>> I'd strongly recommend running fsck, > > fsck repairs the HD, right? How'd you do that exactly? IIRC booting > with > CMD-S and typing fsck I guess?
The actual instructions used to be spelled out when you press cmd-S at startup, but I'll repeat them here. Hold down the command key and s-key at startup. You will get a bunch of DOS-like gobbledegook. Do not be alarmed. When you get a cursor, type /sbin/fsck -y and press return. It will occupy itself for a few moment and then spit out a very brief report. If the report says that the HD appears to be okay, you can type exit and the machine will continue to boot up as normal after a moment. You might want to restart after that. If, OTOH, you get a report that mentions what the fsck program cleaned up, you will want to repeat the running of the program, multiple times if necessary, until you get the message that the hard drive appears to be OK. _Chas_ "We don't want to be like Windows. We want to do everything better. We are intent on creating the greatest computers and the best computing experience in the world. And we are the only ones who can say that with a straight face." - Greg Joswiak, Apple VP of hardware product marketing -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
