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Article #158Re: disappearing home icons?
From: Laurent Amon
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 19:14
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 19:14
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In article <1992Jul21.155712.5633@rtsg.mot.com> skrbec@tophat4.rtsg.mot.com
(Brad Skrbec) writes:
> I've had this peculiar problem at home, and haven't
> been able to figure it out. For one account on my
> NeXT, when I move the browser to other people's home
> directories, I get a folder icon, rather than the
> "multiple homes" icon. All of the other accounts
> seem to work correctly, just this one has the problem.
>
> What gives? Any ideas?
On my system, this happens only for a 'guest' account, which I have
invalidated. It seems that if you don't have the correct home directory set for
the account, or it is invalidated, you get the folder icon. Do
nidump passwd .
to check.
Hope it helps,
Lga.
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