OS X (Apple)

My first post
I deleted all the files within /system/library/startupitems to the trash bin. Now my mac snow leopard won't boot at all. All I got is the gray screen, apple logo and the spinning wheel...just spinning forever. I was able to boot in single-user mode. I'm trying to copy cp command whatever in the trash back to startupitems folder.

Input:
bash-3.2# cp -r /users/dali/.trash/* /system/library/startupitems
Output:
cp: /system/library/startupitems/tftp.plist: Read-only file system
and the list continue with the same error .....for each file

Thank you guys

Are you the "root" user?

Code:

who am i

Try

Code:

mount -u -w /

(/system/library/StartupItems is mounted on / (usually))

"who am i" output is "root console feb 12 15:26

thx for your quick reply Methyl

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ok a new break through. I tried mount -u -w / and the cp command and it worked. I see all the files in the startupitems. I tried to boot and still does the same thing gray screen with a spinning wheel. Should I empty the trash bin ? is that what causing the confusion maybe ? thx Scottn

Have you tried doing a Safe Boot?

yes. I tried safe boot but it does the same thing ...gray screen and the spinning wheel. successful CD boot " didn't really help" and single-user mode boot. I'm using the Single-user boot for UNIX command input.

Suggest you review what is in startupitems. If you have copied the entire contents of trash to this folder there may well be some items which are inappropriate. The timestamp on the files will be a clue depending on how old your system is.
Don't empty the trash bin - it is not involved in booting the system and may contain files which you need.

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Btw.
Shouldn't we be using "cp -rp" not just "cp -r".