Jim O'Reilly & Pat Jannaco wrote: > I am trying to install Fink (Fink-0.8.1-Intel-Installer.pkg) on an > Intel Mac (MacBook) under Mac OS X 10.4.11. > > When I tried to install to the hard disk Macintosh HD (111GB of which > 87.2 GB are free), which was the default, I received the message: > > "You cannot install Fink on this volume. Cannot perform symlink test on > this volume because of a permissions problem. Try performing the > "Repair Disk Permissions" function in Disk utility." > > I suppose this means I should perform the "Repair Disk Permissions" on > the Macintosh HD. I am somewhat leery of trying to change the Macintosh > HD permissions or to repair disk permissions without knowing the > ramifications. > > On the other hand, when I try to use the Disk Utility on the Fink 0.8.1 > file, I can verify it, but I can't access the "Repair Disk Permissions" > function (it is grey colored). > > I did not recognize any entries in your FAQ as addressing this problem.
What about the first part of FAQ #Q5.33: "I can't install Fink via the Installer package, because I get "volume doesn't support symlinks" errors." A: This message commonly means that you've tried to run the Fink installer as user who doesn't have administrative privileges. Make sure to log in at the login screen as such a user or switch to such a user in the Finder (i.e. fast user switching) before starting the Fink installer. ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
