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From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois)
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Subject: Re: A Finder Suggestion
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Date: Mon, 22-Jul-85 16:37:48 EDT
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> Unfortunately dragging the system disk to the trash
> produces the message:
> "Can't throw away the image of the startup disk."
> 
> I suggest that dragging the system disk to the trash
> should cause a shutdown and reset.
> This is an obvious extension to what happens when other
> disks are dragged to the trash, and is the only reasonable
> interpretation for dragging the system disk to the trash.
> It also gives a meaning to a currently undefined operation, and
> avoids a menu selection operation.

I disagree.  Another reason to toss the startup disk is that when you
want to backup the disk in the other drive, you put the disk to backup
onto in the drive with the startup disk.

It would be convenient if tossing the startup disk acted just the same as
other disks.  To do the copy described above, you have to select the
startup disk, then select "Eject" from the menu.  A small annoyance, but
still annoyance.

I agree, however, that the new finder is much nicer.  Particularly since
you don't have to use it, with the advent of the minifinder.

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Paul DuBois     {allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois        --+--
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