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From: kent@sunfs3.camex.uucp (Kent Borg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Errror -42
Message-ID: <546@sunfs3.camex.uucp>
Date: 26 Oct 89 16:27:00 GMT
References: <0ZEYGSy00WB84AtUhr@andrew.cmu.edu>
Reply-To: kent@lloyd.UUCP (Kent Borg)
Organization: Camex, Inc., Boston, Mass USA
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In article <0ZEYGSy00WB84AtUhr@andrew.cmu.edu> al1f+@andrew.cmu.edu (Andy A. Lee) writes:
>Hello,
>
>     Lately I've been getting error -42 (Too Many Files Open) with my Mac II.
>For the light of me, I can't figure out why.  I have a Macintosh II, 5MB Ram,
>380 Meg HD with 7 partitions, Apple Color and Nutmeg 19 Monitor, and System
>6.0.3.  Can I increase the number of open file allowed?

The easiest way is to use Suitcase II.  Open Suitcase, push the
"Settings..." button, then the "`Power User' Settings..." button.  You
will see a number there.  Mine is set at 40.  You only need to do this
once, so you could use someone else's Suitcase--while they are *not*
using it, be legal please.

Alternatively, I know that the old FEdit 3.21 has an "Edit Boot
Blocks" item under the "File" menu, where you can change the maximum
number of open files.  It seems that the number is at offset 0x7b
(3-bytes after the "e" at the end of "Clipboard File"), so if you are
quite brave you could also use MacSnoop instead.  For another choice,
try Symantec Tools in the SUM package, it has an "Edit Boot Blocks"
menu item too.  (Come to think of it, isn't that where FEdit went, to
MacZap then to SUM?)

Warning: Suitcase is the only simple solution I know.  All the others
are dangerious programs which can alter *any* data on your disk,
possibly blowing it away completely.  Be sure you feel comfortable
with these risks before preceeding.  You might want to wait until
people get a chance to flame any stupidities in this posting.


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