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From: marmoset@mondo.engin.umich.edu (Dave Walker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Is there a limit on the number of files?
Message-ID: <1991May16.150317.11086@engin.umich.edu>
Date: 16 May 91 15:03:17 GMT
References: <76189@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>
Organization: Computer Aided Engineering Network (CAEN), University of Michigan
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In article <76189@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v109lptc@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu writes:
>>In article <10173@castle.ed.ac.uk> crs@castle.ed.ac.uk (C R Smart) writes:
>>>
>>>Is there a limit to the number of files which the mac can handle?  I
>>>have been warned that "funny things" happen when the number of files
>>>tops about 700.  I am a bit concerned as I have about 800 files at the
>>>moment.
>>>
>
>Actually there is a limit.  It arises because the desktop file for the Finder
.
.
>I'd recommend 30-40meg volumes.  Third, and last, and I think best, you can
>use a file apple distributes with its appleshare disks called Desktop Manager.
>After placing this file in your system folder, the Mac will create two invisible
>files on the disk for tracking the desktop.  These files do not contain
>resources, so you do not run into the problem that the desktop file has.
>You should be able to get a copy of the Desktop Manager from an apple dealer
>or by asking around.  (If you can't get hold of it any other way, you can
>ask me for it.)  Hope this answered your question.  Good luck.
>
>Also, I've heard that this problem is fixed in system 7.0.  Can anyone confirm
>this?
>

Yes, System 7.0 has the Desktop Manager built in.  

IMPORTANT:  Save yourself a hassle and *remove* the Desktop Manager Init from
your System Folder before you upgrade to System 7.  The Compatibility 
Checker *does not* catch it, and if you boot your machine under 7 with the
INIT installed the INIT and System 7's desktop manager fight over the
Desktop database files.  Neither of them wins :-) and your system hangs.

Removing the Desktop Manager INIT makes everything hunky-dory.

>						-Mark Waldmiller
>..Sorry no .Sig

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