Thank you everyone!! Ctrl-S (not just S) at startup got me into single-user
mode, then chown and chmod did the trick. You guys are all great... saved me
from MAJOR headaches, backing up 25 gigs onto CD's and buying a new HD.
Thanks I could help a little...Jeremy did more, since he came
Marty Lindower wrote:
Hi all-
I realize that this is totally OT, but my problem is huge and my time is
short. As proof that a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, I have somehow
locked myself out of my Applications folder on OS 10.1.3. It started last night, when
I noticed that
At 1.53 PM -0700 3/19/02, Bruce Johnson wrote:
Boot into single user mode by holding the 's' key during startup.
Single user mode is invoked by 'cmd-s', not just 's'.
This brings you to an interface like that in Terminal, without any GUI.
You should be able to get into your user directory and
1) Unix is a power tool, and like any power tool, without proper care
and attention to detail, you can have some amazingly gruesome accidents.
2) Apple's tech support DESPERATELY needs Unix training. This is fixable
if you get into the single user mode AND know the unix commands to use.
Marty,
Have you tried BatChmod? It is a freeware app that is far more powerful than
SuperGetInfo.
This has saved my bacon a few times.
http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=12057db=mac
All the best, in all things.
Darin Ames
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.crooner.com
Marty Lindower wrote:
