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From: robg@Apple.COM (Rob Griffiths)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: System 7.0 Finder crash
Message-ID: <53089@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 19 May 91 20:55:49 GMT
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I devoted this morning to exploring the apparent trash alias/cx problem
under System 7.

First, I went to the office, and checked the fx.  Trash alias files
worked perfectly, in any window, in any view (on my external startup
disk -- I didn't test them on the internal.  I'll try that one tomorrow
morning).

Next, I took home an external drive, and connected it to the cx.  If I
create a trash alias, and copy it to the external, it works fine.  But
if I simply take the alias and drag it from the desktop into the root
window of the internal disk, troubles ensue.  Double clicking on the
alias, or dragging anything onto it, will crash the system.  Very
repeatable, and very un-nerving!

As a final step, I thought I would try with a truly clean internal drive.
So I copied everything to the external disk, booted with System 7.0 tools
disk, and ran disk tools.  I then re-initialized, and updated, the internal
drive.  Next, I re-installed a stripped (minimum configuration) System 7.
With just System 7 on the disk, I made an alias to the trash in the root
level window.  Same problems!  So whatever the trouble is, it seems to
be (a) restricted to the cx, and (b) not avoidable (other than by not
making aliases to the trash!).

On the plus side, re-formatting the disk fixed my icon problems!

"Strange things were afoot at the Circle-K..."

-rob.


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