[DM-MUG] Odd message

[Roses Derise]

I assume that I have to figure out what is gobbling up all the hard drive
space first, but is this erase and reload what they call a "clean install?"
I've only heard that term and I assume that means that one erases everything
on the hard drive and starts all over again.

If so, should I remove any of the old applications before I reload them from
the backup or does the computer know what to do with the old stuff?

This also relates directly to another question, which is that Boot Camp
tells me it can't partition because there's something that can't be moved.
It gives me the message:

"Back up the disk and use disk utility to format it as a single Mac OS
extended (journaled) volume. Restore your info to the disk and try using
boot Camp Installation again."

These are just words to me. By disk do they mean the hard drive or the OSX
disk? How do I format it to be a journaled volume? Would this happen
automatically if I do this clean install?

I have to admit I long for the good old days when Macs were plug and play,
not plug and struggle and feel one has to take graduate courses to learn how
to use them, or call or write someone for support every few days.

But I guess I should count my blessings--at least there is support and those
who are knowledgeable to ask.

Thank you.


On 11/11/07 10:35 AM, "Matthew W." <maccelerate at earthlink.net> wrote:

> You won't find it because it's a daemon or background process.
> Spotlight, as mentioned previously, does not search system files
> unless altered specifically to do so. One does not normally need to
> do this.
> 
> My Google search based on your exact phrase turned up the following:
> 
> <http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5811071&tstart=0>
> 
> <http://www.custompc.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?
> t=237545&highlight=&sid=87f857d75364255255d569dea4f9f5ef>
> 
> I'll wager you performed an "Over-install" and not an Archive &
> Install when you upgraded to Leopard. Moving from one Mac OS X
> "point" release to the next, i.e., 10.3 - 10.4 or 10.4 - 10.5, one
> should consider the Archive & Install option (listed in the 2nd link
> above). It removes ALL kernel extensions and requires re-install of
> printer/mouse/device drivers which should be looked up from the
> vendor's Website, and not necessarily just re-installed from the out-
> of-date CD that came with the device.
> 
> It seems that Leopard has a number of similar API's to Tiger, but
> there are some areas that do not share the old code, and require
> newer drivers, or at least removal of some legacy bits from your
> system. The Archive & Install will keep all your User account
> preferences, but clean out the system-level gunk. IOW, if you still
> have a problem after an A&I, it's not with Leopard, it's in your user
> account.
> 
> Mw
> 
> On Nov 11, 2007, at 7:31 AM, Roses Derise wrote:
> 
>> The application LOGINserver quit unexpectedly.
> 
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