My MacBook Airs suddenly stopped booting properly, it halts at 30%. Going to verbose mode I could see it says:
OSX FIPS Integrity test /var/db/FIPS/fips_data does not exist
FIPS USER Space POST: Integrity failed!
...
Shutting down in 3 secs
And then it shuts down.
Any help ?
Thanks
Luigi
This seems to have been a problem in the past, related to upgrades to 10.10. This problem may or not be related.
I solved it for myself this way, though I do not entirely know the consequences of the 'fix' or problem:
It looks like an Apple update or something else accidently broke their symlink of /var to the non-standard /private/var folder. Putting it back fixes the boot. I do not have any knowledge of the consequence of ignoring the existence of the files that were created (today) in the "fake" /var folder.. do at your own risk!
I found some new information.
I don't have any Avid video products installed, but it seems the problem is the iLok HW /SW dongle and it will destroy your Mac if you are using OS X 10.12 or lower. And it has been used apparently with many audio/video software packages, and while I don't do video, I do have some Audio plugins installed which probably are causing this (no, I don't have a USB dongle so this a software problem). And really, all my Macs currently using Sierra 10.12 or lower Yosemite 10.10.
The good news is that I reinstalled the Yosemite to my old MacMini through Internet (just do a Restart with command + R pressed down and follow the instructions) and the reinstall was successfull, indeed. I did not lose any data and the computer works.
The bad news is that if I will connect the MacMini to the internet, the problem will most probably occur again.
So hopefully iLok will find a solution with Apple.
Apple, please hear us: this is an untolerable situation!
FIPS Integrity test failed
