Re: Cant Delete A File
.. Original Message ... On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:30:18 -0500 Mark Rath, LSW, Coordinator [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was downloading RealPlayer and my connection was interrupted. Now I have an incomplete file on my desktop that I would like to trash. When I try to trash it I am told that the file is used by another task right now and to try later - I have tried everything - I have even shut down and restarted the computer and still get the same message. Now I have a file just sitting on my desktop that I can do nothing with. I have an iBook running OS 10.2.8 Thoughts? RealPlayer is the root of a lot of evil. Oh, did you mean thoughts on getting rid of the file? Open Terminal and type rm -f Desktop/NameOfFile if that doesn't work try mv -f Desktop/NameOfFile /tmp and it should be deleted on reboot. if it doesn't work, let us know the exact name of the file and what error you get. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Cant Delete A File
I was downloading RealPlayer and my connection was interrupted. Now I have an incomplete file on my desktop that I would like to trash. When I try to trash it I am told that the file is used by another task right now and to try later - I have tried everything - I have even shut down and restarted the computer and still get the same message. Now I have a file just sitting on my desktop that I can do nothing with. I have an iBook running OS 10.2.8 Thoughts? -- Mark Rath, LSW, Coordinator Grand Forks Area Youth Guidance PO Box 14484 Grand Forks, ND 58208 (701) 741-4871 www.YouthGuidanceOnline.com -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Cant Delete A File
I've seen this one before. There are two ways to delete it. If you have OS 9 installed you can boot into OS 9, and delete the file from there. Another way to do it is to launch the terminal and delete the file via the command line. You can use the cd command to navigate to the desktop, and then use the rm command to delete the file. Regards, -- Aaron Willems Network Administrator Lieberman Productions Philo Television I was downloading RealPlayer and my connection was interrupted. Now I have an incomplete file on my desktop that I would like to trash. When I try to trash it I am told that the file is used by another task right now and to try later - I have tried everything - I have even shut down and restarted the computer and still get the same message. Now I have a file just sitting on my desktop that I can do nothing with. I have an iBook running OS 10.2.8 Thoughts? -- Mark Rath, LSW, Coordinator Grand Forks Area Youth Guidance PO Box 14484 Grand Forks, ND 58208 (701) 741-4871 www.YouthGuidanceOnline.com -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
