Re: [Fink-users] xcode313_2736

Dear All, I fixed it. There is port to Mac OS X of ext2fstools http://terminalapp.net/bad-blocks-badblocks/ that includes the badblocks program. I had no badblocks. About permisissions repair issue, it turns out there are some permissions that will *

Re: [Fink-users] xcode313_2736

On Sep 1, 2009, at 15:30 , Eduardo Pestana wrote: > "sudo mdutil -E /" then "sudo rm -fr /.Spotlight-V100" > > it always chokes at about 9% done. Something new I found using > "Activity Monitor", "Inspect" and "Open Files and Ports" is that in > the entry: > > /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbo

Re: [Fink-users] xcode313_2736

Dear Jack, David, I did "sudo mdutil -E /" then "sudo rm -fr /.Spotlight-V100" it always chokes at about 9% done. Something new I found using "Activity Monitor", "Inspect" and "Open Files and Ports" is that in the entry: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolb

Re: [Fink-users] xcode313_2736

On Sep 1, 2009, at 06:06 , Jack Howarth wrote: > My guess would be that you could be suffering from bad blocks > on your drive. If you have AppleCare, you can use the free TechTool > Deluxe that they provide to scan for those. As for deleting that > file, read the article at... > > http://www.

Re: [Fink-users] xcode313_2736

Eduardo, My guess would be that you could be suffering from bad blocks on your drive. If you have AppleCare, you can use the free TechTool Deluxe that they provide to scan for those. As for deleting that file, read the article at... http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20061109235901299\

Re: [Fink-users] xcode313_2736

Or maybe remove the whole /Library/Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter/ Microsoft Office related directory tree? Best and thanks, Eduardo On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 1:34 AM, Eduardo Pestana < epestana.fink.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Jack > I did as you said. I ran several times > > lsof |

Re: [Fink-users] xcode313_2736

Dear Jack I did as you said. I ran several times lsof | grep mdimport and the output was frozen at what is shown below at the end of this email. Please take a look at the last two entries (I copied them right here) > /Spotlight/Microsoft Office.mdimporter/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Office > mdw