can't enter password into terminal

  • car0addict
    26th Nov 2010 Member 0 Permalink
    i have encountered a problem just now after trying to download the latest version where i did what it told me to do in terminal (copy where the file is and type in sudo sp...) and when it came up asking for my password, when i type it doesn't come up, and when i press enter it just says "wrong try again" and i try and try and it just doesn't work. someone help please!
  • MiXih
    26th Nov 2010 Member 0 Permalink
    you must type login press enter and type password and type enter again
  • car0addict
    26th Nov 2010 Member 0 Permalink
    what after you do the sudo cp thing?
  • jakester12345
    26th Nov 2010 Member 0 Permalink
    Firstly, you don't actually need to do anything with terminal. With my MacBook I just downloaded the app and clicked on it and it runs fine :D
  • car0addict
    26th Nov 2010 Member 0 Permalink
    with mine it says:
    "you cannot use this version of the application powder with this version of mac osx"

    i do have version 10.5.8 leopard macbook 2007
  • jakester12345
    26th Nov 2010 Member 0 Permalink
    Hmm maybe it only runs with snow leopard? If you want to upgrade to snow leopard I have the disc, maybe I'll try to upload it somewhere for you?
  • car0addict
    26th Nov 2010 Member 0 Permalink
    ah yes please :P
    how big is the file?
    you can put it up on piratebay?
    do i have to reinstall everything though if i do that?
  • jakester12345
    26th Nov 2010 Member 0 Permalink
    Umm if you back up using time machine you can restore it so you get all of your programs and files back :D I'm pretty sure that the file is quite big but I'll post the size up when I put it on the pirate bay :D I'll call the file OSX-SnowLeopard-J I'll put the j at the end so you know it's the right one :D I'll have a go at uploading today :D


    Cheers, Jakester12345
  • car0addict
    26th Nov 2010 Member 0 Permalink
    ok thanks a million :P
    found my time machine!

    if you could e-mail me when it's finished uploading?
    my emails jamesdeere21@hotmail.com
    could i have yours aswell so it doesn't appear in junk ?
    once again your a ledgend than you :P
  • jakester12345
    26th Nov 2010 Member 0 Permalink
    Cool :D mines police_race@hotmail.com

    Cheers, Jakester12345