lwilliams1950 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I was editing my com.apple.boot.plist file and saved it back. I must have messed up something when I was typing and now when I boot it says missing boot.plist file..How do I restore it without having to reinstall the whole os86 DVD? Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12621-i-messed-up-my-comapplebootplist-filehelp/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmarsh Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I was editing my com.apple.boot.plist file and saved it back. I must have messed up something when I was typing and now when I boot it says missing boot.plist file..How do I restore it without having to reinstall the whole os86 DVD?Thanks 1) Boot your computer with a Linux live CD. I use SUSE 10.0 disk 1 for this purpose, downloadable from opensuse.org 2) When you get to the installation screen, scroll down to rescue system 3) Use root for username and just hit enter for password 4) If OS X is on 1st partition of 1st disk, Linux calls it hda1. If yours is elsewhere, modify the following. Type: mount -w -t hfsplus /dev/hda1 /mnt 5) Print out the attached com.apple.Boot.plist before getting to this step. Type: vi /mnt/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist Type i Type in your file (If you know how vi works, and the file already exists, you could instead edit the file. Read man vi for details.) When finished, push escape Type : Type w Hit enter Type : Type q Hit enter Type reboot Hit enter Hopefully this will fix the problem. A slightly modified version worked for me when I had quiet Quiet Boot set to yes and needed single user mode to get my system to work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12621-i-messed-up-my-comapplebootplist-filehelp/#findComment-80646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetbeing Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I bet it's a permissions problem: When you saved it, OS X probably made you the owner of the file (instead of root). Boot from any OS X CD, get into Disk Utility (available from the drop down menu), click on the partition you have OS X on and click Repair Permissions. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12621-i-messed-up-my-comapplebootplist-filehelp/#findComment-80746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwilliams1950 Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Thank you both very much. I will try both solutions and get it back going. At least I don't have to restore the whole thing. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12621-i-messed-up-my-comapplebootplist-filehelp/#findComment-80869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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