On 9/10/03 1:38 PM, "Ruth Ann McClain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I didn't want to show my ignorance to the "entire" list, but where is this > repair utility located? I couldn't find it. Repair is referring to DiskFirstAid. In Disk Utility found the the Applications/Utility folder will run both DiskFirstAid and Repair Permissions. Repair Permissions is something new to OS X and many users do not know to even run it. Both DFA and Repair Permissions can be run from the terminal, but for most users using Disk Utility is easier. Here are the instructions: Run Repair Permissions after any software update from Apple and for other software updates. To use: open Disk Utility in your Applications/Utility folder. Click on the First Aid tab and select Repair Permissions Click on the icon for your boot volume. Click the repair permissions button. Don't run from CD as updates have a newer version of Repair Permissions. Run Repair Permissions from the volume being repaired. Disk Utility uses receipt files from the disk on which it is running (not necessarily the same as the disk it is "repairing") in order to set the "correct" permissions. If you run Disk Utility from a CD, it will use the receipt files on the CD (if any) to determine what the "correct" permissions should be. This could mean incorrect "repairs." In short: Disk First Aid should always be run from CD (or by using fsck at startup in single-user mode), whereas Repair Permissions should always be run from the volume being repaired. The exception to the latter being if a permissions problem is preventing startup. In that case, boot off of the CD and run Repair Permissions, but if doing so, allows you to boot up again, make sure you re-run Repair Permissions from your OS X volume afterwards. If you are interested in running from Terminal, let me know. -- Diane Ross MVP Entourage (MVPs are volunteers) Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
