Follow these steps to rebuild the desktop:
1) Login to the A/UX Command Shell as root user.
2) rm /mac/sys/'System Folder'/.fs_cache
3) rm /mac/sys/'System Folder'/*Desk*
4) Logout and Login to the A/UX Finder environment.
5) When you see a dialog asking "Are you sure you want the desktop rebuilt..." click OK to rebuild the Desktop Database. Rebuilding the desktop may take some time, depending on the amount of local disk space attached.
An alternative to this method follows:
1) Logout and Login to the A/UX Finder environment
2) After the "Starting session for username..." dialog disappears, press and hold both the "Option" and "Command" keys until you see a dialog asking "Are you sure you want the desktop rebuilt...".
3) Click OK to rebuild the Desktop Database. Rebuilding the desktop may take some time, depending on the amount of local disk space attached.
Article Change History:
08 May 1995 - Revised article for more complete information.
23 Feb 1995 - Made correction.
17 Jun 1993 - Revised and Retitled to change focus of article.
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