Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!ben
From: ben@ut-emx.uucp (Ben Sloan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: The Finder 7.0 Trash "bug"
Summary: consistent crashes
Message-ID: <49356@ut-emx.uucp>
Date: 22 May 91 14:34:58 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin; Austin, Texas
Lines: 26

The previously discussed bug involving an alias of the Trash placed on the
root directory appears reproducible.  I just got the Restart error bomb 
with the message "Finder error type 41" four times in a row.  Here's how:

(1) Make an alias of the trash.  I named mine "my trash".
(2) Place it on the root directory of the hard disk with the system on it.
(3) Make a new folder. Move the new folder onto the trash alias icon.
    This should make the real trash icon (on the desktop) bulge.
(4) Choose "empty trash" from the Special menu.
(5) My computer temporarily locks up while this task is being contemplated.
    The cursor does not show the watch; no dialog appears.
(6) Click on the alias icon while the Mac is locked up.
(7) Click several times on icons adjacent to the alias icon.
(8) Wait about five seconds for the crash.

I use: Mac SE, 4meg RAM, 40 meg internal hd, no extensions startup.

I got interested in this problem after booting with the 6.0.7 System Tools
floppy and noticing the Desktop and Trash folders in the root directory.
These are invisible to the 7.0 Finder.  Hmmm.  Incidentally, I also found
that one can't boot the 7.0 Finder by option-command clicking it while
booted under 6.0.7.  "Can't startup an older system" or some such message
appears.

Ben Sloan
ben@emx.utexas.edu