Missing tmp file on osx 10.4
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After running it heres the terminal read out.
Last login: Mon Mar 30 00:11:49 on ttyp1
Welcome to Darwin!
admins-ibook:~ admin$ su
Password:
admins-ibook:/Users/admin root# cd /private/
admins-ibook:/private root# ls -la
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 6 root wheel 204 Mar 29 23:28 .
drwxrwxr-t 29 root admin 1088 Mar 29 23:28 ..
drwxr-xr-x 88 root wheel 2992 Mar 29 23:29 etc
drwxr-xr-x 2 root wheel 68 Dec 13 2007 tftpboot
drwxrwxrwt 4 root wheel 136 Mar 29 23:29 tmp
drwxr-xr-x 25 root wheel 850 Mar 30 00:08 var
admins-ibook:/private root# cd /
admins-ibook:/ root# ln -s /private/var var
ln: var/var: File exists
admins-ibook:/ root#
Would this have anything to do with a var file existing in the volume? Maybe from disk utility etc rebuilding. See attached snapshot.........
If I delete the var in volume would this operation then work as it wouldnt be trying to replace another?
Mark...
Last login: Mon Mar 30 00:11:49 on ttyp1
Welcome to Darwin!
admins-ibook:~ admin$ su
Password:
admins-ibook:/Users/admin root# cd /private/
admins-ibook:/private root# ls -la
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 6 root wheel 204 Mar 29 23:28 .
drwxrwxr-t 29 root admin 1088 Mar 29 23:28 ..
drwxr-xr-x 88 root wheel 2992 Mar 29 23:29 etc
drwxr-xr-x 2 root wheel 68 Dec 13 2007 tftpboot
drwxrwxrwt 4 root wheel 136 Mar 29 23:29 tmp
drwxr-xr-x 25 root wheel 850 Mar 30 00:08 var
admins-ibook:/private root# cd /
admins-ibook:/ root# ln -s /private/var var
ln: var/var: File exists
admins-ibook:/ root#
Would this have anything to do with a var file existing in the volume? Maybe from disk utility etc rebuilding. See attached snapshot.........
If I delete the var in volume would this operation then work as it wouldnt be trying to replace another?
Mark...
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marknichol
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Hi Ed
Contents of var file in volume (mounted) is in attached snapshot.
Heres the contents of root file
Last login: Mon Mar 30 10:09:40 on console
Welcome to Darwin!
admins-ibook:~ admin$ su
Password:
admins-ibook:/Users/admin root# cd /
admins-ibook:/ root# ls -la
total 10163
drwxrwxr-t 29 root admin 1088 Mar 30 10:09 .
drwxrwxr-t 29 root admin 1088 Mar 30 10:09 ..
-rw-rw-r-- 1 admin admin 6148 Mar 28 12:29 .DS_Store
drw------- 8 root admin 272 Mar 16 10:05 .Spotlight-V100
d-wx-wx-wt 2 root admin 68 Apr 1 1976 .Trashes
-rw------- 1 root wheel 196608 Feb 11 20:55 .hotfiles.btree
dr-xr-xr-x 2 root wheel 128 Mar 30 10:09 .vol
drwxrwxr-x 42 root admin 1428 Mar 23 22:32 Applications
-rw-r--r-- 1 root admin 7680 Dec 9 21:57 Desktop DB
-rw-r--r-- 1 root admin 8322 Dec 9 20:58 Desktop DF
drwxrwxr-x 4 root admin 136 Mar 16 09:05 Developer
drwxrwxr-t 45 root admin 1530 Dec 13 2007 Library
drwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 512 Mar 30 10:10 Network
drwxr-xr-x 4 root wheel 136 Mar 3 08:28 System
drwxrwxr-t 6 root admin 204 Dec 13 2007 Users
drwxrwxrwt 4 root admin 136 Mar 30 12:28 Volumes
drwxr-xr-x 4 root admin 136 Oct 14 2007 automount
drwxr-xr-x 40 root wheel 1360 Mar 2 10:18 bin
drwxrwxr-t 2 root admin 68 Mar 23 2005 cores
dr-xr-xr-x 2 root wheel 512 Mar 30 10:09 dev
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 11 Apr 1 1976 etc -> private/etc
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 9 Mar 30 10:09 mach -> /mach.sym
-r--r--r-- 1 root admin 604360 Mar 30 10:09 mach.sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 4352200 Oct 11 2007 mach_kernel
drwxr-xr-x 6 root wheel 204 Mar 30 10:09 private
drwxr-xr-x 63 root wheel 2142 Mar 2 10:18 sbin
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 11 Apr 1 1976 tmp -> private/tmp
drwxr-xr-x 10 root wheel 340 Mar 23 22:30 usr
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 11 Apr 1 1976 var -> private/var
admins-ibook:/ root#
Mark....
Contents of var file in volume (mounted) is in attached snapshot.
Heres the contents of root file
Last login: Mon Mar 30 10:09:40 on console
Welcome to Darwin!
admins-ibook:~ admin$ su
Password:
admins-ibook:/Users/admin root# cd /
admins-ibook:/ root# ls -la
total 10163
drwxrwxr-t 29 root admin 1088 Mar 30 10:09 .
drwxrwxr-t 29 root admin 1088 Mar 30 10:09 ..
-rw-rw-r-- 1 admin admin 6148 Mar 28 12:29 .DS_Store
drw------- 8 root admin 272 Mar 16 10:05 .Spotlight-V100
d-wx-wx-wt 2 root admin 68 Apr 1 1976 .Trashes
-rw------- 1 root wheel 196608 Feb 11 20:55 .hotfiles.btree
dr-xr-xr-x 2 root wheel 128 Mar 30 10:09 .vol
drwxrwxr-x 42 root admin 1428 Mar 23 22:32 Applications
-rw-r--r-- 1 root admin 7680 Dec 9 21:57 Desktop DB
-rw-r--r-- 1 root admin 8322 Dec 9 20:58 Desktop DF
drwxrwxr-x 4 root admin 136 Mar 16 09:05 Developer
drwxrwxr-t 45 root admin 1530 Dec 13 2007 Library
drwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 512 Mar 30 10:10 Network
drwxr-xr-x 4 root wheel 136 Mar 3 08:28 System
drwxrwxr-t 6 root admin 204 Dec 13 2007 Users
drwxrwxrwt 4 root admin 136 Mar 30 12:28 Volumes
drwxr-xr-x 4 root admin 136 Oct 14 2007 automount
drwxr-xr-x 40 root wheel 1360 Mar 2 10:18 bin
drwxrwxr-t 2 root admin 68 Mar 23 2005 cores
dr-xr-xr-x 2 root wheel 512 Mar 30 10:09 dev
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 11 Apr 1 1976 etc -> private/etc
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 9 Mar 30 10:09 mach -> /mach.sym
-r--r--r-- 1 root admin 604360 Mar 30 10:09 mach.sym
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 4352200 Oct 11 2007 mach_kernel
drwxr-xr-x 6 root wheel 204 Mar 30 10:09 private
drwxr-xr-x 63 root wheel 2142 Mar 2 10:18 sbin
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 11 Apr 1 1976 tmp -> private/tmp
drwxr-xr-x 10 root wheel 340 Mar 23 22:30 usr
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 11 Apr 1 1976 var -> private/var
admins-ibook:/ root#
Mark....
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Mark
So according to that, everything is in its place and should work, does it boot?
If not try install and run Applejack-
http://applejack.sourceforge.net/
Install via FW connection, reboot Mac and hold down command S, once at command prompt type - applejack, follow onscreen instructions to run repairs.
Ed
So according to that, everything is in its place and should work, does it boot?
If not try install and run Applejack-
http://applejack.sourceforge.net/
Install via FW connection, reboot Mac and hold down command S, once at command prompt type - applejack, follow onscreen instructions to run repairs.
Ed
marknichol
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Hi Ed,
Still not booting up, just the now very annoying welcome graphics with accompanied music greets me.
As you say all looks ok but as the deleted var file in question has never moved due to permissions etc is the var file in the volume a new version? Is deleting the new var folder an option then the one in the trash may then move?
Have tried Applejack but it wont let me install on a mounted drive only on a boot volume!
Mark
Still not booting up, just the now very annoying welcome graphics with accompanied music greets me.
As you say all looks ok but as the deleted var file in question has never moved due to permissions etc is the var file in the volume a new version? Is deleting the new var folder an option then the one in the trash may then move?
Have tried Applejack but it wont let me install on a mounted drive only on a boot volume!
Mark
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Moved out current var folder in volume as I thought this was a new one created through running disk utility/disk warrior etc after problem arose.
Tried the mov var procedure but still not moving it.
Ran disk utility and hey presto it repaired/the symbolic link despite never finding it before. Laptop starts up and all working.
Thanks to Ed for all the help and tips you sent me. Much appreciated.
Thanks
Mark..