Ongeloof Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I have never had any use for a "Root" directory until now. Being an active windows user, i have never had to create one. I don't understand about where to put this. Could sombody point me in the right direction? Think Mark Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/80404-whats-is-the-root-directory/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Are you the same Think Mark that is attempting to run that "iNerd forums"? Shouldn't a forum admin know where the root directory is? lol Just to help you out, you need to create a "root directory". In Macintosh HD, or whatever your hard drive's name is, create a folder named "root". Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/80404-whats-is-the-root-directory/#findComment-569923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ongeloof Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Are you the same Think Mark that is attempting to run that "iNerd forums"? Shouldn't a forum admin know where the root directory is? lol Just to help you out, you need to create a "root directory". In Macintosh HD, or whatever your hard drive's name is, create a folder named "root". Yeh, and the key word in your quote is "Attempting.." and iNerd Tech Forum is FAILING!!! so i create a file in Macintosh HDD, called Root? do i have to put any specific files in there? Think Mark Once i get this down, i can do almost anything with my iHack Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/80404-whats-is-the-root-directory/#findComment-569948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timdsmith Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Just to help you out, you need to create a "root directory". In Macintosh HD, or whatever your hard drive's name is, create a folder named "root". Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/80404-whats-is-the-root-directory/#findComment-569973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
consolation Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 / Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/80404-whats-is-the-root-directory/#findComment-569978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 / \ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/80404-whats-is-the-root-directory/#findComment-569980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ongeloof Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 \ Ok...... whatever floats your boat... ##[] Think Mark Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/80404-whats-is-the-root-directory/#findComment-579350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
polax Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I have never had any use for a "Root" directory until now. Being an active windows user, i have never had to create one.I don't understand about where to put this. Could sombody point me in the right direction? Think Mark Think about it as the equivalent of "My Computer" You have all the drives and everything else ... Windows packs under it right? Root is a more well-defined notion. Everything under *nix (Mac has its roots in Unix as well) is a file ... Files are stored in a File System ... Think of it as C:\ in a Windows System which has only one drive. in Mac - the root directory is "/" everything else is stored in it (under it - as the purists would like to have it said) - btw, you never need to "Create one" unless you are installing the system - and in Mac OS, you never need to create it, cause the Installer does it for you. If you are installing Linux however you need to designate one partition as "/" where all the files would be stored :-) hope this helps ... All the best with your iNerd Site ... and a happy new year Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/80404-whats-is-the-root-directory/#findComment-579362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigworm Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Being a window user doesn't excuse you for not knowing "root directory" as all storage device has a root directory (from mighty PC to pen drive to anything that has storage capacities such as PSP or MP3 player... ). Imagine file system like a tree, and root directory is the bottom level of that tree where all other files and folders branch off that root. Being a geek (or nerd) has increasingly become a fashion nowadays. Ok...... whatever floats your boat...##[]Think Mark \ is actually the correct syntax for root directory in window. In unix command, you float your boat with ~ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/80404-whats-is-the-root-directory/#findComment-580163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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