Need to repair grub/update to grub2 on old standard disk.

Yes, I've botched the recent update. But I'm prepairing to chroot from an arch live disk and follow all the steps. But firstly it seems that my hastily grub update went wrong and I can only boot into the grub prompt. Almost no commands work from there, like 'ls' - Command not found.
Reading the wiki it doesn't clearly state how to update to grub2 (in chroot) on an old standard disk. Only for modern GPT's or UEFI disks. As far as I understand anyway. (My understandning might be limited since I've had no need for GPT or UEFI yet)
So where can I read up on updating to grub2 in the old standard way, with MBR? I've been using grub2 on other distros so no problem handling it.

The wiki, naturally https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gr … ode_region
Not an Installation issue; moving to NC...

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After updating to Yosemite, I updated iPhoto. Alert said to convert my library to new iPhoto. Then alert said I needed to repair permissions. Then a freeze. Then iPhoto won't find and show my library. How do I fix this?

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Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
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This just worked for me:
Fixed it! Seems to be a permissioning problem in the Library folder. This is what I did
Open Finder
Go -> Go to Folder -> ~/Library
Get Info on the Library folder
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<username>(Me): Read & Write
everyone: No Access
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Click on the little gear and select 'Apply to enclosed items...'
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Is the migration difficult?
Is it recommended?
The only improvement i see now is the better looking new grub... (i think its the one used in ubuntu, if im right)

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Doubt about grub updates

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Last edited by nvteighen (2014-06-05 13:24:46)

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16 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
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Dec 6, 2014, 01:28:49 PM Finder_2014-12-06-132849_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:28:06 PM Finder_2014-12-06-132806_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:26:27 PM WacomTabletDriver_2014-12-06-132627_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:23:23 PM Finder_2014-12-06-132323_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:22:22 PM Finder_2014-12-06-132222_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:21:21 PM Finder_2014-12-06-132121_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:20:20 PM Finder_2014-12-06-132020_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 01:13:46 PM WacomTabletDriver_2014-12-06-131346_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
Dec 6, 2014, 12:42:58 PM dynamiclinkmanager_2014-12-06-124258_[redacted]s-MacBook-Pro.crash
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Ipod requires disk utility repair after update

I have the 80gb fifth gerneration ipod, i have had issues alrady mentioned error 48, unable to write/read etc. However i restored the ipod and disabled iphoto impport to ipod and they have gone away...
I updated my ipod with some new tracks and ran "verify disk" with disk utility it needed repair due to an "underlying error" sure enough disk repair fixed it but its not long before the error returns after a few more updates. Should i be worried?

more details =
Verifying volume “Martin Paling’s iPod”
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
Invalid volume file count
(It should be 169 instead of 147)
Invalid volume directory count
(It should be 64 instead of 61)
Invalid volume free block count
(It should be 18570151 instead of 18553901)
Volume Header needs minor repair
The volume Martin Paling’s iPod needs to be repaired.
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit
1 HFS volume checked
Volume needs repair

Volume needs minor repair

I've been having problems with opening applications and some websites such as itunes, quiktime, mirosoft word, iphoto, bascially most programs won't open. These programs out of the blue wouldn't open, I can't think of anything I did before these problems started. For instance I click the icon it bounces once a black arrow appers under it and then nothing happens. The When i try opening them from the application folder some might flash, but then nothing happens. I tried removing the plist files, but that didn't help. Then I ran disk permissions and nothing came up. Then I ran disk utilities from the Mac OS X install disk and did repair disk and this is what came up.
Verify and Repair disk
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Overlapped extent allocation (file 2948066d)
Overlapped extent allocation (file3235270d)
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Extended Attributes file.
Checking Volume bitmap.
Volume Bitmap needs minor repair
Checking volume information.
Invalid volume free block count
(It should be 615327 instead of 615325)
Repairing volume.
The volume could not be repaired.
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit
1 HFS volume checked
1 volume could not be repaired because of an error
Repair attempted on volume 1
1 volume could not be prepared
What now? What is volume and how can I fix it, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Unfortunately this error (failure on exit) means that the problem is more than minor. Here is what you can do:
1) Before doing anything I would strongly suggest backing up the data on your hard drive. Use instructions in this article
2) You may be able to use 3rd party disk utilities such as Disk Warrior (made by Alsoft) to repair this disk's directory. I say may, as there is a chance that it will not be successful.
3) If the utilities you try are unsuccessful, or you elect not to use them, you will need to erase and restore your hard drive, thus creating a new directory for the disk. After this, update your OS and applications, then put your data back on the hard drive using the steps in the article in step 1.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
PM G5, PB G4 17", iMac G5 20", iPod 5G 30GB, iPod Nano 1G, iPod Shuffle 2G Mac OS X (10.4.9) AirPort Extreme (802.11n) WDS with AirPort Express

'OS X needs to repair...' - Creative Cloud dir error

I have recently updated to Mavericks (dreading the response now!) and my MacPro is now in a constant cycle of error messages stating:
'OS X needs to repair your library to run applications. Type in password to allow this,'
- which I do and nothing happens.
I also have an error:
'Error starting Creative Cloud
cookies dir: cannot make folder /cookies: Permission denied (error 13)'
Please can someone advise. And of course, it's ridiculously urgent.

Back up all data.
This procedure will unlock all your user files (not system files) and reset their ownership and access-control lists to the default. If you've set special values for those attributes on any of your files, they will be reverted. In that case, either stop here, or be prepared to recreate the settings if necessary. Do so only after verifying that those settings didn't cause the problem. If none of this is meaningful to you, you don't need to worry about it.
I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, they may not work as described.
Step 1
If you have more than one user account, and the one in question is not an administrator account, then temporarily promote it to administrator status in the Users & Groups preference pane. To do that, unlock the preference pane using the credentials of an administrator, check the box marked Allow user to administer this computer, then reboot. You can demote the problem account back to standard status when this step has been completed.
Triple-click anywhere in the following line on this page to select it:
{ sudo chflags -R nouchg,nouappnd ~ $TMPDIR..; sudo chown -R $UID:staff ~ $_; sudo chmod -R u+rwX ~ $_; chmod -R -N ~ $_; } 2>&-
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window (command-V). I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
You'll be prompted for your login password. Nothing will be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
The command may take a few minutes to run, or perhaps longer if you have literally millions of files in your home folder. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear, then quit Terminal.
Step 2 (optional)
Take this step only if you have trouble with Step 1 or if it doesn't solve the problem.
Boot into Recovery. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
Utilities ▹ Terminal
from the menu bar. A Terminal window will open.
In the Terminal window, type this:
res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password dialog will open. You’re not going to reset a password.
In the dialog, select the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if it's not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if it's not already selected.
Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button.
Select
 ▹ Restart
from the menu bar.

Need to Repair Disk Permissions Everyday? Same errors each time.

I have a White MacBook 4,1 - 2.1 Ghz 3 MB Cache, 800 MHz Bus. It seems like I need to repair the permissions everyday. Every time I do I get the exact same errors, when I start up off the Mac OS X dvd I get no errors under repair disk, but the same errors under repair permissions.
This is what I get:
Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Reading permissions database.
Reading the permissions database can take several minutes.
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/RawCamera.bundle/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-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iLifeMediaBrowser.framework/Versions/A/CodeRe sources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/CodeResourc es", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/BlackAndWhiteEffect.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/CubeTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/DissolveTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/DropletTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/FadeThroughBlackTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/FlipTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/MosaicFlipTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/MosaicFlipTransitionSmall.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/PageFlipTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/PushTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/RevealTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/SepiaEffect.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/TwirlTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins/WipeTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions repair complete
Anyone know what's wrong?

There is no error. You could repair permissions continuously and these same notifications will show up.
Recent updates to iPhoto, Front Row, and an update for RAW compatibility have resulted in these permissions differences. Rather than replacing the old permissions with a new one, the system sees a symbolic "link" (the L you see in front of the permissions).
Nothing is wrong with your machine--we're all getting these notifications. Hopefully a system update will change the permissions for us in the future.
~Lyssa

Need to repair Time Machine back-up drive

I have an external back-up for my Time Machine. I think the power went out while it was backing up, and now I can a message that the drive is "read only" or "unavailable." I've tried to fix it using Disk Repair, but I get this message:
Verify and Repair volume “Time Machine Backups”
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Detected a case-sensitive volume.
Checking extents overflow file.
Checking catalog file.
Missing thread record (id = 129447065)
Missing thread record (id = 129447066)
Invalid node structure
Rebuilding catalog B-tree.
Disk full error
The volume Time Machine Backups could not be repaired.
Volume repair complete.Updating boot support partitions for the volume as required.Error: Disk Utility can’t repair this disk. Back up as many of your files as possible, reformat the disk, and restore your backed-up files.
Is there anything else I can try before I reformat the disk and start over with my backups? Thanks!

If you have Disk Warrior, that would probably fix it. It's the go-to program of choice to repair errors like that. Of course, it's alot cheaper to just reformat the drive ... I'd probably write zero's to it to ensure it's fresh (also resets the bad sector table).

And need the new iTunes 11.1 to be able to use my iPhone on iTunes but I need the new mac software update OXS 10.6.8, but my mac doesn't need or have an update what should I do! I'm upset :'(

and need the new iTunes 11.1 to be able to use my iPhone on iTunes but I need the new mac software update OXS 10.6.8, but my mac doesn't need or have an update what should I do! I'm upset :'(

The requirements for iTunes:
Macintosh System Requirements
Mac computer with an Intel Core processor
OS X version 10.6.8 or later
400MB of available disk space
Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
Your Mac must be able to run OSX 10.6.8. If you can run that OSX then you can run iTunes 11.1.
Which Mac do you have?
MJ

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