My experience: having bootcamp volume mounted while in SL causes panics
I have a brand new MacPro quad-core, running 10.6.1.
Over the weekend I had many, many kernel panics - within 3-5 minutes of boot up (Apple: I had the mac report each one to you).
For a while I thought it had to do with folder permissions (I was saving files onto an older HD I put in from my old machine). So, after one reboot, I unmounted ALL drives excepting my boot drive, and did all my saving to it. No panic!! Great.
One by one I remounted the drives - and I had no problems until I mounted the BOOTCAMP drive. This was a 32 GB partition on my boot drive, created via Boot Camp Assistant. I'd reformatted it as NTFS and installed Windows 7 64-bit RC. As long as I PROMPTLY ejected the bootcamp drive as soon as I started up, it seemed that I was able to avoid a panic.
I've eliminated the BC partition for now, again with BC assistant - I don't need it THAT much...
I meant to offer this theory: I speculate that the panics happened when Spotlight tried to index the NTFS partition.
I have 3 SATA drives in the MacPro, so presumably it took some time for those to be indexed. This might explain the LACK of panics for the first day or two after I got the machine.
I could be wrong, but it's a theory.
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Bigtime Problems With Volume Mounts
Dear kind, helpful, charitable, community of Apple users,
I'm been spinning my wheels on this for a week now and I'm totally stuck. I'm sufficiently desperate that I thought about offering a cash bounty via PayPal. (But I can't figure out an equitable way to do that so anyone who can help with this will win a virtual $1 "admin buck" and my undying gratitude.)
Here's what I'm trying to do: I have a Mac Mini running 10.6 server. I also have a 1T external USB hard drive. I want to permanently mount this external hard drive at /Users, so all user accounts will live on the external drive. I've been a sysadmin for 20 years, dabbling in Unix the whole time, and this seems to me like it should be a no-brainer.
Here's what I've tried: I added this line to /etc/fstab using vifs:
UUID=BDFE6D09-7483-3479-B37F-0BE15F9CBFBB /Users hfs rw
I've also tried a couple of variations, using different options (like LABEL and the volume label instead of the UUID, as well as explicit numeric values for fs_freq and fs_passno in the fifth and sixth fields. Regardless, when I run 'mount -av' I get:
GetMasterBlock: Error 2 opening UUID=BDFE6D09-7483-3479-B37F-0BE15F9CBFBB
GetMasterBlock: Error 2 opening UUID=BDFE6D09-7483-3479-B37F-0BE15F9CBFBB
mount_hfs: No such file or directory
mount: exec /System/Library/Filesystems/url.fs/Contents/Resources/mount_url for
/Network/Servers: No such file or directory
This is nonsense because the drive itself is formatted and partitioned and attached and on and visible in Disk Utility (though not mounted), and the /Users directory exists on the root. In fact, if I execute the following:
mount_hfs /dev/disk2s3 /Users
The volume mounts perfectly! Everything is peachy. Except, as soon as I log off twice, the volume unmounts for no explicable reason. Rebooting the system never automounts the volume like it's supposed to. Anytime automount (or mount, for that matter) fails, this is posted in the console error log:
10/9/09 6:38:59 PM com.apple.autofsd[91] automount: Mount for UUID=BDFE6D09-7483-3479-B37F-0BE15F9CBFBB has no path for the directory to mount
Oh, and yes, autodiskmount.plist is correct and exists in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration.
So my questions are these:
1. Why does the darn think keep unmounting whenever someone logs off the server?
2. Why does mount -a fail, while mount_hfs works fine
3. What the heck am I supposed to do to get this thing to mount and stay mounted at /Users?
Thanks for taking the time to ever read this!Hi Strontium90,
Thanks for the reply!
That is because Firewire and USB drives do not mount until the Finder is active. This is the default behavior, meaning that server, booting to the login screen, will not mount "transitory bus" devices. However, this can be overcome. You need to run this command to alter the default behavior (note this is all one line):
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/autodiskmount AutomountDisksWithoutUserLogin -bool YES
Well, unfortunately, that's what I meant in my original post when I said that, yes, the file /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/autodiskmount.plist already exists. I have already executed the command you indicated, which creates the .plist file. And while this does seem to mount the drive right after a reboot, as I stated, the act of logging on and then off causes the drive to be unmounted. In fact, the as far as I can tell, no matter how the drive gets mounted, it is automatically unmounted at every logoff.
But unless I am misreading what you are trying to do, that will allow the drive to mount automatically during startup and be available to the system without a user session.
And it does... but it doesn't stay mounted. And it doesn't explain why mount -a fails with the errors I listed.
As for a remap of the Users folder... If this is for network homes, then simply define the share point and define it to go to your external drive.
It is indeed for network homes. Unfortunately, all of the defaults in server when creating accounts want to use /Users. I know I can change these defaults, but my experience with Apple is that successive operating system upgrades never respect or protect changes to defaults. Since all of the admin tools (and applications, and etc.) want to use /Users, I want to simply mount a larger partition at that point.
Which, unfortunately, brings me back to my original three questions... -
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Making Bootcamp Volume Default Boot Disk
I have just created a Bootcamp Partition on one of my Volumes. When I use it, I want to make this partition my default boot volume so that if I am doing Windows Installs that require Windows to do an automatic reboot, it will boot back into Windows not my normal MacOS X system. This means that an Option Boot will not be adequate since that just overrides the Boot Volume for THIS boot but not for the next boot (or reboot). To make it permanent, I must use the Startup Disk preference to select the volume. This is where I am running in problems. I have 4 separate boot partitions and used a barebones 10.6.1 partition to do the creation of the Bootcamp Partition. When I boot into that partition (or do an Option Boot) I see the Bootcamp volume for selection. If I boot into any other MacOS X partition (including a 2nd MacOS 10.6.1 one) or my normal 10.5.8 Partition (which I plan to clone copy into the barebones partition after erasing it and upgrade to 10.6.1) I do not see the Windows volume in the Startup Disk menu (although the disk is on my Desktops so it is being seen as a normal disk).
How, if possible do I make the Bootcamp Volume available to ALL my Boot Partitions for selection via their Startup Disk Preference. I am holding off on doing the Clone and Upgrade due to my fear that once I do it there will be no way to select the Bootcamp volume via Startup Disk and thus I will need to hold Option every time I boot or Windows reboots. I know that I could Option Boot to get to Windows and then use the Bootcamp Menu to select the bootcamp partition as default and then reboot to make it permanent) but I would rather not have to go through this hassle.
Thank you.Yes I did the Bootcamp install under Windows (by using the MacOS X DVD).
As I stated, the ability to set Windows as the default Boot Volume works with the MacOS X Partition that I used to do the Boot Camp Assistant execution and the Windows Partition itself (ie: When running Windows). I can also do an Option Boot to boot into Windows (but that does not make it the default volume).
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Bootcamp volume selectable in Startup Disk but won't boot. Bootcamp not visible with Option Key
My bootcamp volume is selectable in Startup Disk System Preference, but Windows 7 will not boot stating no bootable volume. The Bootcamp volume does not appear when option key held down during startup. Windows 7 booted fine before I booted into MacOS. When I tried to reboot in Windows 7, that's when I received the non-bootable error. All looks fine on the Windows 7 volume.
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Maybe the power adapter is the weak link.
As I said, and goes back yrs, not a fan of FW/USB/eSATA case from major vendors (LaCie, WD, Seagate etc).
And you could try another case. Be sure to buy a case that lets you swap in your own hard drives though.
http://www.macsales.com/firewire - look for bare drive case "0" capacity hard drive -
Can't connect a Bootcamp Volume to networked Macs
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I am trying to access home networked Macs from a Bootcamp volume on another Mac. (The Bootcamp volume has MacDrive6 installed so that WindowsXP can read MacOSX drives.)
I have run out of ideas trying to get WindowsXP to access the contents of Macs on the network.
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The joy of all this is that Windows DOES see computername when browsing the network but offers no further moves. ie., there is no chance for me to state that this is where I want to go.
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Since I used to have no problems with this business, has Leopard somehow messed up?*"If I use Window's suggested connection language, eg., //computername/share..."*
Your slashes are backwards. try \\servername\sharename -
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I erased the USB drive and partitioned it as directed in order to create a bootable drive. When I type in the sudo command in the terminal, it is telling me that /Volumes/Untitled is not a valid volume mount point. HELP!!!
FYI
my process just completed: here is what I see when it is done... (the first you saw in my earlier post. It took about 15-20 minutes.
To continue we need to erase the disk at /Volumes/Recovery.
If you wish to continue type (Y) then press return: y
Erasing Disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%...100%...
Copying installer files to disk...
Copy complete.
Making disk bootable...
Copying boot files...
Copy complete.
Done. -
Can I get rid of a windows partition on a MacBook running 10.4.11 without having bootcamp or bootcamp beta? If so, how?
Yes, I think so, as would Snow Leopard probably. If your computer meets the requirements it would only cost $29 to buy Snow Leopard versus $129 for Leopard.
Snow Leopard General requirements
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Leopard System requirements
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an Intel processor or a PowerPC G4 (867 MHz or faster) or G5 processor
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at least 512 MB of RAM (additional RAM is recommended for development purposes)
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How to make Launchd/LaunchAgents wait for volume mount?
I've been trying off and on for months to resolve a problem I have starting up named on my OS X 10.5 Mac Mini, which acts as a home server. Actually, I've been trying since 10.4 came out.
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I've experimented with WatchPaths - that doesn't seem to work reliably because by the time it gets going, the path is available; since it doesn't actually check availability, but only status change, it doesn't work. (If I log in and touch the file afterwards, named starts right up.)
I can figure out some hack to run a script and check the status regularly and launch/re-launch, but I'd rather figure out how to do this the "right" way with launchd. Current (still broken) script is below. Thanks for suggestions!
KeS
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
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<key>Label</key>
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<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/usr/sbin/named</string>
<string>-f</string>
<string>-c</string>
<string>/usr/local/etc/named/named.conf</string>
</array>
<key>WatchPaths</key>
<array>
<string>/usr/local/etc/named/named.conf</string>
</array>
<key>Sockets</key>
<dict>
<key>Listeners</key>
<dict>
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Windows machine on local network can see all volumes mounted on my MBP
I have a Macbook Pro running 10.6.4 with 4 volumes mounted (Macintosh HD, Scratch Drive, Files, & Media). On this same network I have a Windows 7 machine. I just noticed today that in the Windows File Explorer I can see all 4 of the volumes that I have mounted on my Mac. Not only can I see the volumes, I can drill down into folders on my Mac, open files, and even make changes to and save those files.
I've checked all the Sharing options on my Mac and everything is turned off and my firewall is turned on. I know that in the past I wasn't able to see these volumes from the Windows machine. I recently upgraded to 10.6.4 but don't know if that has anything to do with this as I rarely do anything with that Windows machine so I'm not really sure when this started.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers!Check this
Go to system preferences--------->
Sharing -------------->
File Sharing ---------------> ( you said this is not selected )
then
go to the options ------------->
and See if SMB sharing on or not .
this is the only place which is sharing with windows .......
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I get /Volumes/Untitled is not a valid volume mount point when I try to use teminal to make bootable usb stick. Why and what do I do to fix this. Very frustrating. Thanks for any help. Btw, I went through all the steps properly more than once to fomat and partition etc.
JohnFYI
my process just completed: here is what I see when it is done... (the first you saw in my earlier post. It took about 15-20 minutes.
To continue we need to erase the disk at /Volumes/Recovery.
If you wish to continue type (Y) then press return: y
Erasing Disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%...100%...
Copying installer files to disk...
Copy complete.
Making disk bootable...
Copying boot files...
Copy complete.
Done. -
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The animation such as mission control and full screen and especially, launch pad performs really slow.
Sometimes, mission control doesn't even show the animation.
This is terrible and I want Apple to fix these problems or otherwise this is just making my mac useless.
Does anyone experience having similar problem?thanks for the reply!
I've checked the activity monitor but nothing was taking up the space expect for Flash Player (Safari Internet plug-in, which takes up 29% of CPU)
here's my screenshot. can you see any problems?
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