"No Valid Packages" Error ???
My father-in-law, George (94 years young), has this PPCG4 "tower" I guess you call it, running 10.4.11. It's quite slow (to my sensibility) and he regularly has things fail to open or other troublesome stuff that is frequently solved by re- booting, which of course he forgets to do. Anyway, I'm thinking "Hey, why not repair permissions" and see what happens. But, to my surprise, I get an error message informing me that "First Aid Failed! Disk Utility stopped repairing permissions on "HD" because the following error: "No Valid Packages" I told George that he had "no valid packages", and he agreed, but we'd still like to have his Mac run smoother. Suggestions appreciated. Happy New Year to all Cliff -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: "No Valid Packages" Error ???
On Jan 2, 2011, at 7:47 PM, Cliff Rediger wrote: I get an error message informing me that "First Aid Failed! Disk Utility stopped repairing permissions on "HD" because the following error: "No Valid Packages" I told George that he had "no valid packages", and he agreed, but we'd still like to have his Mac run smoother. Suggestions appreciated. Have him reboot holding the Shift key for a Safe boot. Then reboot again normally. This will rebuild all the System cache files and give him a "fresh" start. If you can't repair permissions, you might first "Verify Disk" and if Repair Permissions still fails after a Safe Boot, you might try reinstalling the 10.4.11 PPC Combo Update which will refresh all the updated System software without requiring a long and tedious full System reinstalltion. Repairing Permissions rarely does any good, whereas rebuilding the caches with a Safe Boot can often help a lot. Other helpful free OS X System utilities are Applejack or OnyX, but use them sparingly and only when there's a perceived problem. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: "No Valid Packages" Error ???
On 2011/01/02 19:23, Kris Tilford wrote: On Jan 2, 2011, at 7:47 PM, Cliff Rediger wrote: I get an error message informing me that "First Aid Failed! Disk Utility stopped repairing permissions on "HD" because the following error: "No Valid Packages" I told George that he had "no valid packages", and he agreed, but we'd still like to have his Mac run smoother. Suggestions appreciated. Repairing Permissions rarely does any good Cliff, repairing permissions only fixes… permissions. It does not make things "run smoother." When George tries to access something that he should be able to access, but cannot, then it is time to repair permissions. Packages are stored in /Library/Receipts, it might be worth taking a look to see if the folder contains any packages (.pkg) or not. Perhaps they've been deleted along the way by someone who decided that they did not need "receipts". Tina -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: "No Valid Packages" Error ???
On Jan 2, 9:53 pm, "Tina K." wrote: > Packages are stored in /Library/Receipts, it might be worth taking a > look to see if the folder contains any packages (.pkg) or not. Thanks for the responses. I tried the safe boot thing and Disk Utilities gave the same error message. Library/Receipts contains many pkgs Tried booting from an external firewire drive with same results. We're going to clone the drive and try to repair or clean install. Thanks for all the kind attention and suggestions. BTW and entirely Off Topic, if your interested in seeing a 104 1/2 woman "in action" check it out here: http://4lovespoint.wordpress.com/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: "No Valid Packages" Error ???
Sounds like a problem at the post office. Try UPS or Fed Ex. According to Apple its because a file called "BaseSystem.pkg" is missing from /library/receipts. Just get the file from anywhere and drop it in. This is for 10.3 and 10.4. On Jan 5, 2011, at 10:37 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote: > > > On Jan 2, 9:53 pm, "Tina K." wrote: >> Packages are stored in /Library/Receipts, it might be worth taking a >> look to see if the folder contains any packages (.pkg) or not. > > Thanks for the responses. > I tried the safe boot thing and Disk Utilities gave the same error > message. > Library/Receipts contains many pkgs > Tried booting from an external firewire drive with same results. > > We're going to clone the drive and try to repair or clean install. > Thanks for all the kind attention and suggestions. > > BTW and entirely Off Topic, if your interested in seeing a 104 1/2 > woman "in action" check it out here: http://4lovespoint.wordpress.com/ > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
