Symptom
After you start up the installed system, the Disk Copy application will not open. If you look at the system.log in Console, you see this message:
Mac OS X Version 10.2.4 (Build 6I34)
load_hdi: this tool was improperly installed.
(The setuid bit was cleared accidentally.)
You will need to either re-install the system software and/or execute the following as root:chown root:wheel /usr/libexec/load_hdi
chmod 4555 /usr/libexec/load_hdi
Solution
To prevent this issue from occurring, deselect the "Ignore ownership on this volume" checkbox for the installation CD prior to installation.
If you have not yet installed, follow these steps:
1. Insert Disc 1 of the Mac OS X Server CD set that you plan to install from.
2. Select the disc in the Finder.
3. Choose File > Get Info.
4. Click the Ownership & Permissions disclosure triangle.
5. Deselect the checkbox that says "Ignore ownership on this volume".
6. Eject the CD
7. Reinsert the CD.
Now you will get the correct results when installing from the command line.
Note: The steps above update the Volume Information Database, a permanent file of information about each volume that has been used by the Mac OS X system.
If you have already installed and need to correct permissions, follow these steps:
1. Open Disk Utility.
2. Click the First Aid tab.
3. Select the target volume.
4. Click the Repair Disk Permissions button.