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)