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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Copying SYSTEM DISK to /ram5
Message-ID: <42692@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 6 Jul 90 05:29:28 GMT
References: <4862@darkstar.ucsc.edu> <3793@rex.cs.tulane.edu> <42636@apple.Apple.COM> <3801@rex.cs.tulane.edu>
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In article <3801@rex.cs.tulane.edu> lang@rex.cs.tulane.edu (Raymond Lang) writes:
>[...]
>Well, it's been awhile since I've used the ShutDown option, so I'll have
>to try it and make some notes and get back to you. I can tell you this,
>though: it was something that changed with 5.0, because I never had the
>problem with 4.0. Just from memory, after I would select a shutdown option,
>the disks would eject, but then the desktop would lock up. I could still
>move the pointer with the mouse, but couldn't select anything, and the
>window that said it was safe to turn off the power with the button to restart
>wouldn't come up.

Shut Down works great for me, but I know of at least one way you can manage
to get Shut Down to crash for you:  if you accidentally have the System 4.0
version of the High Sierra FST in your *:System:FSTs folder, Shut Down will
crash.  Maybe it can hang instead.  The same could be true for other files.
You might try *removing* any "extra" drivers and FSTs you have and reinstalling
5.0.2.  By the way, are you using any third-party drivers?
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