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<blockquote data-quote="PGB1" data-source="post: 1641381" data-attributes="member: 76746"><p>Hi All!</p><p>This question is simply something I am curious about and is not causing problems with the computer. I like to learn stuff, so...</p><p></p><p>My computer is MacBook Pro Model 3.,1 and it's running OSX 10.6.8</p><p>There are two volumes (partitions?) on the hard drive. One is called 'Macintosh HD'. (That's the one I use daily) The other is called 'Fallout Shelter'. (That's the one I boot to if I am going to experiment. If I wreck something, I start over). It has a separately purchased copy of 10.6.8. Fallout Shelter only has one user,.</p><p></p><p>Macintosh HD has two users: 'Real Life" and 'Work Stuff'. Real Life is the administrator.</p><p></p><p></p><p>When I open Terminal while logged in as Real Life, I see the command prompt (if that is the correct term). The prompt is </p><p>real-lifes-computer-2:~(my name is here)$</p><p></p><p>If I am logged in as Work Stuff, the prompt is</p><p>real-lifes-computer-2: ~workstuff$</p><p></p><p>If I am booted to Fallout Shelter, the prompt is</p><p>fallout-selters-macbook-pro: ~falloutshelter$</p><p></p><p>So, my not-important, but curiosity question is: </p><p>Why is there a "2" after real-lifes-computer? Where is #1?</p><p></p><p>Is it there because there are two volumes on the hard drive or is there yet another user account I can not see?</p><p></p><p>Thanks Very Much for your ideas and suggestions!</p><p>Paul</p><p>PS: What's the real name for what I'm calling 'Command Prompt"?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PGB1, post: 1641381, member: 76746"] Hi All! This question is simply something I am curious about and is not causing problems with the computer. I like to learn stuff, so... My computer is MacBook Pro Model 3.,1 and it's running OSX 10.6.8 There are two volumes (partitions?) on the hard drive. One is called 'Macintosh HD'. (That's the one I use daily) The other is called 'Fallout Shelter'. (That's the one I boot to if I am going to experiment. If I wreck something, I start over). It has a separately purchased copy of 10.6.8. Fallout Shelter only has one user,. Macintosh HD has two users: 'Real Life" and 'Work Stuff'. Real Life is the administrator. When I open Terminal while logged in as Real Life, I see the command prompt (if that is the correct term). The prompt is real-lifes-computer-2:~(my name is here)$ If I am logged in as Work Stuff, the prompt is real-lifes-computer-2: ~workstuff$ If I am booted to Fallout Shelter, the prompt is fallout-selters-macbook-pro: ~falloutshelter$ So, my not-important, but curiosity question is: Why is there a "2" after real-lifes-computer? Where is #1? Is it there because there are two volumes on the hard drive or is there yet another user account I can not see? Thanks Very Much for your ideas and suggestions! Paul PS: What's the real name for what I'm calling 'Command Prompt"? [/QUOTE]
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