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From: awessels@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Wessels)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Hitting an open file limit
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Date: 4 Jun 91 04:02:45 GMT
References: <1991Jun2.230837.1068@aero.org> <13864@goofy.Apple.COM>
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In article <13864@goofy.Apple.COM> REEKES@applelink.apple.com (Jim Reekes) writes:

>Here's your chance to fix it.  In System 6.0x the maximum number of
>files that can be opened is 40.  If you go into MacsBug and type FILE, it
>will list all the open files.  Once you reach 40, you're done.
>This limitation was fixed in System 7.  There's no more limit.  So, you
>can now upgrade to System 7 with a reason.

That, or he can apply any of the numerous utilities that can extend this 
SETTING in the boot blocks of 6.0.x.  SuitCase II, any decent disk editor,
and BootMan all can handle this.  The default setting is 10, I think, and this
translate to 40 open files.  I usually run with more than that because I
like to organize fonts, DAs, FKEYs, and sound files in multiple suitcase 
files.