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random folder on my desktop
« on: February 19, 2021, 05:13:42 PM »
hi, i finally have my a1200 vampire working on 3.1.4  8)

one of the things i have going on is there is a unlabeled folder (which opens up as my workbench folder) is on my desktop
i already have a normal workbench folder on there as well.

how do i get rid of this?
thanks

also what are good enhancements for the desktop screen.

i have dopus, whdload, networking running, and mod player working..

Amiga 1200 towerized, vampire 1200.
 

Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2021, 07:40:51 PM »
Weird. Can you select that "folder" and chose Information from the menu? What does it say?
Also, select "execute command" from the menu, enter info and hit return.
 

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Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2021, 07:51:25 PM »
the blank folder is

name: workbench (drawer)
last changed today
its rwxd  on permissions


Amiga 1200 towerized, vampire 1200.
 

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Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2021, 07:59:26 PM »
Try to rename it.
 

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Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2021, 08:06:14 PM »
rename is grayed out.
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Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2021, 08:09:48 PM »
can you "put it back"?
 

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Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2021, 08:10:43 PM »
i tried everything i could think so.
rename, put back, unsnapshot.
everything but delete. didnt think that would be a good thing to do, might delete my workbench...
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Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2021, 08:18:07 PM »
Hm, i don't think it is a link. Most likely a messed up RDB with a strange partition entry.
Please try giggledisk or https://thomas-rapp.homepage.t-online.de/downloads/hddreport.lha.
 

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Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2021, 08:25:51 PM »
her is the ouput. i dont see anything jumping out at me.
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Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2021, 08:31:34 PM »
And it is the same in the real machine?
 

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Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2021, 09:52:50 PM »
looks the same except showing scsi.device

Amiga 1200 towerized, vampire 1200.
 

Offline QuikSanz

Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2021, 10:36:10 PM »

Hmm, duplicate .info file?
 

Offline kolla

Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2021, 05:39:49 AM »
Look for a .backdrop file in your volumes, and if any of them contain a “workbench:” entry - if so, delete that line and reboot.
B5D6A1D019D5D45BCC56F4782AC220D8B3E2A6CC
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A3000/060CSPPC+CVPPC/128MB + 256MB BigRAM/Deneb USB
A4000/CS060/Mediator4000Di/Voodoo5/128MB
A1200/Blz1260/IndyAGA/192MB
A1200/Blz1260/64MB
A1200/Blz1230III/32MB
A1200/ACA1221
A600/V600v2/Subway USB
A600/Apollo630/32MB
A600/A6095
CD32/SX32/32MB/Plipbox
CD32/TF328
A500/V500v2
A500/MTec520
CDTV
MiSTer, MiST, FleaFPGAs and original Minimig
Peg1, SAM440 and Mac minis with MorphOS
 

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Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2021, 08:53:49 AM »
But that shouldn't be possible as you cannot "leave out" a volume can you? So he must have done this manually and should therefore remembering?
 

Offline Thomas

Re: random folder on my desktop
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2021, 09:36:49 AM »
her is the ouput.

Please post the entire text file.