limewire doc and .dmg

[phishhead420]

I download a file and after finishing it reads as a "Limewire" document rather than whetever it is (sit., etc). Then when i click on iot it takes me the Limewire program without the file even showing up on the screen.
Is a .dmg file mean it's damaged?

[stief]

see here http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=23629

or just search for " .dmg " for more info. I'm guessing you are using OS 9

[phishhead420]

Yes, i am using 9.01, so the DMG format is now another reason to upgrade to OS X, but what about the "Limewire" type of document that it appears to remain? Is that OK? Or is it not only a .dmg file (which i cant open), but in addition a file that never really saved properly, and remains a Limewire document?

thank you 4 your previous reply, I went to those links u gave

[stief]

The file might be good, but your Finder does't know which app it belongs to, so defaults to the closest assosciation--LW in this case. As with any document with a generic icon, you can drag it onto the app you think should be able to open the file (Disk Copy in this case).

In OS 9 and earlier, the icon of the file is set (mapped) by the Finder in the invisible Desktop DB fie. Many utilities will rebuild the Desktop DB file (Norton, Tech Tool), or it can be rebuilt by holding down command and option just before the disk loads on the desktop. You can also see and set the mappings in the File Exchange Control Panel.

However, the Finder can only map files to the appropriate application if you had it loaded once.

.dmg files are created by OSX's Disk Copy (or Disk Utility in Panther), but sometimes the OS9 Disk Utility can mount them.

Cheers (yeah--another reason to go with OSX: it's been a year and a half for me, and I don't think I could go back)