>Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 19:19:22 -0600 >Subject: Re: (long story)more of the same? Nope, just different.. >From: Jeremy Derr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >On Monday, March 3, 2003, at 02:22 PM, Bryce Lee wrote: > >> 1. Microslop (in some form or another) has to reside on the computer, >> although under 8.6 on my 350 Mhz iMac >> it wasn't even allowed on the property. > >not at all. i haven't a single MS app on any of my Macs at home, which >run everything from System 7.5 all the way up to the latest version of >OS X. i'll personally guarantee that Microsoft software is completely >irrelevant to your problems. OK if that's the case, what then might be the problem as the only thing I removed was Internet Explorer. >> 3. As same person from the telephone noted, I tend to be a minimalist >> at >> heart, so when the iMac died it still had 5.6 gig free >> on a 6 gig hard drive. Large hard drives are a waste, on people >> like. >> me. Again of the old school. If it isn't needed, it gets trashed. > >this is EXTREMELY dangerous thinking with an OS like OS X. just because >YOU don't think it's needed............ you could be very wrong. the >problem you mentioned above (/etc/passwd missing) is probably caused by >this thinking. in OS 9, you probably saw a folder called "private" or >"etc" and, thinking it extraneous, trashed it. unfortunately, this is >like going into OS 9's system folder and throwing away your preferences >and control panels folder. Again I guess I need total control, (controlling freak?); as I said all this extra garbage I can't always abide by... >> 5. And here's the crunch, I guess. As long as the Mac keeps going >> perhaps I'll keep it, but how long may it run? I did purchase Applecare >> this time round, but realistically I had hoped the iMac was the last >> Mac >> I'd have to buy; it died. Maybe I should flog the emac and go back to >> an >> iMac, with a fan and 8.6? > >*shrug* > >you may want to consider picking up a couple of books that helped me >tremendously back in the day. the first is Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other >Disasters, by Ted Landau (the guy who runs MacFixIt.com). the other is >The Mac Bible, put out by the folks at MacWorld Publications. Have both, but they didn't always answer the queries.
>beyond that.... my greatest advice is that If It Ain' Broke, Don't Fix >It -- and this includes throwing away ANYTHING. i merrily throw out >files all the time... even important system files. i also know the >exact ramifications of trashing the exact files i'm trashing... and if >i want to trash a file that i'm not sure of the ramifications of >trashing, i look around on the web, in chat rooms, on mailing lists, >and ask some co-workers. if i don't know exactly what it does, it >doesn't get trashed. period. Well aside from this list, very few people I know (maybe three) use macs. Those that do, have no love for OS X and do everything in 9.2 or 8.6. granted these same people all use Quark; I don't. Bryce Lee, Burlington, Ontario Canada There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
