Recent content by dual_mon

Anyone know how to hack pref panes? I would like to modify the text lable of one that I added in and I would like to remove the Microsoft Keyboard pane. The installer doesn't seem to contain an uninstaller.

To try to get my pref panes working againg, I was able to replace what I think amount to all the right files from the archived system folder. This never succeeded in making them work properly. If you are trying to replicate my restore process, I suggest you find the installers for your add on...

If I try to drag them I get a message: One or more items have special permissions and cannot be copied. Do you want to skip them? How do I give myself permission to copy them to Library? I am logged in as local admin.

Okay, I am posting here rather than a new thread, because chances are, there is a connection. If you review posts above, you will see that I hav just reinstalled Jag. I now find that I can't browse with Safari or IE. I can't connect to POP with Entourage. Weirdly, the email was working...

Thanks Hulk. Very informative site you have. In the end I recovered without having to totally re-configure. Here's what I did. After Disk Utility failed to revive the machine. First I removed the scsi card and pci video card, as well as un-plugging all usb and firewire devices. This...

... cheeses out :(

Starts normal

Disk Utility First Aid found the following problem: ... Checking Catalog file. Overlapped extent allocation (file 1012302d) Overlapped extent allocation (file 1012303d) ... The volume <name> needs to be repaired. I am now initiating a repair... Repair completed... Restart...

Verification of privileges on boot volume turned up this: Permissions differ on ./System/Library/Filesystems/hfs.fs/hfs.util, should be -rwsr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x User differs on ./private/var/db/locate.database, should be -rw-r--r-- , they are -r--r--r-- Permissions differ on...

I did attempt single user mode, but I don't think I get far enough into booting. It should also be noted that I have a Macally keyboard, not a Mac one. Could this be a reason why I am not able get this machine to accept cmd-v or cmd-s or shift during boot? Regarding Disk Utility. I don't...

I just installed Palm Desktop 4.1. I did some other stuff for a while (email, other inert things) before restarting. When I restart, the gray apple comes up, the disk sounds like it is working, and then the apple turns into a crossed out circle. I can't boot verbose, SAFE or single user. I...