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From: langer@dirac.uchicago.edu (Steve Langer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: control panel bug
Message-ID: <1991Apr24.192800.23249@midway.uchicago.edu>
Date: 24 Apr 91 19:28:00 GMT
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Reply-To: langer@control.uchicago.edu (Steve Langer)
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  I posted a note a few days ago explaining how I can crash a Mac running
6.0.5, using only system software. I was curious if this is a bug in 6.0.5
(it seems to be) and whether or not it's limited to 6.0.5.
As of now I have had exactly 0 responses. Is this because
   a. Nobody's interested in 6.0.5 anymore?
   b. Nobody received my message? Is our pnews working?
   c. Nobody's surprised that it's possible to crash a Mac without using
      anything except the control panel?
   d. I'm impatient?
   e. All of the above?
   f. Other: ____________________

In summary, in case anybody's interested, if I choose a certain desktop
pattern with the control panel, open the Monitors control panel, and select
Undo from the Edit menu, my Mac crashes. I have a IIcx with Apple's RGB
monitor and 8 bit video. This happens with NO INITs or non-Apple cdevs
installed. It also happens on a Mac II. I'll send details by e-mail if
you'd like, rather than reposting.
  Please respond by e-mail, and I'll summarize (if anybody's interested).
     Thanks,
          Steve
          langer@control.uchicago.edu