I gues I am going to have to reinstall. I don't see the mistake, I typed mount -w -t hfs /dev/disk0s5 / So I rename my library folder, and then then what do I do? And I don't know how to "start slogging through app preferences". Guess I'm "fscked"... thnx anyway ivan on 1/16/03 2:50 PM, mike at mfoverbo at int287.k12.mn.us wrote: > your command should have been: > mount -w -t hfs /dev/disk0s5 / > see your mistake? -------^ > > Judging from your last post, the /tmp symlink exists, so it doesn't > matter... if it hangs after you enter your username/password, My > advice is to rename your library folder, and start slogging through app > preferences. > > If it hangs before you have a chance to enter your username/password, > I'd either do a "update_prebinding -root / -force" or reinstall OS (of > the update/refresh type). >