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[GinkoStar]

Hi,

when i try to remove iwi2100.kext (rm -R /System/Library/Extensions/iwi2100.kext) i get the following error: "Read-only file system" and so i cant delete them.

Could you help me pls?

Thank You

[sarahbau]

You have to be in super user mode to delete that. Simply type "sudo" before that command (in the same line with it), and it will ask your password before it does it. If that still doesn't work, try moving it out of the Extensions folder instead of deleting it. Something like this:

sudo mv /System/Library/Extensions/iwi2100.kext ~/Desktop/

That will move it to your desktop

[GinkoStar]

Thank you for the answer!

Unfortunately it doesn't work. I tried doing:

1) sudo rm -R /System/Library/Extensions/iwi2100.kext and
2) sudo mv /System/Library/Extensions/iwi2100.kext ~/Desktop/

but he continue saying "Read-only file system".


I mean:

1)  override rw-r--r-- root/wheel for /System....?  y

rm: /System/.... Read-only file system.


2) mv: rename /System/... to /var/root/Desktop/: Read-only file system


What can i do? How do i delete this file?

Ty again!

[Kaspers]

In finder .
Works like a charm here after typing my password in the dialog box which comes up..

[GinkoStar]

Kaspers, on Jun 10 2007, 07:52 PM, said:

In finder .
Works like a charm here after typing my password in the dialog box which comes up..

What?

Sorry, but i dont underrstand you... i'm in boot (-s flag)....


The problem persist... somebody could help me please??

[deciti]

for those of you stuck on this problem, boot into single user mode and run:

mount -uw /

you can then sudo rm whatever you like.

[Dimac]

Thanks so much deciti, you saved me a sleepless night!

[Gringo Vermelho]

Once single user mode is done booting, this is on your monitor, right in your face!

It says something like this:

To make modifications to files
mount -uw /

If you missed that, be prepared for more sleepless nights.