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From: len@qumix.UUCP (Leonard Labar)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re Re "insufficient memory" error msg.
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Date: Thu, 2-May-85 15:10:36 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  2 15:10:36 1985
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In posting my original problem I said I was getting "insufficient
memory" error when my desktop said I had 50k left.  A variation was
"unable to remember the startup disk".  I wasn't sure whether this was
a macterminal problem or not.  I was using a 128k mac with single disk
drive.  Command shift-1 seemed to work for awhile but eventually that
didn't work either.  "Shutdown" always worked regardless.  Here's the
mail I received.

> We have the same problem, but I haven't been able to figure out what's
> going on.  However, typing command-shift-1 will always update the disk and
> eject it.  It's much safer than either resetting or powering down.

>> Hit reset, then hold the mouse button down.  The disk will be
>> ejected instead of booted.

	> The problem with your MacTerminal disk is that you are always 
	> downloading software.  This brings up more and more different 
	> icons until you have a huge desktop file.  Next time you boot 
	> with that disk hold down the option and command keys the from 
	> the time you insert the disk, until it has completely booted.
	> This will rebuild your desktop file.

>I think your problem is your DeskTop file is too big ( it's got
>too many icons to remember).  Recreate the desktop by holding down the
>command and option keys while rebooting the Mac with the troubled disk.
>This should take care of it.

Ok, I thank those for responding above.  Now my other question is,
does this happen in other situations, i.e. with newer versions of
macterminal?  Isn't there a cleaner way to solve the problem?  Why
hasn't Apple told us about this bug?  What about disabling the
permanent save to disk feature so it doesn't happen in the first place?
Seems like one could do that using fedit.  Of course then it probably
wouldn't work with macput.  If this is a macterminal only problem then
I'll switch to Red Ryder 4.0.  However, Red Ryder seems to force you to
display the file (cat filename) you want to download first.  I still
like the thermometer in macterminal.  Comments anyone?