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rc line 96
Authored by: Numbski on Oct 14, '02 11:27:09PM

where is it try to do a mount -vat?

That doesn't even make sense? Can you post it in context?

Are you doing the 10.2 mod, or the previous version?



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Authored by: Tapp_Darden on Oct 15, '02 01:35:58AM

exept from my rc file.

##
# Mount essential local filesystems (according to /etc/fstab).
##

ConsoleMessage "Mounting local filesystems"

mount -vat hfs
mount -vat ufs
mount -t fdesc -o union stdin /dev
mkdir -p -m 0555 /.vol && chmod 0555 /.vol && mount_volfs /.vol


while starting up it displays the "mounting local filesystems" as you see that it should. then it gives an error on the 'mount -vat hfs' and 'mount -vat ufs lines.' it also gives the line numbers to thouse lines, 96 and 97.

I don't know what this part of the rc file is for, do you? for that reason, I find it hard to troupshoot.... also, everything mounts in the right place. my only problem is that the unneeded volumes show up on the desktop...



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Authored by: mrlee on Nov 01, '02 04:03:54PM

I've got the same problems at startup in /etc/rc. A fix for that would be great.

Hiding Volumes:

I don't think it's neccesary to put the SetFile command in /etc/rc.
Just add a trailing slash and run from Terminal:

% sudo /Developer/Tools/SetFile -a V /Applications/
% sudo /Developer/Tools/SetFile -a V /Swap/
% sudo /Developer/Tools/SetFile -a V /Users/

This worked fine for me on OS X 10.2.1

and thx to Numbski for the great tip.



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rc line 96
Authored by: pwlees on Dec 17, '02 03:07:54AM

my guess is that those of us having problems with
"bus error" at lines 96 & 97 of /etc/rc have upgraded to
10.2 rather than a fresh install, and therefore may actually
have a different /etc/rc file!

my disks are being mounted by 'autodiskmount' but i can't work
out where that's happening or why it's not picking up the data
from netinfo & mounting in the right place

irritatingly, dumping the volumes in the trash and then trying
# mount -vat ufs
works the way i want it >8(

numbski - could you post your entire /etc/rc ?



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rc line 96
Authored by: jkp on Feb 18, '03 05:08:30AM

Did anyone get anywhere with this problem?

I have done a fresh 10.0 install, then uprgaded through 10.2 to 10.2.4. I have exactly the same problem. Any ideas?



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rc line 96
Authored by: artgeek on Feb 19, '03 04:34:10PM

I think he meant a fresh 10.2 install. Upgrading from 10.0 (really?) is just going to give you many useless files and configs, that 10.2 isn't using anymore, or will be confused by. Just start clean with 10.2...



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rc line 96
Authored by: mkhaw on Mar 04, '03 12:00:36PM

I started with a brand new (used) iBook/800 which already had 10.2.1(?) installed on it. I repartitioned the disk, reinstalled from the Apple iBook Mac OS X Install CDs, followed the recipe for customizing mount points, and I also got the bus error complaints from /etc/rc when it tries to mount -vat hfs... however, it doesn't seem to hurt being able to boot up. Installing 10.2.4 via Software Update didn't change this behavior.

By the way, I agree that it's not necessary to do SetFile in /etc/rc, except as a belt-and-suspenders measure in case you might have manually made a volume visible again and want it to revert to being invisible when you reboot.

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