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From: gersh@aplpy.jhuapl.edu (John R. Gersh)
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Subject: Re: Problem with startup screens and Sys 7.0 VM
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Date: 4 Jun 91 12:15:35 GMT
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In article <1991Jun1.181635.20248@silvlis.com> jimb@silvlis.com (Jim Budler) writes:
>In article <1991May23.211636.21537@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> gersh@aplpy.jhuapl.edu (John R. Gersh) writes:
>>I've noticed an apparent problem when trying to use a startup screen under
>>System 7.0 with virtual memory turned on.
>>
>>Configuration: Mac IIcx, 5M RAM, Apple 80M internal drive (with 6.0.5), Apple
>>40M external drive (with 7.0). A startup screen document is present at the
>>top level of the 7.0 System Folder. VM on, 8M total.


>
>There must be another variable in your equation. 8^) I have a 231k color
>startupscreen and am running VM. No problems at all.
>
>Configuration: Mac IIsi, 5M RAM, Apple 40M internal (7.0), Relax
>46M external (6.0.7). A startupscreen is present at the top level
>of the system 7.0 folder. VM ON, various amounts over the past few days
>8M to 12M, currently 10M.
>

Could the additional variable be the model (IIcx vs. IIsi)? I gather
that startup screens are handled by ROM boot code (though I could be
wrong here), so that it might not be surprising that the problem isn't
seen on a later machine.

					- John Gersh

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