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SnakeO - Feb 8, 2006 - 11:34 pm

Hello,

I tried to get a USB PCMCIA Client working on OSX. The driver was a dell driver and I applied a patch to it. It didn't work so I uninstalled the drivers.

Now, I am getting some funky errors, like my home directory is corrupted. When I double click it it says: 'There is no default application specified to open the document jakechapa'. Also, I can right click and select 'Show Package Contents' to get into the folder. This made me think it had a .app or some other extension, but it doesnt. Also, the permissions are fine.

Also, spotlight stopped working.

I would like to avoid reinstalling OSX entirely...

Thanks
-Jake

cybiko123 - Feb 10, 2006 - 6:53 pm

2 things are happening: Spotlight has been corrupted and your Home directory has the wrong TYPE and CREATOR codes. Download Cocktail from www.macosxcocktail.com. Click Interface, Finder, Show hidden items. Click restart (this restarts the Finder, *not* the computer). Back in the Finder, double click your hard drive. Delect Spotlight-V100. On your next restart, spotlight should work. Next, download FileTyper (not sure where you should get this, do a google search). In FileTyper, select your Home directory and make it a folder. Hope this helps.

SnakeO - Feb 11, 2006 - 4:19 pm

Hey,

I downloaded Fluggel because FileTyper was macos9 only. The spotlight is working now, but I still can't get my home folder to open because Fluggel says there is not file type/creater for folders.

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 8:07 am

Do you have the original software installer disk for your computer? If so, look inside. You should see something called Package First Aid in the utilities folder. If not, I'll send it to you. Just drag your home directory onto the icon and you should have a home directory again.

SnakeO - Feb 12, 2006 - 1:28 pm

no I don't. Please send. thanks

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 6:26 pm

K, here it is. Just so you know, it's OS 9.

SnakeO - Feb 12, 2006 - 6:38 pm

How do I download it?

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 6:46 pm

How should I know? I 've never posted anything. Check the FAQ.

SnakeO - Feb 12, 2006 - 6:53 pm

hmm, I can't seem to find anythign on the FAQ. Could you maybe post a direct link to it?

Thanks

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:02 pm

K, you can find it here: http://24.125.37.100/PFA

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:03 pm

Or if you give me your email I'll send it.

SnakeO - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:04 pm

Link doesn't seem to be working:

jake@hybridstudio.com please

Thanks a million

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:10 pm

It should be in your inbox.

SnakeO - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:20 pm

That's odd. I did not receive any emails from you, other than the notification that you had sent me the above message.

SnakeO - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:22 pm

If it's not too much trouble, please upload to:

simpleshop.com

USER temp@simpleshop.com
PASS tempshop

Thanks

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:23 pm

Very odd. Do you have AIM?

SnakeO - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:24 pm

Oh oh,

Nevermind, it got spam box'd.

Very sorry!

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:25 pm

Um…do you have KDX?

SnakeO - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:25 pm

Oh my god.

This is wonderful, I have no classic installed on my computer...

BTW, My AIM is:
mysnisnttaken

Any PLAN B's?

Thanks
_jake

SnakeO - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:27 pm

Yes I have KDX

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:28 pm

Ok, hm…did you try opening your home directory in expander?

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:29 pm

Ok, i'm gonna upload my version of classic to KDX. I'm TechMaster on KDX. just go to techmaster.servebeer.com

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 7:32 pm

Done. You can go check now.

cybiko123 - Feb 12, 2006 - 8:15 pm

If you have any more questions, feel free to post or to PM me on KDX.