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From: KENC@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (Ken Corey, CSCI Major...)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: MacMinix & System 7.0-how I made it work
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Date: 3 Jun 91 16:11:55 GMT
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>I was having problems getting
>MacMinix to work with System 7.0. I realized that on the old system
>software, I never used to run MacMinix 1.5.10 with MultiFinder because
>of a strong dislike of MultiFinder crashing unexpectedly with numerous
>Mac applications.
> 
>Under the regular Finder, MacMinix would use whatever RAM you had free.
>You didn't have to bother with changing the default RAM parameters in
>the Information box (CMD-I) for the macboot application. System 7.0 is
>a glorified form of MultiFinder. If you are like most users, you will
>have to boost the memory available to macboot. Here's how:

(grin)   And I thought that anyone playing with MacMinix had already done
this...;)  Yes, Mine's set at aroun 2100K right now too...

>The only thing that didn't seem to work after I managed to get MacMinix
>running was my desk accessories. All MacMinix does is beep when you try to
>start one. Any ideas??? (Desk accessories run differently in System 7.0 -
>they can even be executed as standalone applications).

Apparently, system 7 doesn't have enough memory available or some such, but
clicking on the finder first, and THEN activating the DA works just fine.  At
least...on my system it does...;)  This happens in MacKermit as well. 
MacKermit runs fine in the background, but it won't accept a desk accessory
event on system 7, so, I click on a finder item in the background, and then
select the DA.  Works like a charm.

\  Ken Corey, VAX/Unix Programmer/Operator  (And GOD am I confused...;)  /
 \          kenc@vaxb.acs.unt.edu  ken@isect.lonestar.org               /