mDNSResponder error after 10.5.5

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mDNSResponder error after 10.5.5

I updated to 10.5.5 repaired permissions and looked in my console log for any startup issues.
I found this

9/15/08 11:11:00 PM mDNSResponder[21] WARNING: sandbox_init error Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.bsd.dirhelper err=1100Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.distributed_notifications.2 err=1100Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.ocspd err=1100Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper err=1100Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.SecurityServer err=1100Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.SystemConfiguration.configd er

I know it wasn't their with 10.5.4 because I can scroll back up to my last few 10.5.4 startup logs.

I also have a second drive running 10.5.5 I did a fresh install of 10.5.2 repaired permissions then downloaded and installed the 10.5.5 combo update and I still get this weird message.

Does any body know what this might mean?
I know mDNSresponder has something to do with bonjour.

Mac Pro 2008, 23'ACD, imac g4, ibook

Posted on Sep 17, 2008 7:09 PM

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Answer 1

UnConeD

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Sep 19, 2008 1:40 PM in response to rpaloalto

Upgraded to 10.5.5 today, after which Bonjour stopped working. The time capsules and other macs on the network no longer show up in the Shared devices list in the finder, and Time Machine with the time capsule stopped working.

Manually connecting to any of the machines using ⌘K "afp://<ip address>" works fine.

The system log shows the same message you have, appearing for every reboot after the 10.5.5 update:

Sep 19 11:23:27 Fantabulous mDNSResponder[16]: WARNING: sandbox_init error Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.bsd.dirhelper err=1100Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.distributed_notifications.2 err=1100Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.ocspd err=1100Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper err=1100Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.SecurityServer err=1100Could not set Mach lookup policy for service com.apple.SystemConfiguration.configd er

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UnConeD

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Sep 19, 2008 2:13 PM in response to UnConeD

This turned out to be an issue with the Airport Extreme we're using apparently... rebooting the Airport Extreme caused Bonjour services to work again.

It would seem the sandbox error message is a false alarm...

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rpaloalto Author

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Sep 19, 2008 2:33 PM in response to rpaloalto

I guess it's nice to know I'm not alone with this error message.
I'm actually planing to buy the airport extreme either this weekend or next. It will be interesting to see if their is any issues.

Anyway, my mac seems to be working just fine, For now.
Reading in to console's start up messages can be very worry some. If you don't completely understand what your seeing, like me.

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