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From: ben@ut-emx.uucp (Ben Sloan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: The Finder 7.0 Trash "bug"
Summary: Step (4) should read "drag alias icon to desktop"
Message-ID: <49358@ut-emx.uucp>
Date: 22 May 91 14:43:26 GMT
References: <49356@ut-emx.uucp>
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin; Austin, Texas
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In article <49356@ut-emx.uucp>, ben@ut-emx.uucp (Ben Sloan) writes:
> 
> (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 knew I'd mess this up: Step (4) is "drag alias icon to desktop", not
"empty trash".  Sorry 'bout that.




Ben Sloan
ben@emx.utexas.edu