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SpaceBoy
Full Member
USA
631 Posts |
 Posted - 23 Sep 2002 : 10:08:03
Hey there folks!
I've been trying to clear out some of the more useless junk from my TiBook's hard drive- who would've thought that 20 gigs could seem so cramped?!
Anyway, I discovered that an install of a freeware/open-source program called "GIMP" is lurking all over my drive- nearly 200 seperate files, in all sorts of places. I recall downloading it a few months back (IIRC it's an alternative to Photoshop), but I was never able to get it running properly. Anyway, now I want to delete it, but whenever I drag anything to do with it to the trash, I get an odd error message: "The item cannot be moved to the trash, because it cannot be deleted"! Huh? I selected the largest of the GIMP files that I can find (over 63 megs that I really need back), and "Get Info"-ed on it, made sure that I've got read+write access, etc., but I still get the same error. This is driving me batty!
If you've got any ideas, I could sure use 'em!
Thanks,
SpaceBoy
PS For reference, I'm trying this on my TiBook/500, running OS X 10.2.1, and with 512 megs of RAM. Oh, and I just recently ran Norton Disk Doctor on the drive, so everything should be okay file-wise. While I was booted from the Norton CD (os 9.1, I think), I tried deleting the files, but got a variation on the same error message. Sigh.AppleBASIC FOREVER!
As of 4/8/02:
TiBook G4/500, "Difference Engine"
PB 1400/133, "KayPro II"
PB 180/33, "Osbourne 1"
PMac 7100/G3-266, "DEC Rainbow" and "Altair 8800"
Quadra 950, "HAL 9000"
iMac Rev.A/333mHz, "Deep Blue"
Newton 120, "PADD" |
catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 23 Sep 2002 : 10:12:49
Have You tried logging on as root?-Danny
"Windows(win-doze): A 32-bit extension to a 16-bit graphical shell of an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit processor by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition." |
SpaceBoy
Full Member
USA
631 Posts |
Posted - 23 Sep 2002 : 10:27:19
quote:
Have You tried logging on as root?
Wha?
SpaceBoy
PS As you may now be able to tell, I'm really new at this whole UNIX thing.... AppleBASIC FOREVER!
As of 4/8/02:
TiBook G4/500, "Difference Engine"
PB 1400/133, "KayPro II"
PB 180/33, "Osbourne 1"
PMac 7100/G3-266, "DEC Rainbow" and "Altair 8800"
Quadra 950, "HAL 9000"
iMac Rev.A/333mHz, "Deep Blue"
Newton 120, "PADD" |
catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 23 Sep 2002 : 10:31:48
Ok i'll write how at about 4 my time (CST) bacicly you can delete anything.-Danny
"Windows(win-doze): A 32-bit extension to a 16-bit graphical shell of an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit processor by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition." |
SpaceBoy
Full Member
USA
631 Posts |
Posted - 23 Sep 2002 : 12:29:40
quote:
Ok i'll write how at about 4 my time (CST) bacicly you can delete anything.
That would rock- thanks a million!
:-)
SpaceBoyAppleBASIC FOREVER!
As of 4/8/02:
TiBook G4/500, "Difference Engine"
PB 1400/133, "KayPro II"
PB 180/33, "Osbourne 1"
PMac 7100/G3-266, "DEC Rainbow" and "Altair 8800"
Quadra 950, "HAL 9000"
iMac Rev.A/333mHz, "Deep Blue"
Newton 120, "PADD" |
catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 23 Sep 2002 : 15:28:57
OK here are the steps step by step:
- 1: Go into the utilities folder in the application folder.
- 2: Open Netinfo manager.
- 3: Click the lock on the bottom to enable access.
*REMEMBER DO NOT DO ANYTHING IN NETINFO UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!*
- 4: In the security menu go to enable root user.
- 5: It will tell you the root user password is blank enter a password (Do not forget this password).
- 6: Verify the password.
- 7: Quit NetInfo
- 8: Log Out.
- 9: Click on others.
- 10: In the users field type root.
- 11: In the password field type your password.
- 12: You are now in the root user you can screw up your computer alot in here so do your job and log out as fast as possible.
-Danny
"Windows(win-doze): A 32-bit extension to a 16-bit graphical shell of an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit processor by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition." |
SpaceBoy
Full Member
USA
631 Posts |
Posted - 23 Sep 2002 : 22:24:34
Wow, thanks! I did what you said, and the files are all gone!
Sweeeeet!
:-)
SpaceBoyAppleBASIC FOREVER!
As of 4/8/02:
TiBook G4/500, "Difference Engine"
PB 1400/133, "KayPro II"
PB 180/33, "Osbourne 1"
PMac 7100/G3-266, "DEC Rainbow" and "Altair 8800"
Quadra 950, "HAL 9000"
iMac Rev.A/333mHz, "Deep Blue"
Newton 120, "PADD" |
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