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From: cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Christopher M Mauritz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: IIcx slowdown (again)
Message-ID: <1990Jun14.150212.9600@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Date: 14 Jun 90 15:02:12 GMT
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In article <41905@apple.Apple.COM> austing@Apple.COM (Glenn L. Austin) writes:
>cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Christopher M Mauritz) writes:
>
>>Recently, I have noticed a strange occurence.  When I double-click on
>>the system folder on my IIcx, it takes about 5-8 seconds for the
>>window to fill.  Other folders with an equal number of files inside
>>seem to open normally.  Is something about to break?
>
>If you have a lot of "generic documents" (like INITs), the delay is due to the
>Finder attempting to find the creator of the document.  If you are using
>AppleShare or TOPS, you'll also see the Finder going out to the network
>volumes.

I suspect my problem is the latter.  I updated my system folder from
our Appleshare server at work.  Is there any way to tell the finder
not to poll the network in this fashion?

Chris
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