On 1/26/03 5:52 AM, "Richard McKay" <richard.mckay1 at virgin.net> wrote: > > Don't be scared or intimidated by what lines the terminal spits out...just > run the command with the / at the end (don't forget the space between the > word "root" and the symbol "/" and then press return and let Unix do its > thing...what is important is that it will fix the problem of where did I > place those files! for the computer and should boot okay after this... > > sorry for the length of the post... > > Let us know if everything worked out okay... > > Cheers, > > Richard Richard- One little slash... All seems to be working as you indicated it should. You've been *very* helpful. Your explanations are clear and concise as is probably possible. It has been a little off putting to be an experienced Mac user (even done some consulting) and then, poof, feeling as if I know nothing. Well, back to my reading for the weekend, Unix for Macintosh. Thanks again, Meg