You can boot from the install CD/DVD and enable root, a regrettable feature that allows anyone with physical access to enter a Mac. BatChmod referenced in a previous allows a none Terminal user to empty the Trash...jf
On Feb 21, 2006, at 11:35 PM, R. D. Preston wrote: > NPfield at aol.com wrote: > >> Some time ago, I downloaded a Java update (no longer remember why, >> since I don't need much of what Java has) and put it on my >> external HD. Then I was told it wouldn't run on my ancient OS. >> Recently, cleaning out old files on the HD, I tried to trash the >> update. Everything went except four folders: Applications, >> Library, System, and usr. When I tried to trash them, I got >> message: "This operation could not be completed because the item >> is owned by root." Hmm. I thot *I* owned everything on this >> Mac. Does this mean I have to reformat the HD, or is there >> another way? Maybe I have to live with it? Much thanks, as usual. >> >> Nolan > > I think I jumped the gun in previous msg.; > what OS are you using where the problem occured? > > Regards, > Russ Preston > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be February 28 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. > | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/pkcs7-signature Size: 2102 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20060221/58772efa/attachment.bin
