This file is protected, when I opened mine with bbedit I had to: sudo bbedit /etc/rc.common and had to authenticate again before bbedit would let me write the changes to the file Thanks, Pedro Vera http://pedrovera.com --------------------- PGP/GPG Key available at http://pedrovera.com/public.asc ---------- Original Message ----------- From: John Griffin <jwegriffin at mac.com> To: "PowerBook G4 Titanium List" <Titanium at lists.themacintoshguy.com> Sent: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:50:03 -0400 Subject: Re: [Ti] Speed up > mac2 mail typed this message on 7/17/03 5:05 PM: > > > You dropped the leading slash "/" from Loren's post (see below). > > Well I typed it properly and got the following: > > johngrif% open /etc/rc.common > > 2003-07-17 20:44:23.618 open[542] LSOpenFromURLSpec() returned > -10814 for application (null) path /etc/rc.common. > 2003-07-17 20:44:23.620 open[542] Couldn't open file: /etc/rc.common > [John-Griffins-Computer:~] johngrif% > > I guess the UNIX gremlins have invaded my computer! > > Maybe someone who possesses godlike skills in UNIX could walk us UNIX > illiterates through this procedure (?) > > Jg > > ---------- > Check out the Titanium email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Titanium.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Titanium-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <Titanium-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. <Titanium-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your > Mac ISP Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! http://macinternetaccess.com > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 > Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml ------- End of Original Message -------