Russ, WOW, lots to try, I'll tackle some of these tomorrow as I can, thanks for hanging in there with all the ideas.
John R. On Aug 22, 2006, at 10:50 PM, R. D. Preston wrote: > Well (an idea)??? > If you can, determine what is using that file and use Activity Monitor > to quit the process, hoping that it is NOT one of the system-critical > processes, then try emptying the trash. > Or (if you care to)??? > Look up in Mac Help about enabling/disabling the root user, and > then login as root, do the deed (empty trash), logout, and login as > yourself again (remember to disable root when task is finished). > Or (some searching)??? > Find a system utility that will allow you to force-empty the trash. > Or (get some more info from MacGroup gurus)??? > ...waiting... ...hello, hello?... : ) > > --russ > > On Aug 22, 2006, at 10:27 PM, Profile wrote: >> Russ, >> You are right, that didn't do it. My, that is a loooooog boot >> (safe mode), but I still could not empty the files, as they say >> they are in use. >> What else do you suggest? >> John R. >> >> On Aug 22, 2006, at 9:08 PM, R. D. Preston wrote: >>> If that doesn't work, there're other ideas. >>> --russ >>> >>> On Aug 22, 2006, at 8:37 PM, Profile wrote: >>>> Russ, >>>> Yes I have rebooted, and that didn't help, now I'll try your >>>> suggestion, and I so thank you for answering. >>>> John R. > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be August 22 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> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 22 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>
