[ale] debugging a Mac snafu

[Michael Potter]

FWIW:
I got the exact same "error 43" on my powerbook in about 2004.
I complained to apple that they should at least tell me what file is
causing the problem.
They send me a 25 pack of DVDs.
I would have rather they fix the error message or make burning DVDs
tolerant of changing files.

On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Drifter <drifter at oppositelock.org> wrote:
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> Finally got a to burn a DVD backup of ~/Library by doing as you suggested:
> copying the directory to the Desktop and then backing up that copy. Almost
> certainly the underlying problem was that some app was locking up a
> configuration file.
>
> As to reading system logs, yes I can get to them via console (or terminal)
> but reading them is a bit of a headache. For my purposes, VI just gets in
> the way and using the command "syslog -d <path/asl> displays the syslog
> easily.
>
> Sean
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> On Monday, June 04, 2012 03:37:20 pm Passauer, Billy wrote:
>> Hi Sean,
>>
>> With regard to trying to burn a DVD of the Library folder -- are you
>> trying to burn /Library or ~/Library ?  If the latter, temporary/cache
>> files are getting created/deleted from this directory.  Lots of
>> programs use this directory to store/update preferences.  Maybe do as
>> previously suggested and create an iso first and then burn the iso.
>> Or make a duplicate of the directory, and burn the duplicate?
>>
>> You should be able to read the system logs via the Console application,
>> which is located in /Applications/Utilities
>>
>> As far as getting the "GUI file manager" (Finder?) to display the
>> contents of /var - if you open the "Go" menu and choose "Go to
>> Folder...", you should then be able to enter /var
>>
>>  ... Billy ...
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
>> Drifter Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 2:23 PM
>> To: ale at ale.org
>> Subject: [ale] debugging a Mac snafu
>>
>> I still haven't solved the problem of why I cannot burn the Library
>> directory to a DVD.  It complains of an (unknown) file not found.
>>
>> BUT, I have discovered a way to read the syslogs without too much
>> trouble -- and without dealing with VI just to read a system file.
>>
>> on a Mac terminal:
>>
>> syslog -d /private/var/log/asl
>>
>> Now if someone could tell me how to get the GUI file manager to display
>> the contents of  /var, I would be grateful.
>>
>> Sean
>>
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