Hi thanks, I'm goona try the suggestions you guys have given and will report back my progress Art Taylor ----- Original Message ----- From: "robert rakita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 2:27 AM Subject: unmovable files
> A learned friend Jim gave me this as a solution and it worked - - - > so simple, and after months of trying to convince myselfi t didn't > matter. > > My correspondence w/ Jim follows: > > ope the terminal(Applications:Utilities) > type the following: > rm -f > > leave a blank space after the -f > drag the file onto the Terminal window > press return > > > I've had the same thing happen. Usually it is a file that has been > corrupted and doesn't know what it's doing. rm is the command line > equivilant of the trash (ReMove), but with the -f It doesnt check to > see what is going on, or what the file thinks is going on :) > > > On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 18:55:06 -0800, robert rakita wrote: > > Do you know what gives here? > > The attachment shows two downloads that I cannot get off the desktop > > without generating the alert shown -booting in 9 they do not appear- > > in osx nothing running but the finder and the alert gives the same > > results. Cannot put them in a folder or move to the HD to be > > potentially visible in 9 and maybe removed. > > Did things like run disk first aid,reset permissions-nothing . > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 24/04/03 -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
