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10 Replies Last post: Oct 8, 2002 12:45 AM by Calijoe_76

Sinai_Sam

4 posts since
Sep 30, 2002

Sep 30, 2002 10:56 AM

Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

Hello! I can't Trash a bad downloaded lexmarkdriver.sit file on my Jaguar desktop, won't change the options when I try alter the permissions in Get Info... and Trashing it gets a window saying can't until other apps finishing... what gives?
Also, new OSX Lexmark Z32 driver won't print, keeps asking me to change cartridges when new ones already... and going thru all the Print Center commands not helping...
So far, new Jaguar upgrade less than cool... Thanks in advance for some advice...

Hallucinogenic_Toreador

71 posts since
Sep 27, 2002

1. Oct 1, 2002 8:10 AM

in response to: Sinai_Sam

Re: Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

This is happening even after a reboot? Can you remove it through the terminal?

I would contact Lexmark directly in regards to the other issue.

Sinai_Sam

4 posts since
Sep 30, 2002

2. Oct 2, 2002 12:34 AM

in response to: Hallucinogenic_Toreador

Re: Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

Thanks Bullfighter... am new to OSX, just ran thru Help on Terminal, confusing.... it still happens (can't get rid of bad .sit file on desktop) after reboot... Can you help with commands in Terminal?
Will contact Lexmark on other issue... gracias!

Hallucinogenic_Toreador

71 posts since
Sep 27, 2002

3. Oct 2, 2002 8:59 AM

in response to: Sinai_Sam

Re: Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

Try this:

1) Open your terminal
2) Type 'ls' (look for a folder called Desktop)
3) Type 'cd Desktop' (case is important-Use tab to auto complete
4) Type 'rm filename' (don't forget to use auto complete to make this easier)
5) Will take a sec for the desktop to update itself (Can see the disparity between Aqua and Darwin here). You might need to click on the area where the rile was or reboot for the screen to update.

This should get rid of it unless you don't have the correct permissions to do this. (Then you will need to run X's built in Permissions checker).

Sinai_Sam

4 posts since
Sep 30, 2002

4. Oct 3, 2002 2:09 AM

in response to: Hallucinogenic_Toreador

Re: Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

Thank you, HT- still no luck. Terminal says No such file or directory and fails. The .sit file in question is zero K, File Info has permission right, but won't highlight Read-Wrie. Disk Utility Repair Permissions not work. BatChmod 131 not work, although says all permissions right, incl. read-write, and then disappears; always need to reopen the .dmg. Tech Tool in OS9 fails. Should I get latest Tech Tool? Tried open in OS9 Explorer, do-loop kinda thing and failed. Open in Explorer X sends it into same do-loop, opens perpetual windows until have to Force Quit. Very weird. Trying to avoid reinstall... may just have to leave on desk top until Darwin evolves, so to speak...

Sinai_Sam

4 posts since
Sep 30, 2002

5. Oct 4, 2002 5:28 AM

in response to: Sinai_Sam

Re: Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

Hey HT- good news! Fixed! Got rid of the .sit file by opening the Jaguar Desktop in OS9 under Users&Groups (there IS a place for OS9, even in Jaguar!), found the corrupted file, trashed it, then ran Norton Systemworks in OS9, then restarted in OSX, ran Disk Utility, and it was gone! There IS a learning curve in OSX; the intuitiveness of MacOS seems to have been sacrificed for the stability of UNIX?
Thanks for the assistance, best wishes...

Hallucinogenic_Toreador

71 posts since
Sep 27, 2002

6. Oct 4, 2002 11:30 AM

in response to: Sinai_Sam

Re: Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

Excellent. Glad it worked out.

Calijoe_76

4 posts since
Sep 30, 2002

7. Oct 4, 2002 11:25 PM

in response to: Hallucinogenic_Toreador

Re: Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

Hello, this is my first post in these macworld forums. I too have the problem of the files stuck on my desktop. I am a converter and dont have any knowledge about switching from OS 9 to X. Can someone give me a play by play on how to take off those files.

Running a the new Dual G!

Thank you!

Nothin' Can like a MAC Can

Nobody

58,347 posts since
Oct 18, 2007

8. Oct 5, 2002 2:04 PM

in response to: Calijoe_76

Re: Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

CaliJoe - go to the system prefs pane (look under the Apple on the top left side of your FINDER(desktop) screen. When the System prefs pane opens select "Startup Disk". It should show your OS 9 system folder ***ONLY IF IT IS ON ANOTHER PARTITION. If not you will have to startup from your Startup CD and go to your User folder on your internal hard drive and open the folder called DESKTOP. The file should be in there and should be trashable.

It would be much easier to maintain your computer if you had two partitions - the first with OS X and the second with OS 9.x. Then you could easily reboot into OS 9 to do these repairs.

Nobody

58,347 posts since
Oct 18, 2007

9. Oct 7, 2002 11:19 PM

in response to: Nobody

Re: Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

Calijoe, if you are in OSX, go to the dock and click on System Preferences. After it opens, go to the Startup Disk, click once on it and the next panel will show the operating systems you have on that HDD. Highlight the Mac OS9 icon and then click on restart. You will restart in OS9. You can trash the files from the desktop.

To get back to OSX, go to the Apple - go to Control Panels, go to Startup disk, click on the OSX icon, then restart and you are now back in OSX when it restarts.

Calijoe_76

4 posts since
Sep 30, 2002

10. Oct 8, 2002 12:45 AM

in response to: Nobody

Re: Can't erase desktop files in Jaguar

hey thanks guys, GOT IT!

I knew after reading this forum for over a year before buying that it would come and help me out one day.

High 5 for the mac forums

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