[G4] trouble repairing permissions

[Richard Smallwood]

I have a G-4 MDD running 10.3.9.

Yesterday, after downloading the iTune and Quicktime updates, I noticed 
that "Super Duper" was "hung-up" attempting to run repair permissions. 
That is to say, it kept running for over 30 minutes without advancing 
to the next step.

I stopped "Super Duper" and tried running "Applejack" and it would not 
complete the repair permissions stage, it would get about halfway 
through and then start over again. This went on for a half hour before 
I stopped it.

I tried using "Disk Repair utility" from a backup disk and about 
halfway through the "Repair Permission" phase it would throw up a 
screen that says "Disk Utility Internal Error" no longer in 
communication with the Disk Management Tool. Restarting the utility. 
caused the same thing to occur.

I used Disk Warrior 3.0.3 on the HD and it found some small errors, 
repairing them did not change a thing.

So I'm throwing this to the list for any advice/help/sympathy.

Richard