. During this 5 minute hiatus, DU is building its own permissions data base which it will subsequently use to do its repair work.
Once the permissions data base is constructed, DU's progress bar will suddenly come alive again to show about fifteen minutes longer to complete the repair process. That fifteen minute item changes rapidly from then on, with all repairs being completed in just about five minutes more. (DU took altogether about ten minutes to do its repair thing under Leopard on my computer.)
DU will show you a list of permission faults that it finds, with the ones it can fix, repaired. You may, according to Apple, safely ignore faults listed involving "SUID" or "ACL". (With 10.5.2, the "SUID" faults appear to have stopped showing up but the "ACL" faults continue to be presented on my computer.)
If you have any wonderment about Disk Utility being at work when it appears that it is hung up for about five minutes, then open your Activity Monitor (AM) and select the CPU column. You'll be able to watch DU's use of the CPU while it is building the permissions data base. When DU's CPU usage ceases, you'll find that your permissions have been repaired. You can keep both DU and AM windows open on your monitor if you wish to suffer along with this sort of discombobulation.
After repairing permissions, I rebooted to find my screensaver password once again being called for as it should.

Okay, just a little update.
I added the replica server to the "Authentication" search in the Directory Utility, right after the OD Master.
I have also added it to the search path in the Workgroup Manager on my 10.4.11 server, and authenticated. Sees it just fine.
Now, when I fake a failure of the Master, (IE, shut it down), it just hangs forever, and doesn't timeout and move on to the replica.
Am I missing something? Isn't this the point of a replica?
Help?
Thanks!

Can Disk Utility warnings and odd behavior be ignored safely?

I have a late 2012 Mac mini with a fusion drive. which will not repair using Disk Utility. In addition, I have been unable to partition it. When I try to verify the disk I get: Unable to bootstrap transaction group 461088: invalid field value
No valid commit checkpoint found
The volume CEF34A3F-08C3-45A5-9A87-C383B300541E was found corrupt and needs to be repaired.
Error: This disk needs to be repaired using the Recovery HD. Restart your computer, holding down the Command key and the R key until you see the Apple logo. When the OS X Utilities window appears, choose Disk Utility.
If I run disk repair it goes into a loop saying that the disk needs to be repaired.
    I took it to the Apple store where they were also unable to partition it, but they did say that there is nothing wrong with the disk. Can the above warning and behavior be safely ignored? Oh yes, I forgot to mention that the mini often hangs when I restart from the Apple menu.

The problem is solved,
   I took the Mac mini to the
Apple store again and this time they rebuilt the fusion drive and installed a fresh copy of OSX. After copying my stuff over from a Time Machine backup and running Disk Utility again a get a nice reassuring green text saying that; 'the volume appears to be o.k.'
   Thanks to all.

Time Capsule Disk Doesn't Appear in Finder or Disk Utility

I have a 500G Time Capsule (single band, I think) that I want to partition (just into disk images, not volumes) so that I can maintain separate-sized locations for my family's music library, photos, and Time Machine backups for the non-media files on each of a Mac Mini and 4 laptops. But I will ask more about that later.
My more immediate problem is that the Time Capsule Disk Volume generally just doesn't appear in my Finder or in Disk Utility at all. A couple weeks ago, for some reason, it did appear once and I took the opportunity to create a 215G Disk Image--leaving 250G for the rest of the Disk Volume which was indicated as having 465G rather than 500G actually available. But since then (as before) the Time Capsule volume hasn't appeared in Disk Utility at all, and only rarely in the Finder.
In the Finder the Time Capsule appears under the Shared heading in the left panel, with the Time Capsule disk volume appearing as a folder in the right panel (if it connects, which it usually requires a password for, but sometimes it doesn't...). If I open the folder then the right panel goes blank (indicating, I think, that I have opened the volume but there is nothing inside) and the volume (usually) eventually shows up under my own Mac in the Devices heading. (That is, the Time Capsule disk volume shows up along with Network, Macintosh HD, and Remote Disk in the right Finder panel when I select my Mac under Devices in the left Finder panel.) At that point the TC volume shows up in the Finder as a 220G Volume and the disk image shows up indented under it as a 215G Disk Image; indented under the Disk Volume there is also a 5G Sparsebundle file from a Time Machine backup. If I open the 220G Disk Volume in the right Finder panel then it shows only the 215G Disk Image and the 5G Sparsebundles in the right Finder panel. This seems to suggest that the 215G Disk Image and the 5G Sparsebundles are both treated as 'used' and the 220G size given for the Disk Volume represents what is left (although 215+5+220=440, so where the extra 25G went I don't know).
If I open the 215G Disk Image in the right Finder panel then, after a while, it shows up as a Disk Image in the right Finder panel when my Mac is selected under Devices in the left panel. I can create folders in the Disk Image and copy documents to those folders, at least.
But in any case, regardless of whether I open the 220G Disk Volume or the 215 Disk Image in the Finder, the Disk Volume never appears in Disk Utility so there is no possibility of reformatting it. The 215 Disk Image has sometimes shown up in Disk Utility (and once it apparently allowed me the option of partitioning the Disk Image into further Disk Images), but sometimes it doesn't show up and I haven't been able to figure out why it does or doesn't.
I find this all very confusing and the Finder and Disk Utility behavior seems downright erratic. I'm not sure whether something is broken or if I just don't understand how it works (starting with the difference between the Devices and Shared headings in the left Finder Pane). I would appreciate any advice on how I can reliably access the Time Capsule disk volume in the Finder and Disk Utility. Thanks.

Same problem after 10.8.2 update yesterday,
Time Machine functions but disk does not mount in finder.
The disk also shows up in disk utility when TM is running
as mounted (beneath a sparse image file) but not visible.
Is this a bug, or a feature?
LW
MBPro. OSX Mountain Lion, backing up to Time Capsule

Xserve RAID won't RAID in disk utility

I have a XServe RAID that won't RAID in disk utility. The XServe is fully populated and there are two arrays created. Both of those arrays show up in disk utility and will only be partitioned with an Apple Partition Map. If I try to partition them GUID, that partition fails (system formatter failed). Once, I partition them APM, two volumes show up on the desktop. Then, I try to create a software RAID with those two volumes and I can not get the volumes to RAID together. The error message in disk utility says (RAID can not be modified). I have checked the system log and it says something about a socket error or that it can not bind. Does anyone have any ideas on why I can not create this RAID?
My end goal is to have 2 hardware RAID 5's and put a striped RAID set on top of that to have one large volume for Final Cut video editing.
I'm using a Mac Pro with Atto Celerity 42ES fibre card.
Thanks

This may be a little too late, but maybe it will help. I'm not sure why this happens. I reinstalled my server, and I could not access the drives, even though they showed up in disk utility (as a blank file).
Here is what I did to fix it:
1. Open up Disk Utility
2. Make a disk image of the drive you want to mount, save this somewhere accessible (i saved it on another one of my RAID drives)
3. Erase the disk, it should then mount and be accessible
4. Restore the image onto the drive.
Cheers!

Disk Utility - Time Machine & iCloud

I don't understand why Disk Utility doesn't automatically run Verify & Repair after a resizing a disc partition. This simple failure on my part (unGENIUSness) lead to additional failures on when I tried to run TIME MACHINE. Time Machine never stopped running and never once created a successful disc image. I've seen other posts about this and it seems to be a very common failure. If Disk Utility doesn't run Verify then Time Machine should have. I can see this being an issue in iCloud too - not on Apple's Server end, but on the backup - if their is a formatting or disc error on the target device. Time will tell.

Welcome to the Apple Forum.
Please click [HERE|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6891724&#6891724] for a possible solution. You will need to Repair your HD by using Disk utility from the Leopard installation disk instead. The link above should give you the proper directions to recover your disk space.
Axel F.

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