DiskUtility Permissions Inquiry

Heres a quick run down...I used a blank WD5000AAKS w/ FW enclosure to install and test leopard with my machine.
Currently its on 10.5.0 and will run the 10.5.2 combo later tonight, but was curious about this in Disk Utility as its always shown up after i updated all the software
List of Updates I did:
2008-03-19 14:27:10 -0500: Installed "Remote Desktop Client" (3.2.1)
2008-03-19 14:27:20 -0500: Installed "iDVD Update" (7.0.1)
2008-03-19 14:27:30 -0500: Installed "iMovie Update" (7.1)
2008-03-19 14:27:45 -0500: Installed "iPhoto Update" (7.1)
2008-03-19 14:27:52 -0500: Installed "GarageBand Update" (4.1.1)
2008-03-19 14:27:57 -0500: Installed "iLife Support" (8.2)
2008-03-19 14:28:11 -0500: Installed "iTunes" (7.6.1)
2008-03-19 14:28:22 -0500: Installed "iWeb Update" (2.0.3)
2008-03-19 14:28:29 -0500: Installed "Front Row Update" (2.1.2)
2008-03-19 14:30:29 -0500: Installed "iMovie Update" (7.1.1)
2008-03-19 14:30:33 -0500: Installed "GarageBand Update" (4.1.2)
2008-03-19 14:30:39 -0500: Installed "iPhoto Update" (7.1.2)
2008-03-19 14:31:23 -0500: Installed "iPhoto Update" (7.1.3)
2008-03-19 16:04:53 -0500: Installed "QuickTime" (7.4.1)
==========================
Disk Utility Log:
2008-03-19 14:32:54 -0500: Disk Utility started.
2008-03-19 14:32:59 -0500: Verify permissions for “Macintosh HD”
2008-03-19 14:36:57 -0500: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-19 14:37:27 -0500:
2008-03-19 14:37:27 -0500: Permissions verification complete
2008-03-19 14:37:27 -0500:
2008-03-19 14:37:27 -0500:
2008-03-19 15:56:53 -0500: Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
2008-03-19 16:00:49 -0500: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-19 16:01:19 -0500:
2008-03-19 16:01:20 -0500: Permissions repair complete
2008-03-19 16:01:20 -0500:
2008-03-19 16:01:20 -0500:
2008-03-19 16:07:35 -0500: Disk Utility started.
2008-03-19 16:07:40 -0500: Verify permissions for “Macintosh HD”
2008-03-19 16:11:31 -0500: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-19 16:12:04 -0500:
2008-03-19 16:12:05 -0500: Permissions verification complete
2008-03-19 16:12:05 -0500:
2008-03-19 16:12:05 -0500:
2008-03-19 16:12:08 -0500: Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
2008-03-19 16:16:24 -0500: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-19 16:16:55 -0500:
2008-03-19 16:16:56 -0500: Permissions repair complete
2008-03-19 16:16:56 -0500:
2008-03-19 16:16:56 -0500:
Any insight or is it just nothing to worry about?
thanks!

The "SUID" notifications in Disk Utility are harmless, according to Apple. They appeared in 10.5.0 and 10.5.1, but seem to have disappeared in 10.5.2. The fix previously was to download the standalone installer for 10.5.1 instead of using software update, but this doesn't seem to be an issue in 10.5.2. Regardless, it's a harmless thing that pops up, and shouldn't reappear when you install 10.5.2.

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Verify / Repair Disk Permissions Inquiry

I recently had to do a full wipe of my system due to a massive permissions isssue. After cleaning the drive and reinstalling from "time machine" i became a lil paranoid and started checking the permissions every once in awhile.
today i had an odd one pop up and i really don't know what to do.
detail reads as follows:
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
any input would be greatly appreciated.
thank you.

Most on here probably know more than me, but? I get the same message and also other suspicious events and each time i've ask for someone to advise why get message (or for that matter any time i question security on my mac) i receive same brush off response as you get. Don't worry about it? I'm worried about it and i think others should be worried also. I found the problem last night and when i tried to address it? my admin password (which i'd used each time i needed to do admin item) suddenly was changed. trying to change pw using mac osx install disc (freezes up) and ended up erasing hd and starting over.

DiskUtility Verify Permissions shows SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" were modified but not being repaired. It then says "Stopped by user", then proceeds. I didn't stop - what is this?

This morning, without making any hardware or software changes, I found my internet access to be intermitent and slow across all browsers. I have attempted using wifi and ethernet, uninstalling browsers and re-installing, changing IP config, disabling firewall. Other devices on our network are operating normally but mine has been sluggish.
I then noticed that anytime one browser hung up, I could open a new one and the hung one would then start loading again. I could switch between browsers - as one hung up, I could load a new page in another and the hung one would begin working again.
One suggestion I found online was to repair the disk so I finally began with a permission verification. The first entry was as above:
Warning: SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired.
Stopped by user
ACL found but not expected on “Users/Shared”
I had issues about a month ago and fully repaired the hard drive at that time. I mostly use an ipad during the day, rarely on my macbook any more.
What is ACL?
I have remote management disabled in System Preferences > Sharing. So what is with the ARDAgent file mod and the non-repair?
Finally, what is the stopped by user message? I did nothing to interrupt permission verification - DiskUtility proceeded from there normally?
Could any of these have something to do with my odd browser behavior?

You can ignore the parts about ARDAgent, it's normal behavior so you don't need to worry about it.
ACL is Access Control Lists; they're like advanced permissions for when standard (POSIX) permissions aren't enough for a server. However, you've mentioned that only your device is having issues on the network; I would try a clean install of OSX provided all of your info is backed up.

Diskutility failing to repair permissions

I have a persistent problem with permissions. whenever i run disk utility, it finishes with a 'permissions repair complete' message but if i re-run it the same list of permissions error shows up again.
Below is the list of errors which i get:
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/Utilities/AirPort Utility.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/DVD.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSettings.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSources.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Movies.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Music.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Photos.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Podcasts.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/TV.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BackRow.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/RemoteDesktop.menu/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Frameworks/InternetUtilities.bundle/Contents/ CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunesHelper.app/Contents/CodeResou rces", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
i would be grateful for any help.

Don't worry about them, they are actually 'messages' rather than permission errors:
Permissions you can ignore on 10.5 and 10.6:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448?viewlocale=en_US
Using 'should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r--' as an example, you will see the that the permissions are not changed, but the | indicates a different location. This is because an update to Leopard changed the location of a number of system components.

Why is my DiskUtility no longer finding any permissions which need repair?

In the past 4-6 weeks Disk Utility, both on my iMac and my MacBook always gives me a clean bill of health when I use it to verify/repair permissions.
In the past, I alwyas have had something which had to be repaired.
Bothers me that Disk Utility finds nothing. I install,uninstall lots of software and would expect permissions need tweaks after installing Security patches and such
IS it possible that a recent OS patch (security or other) has affected Disk Utility?
It just does not seem right that suddenly no permission needs repair.
Any one else finding that they , too, now always have clean bill of health with permissions, using Disk Utility?

I think some of the gurus to whom you refer need an education.
We all recommend repairing the hard drive and permissions before installing new software not because it's a requirement but because it's a precaution against poorly maintained systems. Doing so will help prevent problems for users who simply don't know what they are doing or never maintain their computer properly. Even toasters need to be cleaned once in a while, if you get my meaning.
Recently Mac World ran a couple of pieces on the subject that you should find interesting reading:
Repairing permissions- What you need to know
Take Control of Permissions in OS X
Also, Permission Repair- The Full Story and Repair Permissions- A false panacea.
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Diskutil Repair Permissions Time

When I was running Tiger on my 20" iMac G5 (non-isight) I could run Repair Permissions on my 500GB HD in under a minute, it seemed.
Now, running Leopard (10.5.8) it takes at least 10 minutes or more each time. What's the deal with that ?
Have any of you noticed that, or is it just me (as is often the case) ?
Walt

Klaus, you can see my specs below, but I just did a clean install with a 10.5.4 Leopard dvd, and I noticed that using disk utility, I can't seem to get it past the "reading" stage. I went a head and used SU to get all the available updates, zapped the prame, booted into safe mode, restarted and then tried DU with it getting stuck there (the progress bar keeps doing the barber shop thing). In fact, I let it run and a Kernal panic popped up. I am a bit concerened since the the inital install of 10.5.4 disk utility wouldn't finish. You said yours takes 40 mintues? Any suggestions on this end? I am going to next try and boot into safe mode and repair. But, I only have MS Office2008, Flip4Mac, and ClamXav installed as 3rd party software.

QUick inquiry about DiskUtility & External Drives

I'm curious if it is possible to change the Hardware name of the External Enclosure in Disk Utility or Terminal or something?
I purchased a bare external enclosure and i wanted to remove the OEM name to either my name or something corresponding to the drive (Not the physical disk's name or that appears on the desktop)
For example:
change Rosewill to say MacDrive or something...etc.
thanks!

yes this name from the firmware of HD or USB flash so u can not change it .
but u can change the of the partitions like Macintosh from rename on the finder.

Shell Script or Applescript to run disk permissions repair

Tried doing this Applescript in Automator:
do shell script "sudo diskutil repairPermissions /" ¬
password "yourAdminPassword" with administrator privileges
This works, but the process appears to run without shutting down when it's done.
Can anybody suggest an addition or modification to terminate when the permissions repair is completed?

do shell script ¬
"sudo diskutil repairPermissions / ; exit" password "yourpassword" with administrator privileges

No permissions, locked out and want to start a new install

I have a mini that had the latest Lion Server installed and was being configured,
I know very little about servers and it would appear my friends who were helping set things up know even less. As I have now found out tomy cost.
This was a refurbished MMserver direct from Apple - preinstalled with Lion Server. After it was almost configured with admin, users, filesharing, mail, ical etc and ssl authentication, a bunch of new users, groups etc suddenly appeared in the admin interface. All these were deleted to leave only the ones that had been set up.
Now the users we set up along with admin can log and use the machine as a user but cannot do anything that will affect the systemas they do not have permissions. Even the names with server permissions have been restricted access
When logging into the server app I get the following message.
Msg: This server is not supported. Server supports servers running Mac OS X 10.7.
If I go into Apple Software Update it wants an administrator's name and password...the one used to log into the system in the first place no longer works.
Given there is no data / files of importance on this machine, I thought I would use Disk Utility to start again but hit the same issue of not having permissions. I have tried all the names and passwords I know and which were used and non have worked.
If I then use cmd+r on boot up nothing happens it just continues to boot to the log in screen,
I looked in server admin and nothing is registered and when i add the server name..it just searches but does not do anything.
How can I get this back to to the start - a virgin system....so I can start setting it up?

Are you using a wireless keyboard? If so, try a wired keyboard to initiate Recovery mode.
Also, confirm that you have a local recovery partition by starting in Single User mode (Apple - S on startup). At the command prompt type
diskutil list
And finally, you mentioned this is a refurbed mini. What model is it? Is it one that supported internet restore?

Messed up computer (10.9.4) after migration to SSD - permissions or java problem?

thanks in advance for reading! I have a doozy: I moved my hdd to my optibay and installed a new SSD into my main hdd bay (mbp late 2011)
transferred data from hdd to ssd using superduper
so the ssd is now a clone of the old hdd (and in the same place as the old hdd) and the ssd is the startup
BUT
seems permissions are wonky?
not sure what it is. possibly java is a problem -- maybe via permissions?
here's the symptoms:
browsers/finder work great (faster with ssd)
but MANY apps just wont load or are wonky.
bluestacks won't load-- wont even get to the "loading" animation... (have re-installed numerous times)
metasearch on vuze won't work -- I see it for 7 seconds and then it vanishes.
other apps wont load -- the problem seems to be java related maybe? I'm not clear.
steps I've taken to resolve:
(all did nothin)
re-installed every app that wasn't working (ug! endless! appcleaner etc! hard to say how far they were uninstalled but seemed pretty thorough)
re-installed OSX 10.9.4
repaired permissions in a few ways on ssd
even "Reset Home Folder permissions and ACLs" via rebooting with cmnd+r
downgraded to java 6 (did nothin) then back up to java 7 (nothin)
erased all the java caches etc I could find
now I'm not really sure WHAT is going on here -- but my suspicion is that there's something funny about the superduper migration and permissions (everything was working when I upgraded to 10.9 a month ago)
I noticed: when I open a lot of folders, like utilities etc, they're read-only. huh? I don't think that was true, before.
to fix this I made the possible mistake of GetInfo/giving read-write privileges to everyone and "applied to enclosed items"
maybe that was dumb?
either way, after rebooting and repairing permissions, it seems the read-only structure of much of the new ssd is back
(I'm logged in as my main account as always -- is this not root? I'm never clear on root stuff...) (with mavericks, before the migration, I was able to run all these apps fine. but none of these odd "read-only" icons were showing up in my folders)
so maybe bad permissions -- or bad java -- is the reason apps won't connect to the internet? sometimes they crash when running animations.
ANY help would be so appreciated! already wasted many full days on this! ack!

pingpong9 wrote:
I think another reason this might not be the best setup for me is in the comments:
>This how-to does not actually help you to create a true fusion drive. What you are actually doing is creating one volume group out of the SSD and the harddrive and presenting that to the OS as one or more logical volumes. This is a very different sort of beast than a fusion drive. With this setup, If the SSD is the first drive in the volume group, new files will be written to the SSD until it fills up and then files will be written to the harddrive. This explains why one commenter witnessed, using iostat, new files being written to the harddrive rather than the SSD and others said it started off fast and then got slower later on. If you don't want to buy a fusion drive, but do want fast boot times and fast loading of programs, I would suggest using these as two independent formatted drives. Install the OS and programs on the SSD and store the majority of your files on the harddrive.
I think I'm happy with having the SSD handling the OS etc
and my HDD doing media
wud be nice, however if when I put stuff from the HDD into the trash it doesn’t ask to delete immediately the way it would if I was on a wifi network with another volume (what IS that about...?) these volumes are connected so directly, why cant I throw something in the .trash from the optibay-HDD and let it sit there till I'm sure to erase it? :/
This is a Fusion Drive by definition. A Fusion drive is also a Logical Volume and a CoreStorage volume. ( Please see this as well - http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1530110 ). If you run the same commands on an Apple-provided "Fusion" drive, you will see similar output.
diskutil list
/dev/disk0
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *256.1 GB   disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:          Apple_CoreStorage                         255.7 GB   disk0s2
   3:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               134.2 MB   disk0s3
/dev/disk1
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk1
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk1s1
   2:          Apple_CoreStorage                         934.5 GB   disk1s2
   3:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               650.0 MB   disk1s3
   4:       Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP                64.9 GB    disk1s4
/dev/disk2
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:                  Apple_HFS Fusion HD              *1.2 TB     disk2
diskutil cs list
CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)
|
+-- Logical Volume Group A8C00490-0E14-401F-AB69-59F37724E8C4
    =========================================================
    Name:         Fusion
    Status:       Online
    Size:         1190201270272 B (1.2 TB)
    Free Space:   0 B (0 B)
    |
    +-< Physical Volume 4772013B-5520-4801-9BE5-BCAEF4AEDAB3
    |   ----------------------------------------------------
    |   Index:    0
    |   Disk:     disk0s2
    |   Status:   Online
    |   Size:     255716540416 B (255.7 GB)
    |
    +-< Physical Volume A679A101-3C78-4A59-B5EE-A4339210CFAD
    |   ----------------------------------------------------
    |   Index:    1
    |   Disk:     disk1s2
    |   Status:   Online
    |   Size:     934484729856 B (934.5 GB)
    |
    +-> Logical Volume Family 5EF5C7CA-0B9C-4169-82A1-41C84F206672
        Encryption Status:       Unlocked
        Encryption Type:         None
        Conversion Status:       NoConversion
        Conversion Direction:    -none-
        Has Encrypted Extents:   No
        Fully Secure:            No
        Passphrase Required:     No
        |
        +-> Logical Volume 1512657C-ED13-4B31-82C6-7AECBBCA7F98
            Disk:                  disk2
            Status:                Online
            Size (Total):          1185508581376 B (1.2 TB)
            Conversion Progress:   -none-
            Revertible:            No
            LV Name:               Fusion HD
            Volume Name:           Fusion HD
            Content Hint:          Apple_HFS

SuperDrive - Archive and Install/Repair Disk/Permissions Unavailable

Was told by an Apple "Genius" that an Archive and Install would fix the problem I am having with my MBA (shuts down while booting after performing the 10.5.4 update), but that it would take at "least a day or two" for them to fix it so I took it home.
Tried booting to the MBA System Discs and a Leopard disk from the Superdrive, and with both clicking the "Options" button before the install, which on every other Mac displays the "Erase and Install" and "Archive and Install" options, the MBA goes straight to "How would you like to format your drive, Extended or Ext. Journaled" and that is all. The other options do not even appear even though there is at least 40gb available on the drive.
Tried running the DiskUtility from both discs and they only let me Verify Disk and Verify Permissions, both Repairs are greyed out. Both verifications fail without the ability to repair.
I purchased the SD for exactly such a situation thinking it would be easier though it seems that it is for convenience only and of no other actual assistance.
I haven't checked out the Remote Disc though I would not at all be surprised that these features (Archive/Repair) are only accessible through it. Can't wait to try it through my B network.
Anyone know if anything like this is normally possible through the SuperDrive?
Verify Disk reports:
Invalid Node structure
Volume Check failed
Verify Failed
And while typing this, the drive is no longer mountable and reports, "Try running First Aid on it".... how lovely.
Well, I would like to know, at least, if anyone else has experienced any similar problems. Erase and Install is the last thing I want to do, but if that doesn't work than I'm taking it back in. Sounds like the drive itself is damaged.
Message was edited by: Mikey U.

Have you tried booting from single user mode and running a fsck command?

HD Not Accessible to Repair Permissions

Hello. I hope you can help me isolate the error that is keeping my Intel iMac G5 from booting properly. I’m running 10.4.
It froze after I’d been backing up onto DVD/dumping old data (about 20GB worth). Whenever I tried restarting the screen would freeze on the grey apple logo, sometimes with the swirly icon.
When I ran Disk Utility off the install disk at first it indicated “error detected” on mass storage, but later said it was fine. But I could not run Repair successfully (I kept getting "repair failed" messages), and the Repair Disk Permissions button was not accessible (greyed out).
I could not startup in safe mode. And if I tried to restart in DU the only option was a Network (which I'm not hooked up to).
Once I got a Kernal panic screen but most of the time it was just a grey apple with the fan hitting 900 rpm.
Finally I ran DiskWarrior and in 15 minutes it had cleaned out and rebuilt my HD. I thought I was home clear.
However, even though Disk Utility now says my HD is fine, it still does not allow me to Repair Disk Permissions - the option is greyed out. And if I boot up pressing Option to select a Startup Disk, the rebuilt drive is not one of them.
It appears my /Library/Receipts folder is empty.
What’s more, if I try to run an admin command in Terminal, like
sudo diskutil repairPermissions /
I get the message:
-bash: sudo: command not found
In fact, any way I try typing sudo I get a “command not found” message, even if I try to run other command like chmod.
When I type:
Users
I get
Users: command not found.
So I typed:
Echo $PATH
And get
/bin:/sbin:/usr/bn:/usr/sbin:/usr/libexec:/System/Library/CoreServices
I’m not sure at this point whether the fact that the DiskWarrior-rebuilt drive doesn’t show up among Startup options (when I boot with option key) is because of missing/broken permissions; an empty /Library/Receipts folder; missing users; or a missing path.
Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you.

Oy. I purchased an external drive and began installing Mac OSX onto it, so that I could then migrate all files from the unbootable hard drive before running an Archive & Install. That part seemed to go smoothly. But a few problems have emerged:
1. Though I was prompted to keep Disk 2 of the install ready, it never asked me for it, even though I ran the installation 2 or 3 times. Consequently while I can select the external drive when booting up command-S, I can only see Install window, Disk Utility or Terminal windows - never a desktop, preferences drop down, help menu, finder, all the things I'd typically see when launching my machine. Is this normal? Is there a way to force it to install only disk 2 if it has things it needs for full bootable GUI / access?
2. Booting up with the install disk, in disk utility I can see both drives but still cannot repair permissions on my affected HD. I tried via Terminal (repairPermissions, chmod or chown) commands; I keep getting error messages (command not found).
3. Switching cd / to my new drive in Terminal, I was able, I think, to change permissions (755) but when I open Disk Utility the drive is still not writable and "Repair Disk Permissions" is still grayed out.
4. I could not open Migration Assistant on the new drive via Disk Utility, so I copied it from the HD into its own folder on the new one, but am really confused about the whole Disk Image thing. If I create a new disk image and try to open it, convert or checksum it, it still is grayed out, I can never just open it. I tried running commands in Terminal to run that application on the external drive, pointing to the new folder, to the .app, to the contents, .dmg, and no commands seem to work, I keep getting the command not found message.
If I just run the A&I, I fear I'll lose my data which is why I wanted to migrate everything over before I did so. But if the user / owner permissions are screwed up and the only way to fix them is A&I, I don't know what else to do.
Is there ANY way to boot from the install, run Migration Assistant from the external drive (either through Disk Utility or Terminal) and copy all files from HD? If not, I guess I'll have to cross fingers and A&I.
Gee, I used to love my Mac ...

Please Help, After Kernel panic restart failed- apple swirl(6 hrs), SafeMode-failed, SUMode-sucess. Could not unmount disk to erase. Repair permissions-multiple fail errors:unable to set permissions on... unable to set owner and group...

Please Help, I deleted an account that was the same name as the administrator but was not the administrator. Also a samsung galaxy s phone was charging through the usb port.
I closed out a program and got a message that the temp file could not be stored/saved.
Then a Kernel panic message occurred and restart was necessary.
The restart resulted in the screen with the apple logo and a continous swirl for 6+hrs,
Attempted Safe Mode start up, unsuccessful,
Single User Mode-sucess.
Ran $ fsck_hfs -rfd /dev/disk0s2 Ran several times repairs made with one which remained. something about a node.
No change in start up attempts
Started with install CD matching current OS 10.6
Ran Disk Utility Repair Permissions resulting in multiple errors:
One line/error
Warning: SUID file /////Ardagent has been modified and will not be repaired
144 lines/errors of this type of series of lines
Group permissions differ on...should be drwxr-xr-x, they are -rw-r--r-- .
permissions differ on...should be drwxr-xr-x, they are -rw-r--r-- .
unable to set owner and group...error 22: Invalid Argument
unable to set permissions on...error 22: Invalid Argument
Ran Repair Disk, result:
Error: Could not unmount disk (in red)
Ran Verify Disk, result:
The volume HD appears to be ok (in green)
Next I attempted to erase the dist to start from scratch since I have data backed up on time machine.
Error message box
Volume Erase failed
Volume Erase failed with error:
Could not unmount disk
I am looking to solve without buying DiskWarrior unless only resort.

So it looks like solved it for now I will update later. What I did was after starting from the install cd for the 10.6 system I ran from terminal ran:
diskutil disablejournaling /dev/disk0s2
diskutil disableownership /dev/disk0s2
diskutil repairPermissions /dev/disk0s2
then i closed terminal and then when to disk utility and chose to repair disk with results all was fine. Then ran repair permissions and got similar results from terminal function next I erased disk and then chose to restore from time machine and it is now restoring! yea!

Repair Permissions in Single User Mode

So, I have searched various posts and have yet to find anything that has worked so far. Hopefully, someone can still help. I recently made the mistake of changing my permissions on my hard drive. I clicked "Get Info" for the Boot volume and changed the permissions for "Everyone." I thought I had corrected it, but now when I try to boot, it just sits at the apple grey screen with the spinner and never loads the OS. Judging from other comments, this appears to be a permissions issue and all I need to do is repair the permissions which is why I ran through these commands in Single User mode:
/sbin/fsck -fy<return> --I did this twice to fix the drive
/sbin/fsck -fy<return>
/sbin/mount -uw<return>
/sbin/autodiskmount -va <return>
/usr/sbin/diskutil repairPermissions /<return>
sudo diskutil repairPermissions /
I am having to run through the Single User mode because I do not have the SL install disk. However, I have Windows installed on a Boot Camp partition and I can access files on the mac side but everything is read only.
I am a novice at the command line so any guidance on what commands might help to repair permissions would be great.

Found this for Leopard. Will probably work in 10.6
Run these commands and hit enter after each. Be careful with the spaces; keep exactly as written. There are various suggestions in this thread, which you might first want to check out, but this seems to be the most promising.
http://forums.macnn.com/90/mac-os-x/370223/changed-hd-permissions-mac-wont-get/
mount -uw /
chmod 775 /
chmod 1775 /
Then restart
BTW, not recommended to repair Permissions from the install disk, since if you've updated since installing, those will be out of date and incorrect. Permissions Repair should be done from the normal boot volume.
Message was edited by: WZZZ

Is it safe to remove the diskutility.log?

Is just a simple question. My disk utility log has grown to several megabytes so I was wondering if its safe to delete the diskutility.log file? It is found in ~/Library/Logs/...
Also does this log has an importance after repairing the harddrive permissions?
Thanks!

Thanks! I deleted the log and so far so good. Thanks Kappy... Wonder why theres' no correct answer button anyways thanks for your correct answer...

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