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From: akk2@ur-tut.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Disk Librarian
Message-ID: <231@ur-tut.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 19-Apr-86 19:35:28 EST
Article-I.D.: ur-tut.231
Posted: Sat Apr 19 19:35:28 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 23-Apr-86 12:28:20 EST
References: <10745@ucla-cs.ARPA> <7187@tektronix.UUCP> <822@puff.UUCP>
Reply-To: akk2@ur-tut.UUCP (A Kacker)
Organization: Univ. of Rochester Computing Center
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In article <822@puff.UUCP> hammen@puff.UUCP (Zaphod Beeblebrox) writes:
>In article <7187@tektronix.UUCP>, gregl@tektronix.UUCP (Greg Lacefield) writes:
>> >I downloaded Disk Librarian posted in net.sources.mac, but it crashes every
>> >time I boot it. Is it normal ? Can anybody repost it or E-mail it to me ?
>> >Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> The same thing happens to me.  When I run it, DL throws up the menu and the
>> disk windows (no contents), then **BOOM**.  I've seen quite a few complaints
>> about the file that is currently posted up here, although one of the moderators
>> in net.mod.mac said that his version was A-OK.  Does anybody care to explain?
>> And, re-iterating what Julien said, could anybody repost it for those of us
>> who have been so deprived?
>> 
>> Thanks...
>> 
>> Greg Lacefield  :->
>
>Interesting.  I downloaded the program and it worked just fine.  I was able
>to create a very large library file with it.  I then gave a copy to someone
>else, and theirs crashed.  Now, every time I start up mine, it crashes just
>as described above.  I downloaded it again, this time ftp'ing to sumex, and
>sure enough, it still crashes.  I've tried this on various versions of
>systems/finders, on a Lisa and a Mac, without Keeper installed, etc.  Still
>crashes.  Has anyone else had success with it?
>
>Robert J. Hammen     {seismo,allegra,ihnp4,harvard,topaz}!uwvax!puff!hammen
>UW-Madison CS Dept.   hammen@puff.wisc.edu{
>UW-Madison Plasma Physics Dept.     plasma%wiscpsl.bitnet {@wiscvm.wisc.edu}


I have used DiskLibrarian without any problems after I found out the
secret to using it without it crashing. The secret is that it has to be on the
startup disk to work. Try it out and if you still have problems, I could
mail you a working copy.

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