trouble running dscl in SUM (10.6.8)

Hi,

I'm having trouble running dscl in Single User Mode - iMac, running 10.6.8

When I try to run dscl, I get an error message prompting me to manually kickstart the launch daemons (launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServicesLocal.plist)

I do that, and it seems to work fine.

try a dscl command, and it prompts me to load the LaunchDaemons again.

if I try to reload them, I get told that it's already running, yet dscl won't work at all.

anybody else run into something like this?

all help appreciated.

CB

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this is what i use.....

mount drive

mount -uw /

start directory services

launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist

run your commands or enter into dscl (interactive mode)

Note i am NOT loading the com.apple.DirectoryServicesLocal.plist as i think this gets loaded when you run first command and more than likely why it is not working even though logic would say you are working on the DirectoryServiceLocal node.

see if that works......but

For Lion (Now opendirectoryd)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4749?v...S&locale=en_US

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Quote: Originally Posted by cb11 I'm having trouble running dscl in Single User Mode - iMac, running 10.6.8

Why?!?! What about your OS is so messed up that you need to deal with directory services at that level?

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I use dscl in SUM for many admin tasks when things have gone south or users have cocked up things ;-)