Comp Acting up??

xXrkidXx · #1 09-25-2009, 08:06 PM

I opend mail with a message that said the permissions on (such and such) are incorrect please change to Read and Write. So i did, tryed it once more i got the same error but on a different folder... So i go through the whole mail folder changing the permissions so everybody can read and write(i am the admin) when Im done mail opens, but it gives me this read only error and I cant delete messages... also, when I tryed to download something it told me I had no disk space left.. which is bullshit because its a 300GB hardrive(ive used like 40) any ideas??? because i kinda need my comp to work...

ariadri · #2 09-25-2009, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXrkidXx

I opend mail with a message that said the permissions on (such and such) are incorrect please change to Read and Write. So i did, tryed it once more i got the same error but on a different folder... So i go through the whole mail folder changing the permissions so everybody can read and write(i am the admin) when Im done mail opens, but it gives me this read only error and I cant delete messages... also, when I tryed to download something it told me I had no disk space left.. which is bullshit because its a 300GB hardrive(ive used like 40) any ideas??? because i kinda need my comp to work...

seems something got corrupted in your mail folder if I understand correctly this is your default mail app from snow leopard, if so see if you can rename the mail folder in ~/Library/Mail and ~/Library/Mail Download to something different (example Mailbackup and Maildownloadbackup) then restart your mail app and see if it gives you the same errors

xXrkidXx · #3 09-25-2009, 10:04 PM

no i mean download something in Safari, it says no space left.. but i CLEARLY have a lot of space left.. any ideas???

xXrkidXx · #4 09-25-2009, 10:19 PM

wtf i just looked for the Mail folders in Library-Mail, and it didnt have anything there! wtf!?!

xXrkidXx · #5 09-25-2009, 10:29 PM

ok well, i just ran Disk Utility and heres what I got.. Oh and the Repair Disk button isnt clickable...

Code:

Verifying volume “Mac HD”

Performing live verification.
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Checking Extended Attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume Mac HD appears to be OK.
Repairing permissions for “Mac HD”
	Reading permissions database.
	Reading the permissions database can take several minutes.

Permissions differ on "private/var/log/secure.log", should be -rw------- , they are -rw-r----- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Agent.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "Applications/Utilities/AirPort Utility.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
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 "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/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/RemoteDesktop.menu/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions repair complete

umm wtf?

EDIT

Oh and the last thing I did before it was working last was, booted -s, put Applejack on Autopilot and let i go all the way through... anything I can to do to fix my problems??

ariadri · #6 09-25-2009, 11:56 PM

if you used mail app you should have a mail folder in
/User/YOURNAME/Library/
try this
reboot in -s mode

Code:

/sbin/mount -uw /

then

Code:

/sbin/fsck -fy

let finish then reboot

Code:

exit

xXrkidXx · #7 09-26-2009, 05:33 PM

well nothing.. Mail is still Read Only and Safari wont let me download anything..

ariadri · #8 09-27-2009, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXrkidXx

well nothing.. Mail is still Read Only and Safari wont let me download anything..

one more thing make sure you have permissions to read & write
right click on your drive snow leopard is located and select Get info
theres a tab that says
sharing & permissions
make sure that (you) and the (system) have read and write permissions
and then when you do click the button that looks like a gear and select
(apply to enclosed items)
good luck

xXrkidXx · #9 09-27-2009, 03:06 AM

im on Leopard... and im kinda upset i didnt think about doing that lol

xXrkidXx · #10 09-27-2009, 10:44 PM

well my computer is screwed up... worse... now it wont boot... i can get it to ERROR:Firewire something something, Defaulting to FULL SUCURE. Which is a normal thing to happen... Ive repaired permission(which took like 40 mins...) repaired the disk but to no avail... the good thing is I can access the hardrive from Windows... any ideas on what i can do?