kext cache not root?

[davidlv]

10,8,2 ML Console error:
2012/10/02 6:36:14.164 com.apple.kextd[18]: Can't create kext cache under / - owner not root.

Repair possible?

 

[mrapplegate]

10,8,2 ML Console error:
2012/10/02 6:36:14.164 com.apple.kextd[18]: Can't create kext cache under / - owner not root.

Repair possible?

Check it out. Fix permissions on the disk. It looks like a simple permissions error on the cache.

 

[davidlv]

Check it out. Fix permissions on the disk. It looks like a simple permissions error on the cache.

Thnks for he reply
Tried that, using disk itility, both while running from the HD and then from the repait partition too. No fix.
Deleted the system and user caches with Onyx, no fix.
I suspect the permissions are wrong for the com.apple.kextd file. but I do not know what they should be.

 

[mrapplegate]

Tried that, no fix.
Deleted the system and user caches with Onyx, no fix.
I suspect the permissions are wrong for the com.apple.kextd file. but I do not know what they should be.

Actually I was thinking the cache at root ( / ) had the permission error.
So when you can it there were no errors at the cache folder?

 

[davidlv]

Actually I was thinking the cache at root ( / ) had the permission error.

Do you know how to fix that?

 

[mrapplegate]

Do you know how to fix that?

During the disk permission check if it was not correct it should be fixed automatically.

 

[davidlv]

During the disk permission check if it was not correct it should be fixed automatically.

Our posts/edits are getting out of sync! LOL
I have the same error un console after running Disk Util's permission repair.

 

[mrapplegate]

Our posts/edits are getting out of sync! LOL
I have the same error un console after running Disk Util's permission repair.

A Google search of " Can't create kext cache under /" is showing a lot of results you might try. Below looks good.


http://paikialog.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/can’t-create-kext-cache-under-owner-not-root/

 

[davidlv]

A Google search of " Can't create kext cache under /" is showing a lot of results you might try. Below looks good.


http://paikialog.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/can’t-create-kext-cache-under-owner-not-root/

Goggle Guru! (3 deep bows), that worked, no more console errors!
Thanks a bunch.

 

[mrapplegate]

Goggle Guru! (3 deep bows), that worked, no more console errors!
Thanks a bunch.

Glad it helped.

 

[MikB]

A Google search of " Can't create kext cache under /" is showing a lot of results you might try. Below looks good.


http://paikialog.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/can’t-create-kext-cache-under-owner-not-root/

What could the reason be that a simple "sudo diskutil repairPermissions /" wouldn't fix that?

 

[mrapplegate]

What could the reason be that a simple "sudo diskutil repairPermissions /" wouldn't fix that?

I don't know to be honest. I did not look into the issue other than a quick Google search for the OP.

 

[Quad5Ny]

1. Open Terminal
2. Type "sudo chown root:admin /"
3. Then type "sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions" (this will force a rebuild of the kext cache)