On 11/07/02 09:41, "Dan Pennington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Here's the puzzler: > If I boot the Pismo without the ext 12 gig hd plugged in, none of my > desktop aliases and real files that were on the desktop show up. > Plug in the ext hd and there they are. I understand (I think) that > that desktop stuff is stored in the Desktop Folder (makes sense to > me). And the DF is invisible so geek wannabe's like me can't easily > mess with it. The only hint that I get that the DF exists is by > Sherlocking for it. When I try to drag the DF from the Sherlock > window to the pismo hd, the Finder tells me: > "Desktop" cannot be moved or copied here, because the name is > reserved by the system software. > > All I want to do is get my desktop stuff from the ext hd to the Pismo > hd, so I can remove the external and put it away for backups, > emergencies, or whatever people do with external hd's. That's because those elements reside on the desktop folder *ON* the 12 GB hard drive. Take those items from the desktop and copy them onto a folder on your 40 GB. You could create a folder on the desktop and copy them there, if you booted from the 40 GB. Then, they'll reside on your 40 GB drive and you'll be able to put them on the desktop (after you remove the originals from the 12 GB, obviously). -Laurent. -- =========================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************* Usual disclaimers apply ************************* bug-compatible adj.: [common] Said of a design or revision that has been badly compromised by a requirement to be compatible with fossils or misfeatures in other programs or (esp.) previous releases of itself. "MS-DOS 2.0 used \ as apath separator to be bug-compatible with some cretin's choice of / as an option character in 1.0." -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://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/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
